18 and 19 September 2006

Dear teacher

There is an opportunity for you to as part of your CPD - and working towards Curriculum for Excellence and Determined to Succeed - to take part in a three-day placement with SNH in Inverness and Beinn Eighe.

The placement programme (below) consists of two days in September and a third day to be agreed with SNH to look at areas of specific interest to you, your subject and curriculum.

There are a limited number of places available but if demand is high it is likely that more placements will be hosted in the future.

Please contact Jenny MacRae on 01463 244548 or jenny.macrae@careers-scotland.org.uk for an application form or online at www.careers-scotland.org.uk/eebl and send to the above email address.

Closing date is September 11th 2006.

Supply cover can be claimed through the national priorities fund, and travel and subsistence is available for all teachers.

Please note that transport is not provided to Beinn Eighe but if you do not have your own transport, please contact Jenny and she will organise this.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Jenny MacRae EEBL co-ordinator

Programme

Teacher placement , September 2006,  workshop outline.

Day 1 – Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Anancuan Field Station

10:15 Tea/Coffee
10:30 Welcome to SNH
10.45 What do you hope to get out of the placement?
11:00 What SNH does
11.15 Any questions?
11.30 Introduction to Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve
12:00 Lunch (please bring a packed lunch with you)
12.45 Visit to Beinn Eighe NNR to look at learning opportunities
15.00 Return to Anancuan - Tea/Coffee
15.15 Feedback from day
15.30 Close

Day 2 – Site visit to look at the links between the natural heritage and culture

09.30 Tea/Coffee
09.45 Welcome
10.00 Site visit to explore the opportunities for learning in the natural heritage, about our natural heritage and the links with our culture.
12:30 Lunch (please bring a packed lunch with you)
13.30 How can SNH best support teachers, in Highland 2007? What opportunities are there for teachers to link with the work of SNH?
15.00 Tea/Coffee
15.00 What would you like to do in the final placement day?
15.30 Feedback
16.00 Close

Day 3 - Date to be confirmed - and style and input of day to be confirmed during first two days of placement.