A nurturing Glow at Bernera Primary

When Western Isles Glow Mentor Kirsteen Maclean told her pupils at Bernera Primary School she would be attending last month’s Glow conference in Stirling, she encouraged them to post their thoughts and ideas on the Glow discussion board. Checking the forum, Kirsteen was pleased to see that pupils had not only posted summaries of their Glow work to date, but that they had also commented on each other’s work.

‘One little boy had gone from post to post making comments like ‘I like what you’ve done here’ or ‘I like the way you’ve described this,’ laughed Kirsteen. ‘I have children who are really encouraging of one another and the older ones really nurture the younger ones. To actually see that in action is so encouraging.’

Kirsteen first introduced her pupils to Glow through a Judaism Glow Group where she uploaded all of her lessons, including worksheets, photos and videos. She then taught pupils the key skills they would need, such as how to resize photos, hold a discussion and upload their work.

‘So far, our experience with Glow has been very positive,’ Kirsteen said. ‘It all boils down to making Glow activities relevant and meaningful for both staff and pupils.’