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Caroline
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Primary literacies| literacy across learning and across languages | Moray House | LOVE Picturebooks | all views my own
'Language significantly shapes the world around us'. Inspiring thinking as always, @yfoley.bsky.social
@morayhouse.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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So many reasons not to use these fake cobwebs - please think carefully if you're planning to decorate for Halloween. Real cobwebs look so much more beautiful
Fake cobwebs like these may look spooky – but what's really scary about them is that they can trap & injure wildlife, including birds, insects & small mammals. And fake webs aren't recyclable – so will end up in landfill for many years.
More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/5-i...
#Halloween
October 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Thinking differently about languages, learning and pedagogy.
#pluriliteracies #languagesacrosslearning
Danke for a braw morning to @richardtallaron.bsky.social et @scilt.bsky.social for showing us what can be...
#uoepgdep
October 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Might be of interest for some #uoepgdep @morayhouse.bsky.social
#PrimaryScience
📢 Primary Network: State of Primary Science
🗓 14th October | 🕒 30 min

Join us to discuss the newly launched State of Primary Science in the UK (2025) report. This short session will give you insights into the key findings.

🎟️ Find out more! https://ow.ly/pr2N50X5vOZ
October 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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🧵 Today is World Mental Health Day and a good time to stop and think about our own mental health as educators. What do we do to switch off and recharge? How do we protect and promote our own wellbeing so that we can thrive in a caring profession? 🌍💚 Colleagues, students, friends - I have a question…
October 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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This Thursday 10th is World Mental Health Day 💚🗓️ A good time to reshare the practical, adaptable ideas I have collated for primary teachers and support staff in my book. (There’s also a discount @bloomsburyed.bsky.social just now!) www.bloomsbury.com/uk/100-ideas...
100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Wellbeing
No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the…
www.bloomsbury.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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@kdarlingmcq.bsky.social and her relentless commitment to giving our students the best of the best immersion in play pedagogy⬇️ Such great session yesterday!
What a wonderful afternoon with our #UoEPGDEp students @morayhouse.bsky.social. We were delighted to be joined by colleagues from Education Scotland, Edinburgh Council and partner schools to be part of our play panel. And we also made some time to play ourselves…..
October 8, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Our #UoEPGDEp students are working with Dr Kathleen Forbes in a group #Place2Think session and focusing on anxiety in the classroom. Our partnership between @place2becharity.bsky.social and @morayhouse.bsky.social supports our student teachers to understand their own and their pupils’ mental health
October 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Just leaving this here for any of our #UoEPGDEp students who might need a wee bit of fuel for presentation day tomorrow… 🤩🥐☕️
June 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Day 2 #30dayswildmultilingual: look for (or draw) daisies and name them in different languages. Maybe one big classroom daisy with different languages on each petal? #30dayswild
June 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Day 3 #30dayswildmultilingual - Is it raining? Talk about the weather in different languages, and if you can find a puddle, jump in it and share what sound it makes across the world! #30dayswild
June 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Always love taking part in #30DaysWild in June, #30DaysWildMultilingual sounds fantastic! Doesn't have to be in June, can be anytime of the year!
#PGDEp @morayhouse.bsky.social something for your classes to explore maybe? #Pluriliteracies #outdoors

@carolinegordon.bsky.social have you seen this?
This is it - the start of #30dayswildmultilingual - 1 post a day in June, encouraging multilingualism in schools. Download here: www.multilingualism-in-schools.net/30-days-wild...
Today: Cloud spotting. How many words for "cloud" can your class come up with? Dictionaries encouraged :) #30dayswild
June 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
@UoEPGDEp afternoon at the Botanics to explore outdoor learning opportunities and their Fröebelian inspired early years garden 🌿 🌺 🌲
April 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
'...dream a little before you think'

One of the many wonderful thoughts shared today.

#UoEPGDEp #steam
March 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Yesterday, I taught a BSL lesson entirely in BSL without any voiceover from me or the interpreter. My mentor teacher said that she’s never seen the class stay so silent for 30 minutes! They were so focused and engrossed with #BSL #uoepgdep #languages
March 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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In technologies today, we were given the language Arabic and as a group we decided to explore how spring is celebrated differently. In Dubai, there is a spring festival which correlates with Chinese new year and celebrates rebirth and regrowth. #uoePGDEp
March 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Just a reminder #PGDEp @morayhouse.bsky.social that it's British Science Week this week (7-16 March). Loads of great stuff out there to explore science with your classes while on placement, including the activity packs from British Science Association www.britishscienceweek.org/activity-pac....
Activity packs - British Science Week
Download your activity packs and celebrate British Science Week with these free science resources!
www.britishscienceweek.org
March 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Our new #football-themed resources and competition for learners in S2 and S3 in Scotland are available in both #French (Francofoot) and #Italian (Calciamo)! Discover how to get involved and submit competition entries by 23 April 2025! loom.ly/IMEKfeM
March 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
International Mother Language Day 2025 (21st Feb)

'Multilingual education not only promotes inclusive societies... It is a cornerstone for achieving equitable access to education and lifelong learning opportunities for all individuals.'
www.un.org/en/observanc...
February 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Wonderful to welcome primary and secondary colleagues @morayhouse.bsky.social to explore language learning.Social justice,empathy and purpose at the heart of discussions and playful methodologies too.Wonderful organisation from Janet De Vigne and thanks to presenters inc.@richardtallaron.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
To our amazing #UoEPGDEp,
We understand that today may bring mixed emotions as you say goodbye to Placement 1. However, we're excited to welcome you back...Join us for a breakfast catch-up on Monday morning – feel free to drop by anytime between 8:15am and 9am for 🥐, 🍓, and ☕. See email for info 😊
December 6, 2024 at 8:47 AM
A beautiful story from one of our wonderful students:

'I've never been confident with other languages, so learning about them at uni has been a bit daunting...'

(Read the rest in the replies below).
November 28, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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Pluraliteracies week at #UOEPGDEp has been inspiring, thought-provoking, and joyful. The little space-obsessed child in me especially loved learning how to sign the solar system in BSL so much that I've been sharing it with anyone who'll watch. 🌙💫🌠🌍🪐
October 18, 2024 at 1:04 PM
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Teamwork makes the dream work!
A fabulous week exploring pluraliteracies. We looked at the many ways of incorporating languages into other curricular areas this week. So much fun with the team before we head out on placement ☺️ #UoEPGDEp
October 17, 2024 at 4:56 PM