Tag: education

Trinity students win Scotland title in national schools science competition

A team of five S3 students from Trinity Academy in Edinburgh has fought off tough competition from hundreds of schools across Great Britain to win the Scotland prize in Shell’s national schools’ competition, The Bright Ideas Challenge. Continue reading Trinity students win Scotland title in national schools science competition

Craigroyston Summer Fair’s on Saturday

Saturday 15th June 10am – 3pm

Summer Fair to fundraise for our Tanzania 2020 trip! 🇹🇿

Stalls will include hot food 🌭, face painting 🎨, cake and candy 🍰, tombola 🎟, clothes rail 👗, jewellery💍, henna painting 🖍, nail painting💅🏼, games🥇 etc.

Fun for all the family! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Be sure to share the event, come along and bring as many friends as you can! 👍🏼

‘The new Three Rs should be Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’

As Westminster Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner calls for climate change to be included in the National Curriculum, a leading education company made up of former school teachers has said the subject should be taught from the start of primary school.  Continue reading ‘The new Three Rs should be Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’

Childcare Academy information session – Thursday 30th May

Interested in a job in Childcare? The Childcare Academy could be for you:                 

THE CHILDCARE ACADEMY IS AN EMPLOYABILITY FUND STAGE 3 PROGRAMME WHICH WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

·         Undertake free training requiring attendance of up to 30 hours weekly within a safe, friendly environment

·         Gain significant experience of working with children by undertaking a quality supported work experience placement within an early years care and education setting or an out of school care setting

·         Gain 2 Accredited SQA Units from the Social Services (Children and Young People) SVQ Level 2 Award

·         Gain employment in the childcare sector

·         Access a Young Persons Allowance of £55 per week for eligible 16 to 18 year olds (for a max of 26 weeks)

·         Access various Progression Routes upon successful completion

Our next Childcare Academy starts on MONDAY 2nd September 2019

Why not come along to our Childcare Academy information session? This will last approx. 1 hour and will give you the opportunity to find out what is involved in our Academy programme, ask any questions and take away an application pack.

         Thursday 30th May 2019 @ 1pm

If you would like to find out more, please contact:

Audrey O’Neill (Communications & Compliance Officer) on 0131 311 6931

email audrey.oneill@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk

or: Liam Moffat, Training Administrator on 0131 311 6929

email Liam.moffat@northedinburghchildcare.co.uk

Follow us on Twitter @NEChildcare

Like our Training Services on Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Edinburgh-Childcare-Training-Services/664092880377307

Registered Scottish Charity No. SC023245

MSP welcomes extension of free tuition for EU students in Edinburgh

Pentlands MSP Gordon Macdonald has said that “Scotland remains open and welcoming” following an announcement from the SNP Government that free tuition for EU students will be extended beyond 2021 despite ongoing Brexit uncertainty. Continue reading MSP welcomes extension of free tuition for EU students in Edinburgh

Lose, lose: Scottish state schools cut number of exams pupils are allowed to sit

Reform Scotland says sharp reduction in National 4s and 5s available in many schools is narrowing educational opportunity for children.

New research released today by Reform Scotland, the independent think tank, exposes a disturbing decline in the number of National 4s and 5s school pupils are being allowed to sit. Continue reading Lose, lose: Scottish state schools cut number of exams pupils are allowed to sit