@lynnej0nes.bsky.social
Primary teacher. #StrathEdD researcher. she/her. Joined August 2024
Looking for seasonal ways to teach the curriculum outdoors this December? ❄️
Take a look at our festive outdoor lesson ideas! From “How to measure a Christmas tree” to “Create a snowstorm”, you’re sure to find something that fits into your lesson plans! Download for free 👇
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Primary teachers - here you go, a 🎄 goody from @nrichmaths.bsky.social
You’re welcome
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Thoroughly enjoyed the 60th anniversary celebration this evening. Such wonderful stories. Best wishes for the future
19.11.2025 20:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New from @EmpirePodUK
Our series on Writers of Empire continues with a look at colonial cartoons. How should we feel about racist depictions in our most beloved children’s books? @anitaanand.bsky.social & I wrestle with the conundrum of the colonial undercurrents in comics.
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This was a super reflective session with Prof Gary Husband, University of Sunderland. Reframing practice-based researcher ‘bias’ as acknowledging insight, knowledge, history & cultural capital. Thanks to Louise McGlynn @qmuniversity.bsky.social for organising
18.11.2025 18:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0🎧IPDA Emerging Researchers from 🇮🇪 🏴 🏴 🏴 talk abt why & how #PGRs researching professional learning can submit proposals for @ipda-prof-learn.bsky.social conference June 2026 @dublincityuni.bsky.social
📣Call for proposals open until 31/12/25
Something for the weekend? You may enjoy this IPDA conference podcast conversation - find out about the 2026 conference theme, why we're going over to Ireland, the emerging researcher forum and much more.
👉 Listen on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/episode/7AMX...
Join IPDA Scotland for the next Professional Learning Research Network meeting, which will be led by Prof Gary Husband, University of Sunderland. We will look at how the experience and knowledge of the practice-based researcher can shape their research. ipda.org.uk/18-november-...
27.10.2025 17:22 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 4
⭐️Comics &graphic novels starring racially minoritised characters.
With each #BeyondTheSecretGarden column by @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social & @darrenchetty.bsky.social in @booksforkeeps.bsky.social -we share the highlights at @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social
#KidLitUK
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As the ceasefire in Gaza comes into action, today's Empire episode goes back to the 1920s when the British occupied the region.
The Black and Tans, fresh from the Irish War of Independence, arrive in Mandate Palestine to violently impose imperial order, & tensions are rising...
Promotional flyer for 'Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour' event on Wednesday 15 October 2025 at The Ramshorn, 98 Ingram Street, Glasgow G1 1EX. Panel of writers of colour will comprise: Titilayo Farukuoye, Yasmin Hanif and Safina Mazher. QR code in bottom right corner links to registration page.
Come join authors from @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social for a panel discussion. Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour takes place 15/10/25 #BlackHistoryMonth at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social The Ramshorn. Lunch provided. Register for your free place: tinyurl.com/Writing-Scot...
03.10.2025 12:07 — 👍 7 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 3
The IPDA Annual International Conference 2026 is coming to Dublin, Ireland on 5–6 June 2026. We are inviting submissions around our theme - The Professional Learning Atlas: Mapping Frontiers in Research, Policy, and Practice.
🌐 Full details: ipda.org.uk/ipda2026
#IPDA2026 #ProfessionalLearning
Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History
Join us for a series of free, online lectures to explore sources of women's lived experience, intellectual and religious networks, and socio-political power in medieval and early modern Scotland.
scottishhistorysociety.com/shs-winter-l...
Test saying: "Did you know? People from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds are 60% more likely to live in the most-deprived areas of Scotland than their White Scottish/British counterparts."
Poverty and disadvantage often intersect with ethnicity, shaping stark inequalities in health outcomes for racialised minority communities. Effectively #ChallengingPoverty demands a better investment in communities (Day 4 #CPW25).
09.10.2025 08:57 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
A graphic to promote a vacancy for an Improving Care Experience Consultant to work at CELCIS.
