Welcome to our Learning and Teaching Blog!

This blog is a space to share good practice and resources from across the school and the wider education field. Entries here come from staff working on the Learning and Teaching Group but we are keen to have suggestions from staff across the school – please get in touch if you have anything to add!

Latest posts

Plenary Ideas!

May 4, 2022

20 Plenary Ideas – download here   Read more

ThinkFour – a resource from The Glasgow Academy

April 19, 2022

Shared from The Glasgow Academy: Online learning challenged us to question what works and what does not. Our pupils told us that too much digital provision in education, particularly for exam year groups, can be either inspiring but poorly-focused on what they need, or else useful but dull. We decided to create something… Read more

Inclusive Dyslexia

March 31, 2022

The above diagram (Reid, 2012) refers to the different aspects that are influential in understanding of dyslexia. Whilst some are obvious there are some interesting elements to this which may help our understanding of dyslexia. Hearing: The ear represents the auditory aspects. Phonological awareness (differentiating between sounds, remembering these sounds,… Read more

Classroom resource: jigsaw answers

March 31, 2022

From Martin Friel Often, learners with dyslexia or literacy needs struggle with questions which require long paragraphs. An easy way to support learners would be to break down exemplar answers into a jigsaw with 4 pieces. Rather than a large passage which can be off-putting, or heighten anxiety, the jigsaw… Read more

Inclusion – some training materials

March 31, 2022

Here are some resources around inclusion in practice, and support around dyslexia and inclusive practice. There is also some detail on Education Scotland’s Circle Framework. The other two links are professional learning modules that teachers and support staff can sign up to.   OLCreate: Circle Inclusion in Practice – The… Read more

Supporting staff and learner wellbeing at exam time

March 31, 2022

In the run up to exams it can be especially important to keep everyone’s health and wellbeing in mind!  I found the links/resources below interesting.   Supporting Staff and Learner Wellbeing    https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/resources/for-individuals/videos/supporting-each-other-how-staff-can-help-each-other-with-mental-health-and-wellbeing/   Headspace App free for all school staff @ https://www.headspace.com/educators   Calm offers some free resources for use by… Read more