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​ACTIVITY CALENDAR

Do you want to find out about opportunities available to your school?
Check out the DYW opportunities below.

SeaStory

12/8/2024

 
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Created by Daydream Believers with support from Lantra and Salmon Scotland.
 
"SeaStory" is now live and working to help inspire our young people to protect the ocean's future. It is a free learning experience that can be tailored for delivery to those aged 7 to to 14, and which invites learners on a journey to the deepest parts of the ocean. 

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RICS Schools and Colleges Outreach Programme

12/8/2024

 
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At the RICS, we have created several interactive and exciting engagements, targeting young people aged 15–18-year-olds, aiming to offer an insight into the built environment looking at a variety of career pathways within Surveying. 



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St Andrew's First Aid - Ready for Life Programme

9/8/2024

 
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At St Andrew's First Aid, we were recently awarded funding by the Gannochy Trust and hope to deliver 8 Ready for Life Programmes within the West Lothian area.
 
This is a two day programme suitable for any young person 16 years and older. Upon completion, participants receive two industry recognised qualifications which are valid for 3 years. These are: the Emergency First Aid at Work (SCQF6) and First Aid for Mental Health Awareness (SCQF4) certificates. A maximum of 12pax can attend, and they must be the same 12 that attend both days. 

​Programmes can be booked between July and end of December.
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In2MedSchool's School Engagement Programme

9/8/2024

 
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In2MedSchool is a free initiative 1-to-1 mentoring programme created to support aspiring medical students!

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Just Transitions Scotland's "ZeroHero" Programme: Pupil Workshops - Service Provision

9/8/2024

 
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Just Transitions Scotland is delighted to present our innovative "ZeroHero" programme, a series of pupil workshops crafted to revolutionise sustainability education in West Lothian schools. Our mission is to empower and tailor learning opportunities for under-represented communities, focusing on the transition towards net-zero emissions. ​


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STEM Activity – Cruden Building

8/8/2024

 
 
Cruden have a measurement-based exercise where we bring along architect drawings of a blockwork substructure, photograph of a substructure for reference, scale rulers, highlighters, and pens.
 
The objective is to identify the different wall types in the found by highlighting them different colours and then measure the quantities of the different type of blockwork using scale rulers. We then apply rates to the quantities to “price” the substructure.

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free medical lectures from the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

8/8/2024

 
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The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh’s free School Lecture Series provides encouragement and information for young people interested in a career in medicine.
School students have the opportunity to hear from and ask questions of experienced and successful physicians as well as university admissions staff.

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MyBnk workshops for s1-s6

8/8/2024

 
​MyBnk are a financial education charity delivering financial literacy for young people. We achieve this using a suite of programmes that map to the curriculum, engage young people and deliver age relevant content in an interactive and captivating way.

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Bear scotland opportunities

8/8/2024

 
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Bear Scotland are offering face-to-face sessions and online sessions.
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Engineer-led, online interactive 40 min session via DYW Live. ​Registration for 2024/25 is now open.

Engineer-led School STEM face-to-face visit at Forth Bridges
Bookings now open for visits AUG - DEC 2024
Online session
In person visit

GET S.E.T. Girls

6/8/2024

 
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GET S.E.T. Girls was developed by the team at MsMissMrs as part of our mission to empower women and girls across Scotland. We are passionate about empowering girls and young women to become confident, self-aware individuals who are equipped to navigate life’s challenges

​​​GET S.E.T. Girls supports girls and young women aged 13+ to realise their worth, build their confidence and develop powerful self-empowerment strategies that will last long into adulthood.
GET S.E.T. Girls

Flosverse opportunities

6/8/2024

 
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Flosverse Techsphere are offering their innovative VR and educational programmes that can make a significant contribution under the PEF framework

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Storytelling in VR by Flosverse Techsphere
Enhanced Curriculum Support Through VR Integration
​Through VR Integration

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