Was a pleasure to be asked to come along to welcome everyone to Renfrewshire for the HITS conference. The young peopleβs performances were superb. Well done to Ash and to the Clarsach Ensemble, they did us proud. π
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Today P6 developed their skills in collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativityπ§ Each group were tasked with creating the largest paper chain possible using only 2 sheets of paper, one pair of scissors and one glue stick. As you can see their hard work paid off! ππΌπ
The Renfrewshire Schools Pipe Bands performing with The Red Hot Chilli Pipers at Paisley Town Hall 12/12/25. What a fantastic experience and event for all involved π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏππΌπΆ @renfrewshire.gov.uk
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Members of St. Peterβs Primary School Choir performing and bringing Christmas cheers at the last full Council meeting of the year. This is what Christmas is all about!! ππ»ππΆ @renfrewshire.gov.uk @oneilljdo.bsky.social
12.12.2025 22:23 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Well done Erin Grace!
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Thank you to @westscotlandbsl.bsky.social who came to deliver a Christmas BSL workshop to our primary 5 children and parents on Friday afternoon.
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It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in THS ππ
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Abbey Nursery in Houston welcomed a very special guest recently! Dolly made a visit to the nursery to support families to sign up to Imagination Library. With Dolly's music, masks (and even her hair style!), the event led to a huge increase in registrations. Well done everyone! ππ
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Some great work being done in S2 Literacy today!
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Today we welcomed a highland dance teacher into the nursery to help us celebrate St Andrews Day. The children loved trying the steps and moving to the beat. π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ They also enjoyed watching children from the dance school perform.
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What a milestone for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to achieve - 300 million books gifted and over 3 million books mailed each month.
We're so proud to be part of this amazing programme which benefits over 3400 children across Renfrewshire every month ππ
Today marks the start of our Extreme Reading Challenge! check out the details attached and GOOD LUCK!πβ
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Road Safety Week 2025
Our JRSO group presented at assembly about Road Safety Week. It runs from the 16th-22nd November and has the theme βSafe Vehicles Save Livesβ #RoadSafetyWeek
Happy Halloween everyone! We hope you have a super spooky day ππ»π¦
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Congratulations to the Maths Department Stars of the Month for October βοΈ
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Our curious two year olds enjoyed some Halloween fun today. Exploring the enclosure schema as they filled,emptied and hid spooky surprises. π»π
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Primary 6 are very thankful to all of the World of Work visitors who came into our class this week. We were very inspired! We learned about the types of industries that we could go into, the qualifications required and the skills we need to develop.
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Councillors are to be updated next week on work to identify options for the next stage of Renfrewshire Councilβs ambitious multi-million-pound school investment programme.
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/news/2025/op...
Paisley has been named Scotlandβs Town of the Year, at the Scotland Loves Local Awards organised by Scotlandβs Towns Partnership.
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/news/2025/pa...
βUnderstanding what parents and carers need from childcare services and early years will help teams ensure services meet current and future needs,β said Renfrewshire Council's Education Convener, Councillor Emma Rodden.
Weβve launched a childcare and nursery consultation to ask what parents and carers needs are in the near future.
The consultation is open until Monday 29 September and takes place every two years.
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/news/2025/pa...
Wow! More than 500 children have been registered for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Renfrewshire over the past 6 weeks. Can we reach 600 by the end of this month??? ππ
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"We are proud of the dedication shown by staff in our childrenβs houses who work tirelessly to provide safe, supportive and nurturing environments for our young people," said Renfrewshire Council Education Convener Councillor Emma Rodden.
Two of our Childrenβs Houses have received positive feedback following inspections by the Care Inspectorate.
Beech Avenue achieve a good grade for itβs warm nurturing relationships and Barochan Road was praised for its supportive living environment.
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/news/2025/re...
Well done to everyone involved. π¨π
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βWe are making major investment which will transform Renfrewshireβs schools for our pupils, staff and communities over the years ahead and this is the next step towards that,β said Renfrewshire Councilβs Education Convener Councillor Emma Rodden.
The next steps in transforming and modernising our schools through our biggest-ever long-term major investment have been revealed.
Future options are being developed for all Johnstone schools and Trinity High, Renfrew.
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/news/2025/ne...
Five young people sit in a row on classroom desks and smile.
Gleniffer High School pupils are among thousands across the area celebrating Results Day.
Keeley, Christopher, Wania, Olivia, Victoria and Lucy are excited to move onto college and university.
Education Convener Cllr Emma Rodden congratulates all pupils.
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/news/2025/re...
Well done to all our @renfrewshire.gov.uk young people who received their SQA results today. As @trinityhighrenfrew.bsky.social have said below, whatever you achieved today you should be proudβ¦and we are proud of you all! #resultsday2025 #proud
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A group of young people and adults stand on a stage in a row under purple lighting.
Hundreds of young people sit at round tables in a large room.
Jackson Katz of Mentors in Violence Prevention stands at a podium talking.
Nicola Sykes from Education Scotland stands at a podium talking.
Young people gathered in Renfrewshire to talk mentorships in violence prevention with co-founder Jackson Katz.
More than 200 young people from across Scotland attended the youth assembly, organised by us and Education Scotland.
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/1463...
Four pupils work together to make a structure out of straws. Two are smiling.
Four pupils play an educational board game at a desk.
Three young children play with coloured blocks at a table outside in the sunshine.
Four pupils on bikes, wearing orange hi-vis vest and safety helmets.
Congratulations to Mossvale Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare Class for getting a positive grade from Education Scotland.
Education Convener, Cllr Emma Rodden, said: "These grades reflect the dedication of staff and the enthusiasm of pupils."
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/1463...
Four pupils smile while seated around a desk doing coursework.
Acting head teacher Jennifer Walsh with five pupils outside the main entrance to the school.
Two young pupils sitting on the floor playing with coloured blocks.
A teacher and a pupil looking at a laptop.
Well done to Kilbarchan Primary School for getting a positive inspection grade from Education Scotland.
Education Convener, Cllr Emma Rodden, said: "This is well deserved recognition of the hard work of staff and pupils.β
www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/1464...
