Education Officer, Dumfries & Galloway Council, with responsibilities for quality assurance & all things STEM. Views are my own.
Dumfries & Galloway
Joined February 2019
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Find out more about the new Mathematics and Numeracy Self-evaluation Framework at our awareness raising webinar. 🗓️ 11th Nov at 4pm. 🔗 Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/mathemati…
#Maths #CurriculumImprovement #SelfEvaluation
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In 2025, SSERC will be 60 years old, and to celebrate that special occasion, we have launched a competition which is open to all learners in Scotland.
The following link provides more information
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Open to all schools in Scotland.
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Pupils @sanquharacademy enjoyed the regional maths competition today at ST Joseph College thankyou 🙏🏻 to @Anne_Carlyle2 for taking them to this event!
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These new primary topic planners were designed by a former teacher for CfE.
Ideas to bring Learning for Sustainability into popular primary topics - Children's Rights, Anti-Racist Education, Diversity, Maths, Solar System, Toys, Climate + more: buff.ly/3vibHL0
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Yesterday afternoon was full of emotions as we said thank you, farewell, good luck and all the very best to both Mr Burns and our Primary 7s - 29 years for Mr Burns as Headteacher of Belmont Primary School, with many of our P.7s joining him for 9 of those years.
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Two pupils from Hardgate Primary, Noah & Calum (P6), went to the Glasgow Science Festival to take part in a STEM challenge to encourage children to become engineers in the future. The boys beat 5,000 others & were crowned Creating Engineers Champions 🏆 orlo.uk/ra2GT
ALT Noah and Callum with science trophy
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How teachers can put sustainability ‘front and centre’ tes.com/magazine/analysis/ge… @ConorJonEllis @TesScotland @tes
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Sustainability isn't just a buzzword - it's the key to safeguarding our planet for generations to come. From renewable energy to circular economies, small steps add up to big change.
RT if you agree! 🔁💚
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STEM Bulletin 280 is now available to read at buff.ly/3VFvEXe. It is another pretty packed bulletin - enjoy!
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Design a miniature garden linking sustainability & nature’s engineers for @KSBScotland Pocket Garden Design Competition. Pupils aged 3-18 to design a mini garden with food for people, good for wildlife & reuses something.
Closes Fri 23 Feb keepscotlandbeautiful.org/ne…
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Fantastic work, well done to all who were involved in this 👇🏻👏🏻 @sapoe @NNOL_Scotland @ESInclusionTeam @edscotcld @LfSScotland @LtLScotland @GCCLeadLearn
We are excited and proud to share our new #ambitious strategy #CurriculumBeyondtheClassroom With the overall aim of ensuring excellence in #OutdoorLearning for all. Please share far and wide and contact us if you would like to get involved with our work
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We’re joining the national #target2030 CALL TO ACTION to make #LearningforSustainability a reality for all!
JOIN the inspiring movement for change & help us make every 3-18 learning setting sustainable by 2030.
👉Find out more: bit.ly/LfSTarget2030
#LfSforAll @ScotGovEdu
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🔊 CALL TO ACTION! 🔊 See the many inspiring organisations helping us to build a #Target2030 MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE to help EVERY learning setting to be sustainable by 2030 #LearningforSustainability for All #LfSforAll 🌎 🌈 🌱 🏴 @ScotGovEdu @EducationScot bit.ly/LfSTarget2030
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The amended United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child Incorporation Bill has been passed by @ScotParl.
The Bill was first passed in 2021 but was referred to the Supreme Court by the UK Government's Law Officers.
Read more➡️ bit.ly/UNCRC-Reconsideration
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In case you missed it, here is our December STEM & LfS update. Lots of CLPL and Climate learning activities for #COP28
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🌏🌏🎄🎅🦖
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Don't miss out! From Thurs 30 Nov we'll open up registration for our exciting @EducationScot programme of F2F science & STEM events for Sec, Prim, ASN and ELC practitioners. Brilliant opportunity to connect, share, collaborate & innovate with others. bit.ly/STEMevents23
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We work with some amazing partner organisations & community groups who deliver Learning for Sustainability programmes for pupils. If your organisation has a sustainability initiative they would like to engage young people in, please get in touch!
@CassellsAngela @NAC_Education
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Young STEM Leader Week 2023 is back!
This year’s theme is Sustainable Steps 🌍 Join us 30 Oct - 3 Nov to celebrate the next generation of STEM leaders & how we can create a more sustainable future. ⭐
Get involved 👉 bit.ly/yslpweek2023
#YoungSTEMLeaderWeek23
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We are looking for two outstanding executive managers to help lead our education service and drive further improvements. Could this be you? See link for more details and application form. (Updated link) myjobscotland.gov.uk/council…
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We are putting the final touches to our West Partners Annual Maths conference. Save the date and watch this space for more information....@RenMathsCounts @EastRenCouncil @wp_education @EducationScot @edcnumeracy @NLCLearningHub @SLCNumeracy @1elaine9 @glasgowcounts
