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Joined February 2011
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One sleep to go! Helping to find a cure for cancer is such vital work. Please consider donating to this important cause. Tomorrow I run in memory of my wonderful mum, who is loved and missed everyday. 💗 fundraise.cancerresearchuk.o…
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Your voice can help defend children’s health rights in Scotland. And now there’s a powerful free way for schools to get involved. 📘✨ The Children’s Health Rights Power Pack is here! Fun, easy‑to-use activities that help schools explore and defend health rights — and join the ranks of our #HealthRightsDefenders. Perfect for classrooms, wellbeing groups, pupil councils, and Rights Respecting Schools on their UNICEF journey. 👉 Download free: childrenshealthscotland.org/… 🗣️ We want EVERYONE’S voice Children. Young people. Teachers. Support staff. Families. Your experiences matter — and they can shape real change. 👉 Take Scotland’s National Health Rights Survey: childrenshealthscotland.org/… 💛 Families — you can help too Share this resource with your school and help bring health rights to life where your child learns. Let’s build a Scotland where every child feels heard, supported, and defended. Join us. 💛 #HealthRightsDefenders #MyHealthMyRights #PowerPack #ChildrensHealthScotland #RightsRespectingSchools
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An exciting new feature!👇You can now also generate and share podcast-style audio lessons using Google Gemini in Classroom via Glow! You can customise the content in line with target grade, topic and learning objectives. Find out more👉ow.ly/o1X650YpABv
📢 Educators can now generate custom 30 second soundtracks in Google Gemini via Glow! 🎼Using music generation in education can help transform learning into a more engaging, efficient, and accessible experience. Find out more 👇 ow.ly/Rjr450YpzLB
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Really proud of this piece of work by our Pupil Voice Officers.
Yesterday our Pupil Voice Officers spent time unpicking what we would see, hear and feel in school if we offer excellent conditions for everyone to use their voice. I am delighted with what they have come up with and just love that they have made links to the wellbeing indicators
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We are working to develop opportunities for participation across our school. Reflecting on The Lundy Model, we are considering how we enable participation through space, voice, audience and influence. We would love to hear any ideas for how we can extend these areas further.
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Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
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Great graphic novels for children aged 7-11 in KS2 including titles by Roald Dahl, Cece Bell, Jonathan King, Andy Seed and Jeanne DuPrau. 🢂 uk.bookshop.org/lists/graphi… 🢀 #ad #ukedchat #kidlit #teachertwitter #homelearning
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🏙️ Step into the vibrant world of tower-block living! Our inclusive children’s books celebrate diverse families, friendship, and everyday magic in high-rise flats. Perfect for ages 2–9. 🌈✨ Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.or…
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New: import Google Slides and PDFs into Sandbox. Turn existing worksheets into assignments for students to complete, or annotate and collaborate on decks and documents.
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‼️NEW for PARENTS AND CARERS‼️ Recently launched is our latest FREE Anti-Bullying Learning Academy eLearning course💻 Discovering your child is being bullied, or is involved in bullying others, can be an anxious time for everyone. 📢Find out more: respectme.org.uk/elearning/b…
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janice macrae retweeted
Topic books for primary libraries about castles and knights - with books by Terry Deary, Jacqueline Morley, Abigail Wheatley, Dugald Steer, Marcia Williams and more. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genr… #teaching #readingforpleasure
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The Reading Edit 📚💫 Your brand-new FREE interactive magazine. Each month, our reading experts highlight standout books and bring them to life with activities, author videos, book extracts and more. Explore the first edition of our digital magazine here👉 bit.ly/3O4TVnx
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If you missed Thursday's online webinar for the launch of the National Year of Reading (with the keynote delivered by @TeresaCremin), you can watch it here. @Literacy_Trust youtu.be/OT5misrfNIA?si=p1c-…
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Exploring the #IBCawards2026 shortlist 📚 This selection brings together inclusive books across formats and age ranges — each chosen for the quality of its storytelling and the perspectives it offers young readers. 👉 inclusivebooksforchildren.or…
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janice macrae retweeted
We are delighted to be taking part in @sngaidhlig again this year!
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It’s Arrived! The Latest MLG (Education) Newsletter Delighted to share – packed full as always with news & information for you, our Armed Forces families, educators, and professionals. @HighlandCouncil Please share widely Click the link tinyurl.com/439zt77h
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Great poetry books for children aged 7-11 including titles by Neal Zetter, Joseph Coelho, Grace Nichols, Carol Ann Duffy, Michael Rosen, Benjamin Zephaniah & James Carter. 🢂 uk.bookshop.org/lists/poetry… 🢀 #ad #ukedchat #kidlit #teachertwitter #homelearning
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It’s LIVE - you can see all of the Advent Windows NOW so you can be prepared for sharing in your classrooms from 1st December. It’s totally FREE and I just hope it brings a lovely book buzz to your classrooms this festive period xxxx 💕💕💕💕 view.flodesk.com/emails/6920…
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We have 2 GORGEOUS hardback gift edition copies of #OscarWildesStoriesForChildren🎨 by the talented @oharasisters to #win! For the chance to escape into classic tales including The Happy Prince and The Selfish Giant… RT & Flw by Nov 28 to enter #WRDMagComp @LittleIslandBks
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