News and magazine articles relating to the Scottish Learning Festival
Homecoming activities at Duloch Primary School, Fife
Details of the school's participation in this years Scottish Country Dance Festival and a Scottish themed buddy day with group projects.
Homecoming activities at Fishermoss School
Homecoming activities at Fishermoss School include the SALT (Song, Art, Literature and Theatre) Festival organised by Portlethen Schools Network. Working in close partnership with our local community this yeaar has had a strong Scottish theme to mark Homecoming Scotland and has been a real celebration of our culture, heritage and local environment.
As Scottish schools become increasingly multilingual, they face new challenges in delivering the literacy and language skills that provide a strong foundation for learning. Charlotte McNeill reports.
Celebrating 10 years of the Scottish Learning Festival
With the countdown to the key Scottish education event of the year well under way, Connected reveals a taste of what's in store.
Curriculum for Excellence: Making it happen
Following the recent publication of the experiences and outcomes, Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) is encouraging education professionals across Scotland to make use of the resources available on the dedicated Curriculum for Excellence website.
Striding through transition (C24)
Creative collaboration between nursery, primary and secondary schools makes first day nerves a thing of the past. Kerry Thomson reports.
From chemical engineering to animation – and almost everything in between – you name it, Learning and Teaching Scotland is glowing about it.
A week in my shoes: Rachel Barr
From running drama workshops and directing plays to offering impartial advice, there is never a dull moment during youth worker Rachel Barr's working week at Portobello High School.
Take 5: Top tips to engage pupils
Connected asked a 14-year-old pupil how he likes to learn. His answers could help you to motivate your pupils at the start of the new session.
Isobel Triay, CPD Development Officer (Inclusion), Fife Council Education Service, believes that pro-social behaviour comes from within a young person.
See what Connected magazine readers were saying about the last issue.
The Learning and Teaching Scotland Early Years team work with the University of Strathclyde to deliver a two-day Early Years conference at the University's Jordanhill Campus.
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Schools across Scotland's 32 local authorities are joining in the Homecoming Scotland celebrations.