@MrsGPorteous

English Teacher since 1999 @EnglishDeptGHS @GrangemouthHS

 Falkirk, Scotland
Joined June 2017
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Well done! Our class cheered for S when he returned with his certificate. 🤩
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Huge congratulations to our amazing former pupil, Abby Cook, who just won #CelebrityMastermind 👏🏼 wow! 🤩
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S3s enjoyed their library time last week. Some were so engaged in learning about African Independence Days from Mrs Ngabia (and asking lots of questions) while others quietly read their books. 📚 @GHSLibrGHSLibr
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🗣️ Pupil voice in action as S2s participated in the RED Book Award meeting to decide on this year’s shortlist! Thanks to all pupils who shared their opinions! @readenjoydebate @GHSLibrGHSLibr
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Great fun at the RED Book Awards this morning with some of our S2s. They loved meeting the authors, the Q&A and the dancing! #RedAwards18 1/3
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It wouldn’t be the same without the annual conga! 3/3
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📖‘Drop Everything And Read’ for Literacy Week 📖 with S2 today! @EnglishDeptGHS #ghsliteracy2024
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A lot of relieved (& exhausted) pupils after the Higher English exam today. Sounds like they all did their best and had a good go! Well done! 🤩
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Teacher of English - FLK11427 | Falkirk Council | myjobscotland myjobscotland.gov.uk/council…
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📚 Book recommendations on #WorldBookDay2024 @GHSLibrGHSLibr @EnglishDeptGHS
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📚 @GHSLibrGHSLibr
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Fun meeting Santa & Mrs Claus @GrangemouthHS Christmas Fayre 🎅🏽🤶🏽 Thank you 🎄🎅🏽😊
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*Higher English* Reminder: Supported study is on Thursdays at lunchtime in my room. I can be available on other days- just ask.
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I love being on the other side of parents’ night. Feeling super proud of my daughter after hearing how she’s doing. Thank you for your time and the lovely comments @stfrancisp4
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If you have any questions about your certificate on #SQAresults Day, our Candidate Advice Line is here to help. 🙋‍♀️ Our advisors will be available 8 am - 6 pm from Tuesday, 8th August. Call us on 0345 279 1000 or visit our website at bit.ly/SQA_NQ23_CAL
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'The team found a strong link between reading for pleasure at an early age (2-9yrs) and a positive performance in adolescence on cognitive tests that measured such factors as verbal learning, memory and speech development, and at school academic achievement.' 📚🧠💪
Cressida Cowell@CressidaCowell29 Jun 2023
MASSIVE study by Cambridge University of over 10,000 adolescents showing children #readingforpleasure at an early age have better mental health, improved attention and less behavioural problems when they enter adolescence... #lovelibraries @Literacy_Trust cam.ac.uk/research/news/read…

Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and mental wellbeing...

In a study published today in Psychological Medicine, researchers in the UK and China found that 12 hours a week was the optimal amount of reading, and that this was linked to improved brain struct...

cam.ac.uk
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Pupils from @mswhitehead_’s S2 class attended the #RedBookAwards2023 this morning. They were delighted to win the prize for the best book trailer and get high fives from winning author @CynthiaMurphyYA 🤩 #RedAwards17 @GHSLibrGHSLibr
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They will be hard to beat next year… over to you @ConlinMrs 🤩
Ms Whitehead@mswhitehead_19 May 2023
What an amazing day S2 had at #REDaward17 today, and to top it all off, our trailer won best presentation! A special well done to those who presented, wrote alternate endings and worked on the trailer @readenjoydebate @EnglishDeptGHS @GHSLibrGHSLibr
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What an amazing day S2 had at #REDaward17 today, and to top it all off, our trailer won best presentation! A special well done to those who presented, wrote alternate endings and worked on the trailer @readenjoydebate @EnglishDeptGHS @GHSLibrGHSLibr
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