Clishmaclaver – Brechin High Library Blog

July 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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New Students Need To ‘Get Real’ About What University Is Really Like

Would-be students need to “get real” about what university is really like, a new report has warned.  Thought I’d share this article from HuffPost Uk about the apparent disparity between pupils’ expectations of higher education and what they experience in … Continue reading

July 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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The Benefits of Extra-Curricular Learning

I’d been looking into extra-curricular activities, and ways to improve library provision of opportunities for pupils to develop skills outwith the classroom, when I came across this fun article on FB: Did Harry Potter’s extracurricular activities land him a job … Continue reading

June 19, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Optimus Pride!

I loved this photo posted on FB by The Big Glasgow Comic Page !!! Optimus Pride Remember, Pride Glasgow, Scotland’s largest LGBT festival will be held at Glasgow Green on the 20th & 21st August! #prideglasgow

June 19, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Debating the Grenfell Tower Disaster

Classrooms up and down the country will surely be discussing this appalling tragedy. The Day has produced some excellent resources for use in school, including teachers’ advice for talking about the fire with children and young people: “The Grenfell Tower fire … Continue reading

Why you need an early night

June 7, 2017 by Miss Stewart | 0 comments

Came across this very interesting video via The Day’s weekly round up. Click here to find out Why You Need an Early Night, and to access the associated learning activities.

So what do you think? Is sleep the most important cause of the world’s problems?

Video credit: The School of Life

June 6, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Practice…

Heh. 😀 I love The Awkward Yeti’s ‘Heart and Brain’ – and in this case, Gallbladder! – meme. See, to me, this is what Prof. Carol Dweck and Challenging Learning’s Growth Mindset learning model is all about. Yup. Art credit: … Continue reading

May 25, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Fancy being on the telly?

@PrincessProductionsTV are looking for UK kids 10-14 who show great expertise/knowledge in a particular subject for exciting new TV show. See poster for details 👇 Poster found at Challenging Learning

May 24, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Talking about Terrorism

The world being what it is, it is unfortunately necessary to have conversations about terrorism with our children. Try this excellent resource from The Day for advice on how to talk about terrorist attacks – like the recent horror in … Continue reading

May 5, 2017
by Miss Stewart
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Exam anxiety?

Some sound advice from Penguin – “Teenagers can feel under enormous pressure at exam time, and it’s understandable that they might be moody or irritable, or sometimes feel overwhelmed. Fortunately, there’s a lot parents can do  to help teens put … Continue reading

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