Fiona Pascall

**Falkirk ELC** Watch out for signing details for the next webinar on 30 Oct. from CI on core assurances.

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How do you get your team, group or community talking about how they feel about maths?

...with our Big Number Natter activity ✨

Get our online toolkit, including slides and tips on running a session for your organisation:

https://ow.ly/HUy950X71NV

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Reminder about our PEEP Network Meeting on Thursday 2nd October from 3.30-4.30 in the Foundry. This is a great opportunity for you to support each other and also to hear from inspirational guest speakers. Make sure you sign up on CPD Manager. We will see you there 😀

Sustainability in the Early Years In this inspiring film, Author and early years expert Laura Henry-Allain MBE speaks with Claire and Sarah, teachers from The Grove Nursery School in Peckham. Together, they explore what sustainability...

FREE to watch all this week! Our new short film on sustainability was received so well last week that we've made it FREE this week too. The film is ideal for staff training, curriculum planning or just some classroom inspiration.
www.sirenfilms.co.uk/library/sustainability-in-the-early-years/

Was such a pleasure to see the Glenburn team flying our Falkirk flag by showcasing their fabulous ELC provision with these visitors today @fceyteam.bsky.social

On the left is a blue background, with the text Join in with Maths Week Scotland! in large white letters. Below that the hashtag #MathsWeekScot and the Maths Week Scotland logo. On the right is an illustration of the Maths Week Scotland mascot, who wears oversized blue glasses and has a yellow head and long pink and yellow striped arms and legs. Behind him is a background of trees, plants and flowers, and at the top of the illustration the worlds Wild Maths in large green letters.

Are you ready to go wild for maths?!

#MathsWeekScot officially kicks off tomorrow. Here's a quick overview to get ready:

Families >>
mathsweek.scot/families
and
bit.ly/MWSFamilyEve...

Schools >>
mathsweek.scot/schools
and
bit.ly/MWSSchoolsEv...

#MathsToday #UKMathsChatr #EduSky 🎓

*NURSERY* We’re celebrating #MathsWeekScotland this week and today we started a visual weather chart. At the end of the week we will create a bar graph to collate all the weather types we have spotted in Whitecross this week. ⛅️ ☀️ 🌬️ @mathsweek.scot

Activity Packs - Maths Week Scotland Download our Maths Weeks Scotland Activity Packs, for Early Years through to Secondary Schools.

Can't wait to see what ELC teams get up to; wild maths is a great theme. Hoping to see animal patterns explored through art&craft & digital learning and lots of maths outdoors. Dowload a Maths Week Scotland activity pack share.google/JTWLuLJI0I2m... if you need inspiration. @fceyteam.bsky.social

Are you interested in finding out about the key elements of the national review of Curriculum for Excellence? If so, come along to our online session this Thursday from 4pm-5pm. Sign up available via CPD Manager. #PACTFalkirk

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Only 1 week to go until #MathsWeekScot 🤩 Have you checked out this year’s programme yet?

Here's the overview for schools mathsweek.scot/news/maths-w...

And here for families & adults mathsweek.scot/news/maths-w...

More events are being added, so keep checking back!

#MathsToday #UKMathsChat

Enjoy a powerful exploration of inclusion and belonging through a Froebelian lens with Catriona Gill!

As our settings become increasingly diverse and the needs of our children increase, here is your chance to learn how a Froebelian approach can help us to deeply see each child for who they are.

Let's talk about race in the early years - with Dr Stella Louis and… This webinar celebrated the publication of Dr Stella Louis (Lead Tutor of the Froebel Trust Short Courses) and Hannah Betteridge's new book, 'Let's Talk About Race in the Early Years'. Recorded in…

👀 Watch our webinar recording celebrating the launch of her book on our website.

🔗 www.froebel.org.uk/training/fil...

