{"id":197,"date":"2024-11-19T11:37:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T11:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/garnetbankps\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2026-09-21T21:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T20:37:40","slug":"school-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/garnetbankps\/school-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News&#8230;."},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning Gallery &#8211; photos and videos<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Please visit the &#8216;Learning Gallery&#8217; section to view photos and videos of recent school trips, assemblies and classroom activities.<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>The Garnetbank Way<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>At Garnetbank Primary, our staff, children, families and partners<\/p>\r\n<p>have worked together to refresh our curriculum rationale and create <strong>The Garnetbank Way<\/strong>, a shared vision that reflects who we are and what we value as a school community.<\/p>\r\n<p>At the heart of The Garnetbank Way is our ambition that:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Every child belongs<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Every child learns <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Every child flourishes<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>It reflects our commitment to positive relationships, inclusion, children\u2019s rights, play-based learning and high-quality teaching.<\/p>\r\n<p>This year, you will see three new displays around the school:<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>The Garnetbank Way<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111813\/TheGarnetbankWayAug26-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111813\/TheGarnetbankWayAug26-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111813\/TheGarnetbankWayAug26-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111813\/TheGarnetbankWayAug26-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111813\/TheGarnetbankWayAug26.png 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>The Garnetbank Good Lesson<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-749\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111734\/The-Garnetbank-Good-Lesson-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111734\/The-Garnetbank-Good-Lesson-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111734\/The-Garnetbank-Good-Lesson-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111734\/The-Garnetbank-Good-Lesson-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111734\/The-Garnetbank-Good-Lesson.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>The Garnetbank Learner<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-748\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111729\/Garnetbank-Learner-POster-V-3-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"357\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111729\/Garnetbank-Learner-POster-V-3-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111729\/Garnetbank-Learner-POster-V-3-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111729\/Garnetbank-Learner-POster-V-3-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2026\/09\/21111729\/Garnetbank-Learner-POster-V-3.png 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Together, these help children understand our values, what effective learning looks like and the attitudes and skills that support success. Through weekly learning focuses, children will develop a shared language around learning, effort and achievement, alongside our continued emphasis on wellbeing, school values, meta-skills and our Language of the Month.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarnetbankPS\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarnetbankPS<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"742\" class=\"wp-image-681\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2025\/04\/01101324\/comics-and-magazines.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2025\/04\/01101324\/comics-and-magazines.jpg 976w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2025\/04\/01101324\/comics-and-magazines-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2025\/04\/01101324\/comics-and-magazines-768x584.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Garnetbank&#8217;s New Green Mural<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Watch the video to see the talented Stephen Mack @mackcolours create our playground&#8217;s new mural. Stephen worked with pupils and staff to design this eye-catching mural which includes animals and landscapes from Scotland and beyond!<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video style=\"aspect-ratio: 478 \/ 850;\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/21133817\/VIDEO-2024-10-31-18-14-58-2.mp4\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"478\" height=\"850\"><\/video><\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" class=\"wp-image-295\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173157\/mural1-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173157\/mural1-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173157\/mural1-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173157\/mural1-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173157\/mural1.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-297\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173209\/mural-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173209\/mural-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173209\/mural-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173209\/mural-3.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-298\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173219\/mural2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173219\/mural2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173219\/mural2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19173219\/mural2.jpg 945w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our New School Library<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Welcome to our new School Library!<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Please watch this new video tour of our library&#8230;..<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5gnQPx2zlBM<\/div>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Our team of Junior Librarians have been working hard in our new library space.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"890\" class=\"wp-image-198\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113628\/nf1-1024x890.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113628\/nf1-1024x890.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113628\/nf1-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113628\/nf1-768x667.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113628\/nf1.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>This week we were exploring and organising lots of new non-fiction books. We created a new display area to help our friends find a book easily.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"974\" class=\"wp-image-199\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113651\/nf2-1024x974.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113651\/nf2-1024x974.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113651\/nf2-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113651\/nf2-768x730.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113651\/nf2.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>At assembly we will be reminding everyone how to use the number system to find non-fiction books by their topic\/ subject.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"953\" class=\"wp-image-200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113709\/nf3-1024x953.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113709\/nf3-1024x953.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113709\/nf3-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113709\/nf3-768x715.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113709\/nf3.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1014\" class=\"wp-image-201\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113721\/nf4-1024x1014.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113721\/nf4-1024x1014.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113721\/nf4-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113721\/nf4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113721\/nf4-768x761.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113721\/nf4.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"844\" class=\"wp-image-202\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113730\/nf5-1024x844.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113730\/nf5-1024x844.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113730\/nf5-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113730\/nf5-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/garnetbankps\/uploads\/sites\/11891\/2024\/11\/19113730\/nf5.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning Gallery &#8211; photos and videos Please visit the &#8216;Learning Gallery&#8217; section to view photos and videos of recent school trips, assemblies and classroom activities. 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