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Food and drink challenge for pupils at Bo’ness Academy

Food and drink challenge for pupils at Bo’ness Academy

After reading a Determined to Succeed publication, Caledonia Produce were inspired to team up with Bo’ness Acedemy to set pupils the challenge of producing a marketable product that could be supplied and sold by M&S. Caledonia Produce worked closely with the pupils and staff using a team based approach and involving a number of departments such as Business Studies, Home Economics, PSE and Art and Design. The schools and employer worked together to devise a syllabus that would not only take forward the outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence but also deliver a project that was not only challenging but enjoyable.

The Muir Project

The Muir Project

Pupils from Peebles High School are working closely with Muir Homes, a family owned business to construct a building that will house an indoor classroom for teaching a variety of skills and trades that every modern day construction worker will need. This was called ‘The Muir Project’. 6th year pupils from Peebles High School will develop their leadership skills in taking forward this project from the planning to the implementation of the building. The project takes them beyond the classroom experience into a motivating a real life environment.

A community of co-researchers: Renfrewshire Educational Psychological Services

A community of co-researchers: Renfrewshire Educational Psychological Services

Discover how a close working relationship between an educational psychology service and teachers as co-researchers has been improving outcomes for learners through the Motivated Schools initiative. Renfrewshire Council's psychological services team is working with teaching staff to create a community of co-researchers in key educational issues. Educational staff, school headteachers, key speakers and students outline methods such as reflection on practice, pupil involvement and specialised assistance - approaches integral to the Motivated Schools initiative.

Skills for school and skills for life: Hollybrook School

Skills for school and skills for life: Hollybrook School

Find out how the pastoral care programmes at this special school are helping young learners with autism and social/communication disorders become healthier and more successful individuals. Hollybrook School has developed two programmes that provide additional support for autistic children and learners with social and communication disorders. The Headteacher, staff and pupils outline the Get Real for Life and Heartstart programmes and the ways in which they provide improved learning experiences and life skills for pupils, while promoting well-being and health.

Driven to succeed: Three Towns Motor Project

Driven to succeed: Three Towns Motor Project

Explore this local authority curriculum programme, which engages and empowers young people and gives them new opportunities by providing them with practical tuition in motor vehicle maintenance. A project set up by the local authority offers a comprehensive alternative curriculum programme to local Community Schools and Youth Centres in North Ayrshire. Education staff, Three Towns Garage staff and students discuss the way that this project engages and empowers young people and allows them to achieve, learn and succeed.

Learning together

Learning together

Effective self-evaluation is a key driver of school improvement. This HMIE compilation film presents some of the work undertaken by 6 schools (Dunbar Grammar, St Luke's High, Cumnock Academy, Portree Primary, Cross Arthurlie Primary and Prospect Bank School) in the area of self-evaluation. Headteachers, staff and pupils discuss strategies used to open up learning in order to improve the quality of learning experiences for young people. Approaches considered include direct observation, feedback from learners and staff, and the use of quantitative data.

Excellent learning through independent play: Cowgate Nursery

Excellent learning through independent play: Cowgate Nursery

Cowgate Nursery and under-5s Education Centre has developed new practices which allow its young pupils to experiment with and explore their learning world. The Head of centre, staff and parents speak about the use of exploratory learning, the development of strong communication links and the educational practices inspired by the work of Friedrich Froebel.

Learning using all the senses: Donaldson's School nursery

Learning using all the senses: Donaldson's School nursery

Learn about this nursery's integrated learning and teaching approach which is designed to meet the needs of individuals with hearing impairments, speech and language difficulties and related problems. The learning and teaching strategy at Donaldson's School Nursery is designed to meet the needs of young children with hearing impairments, speech and language difficulties and behavioural problems. Nursery staff and parents discuss how curricular adaptations and the excellent support provided by specialists.

Encouraging feedback encourages growth: Portree Primary

Encouraging feedback encourages growth: Portree Primary

The quality of young people's learning experiences has improved in Portree Primary school through a programme of reflective learning, self-evaluation and pupil empowerment. The Headteacher, staff and pupils talk about the steps taken to achieve this outcome and how a 'team ethos' has encouraged participation by all those involved.

Reflective and effective learning: St Lukes' High School

Reflective and effective learning: St Lukes' High School

Explore how a secondary school has promoted a successful learning and teaching development strategy throughout the school that promotes shared learning, pupil empowerment and self-evaluation at all levels. St Luke's High School has developed a successful learning and teaching development strategy that promotes shared learning, pupil empowerment and self-evaluation. The Headteacher, staff and students outline the steps taken to promote better and more effective learning and teaching throughout the school.