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Tea ceremony this week in Mandarin club in Languages 2. Cultural symbol of harmony and mindfulness. Weโ€™ll all have a cup of that if you please! ๐Ÿซ–

27.11.2025 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A great afternoon with our 50 S3s taking part in Havana Film Festival learning about Cuban language, culture and history

12.11.2025 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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More photos ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป

31.10.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A trully inspiring Saturday spent at the SALT conference in Glasgow. @unistrathclyde.bsky.social #lovelanguages #EAL

08.11.2025 18:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A fun CPD Saturday at the SALT conference today. Important networking and exchanges with languages colleagues across the country sharing ideas for ยซย evolving practice fir a changing worldย ยป Some superb workshops as always! Thank you SALT

08.11.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Collage of slides from workshop entitled โ€˜Making languages work for your learners - DYW in actionโ€™ at SALT Conference 2025 at University of Strathclyde.

Collage of slides from workshop entitled โ€˜Making languages work for your learners - DYW in actionโ€™ at SALT Conference 2025 at University of Strathclyde.

Appreciated the opportunity to co-present with @sheenascilt.bsky.social at @saltlangs.bsky.social #SALT2025 Conference. Launched a ๐Ÿ†• primary teaching resource in time for #ScotCareersWeek25. Great to be among teachers exploring #LanguageLearningInMotion together @unistrathclyde.bsky.social today.

08.11.2025 11:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘€A cracking programme for @saltlangs.bsky.social #LanguageLearningInMotion bit.ly/SALT2025Prog...
๐ŸŽฏJust ahead of #ScotCareersWeek2025 @sheenascilt.bsky.social & I co-present a #SALT2025 input for secondary & primary teachers abt Making languages work for your learners #DYW in actionโ€‹
See you there!

05.11.2025 08:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@holyroodseccosd.bsky.social Parents&Carers please click the link to sign up to attend Family Interfaith Evening forms.office.com/e/QEZJ5TnaM2

@mmccoyx.bsky.social @mrswol.bsky.social

03.11.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Have you heard the buzz from Baldragon Academy?๐Ÿ

Learners are gaining hands-on experiences and transferable life skills, thanks to the National Progression Award (NPA) Beekeeping at SCQF level 5.

๐ŸฏRead about how the school is embracing this buzz-worthy qualification. โžก๏ธ info.sqa.org.uk/4nydbpE

02.11.2025 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Miss Buddโ€™s class were also in on the Halloween action with some impressive pumpkin experiments ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป

31.10.2025 15:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These are lovely. Well done!

31.10.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tawona really brought language to life today for our S2 and EAL learners. He talked about a friend who, when she was learning English, felt that every word she learned was like a fire ๐Ÿ”ฅlighting up the darkness!!! Thanks for making it happen @fionakindness3.bsky.social

30.10.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”Š St Andrew's Day Anti-Racism & Anti-Fascism March and Rally 2025! ๐Ÿ”Š

๐Ÿ“๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿชง Barrowlands Park to Adelaide Place
โŒš 10:30am > march at 11am > rally 12pm

Please share!

30.10.2025 12:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Happy Halloween + Feliz dรญa de los Muertos when it arrives from Holyrood Languages. Check out our super talented language leaders- took part in the Battlefield Parade last weekend on stilts, even better some of the workshop instructions were in Italian, French and Spanish and they managed all 3!

31.10.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Holyrood Languages Newsletter Welcome! Bienvenidos! Bienvenue!

Welcome to our first Holyrood Languages newsletter put together by our S6 Language Leaders. We hope you enjoy reading it!

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28.10.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A super fun day at school today as our Language Leaders lead the way in community engagement. They have been learning to walk on stilts this week to take part in Battlefield Lantern Parade this Sunday with the theme of โ€œ El dรญa de los Muertos.โ€ Weโ€™ll see you there! ยกNos vemos allรญ!

23.10.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Art for Action
A Creative toolkit for teachers

Art for Action A Creative toolkit for teachers

Have you seen @howdec.bsky.social's latest resource?

This creative Toolkit supports upper primary & secondary teachers to facilitate creative, learner-led "artivism" projects focused on social justice.

โœ…Curriculum for Excellence links
โœ…Links to the UNCRC

๐Ÿ”— highlandoneworld.org.uk/for-teachers...

30.09.2025 10:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Looking to develop your confidence in teaching students how to analyse media, identify bias, and understand the influence of digital platforms?

Join us for this free session full of interactive activities and practical strategies in partnership with @tie.scot.

๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/mHt8ual

01.10.2025 11:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Looking to explore this #BlackHistoryMonth's theme of "Standing Firm in Power and Pride" in the classroom?

Check out our resource which explores the life of Nelson Mandela and connections to the Scottish anti-apartheid movement, and links to modern day injustice.

buff.ly/9dwX7QF

08.10.2025 11:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Critical Media Literacy
Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education Centres
Wednesday 29th October 2025
4pm-5.30pm 
Suitable for educators working with second-fourth level learners.

Critical Media Literacy Professional learning for educators from Scotland's Development Education Centres Wednesday 29th October 2025 4pm-5.30pm Suitable for educators working with second-fourth level learners.

Looking for practical approaches to identifying and critically analysing disinformation, misinformation and mal-information?

Join us for this session where we will explore practical approaches for identifying misinformation and how to discuss it in the classroom with learners.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ buff.ly/NubFiqs

15.10.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fun free Lantern workshops in Battlefield during the October holiday

07.10.2025 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I want to join this one!

05.10.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A big thank you to Scots Makar, Peter Mackay, for helping launch this year's Mother Tongue Other Tongue multilingual poetry competition in Scotland! Find out more about the competition for all pupils P1-S6 on SCILT's website: https://loom.ly/SVsNS_U #poetry #languages #NPD

02.10.2025 02:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A new subject in our EAL Mornings' curriculum. "I love this subject!!" one pupil announced on leaving the class!

02.10.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you Grow73 for letting us explore your amazing garden. Inspiration for our own school garden ideas!

02.10.2025 15:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Last week at gardening club we had some recently harvested apples to
take home. Look at the delights our gardeners made at home with them over the September weekend! Homemade apple pie ๐Ÿฅฎ๐Ÿ˜

02.10.2025 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lathyrus latifolius
Gesse ร  feuilles larges

Lathyrus latifolius Gesse ร  feuilles larges

Ma fleur ๐ŸŒธ du jour.
Bon mercredi tout le monde. Malgrรฉ tout, soyez heureux.
#UnJourUnePhoto
#flower #fleurs #flowers
#challengephotoaday
#photo #photography

01.10.2025 07:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ“ข@saltlangs.bsky.social and SCILT are looking for presenters for our upcoming Six in Sixty event! If you are a primary practitioners who would like to present for 8-10 minutes on an aspect of your practice then get in touch. Find out more and register via our website: https://loom.ly/CGt7vSw

01.10.2025 02:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Applications for the 2026-27 Tianjin Scholarship are open! This immersive, life-changing experience can broaden young people's horizons, develop their intercultural competences and open their eyes to endless possibilities for their future. Find out more on the CISS website: https://loom.ly/zQIJYjw

01.10.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Love Gardening Club โค๏ธ Huge thanks to Evvy from Urban Roots for some brilliant advice - and seeds ๐ŸŒฑ. Great work by the team as always ๐Ÿ‘

26.09.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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