WE'RE HIRING! This exciting, innovative Improving Care Experiences Consultant role brings together expertise on transitions into adulthood for young people with care experience, supporting initiatives that will improve the lives of children, their families and carers: buff.ly/EqK77d5
09.10.2025 09:42 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0History teachers in Scotland: teaching 'Migration and Empire' this year? Want to know how to teach about 'the impact of Scots'? Come and find out about brand new resources created by academics and teachers at this online session: 4pm, 10 Sept. Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decolonisi...
13.08.2025 15:25 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
A graphic showing the new location of the Edinburgh Wildlife Watch group, now located at the Water of Leith visitor centre. The group meets on the last Saturday of each month from 10.30am to 12.30.
A graphic showing the theme of the Edinburgh Wildlife Watch group's September session. The theme is folklore in the forest and will explore some autumnal stories.
A graphic showing the theme for the Edinburgh Wildlife Watch group's October session which is all about survival skills.
A graphic showing the theme of the Edinburgh Wildlife Watch group's November session which will be all about the water cycle and will take a closer look at the Waters of Leith.
Do you have children aged 7-11 that fancy coming along for some autumnal themed activities?
Our Edinburgh Wildlife Watch Group is looking for new members to join in on their fun!
Head over to our website to find out more and book your FREE space.
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Sunday 🧵 of female adventurers:
1st Isabella Bird who wrote 18 books & travelled to US Australia Asia & Mid East. She took issue when the Times said she wore (shock) trousers to climb mountains. Always travelled armed but with apparatus to make tea & died at home packed for her next adventure. /1
We’re delighted to share the 1st issue of the Journal of Creative Research Methods with you all!
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has made the launch of this new journal possible! Especially
@sumingkhoo.bsky.social @sophierwoodward.bsky.social Harriet Shortt @drhelenkara
#AcdemicSky
We’re excited to announce our inaugural #CenTCS seminar series. All welcome - some will be held in person and some online. Check out our website for details and dates 👇
20.08.2025 05:43 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Read Amanda Burton Smith's blog which considers whether being connected to nature correlates to conserving it and if so, how an educator might engage with larger organisations in order to nurture positive attitudes towards conservation in children.
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#Froebel #EngagingWithNature
Play Scotland have a new play space assessment toolkit out and it’s rather fabulous! #PlayIsTheWay @playscotland.bsky.social
08.08.2025 14:52 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0Study day for me in the NLS Reading Rooms today. Happy 💯birthday 🥳 Loved seeing the black & white collage pictures of staff dancing on the tables on the exhibition on the stairs
08.08.2025 15:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of group of about 20 doctoral researchers at Strathclyde Institute of Education on Friday 1 August 2025to mark the end of a week long writing retreat organised by Dr Sharon Hunter which took place in the Mary Dunn Wing of the Learning & Teaching Building at the University of Strathclyde city centre campus.
📸Photo to mark the end of 5️⃣ days of @strath-ioe.bsky.social #PGR Writing Retreat yesterday afternoon. Productive, supportive & motivating all round. One legend among us even finished writing their thesis on Wednesday 🥳. Thanks to Sharon & Caitlin for making all the necessary arrangements.
02.08.2025 10:46 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0👀 @eneidalinguist.bsky.social my version of retreat with a beat 🎵✍️❤️
29.07.2025 09:51 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Soundtrack for Day 2 @strath-ioe.bsky.social #PGR Writing Retreat - getting me out of my head & aim for words on a page rather than perfection #Flaws youtu.be/3Ob0ic-wyfo?...
29.07.2025 09:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
Collage of 4 photos from around the University of Strathclyde campus. Title reads - Breaks in Thesis Writing: Retreat Day 1
📸 Yesterday’s photos from the breaks between ✍️ @strath-ioe.bsky.social #PGR Writing Retreat
29.07.2025 07:15 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Hello! I appreciate your support of my @strath-ioe.bsky.social #PhD #research. I still need more participants. I would be grateful for your help in sharing this with any #activist #teachers in #Scotland whom you know (or if you are one yourself). Thank you.
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#activism
👀 @lucyworsley.bsky.social #LadySwindler
09.07.2025 12:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 Primary School Teachers 📣
As part of my PhD in #SustainableFashion #Education I'd like to gather feedback from primary school teachers about incorporating #FastFashion issues within your classrooms.
It only takes 5 minutes plus completing a simple consent all found here:
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