Trinity Academy pupils have produced the first edition of The Writers’ Block, a new school magazine.
S6 pupil Callum Watson, who edits the magazine, is already looking forward to the follow up issue and is inviting contributions from the school community. Good luck with the new venture, Trinity!
Zoo Arts has been exploring the themes of portraiture, the face and masks over the last eight weeks (writes Kirsty Reynolds).
We’ve manipulated, embellished and transformed our faces in our weekly sessions, using them as a base for self expression and character creation. This exhibition is a showcase of some of our experiments involving the face and how we have played with altering it using drawing, collage, costume and photography.
Artists involved in the project are:
Patrick Harvey Filip Glanowski Jenny Souter
Aidan Wrubel Antek Krzos Lauren Davis
Caedon Bentino Amber Walker Graham Wark
Kitty Yang Claire Graham Sally Price
Jakey Yang Anne Chen Kirsty Reynolds
Zoo Arts is a weekly art group that welcomes anyone between age 9 -14 on Wednesdays from 4pm-5.30pm at North Edinburgh Arts. Join us!
The exhibition runs until Saturday 23rd April
Starts Monday – Youth club next week at Drylaw Parish Church
Clip’n’Climb, a new £500,000 ‘action attraction’, launched at Edinburgh’s International Climbing Arena (EICA): Ratho on Friday. Continue reading Clip’n’Climb opens at Ratho
Muirhouse Library has a packed programme of events and activities over the Easter holidays
College faces £3.3 million funding shortfall
Edinburgh College faces ‘severe financial challenges’ according to a report presented to the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday. The report says the College ‘will face extreme financial difficulties without further financial support.’ Continue reading Sums? Edinburgh College must do better
Volunteer Edinburgh is inviting nominations of local volunteers for a prestigious annual award. Continue reading Seeking out the unsung heroes
Nominations are still open for seven places on Muirhouse Salvesen Community Council, but time is running out – nominations close on Wednesday 30 March, so don’t leave it too late! Continue reading Still time to make a difference in Muirhouse Salvesen
Ahead of it’s tenth anniversary tomorrow, Public Health Minister Maureen Watt reflects on the impact of the smoking ban.
“We know in Scotland we have some really deep rooted public health challenges to deal with. But we also have a proud record of taking brave and innovative steps to make our country a healthier place.
“There is no doubt the ban on smoking in public places ranks highly amongst the steps that, as a country, we have taken together.
“As we approach the tenth anniversary of the smoking ban, it is clear that this was, without doubt, the right thing to do. The positive impact on our health and our future health is without question.
“Things have had to change. But few would argue they haven’t changed for the better.
“Scotland was the first country in the UK to ban smoking in public places. Since then, evidence shows that the smoking ban has contributed to a 39 per cent reduction in second-hand smoke exposure in adults and 11-year old children, a 17 per cent reduction in hospital admissions for acute coronary syndrome and improvements in the respiratory health of bar workers.
“Nearly nine out of ten Scottish adults – and almost two thirds of smokers – support the smoking ban.
“It has increased awareness of the risks associated with second-hand smoke and there is some evidence of changing social norms around exposing others to second-hand smoke. There was also a 15 per cent reduction in the number of children with asthma being admitted to hospital in the three years after the ban came into force. And just last month, a study suggested that the ban may have helped reduce the number of teenagers taking up smoking by a fifth.
“But we know there is much more to do, and we remain firmly committed to creating a tobacco-free generation by 2034.
“We’ve taken further action to reduce the harm caused by tobacco: banning the display of tobacco products in shops, banning cigarette vending machines, creating a new tobacco retail register, supporting plain packaging and making it illegal to smoke in cars where children are present. Most recently we passed legislation to restrict the sale and availability of e-cigarettes to under-18s and make it an offence to smoke near buildings on hospital grounds.
“Since the ban came into place, Scotland has continued to pursue a bold and innovative approach towards public health. We remain committed to minimum unit pricing, which we know is the most effective pricing measure to tackle Scotland’s harmful relationship with alcohol.
“And we are taking advice on how Scotland could fortify flour with folic acid, which we believe can help to save many families from the heartbreak of being told their baby has Spina Bifida.
“Together, and with the public’s support, all of these steps take us closer to our goal of a healthier Scotland.”
The smoking ban was introduced in Scotland on 26 March 2006
