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• A week in Room 5

  Pupil Voice- This week in Room 5 we have been learning about: Wind Turbines- They make electricity, this electricity renewable. Split Digraphs- i_e and o_e Scottish Islands- Difference between schools and homes in islands, and schools and homes in cities. Sea Creatures that live in the Atlantic Ocean. Different ways to get to an island, especially using a boat. 2D shapes- Triangle, Rectangle, Square, Circle, Pentagon, Hexagon and Oval Fact Files for our Writing, based on animals that live in Scottish Islands- Scottish Wildcat, Golden Eagle, Red Squirrel, Dolphins, Hares, Red Deer, Badger Multiplication- by 2, 5, 10 Doubling Numbers …

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• Scottish Government launch a public awareness campaign tackling misogyny

  On 16 February 2026, the Scottish Government launched a public awareness campaign tackling misogyny.  Aiming to encourage boys and young men to think before sharing or interacting with harmful content, the campaign highlights the hurt that misogynistic social media can cause to women and girls – including those known to them – in real life. For more information on the campaign including a toolkit, please see our Internet Safety page.

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• National Child Exploitation Awareness Day (18th March 2026)

  The National Child Exploitation Awareness Day is a great way to highlight the issues surrounding Child Exploitation; encouraging everyone to think, spot and speak out against abuse and adopt a zero tolerance to adults developing inappropriate relationships with children or children exploiting and abusing their peers. National Child Exploitation Awareness Day (NGW Network)

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• World Social Work Week: 16th – 20th March 2026

  We are delighted to invite you to a series of daily webinars, facilitated by our Local Learning Partnership. Our aim is to create a reflective space to celebrate our profession and give thanks to all those who contribute to the social work landscape.

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• Closing the Digital Skills Gap: Inspiring Future Digital Designers

  

  Digital Designers is the newest addition to our Academy9 events programme and was delivered for the first time at Grantown Grammar School last month. The Digital Designers event provides pupils with a practical introduction to digital design tools used within the infrastructure sector. The session formed part of Academy9’s ongoing commitment to addressing the digital skills gap in the industry while supporting schools to connect learning with real-world applications. Event Overview and Educational Context The Digital Designers event was designed primarily for S3 and senior phase pupils, aligning with curriculum priorities around digital literacy, problem solving and sustainability. Delivered over<br><br><a class="more-link" href="https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/academy9/2026/02/26/closing-the-digital-skills-gap-inspiring-future-digital-designers/">Read More</a>

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• Room 1 – Museum of Rural Life 🐮🐖🐑🐴🚜

  What an amazing day we had at the Museum of Rural Life on Thursday! We started our day with a Farm to Fork workshop where we matched foods from their sources, this was a tricky task! We then looked at different plates of food and tried to identify all the ingredients in the meal. Finally we took part in a quiz! Then it was time to face the rain and head up to the farm. Everybody did an amazing job walking through the mud and puddles, not a moan from anyone, they were absolute superstars. When we reached the farm …

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