Glamis Countryside Day in Full Swing Print E-mail
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
Image ONE thousand school children are to take part in a special event at Glamis Castle in Angus later this summer, celebrating the best of Scotland's countryside.  

 During the interactive day out, the children will see falconry, terrier and gun dog displays and fly fishing demonstrations, as well as learning about conservation, climate change and food production. 

Meanwhile experts from dozens of organisations will be on hand to teach the children about the abundance of wildlife in Scotland's woodlands, moorlands and rivers.  

There will also be a Food Zone where everyone can taste fresh food, made with local produce. 

Organised by the Scottish Countryside Alliance Educational Trust (SCAET), the Countryside Day will bring together S1 and S2 pupils and their teachers from schools in Angus, Dundee, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire and Fife. 

The SCAET will run this day specifically and solely for school groups, tailored to the needs of teachers and their pupils. The aim is to offer teachers the opportunity to bring their school group to an organised event which would cover priority curriculum areas such as:             

  • Curriculum for Excellence           
  • Taking learning outdoors           
  • Health Promoting Schools 

The event, on Friday 5th September, will be the curtain raiser to the annual Scotland's Countryside Festival at Glamis which will run all weekend. The Festival will also host the launch of Scottish Food Fortnight, by Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead. 

Nicola Chalmers-Watson, director of SCAET, said: "We would like to see Scotland's children learning much more about their countryside.

This event, tailored to the needs of pupils and teachers, will open their eyes to how the countryside works and all the great things that rural Scotland has to offer." 

We have sent out letters of invitation and forms to all the schools in the area and have had tremendous uptake of places from schools already. Should you wish to bring pupils along please get in touch with Nathaly Schafer at the SCA Educational Trust on 0131 335 0200 or via e-mail ; This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Last Updated ( Friday, 27 June 2008 )
 
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