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Dumfries Academy
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Great remote @scotslanguage workshop with pupils in @DAAHEnglish the day following on from @LidlGB #DaftDays #Ad campaign in Dumfries & Galloway. Still plenty o Scots smeddum in wir Doonhame young folk! @ScotGovScots @DGStandard @DGWGO @ITVborder @BBCSouthScot @giancarinaldi
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@scotlit @ByLeavesWeLive @poets_republic @DAAHEnglish @TheStovies @WigtownBookFest
#plagueopoems
A young strong voice in the Backroom today! Skye Allan
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Teachers, pupils and parents from @DumfriesAcademy have created a video themed on @The_Proclaimers song ‘500 Miles’ whilst at their own homes during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A brilliant idea - let's share and keep up the morale across D&G. 😃
#SupportDG
youtu.be/KLmwZxRNRN0
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Please complete pupils’ National 5 Media audience surveys! Thanks!
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Short article highlighting some of the benefits of reading regularly 📚
Just six minutes of reading before bed reduces stress by 68% - more relaxing than either music or a cup of tea! buff.ly/327i7rU
A highlight of today’s DABFEST was the Dumfries Academy S2 creative writers’ performance- they blew us away! @shugmcmillan @WigtownBookFest @HolywoodTrust part 2
A highlight of today’s DABFEST was the Dumfries Academy S2 creative writers’ performance- they blew us away! @shugmcmillan @WigtownBookFest @HolywoodTrust
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student: How do I make progress in English?
Teacher: read
Here is why
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Brill morning working with Y2 & Y4 in @DumfriesAcademy in their new school writing fest, talking Scots & African travels. Ta to @DAAHEnglish & @shugmcmillan for involving me, great stuff tae see pupils so comfy with their ain @scotslanguage in the @IYIL2019 @culturescotgov
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DabFest update: Breenges to South Africa by Stuart Paterson
and Harry Baker has landed!
More DABFEST activities with Hugh Bryden @Roncadora making books @WigtownBookFest @Roncadora @HolywoodTrust
Dumfries Academy Book festival underway with the arrival of @StuartPoet @SusiBriggs1 @WigtownBookFest @HolywoodTrust @DumfriesAcademy @shugmcmillan
Excitement is building for the inaugural Dumfries Academy Book Fest (DABFEST) tomorrow! Featuring a whole host of talented writers, along with our own S2 creative writing group, & in conjunction with @shugmcmillan @WigtownBookFest @HolywoodTrust @DumfriesAcademy
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@PPMBT @HolywoodTrust Might be Mini but it’s the Full Day’s Doos! The creative writing group, all S2, show huge talent and will launch a book later in the year. In the meantime they're in G2 at lunchtime. Barrie’s auld skule and the talent’s aye still been there!
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The inaugural DABFEST, Dumfries Academy Book Festival, starring, among others, the brilliant Harry Baker, Tuesday October 1st. Public event- reading from our own creative writing group, at lunchtime.
Dumfries Academy Media pupils getting to grips with different broadcasting roles (camera, sound, lighting, Interviewing) at today’s educational workshop at the Scottish Parliament @ScotParl @EducationSP - it’s not as easy as it looks!
Dumfries Academy Media pupils visiting @ScotParl today for a Broadcasting workshop @EducationSP had a wee visit from local MSPs @JoanMcAlpine and @olivermundell Thanks for taking the time to meet us!
Dumfries Academy English & Media pupils Macie, Megan, Aidan, Eilidh, Vanessa & Jasmin @ScotParl today ready for Media in the Parliament broadcasting workshop today! @EducationSP
