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SLF 2016 – Got something to share about early learning and childcare?
SLF 2016 takes place on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 September in Glasgow. As you know already, SLF provides high quality continuing professional learning for educational professionals across all...
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SCHOOL SONGWRITERS DARE TO DREAM AS COMPETITION DEADLINE APPROACHES
Time is running out for talented songwriters in Scottish schools to enter Education Scotland’s Dare to Dream competition. Secondary school aged young people from across Scotland are urged to enter a...
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Live webcast: Equalities and Inclusion, 4 Feb @ 1pm
When is it? Thursday, 4 February, 1 – 2 pm Who is this for? Head teachers, teachers, employers, parents/carers and anyone one else interested or involved in the development of equalities and...
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Scottish Attainment Challenge – The Role Of Attainment Advisors – Glow Meet
Join us for the Glow Meet on 5th February Time 1.00 pm Duration 30 mins Janie McManus (Assistant Director, Education Scotland), will introduce the Scottish Attainment Challenge and the role of...
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Bilingual Brilliance in Burns’s Burgh
A am affa grateful tae Mrs Scott fir sharin this wi us aw: St Michael’s Primary school is based in the Southern Scottish town of Dumfries, only a few steps away from the resting place of Rabbie Burns...
View ArticleCEITIDH – FIRST GAELIC COMPUTER VOICE
Ceitidh Computer Voice Ceitidh is now available from CALL Scotland’s Scottish voice website alongside “Heather” and “Stuart”, the two Scottish computer voices. Heather and Stuart are also licenced for...
View ArticlePC Passport Course Update
The SQA has updated the NPA- PC Passport. Click on the link to see te full update and to get more information about the PC Passport and Digital Passport courses.
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SCEL Fellowship Programme – help us build Scotland’s community of champions...
The Scottish College for Educational Leadership (SCEL) tells us how pleased they are to be able to announce details of a further opportunity for experienced, serving Head Teachers and Heads of early...
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Scottish Book Trust Announces 2016/17 Bookbug Bag Books
Scottish Book Trust is pleased to announce the books chosen for the 2016/17 Bookbug Bags. The books to be distributed free to every baby, toddler and 3-year-old in Scotland between Spring 2016 and...
View ArticleRisk
Understanding risk and when to take risks is an important skill that all children need to learn. It stands them in good stead for adulthood where we make constant judgements and assessments regarding...
View ArticleAnger management
A lot of children I work with and support express their frustration in ways that are violent and dangerous to themselves, others and our environment. For example in punching or hitting others, or in...
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Changing behaviour for the better in schools.
I know of many schools that have problems with individual children whose behaviour does not meet the expected standard of the school. Having spent a lot of time thinking, reading and researching about...
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Changing behaviour for the better in schools. Mind map of strategies.
I will endeavour to elaborate on this over the next few posts. These are strategies which do not reply on compliance from children…we change our own behaviours and actions first!
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People who can behave, will.
In continuing this series on positive behaviour strategies for schools and other social situations, I will start with the issues often faced by children with additional support needs. I have written a...
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Positive Behaviour Strategies – Exercise for kids with ADHD.
My middle child has always been ridiculously active..even before he was born! Nothing has changed in the eleven years he has been running around, fighting with sticks (or logs!) in the woods, climbing...
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Starcatchers – Inspiration Days
You might be interested to know that Starcatchers is hosting Inspiration Days in Dundee on 12th March and Edinburgh on 23rd April. These events are open to all Early Learning and Childcare...
View ArticleDinnae be a fairdiegowk, give the Into Film newsletter a wee read.
Well hello there! Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. Do you know what a fairdiegowk is? Or a craiture? Fairdiegowk is now my new favourite Scots word. Sorry Bahookie, you’ve been skelped by...
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Join the discussion on Early Learning and Childcare
The Scottish Government has published a discussion paper and online survey on Early Learning and Childcare. A series of trials testing different models of Early Learning and Childcare are being...
View ArticleThe Positivity Advantage
I find it quite ironic that I had just finished reading ‘The Happiness Advantage’ by Shawn Achor when I end up having another mental health crash myself. Resilience isn’t my strongest point but I have...
View ArticleCommunity Empowerment (Scotland) Act Register your interest for SCDC’s...
Scottish Community Development Centre ( SCDC) is inviting anyone from community groups and networks, and people working with communities, to give their views on participation requests. The legislation...
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