{"id":7071,"date":"2026-06-01T12:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/?p=7071"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:01:23","slug":"scotland-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/2026\/06\/01\/scotland-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOTLAND DAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2026\/05\/15125935\/Scotland-Day-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7072\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/2026\/06\/01\/scotland-day-2\/scotland-day-poster\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2026\/05\/15125935\/Scotland-Day-Poster.png\" data-orig-size=\"891,1260\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scotland Day Poster\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2026\/05\/15125935\/Scotland-Day-Poster-212x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2026\/05\/15125935\/Scotland-Day-Poster-724x1024.png\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-7072\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2026\/05\/15125935\/Scotland-Day-Poster-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2026\/05\/15125935\/Scotland-Day-Poster-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2026\/05\/15125935\/Scotland-Day-Poster-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2026\/05\/15125935\/Scotland-Day-Poster-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2026\/05\/15125935\/Scotland-Day-Poster.png 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">This will be a fun opportunity for pupils and staff to come together and recognise Scotland as part of our wider global community in this year&#8217;s World Cup.<\/div>\n<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"x_Signature\" class=\"x_elementToProof\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Pupils are invited to come to school wearing:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>A Scotland top<\/li>\n<li>Another country\u2019s football top<\/li>\n<li>Scotland colours\u00a0(blue and white)<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Headbands, scarves or other accessories<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">To support a positive and inclusive event, we kindly ask that:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Clothing represents countries only<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"><b>Club football colours should not be worn<\/b><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">This should be a fantastic day in the school calendar, helping to promote respect, inclusion and a sense of belonging\u00a0for all. We look forward to seeing everyone getting involved!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">As part of our Scotland Day celebrations, we are inviting pupils and families to make a small voluntary donation to the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal.\u00a0<a id=\"OWA90a0fbf8-f6d8-1bc0-e5f0-4615a3bb7a24\" class=\"x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tasunshineappeal.scot\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tasunshineappeal.scot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/www.tasunshineappeal.scot\/<\/a>\u00a0This can be paid via ParentPay.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">This fantastic charity is run by Scotland supporters and works to bring joy and support to children, families and communities\u00a0both in Scotland and across the world. Through their fundraising efforts, they provide gifts to children in hospital, support those facing hardship, and contribute to a range of community and international projects.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Any donation, no matter how small, will help make a positive difference and reflect the values of kindness, generosity and global citizenship\u00a0that we aim to promote within our school community.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Thank you for your continued support.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This will be a fun opportunity for pupils and staff to come together and recognise Scotland as part of our wider global community in this year&#8217;s World Cup. Pupils are invited to come to school wearing: A Scotland top Another country\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/2026\/06\/01\/scotland-day-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">SCOTLAND DAY<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9402,"featured_media":7072,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[120122,120099,120093],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-citizenship","category-fundraising","category-latest-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/uploads\/sites\/4220\/2026\/05\/15125935\/Scotland-Day-Poster.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9402"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7071"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7073,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7071\/revisions\/7073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/wmckilmarnockacademy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}