{"id":3612,"date":"2019-11-26T15:14:17","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T15:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/kirkcolmprimary\/?p=3612"},"modified":"2019-11-26T15:14:46","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T15:14:46","slug":"digital-skills-scotland-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/kirkcolmprimary\/2019\/11\/26\/digital-skills-scotland-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Skills Scotland award!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em>I am delighted to say that following a process which we have been undertaking over the last 2 years, as part of our School improvement plan, our partnership of trio schools has achieved National recognition in the Digital Skills Scotland awards.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em>Yesterday I received official confirmation that we have been validated and awarded this, following a lengthy submission of evidence and visit of an assessor.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Dear Ms Sheila Baillie<\/p>\n<p>Following your Digital Schools Award Scotland validation visit by Alan Yeoman, I am delighted to inform you that North Rhins Partnership Schools \u2013 Leswalt Primary \/ Portpatrick Primary and Kirkcolm Primary have been successful in their application to become Digital Schools in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of all the partners involved in the Digital Schools Award Scotland I would like to congratulate the schools on achieving this award.<\/p>\n<p>I enclose the\u00a0validation report which\u00a0summarises the validator\u2019s view of the extent to which the schools addressed the award\u00a0criteria. \u00a0 The\u00a0Digital School Award is\u00a0recognised\u00a0by Education Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>We are confident that North Rhins Partnership will be a pioneer among schools where digitally enhanced teaching and learning is helping our children and young people prepare for living and working in the 21st Century.<\/p>\n<p>Kind regards<\/p>\n<p>Aoife O\u2019Connor<br \/>\nProgramme Coordinator<br \/>\nDigital Schools Award Scotland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em>This award is recognised by Education Scotland.\u00a0 Only one other school in the whole of Dumfries and Galloway has this award currently.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em>Thank you must go to all staff and pupils for their hard work and willingness in this work \u2013 they are indeed a \u201cpioneer among schools\u201d.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em>Our team may be small \u2013 but is mighty!<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalschoolsawards.co.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/dsa_logo_sc.png\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am delighted to say that following a process which we have been undertaking over the last 2 years, as part of our School improvement plan, our partnership of trio schools has achieved National recognition in the Digital Skills Scotland &hellip; 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