Author: David Gilmour

Learning Technologist East Lothian Council

Fed up of your child catching colds?

  • The average child gets 12 colds a year and the symptoms can last two weeks or more. There is no cure!
  • The Childrens’ Hospital in Edinburgh are doing a study to see if using salt water nose drops help children with colds get better more quickly and less likely to pass on the cold to others.
  • You can sign up at any time to take part during your child’s next cold!
  • You only need to attend one appointment to sign up. Your child doesn’t have to attend.

If you’d like to find out more go to: www.elviskids.co.uk or contact the ELVIS Kids study nurse on 07973 657457.

Families completing the study will receive a £30 voucher and reasonable travel expenses to compensate for any inconvenience.

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Asthma: Week 35 25 – 31 August – A Guide for Patients/Carers

Rise in Asthma Attacks

Did you know there is a rise in Asthma Attacks in August when pupils go back to school after their summer holidays?

Each year we see an increase in asthma attacks in children when they return to school which often result in admission to hospital. 

Check out our top tips to try and avoid this happening.

Remember, asthma attacks are serious and you need to get help day or night if your child is not responding to their blue inhaler.

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A summer of fun with arts activities for ages 5 – 18.

East Lothian Council’s Arts Service has programmed a fun packed summer of creative activities to fill the holidays. The programme includes: multi arts camps, youth theatre, musical theatre, streetdance, computer animation, beach art, outdoor theatre and more.

Art Camps take place in Haddington, Musselburgh, Haddington, North Berwick and Dunbar. Young people aged 6 – 12 can enjoy a variety of art and craft activities during these multi day camps.

East Lothian Youth Theatre Network tutors are running drama programmes for ages 5 – 7 and 8 – 12, based at The Brunton in Musselburgh. Further drama skills workshops are also on offer for 12 – 18 year olds as well as a Musical Theatre day for 10 – 14 year olds.

Streetdance and breakdance weeks led by dance professionals, take place in Musselburgh and North Berwick for P1 – 3 and P4 – 7, with an end of week showing of what has been learned.

It is great to get outdoors during the long holiday. Beach Games in North Berwick is a fun day being creative outside, including making eco bricks. Whilst in Musselburgh at day at the beach is on offer with b

Computer Xplorers are back with their popular programme of: Lego Animation, Minecraft, Video Game Design and Lego Robotics. Workshops take place in Musselburgh, Haddington and Dunbar.

All Summer Arts Activities can be booked at www.eastlothian.gov.uk/summeractivities .

Also for families – Edinburgh Fringe Festival comes to Musselburgh:

This summer The Brunton once again brings the much loved Quantum Theatre back to Inversek Lodge Garden for The Wind In The Willows, a delightful afternoon of family outdoor theatre – part of their Fringe Festival line up. Join Mole, Ratty and Badger on their mad cap adventures on Saturday 17 August at 3pm. A heart warming tale for all ages.

Tickets for outdoor theatre can be booked from The Brunton box office on 0131 665 2240 / thebrunton.co.uk . Inveresk Lodge Garden, Musselburgh is a National Trust for Scotland property.

FREE residential CyberFirst Courses for 14-17 Year Olds

CyberFirst are hosting three week-long residential courses in Paisley this summer.  They are organised and funded by the National Cyber Security Centre as part of the CyberFirst programme.

You can learn cyber security skills and get an insight into cyber security careers.  Completion of the courses, which are residential, will earn you Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF) credit points (including a certificate), and the learning can count in part towards completion of the SQA National Progression Awards at SCQF levels 4, 5 and 6.

The three courses are:

Please click on the links above for more information.

SIGN guideline: Epilepsy in children – National Open Consultation Meeting, 8th November

SIGN guideline: Epilepsy in children

  • SIGN is developing a guideline for epilepsy in
    children working with doctors, nurses and other
    NHS staff, as well as with charities, patients, carers
    and members of the public.
  • The first draft of this guideline will be shared with
    doctors, nurses and other NHS staff, as well as
    with patients, carers and members of the public
    at a meeting on 8 November 2018 in Stirling.
  • The guideline will be published in summer 2019,
    with a version for parents.

Download flyer:  epilepsy_consultation_flyer

Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition 2018/19 Scotland Heat

 

 

Calling all STEM clubs, Parents, Schools, Colleges

ESP would like to invite STEM projects to enter the Scotland regional heat of the Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition 2018/19 which will be held on 12 June 2018 at Perth College UHI.

We would be very grateful for your assistance in promoting this competition through your networks. Continue reading Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition 2018/19 Scotland Heat

If I Were Provost… a competition for the Year of Young People

Young people in East Lothian are being asked to get creative and share their ideas on how to make the county a better place for young people, for a competition held as part of the Year of Young People.

The council has launched If I Were Provost – a competition that asks young people what would they do if they were ‘in charge’, how they would improve life for young people in the region, what new policies they might introduce and why. Continue reading If I Were Provost… a competition for the Year of Young People

DYW Jobs Roadshow, North Berwick, 28th February 09:00 to 13:00

S4-S6 school summer leaver? Young college leaver?
Left school within the last three years?
Join us to get Informed, Inspired, Hired!

Meet employers advertising live jobs,
apprenticeships and intern opportunities across a
variety of industries at the 2018 Jobs Roadshow.
To confirm your attendance, speak to your guidance teacher.

Download poster:  Jobs Roadshow Poster – East Lothian

COMPETITION IS A BIG DRAW FOR EAST LOTHIAN SCHOOLS

Budding young artists from East Lothian are being urged to enter the fourth annual John Byrne National Drawing Competition.

Since the launch of the competition in 2014, thousands of pupils have submitted their artwork to be judged by the renowned artist and playwright John Byrne.

The competition, sponsored by John, in partnership with Education Scotland, launched on 27 November 2017. Children and young people from P4 – S3 are invited to submit a drawing. Continue reading COMPETITION IS A BIG DRAW FOR EAST LOTHIAN SCHOOLS

New resource for 4-7 year olds – Thinkuknow needs you!

Work with children aged 4-7 and/or their parents/carers?

Thinkuknow are developing a brand new resource for 4 to 7 year olds and would like to hear from you…

Children are using technology and exploring the online world from a younger age. Thinkuknow are developing a new resource to help build young children’s resilience online and give them the skills to explore all the digital world has to offer safely.

They need a comprehensive picture of the online behaviour of 4-7 year olds and hope you can help them by completing their Professionals survey and promoting their Parents/Carers survey.

Professionals survey: Aimed at those working with children aged 4-7 years

Thinkuknow would like to hear from practitioners about what is most effective when educating children about online safety. Complete the professionals survey here.

Parents/Carers survey: Aimed at parents/carers with children aged 4-7 years

Help Thinkuknow to gather as many parents/carers views as possible by sharing the survey with the parents you work with. Make sure they have their say about online safety and what works for their family. Complete the parents survey here.