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MVP Newsletter
Welcome to our first ever MVP newsletter! In this summer term edition we will bring you information including updates from the school lead delivery survey and recent focus groups, signpost you to resources including the new ASN scenarios, and highlight our latest case studies. We will also share some useful dates for your diary. And Finally… Sign up for an email alert to receive our newsletter by scanning the QR code or clicking here. If you have any good news stories about what is happening in your school or local authority we would love to hear from you. You canGlow Blog Update
Glow Blogs has had an infrastructure update. We have also updated some plugins and themes to the latest version.Sustainable Solutions Challenge: A Judges POV
The Academy9 Sustainable Solutions 2026 Final is near, and so we wanted to give our shortlisted teams an insight into the Sustainable Solutions Final Judging Ceremony from the Perspective of one of our judges, Gary Kinniburgh. Gary is a Project Manager and works with large teams of professionals to deliver large scale infrastructure projects. He is currently one of the Project Managers working on the A9 Dualling Project in Scotland. What to Expect at the Final I have been lucky enough to have attended the final of the Academy Sustainable Solutions event for the last two years running and hope<br><br><a class="more-link" href="https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/academy9/2026/04/15/sustainable-solutions-challenge-a-judges-pov/">Read More</a>Continue reading Sustainable Solutions Challenge: A Judges POV
Cycling Without Age
We were lucky to have another visit from Cycling Without Age last week. Gordon, Stevie & Jenny visited the campus with two trishaw bikes. This experience was enjoyed by not only the children but also the staff 😃.Latest updatesLocal Outings
During the Easter holidays the children have had opportunities to go on local outings and visit different places in the community. Bay Court care home kindly invited us down to visit them and the children and staff enjoyed joining in with some Easter fun games and exploring the new care home facility with the staff and residents. When the nicer weather came along some of the children went down to Aubrey to throw stones in the water and visit the park, while another group went on an emergency services hunt around Largs.Consultation: Social Media
On Monday 2nd March, the UK Government launched a consultation seeking views on measures to protect children online, including consideration of a ban on social media for under-16s and restrictions on AI chatbot features. Alongside the consultation, the UK Government is set to run real-world pilots with families and teenagers to explore how these restrictions could work in practice.Latest News
Glow Blog Update
Glow Blogs has had an infrastructure update. We have also updated some plugins and themes to the latest version.Glow Blogs – Essential Maintenance
We will be carrying out essential maintenance on Glow Blogs Thursday 5th March 04:00PM GMT - 06/03/2026 08:00AM GMTRecent Help & Information Updates
Some recently added and updated pages across our help and information sites this year: Glow Blogs Tips: Add to Your Phone’s Home Screen; Glowing Posts: Digital Influencer Award – Callum Croughan; Tip: Selecting Blocks; A guide to the top toolbar;Advent in Glow Blogs
A couple of example sites both have a different primary age activities published every day. 25 examples of the H5p plugin. Example of using the Draw Attention plugin.Canva Embeds in Glow Blogs
Canva embeds are now supported in Glow Blogs.