#FroebelTrust #FroebelianPrincples #FroebelianPractice #FroebelLitrature #2025ProfessionalBookoftheYear #FroebelRecognition

Quality Improvement Officer (Secondary) - FLK13254 | Falkirk Council | myjobscotland View details and apply for this management (education) role in Falkirk with Falkirk Council on myjobscotland

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the central team with Falkirk Education Services as Quality Improvement Officer (Secondary). More details and can be found on MyJobScotland

myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/fal...

Another reminder of the professional learning available in September. Where appropriate, you can sign up via CPD Manager. Get in touch if you have any questions 😄

A helpful read for anyone looking to develop maths through books and stories this term @fceyteam.bsky.social

@fceyteam.bsky.social

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🚨 LAST CHANCE🚨 Round 2 of the Maths Week Scotland Small Grants Fund closes TONIGHT (Weds 3 Sept) at 5pm! Don't forget to submit your applications!!

All details can be found here >> mathsweek.scot/support/fund...

#MathsWeekScot #UKMathsChat #MathsToday

This morning in the under 3's, we went on a walk around the local community. We took Simoa with us to keep us safe along the way! We noticed some signs of Autumn "the leaves are orange "its raining" and there are lots of leaves on the ground" were just some of the things the children communicated.

@fceyteam.bsky.social

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We have over 100 schools and ELCs on our map already! Still missing entries from Clackmannanshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire, and Shetland Islands. Who is going to make the move? Add yourselves here >> mathsweek.scot/schools/put-...
#MathsWeekScot #MathsToday #UKMathsChat

Amazing creativity & skills shown with Wonderful Woodwork today @woodlandselcc.bsky.social
Fantastic to see how some of the new children are becoming interested & showing progression whilst being highly engaged & confident using real tools 😍👏🔨⬇️

Opposites Attract: I AM BIG, I AM SMALL read and draw-along with Vicky Woodgate Learn about incredible animal opposites in this bright and colourful picture book! Meet a GIANT squid, and a teeny tiny seahorse. Did you know that a cheetah can run faster than a sports car, but a sl...

[Opposites Attract: I AM BIG, I AM SMALL](www.scholastic.co.uk/big-small)
[Dazzling story-time and draw-along for THE NIGHT BEFORE DIWALI ](www.scholastic.co.uk/night-before...)
[Come on a PAPER CHASE with Julia Donaldson and Victoria Sandøy](www.scholastic.co.uk/paper-chase)

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Scholastic are offering live read and draw along events with children's authors. Three of these would be suitable for children in the ELC if anyone is wanting to try them 😊. Please see links below.

Here is September's ELC professional learning offer (sign up on CPD Manager). You can view the full year's offer here 😁 - www.canva.com/design/DAGq5...

As Autumn is just around the corner, you might want to plan ahead for some seasonal outdoor learning🍂🍂.

Don't forget we have a range of activities for all seasons and any time across Early, First and Second Level.

blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/st...

All ELC Centre Staff - have you completed the Staff Census - deadline is Friday 5th September

Have you completed the Staff Census? - This link is for ALL staff in ELC Classes within a Primary School

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🚨 NEWS FLASH🚨 Round 2 of the Maths Week Scotland Small Grants Fund closes at 5pm on Wednesday 3rd September - don't delay, get your applications in!

Details on how to apply can be found here >> mathsweek.scot/support/fund...

#MathsWeekScot #MathsToday #UKMathsChat

Screen shot of a map of Scotland, with flags pinpointing the schools that have registered so far to take part in Maths Week Scotland.

Teachers! Have you added your school or ELC to our map yet? We have 64 entries so far - help us get to 100!

Add yourselves to the map >> mathsweek.scot/schools/put-...

#MathsWeekScot #MathsToday #UKMathsChat

Early Years Officer - FLK13156 | Falkirk Council | myjobscotland View details and apply for this early years practitioner / child care / nursery role in Falkirk with Falkirk Council on myjobscotland

VACANCY ALERT - We are looking for an Early Years Officer to join the team @stfrancisxaviers.bsky.social - for more details check out myjobscotland
myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/fal...