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Mr Downie
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Faculty Head Science // The Higher Biology Podcast // GSFA Football // SSERC Board // RSB Teacher Award 2021 // FRSB #ViewsMyOwn
Busy week with P7 Information evening on Tuesday, SLS Coaching Day in North Queensferry on Thursday and schools football under the lights at Bannerman High on Friday evening.
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Great to be back in @hyndlandsec.bsky.social this afternoon hearing how @hyndlandscience.bsky.social prepared for HMIe. Excellent people, in an excellent school.
June 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Having been the first Scottish winner of the @rsb.org.uk teacher award, I’d love to see more Scottish Biology teachers celebrated. Good luck to Sarah Girasoli at St Luke’s, East Ren who has made this years shortlist! 🤞
Congratulations to the three amazing teachers - Louise Evans, Sarah Girasoli, and Samantha Goodfellow - shortlisted for this year's School Biology Teacher of the Year Award! 🎉

Find out more about the candidates and when the winner will be announced: www.rsb.org.uk/news/shortli...

#STEM #Biology
Shortlist for the RSB School Biology Teacher of the Year Award 2025 announced
The Royal Society of Biology is pleased to announce the three shortlisted candidates for this year’s School Biology Teacher of the Year Award.
www.rsb.org.uk
June 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Great to see the STEM work in our school be recognised
⭐Congratulations to Shawlands Academy on achieving the #STEMnation Award. Shawlands Academy was praised for its leadership approach to fostering a sustainable #STEM learning environment.

Find out more - ow.ly/wmvU50W8oce
@glasgowcc.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
It was a real privilege to have had the opportunity to have this conversation. An inspirational man with an infectious laughter.

Thinking of his family today.
A truly inspirational gentleman.

Listen back to our special episode with Scotland’s first black professor.

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RIP Sir Geoff Palmer 🖤
June 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
With 250+ young people participating each year, #LisbonLionsTrophy is something I’m very proud to have set up & run over the past 8yrs with @celticfc.bsky.social to celebrate 11 local boys reaching the pinnacle of success in European football & inspire the next generation

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🏆 2025 Lisbon Lions Trophy | Schools’ Football Tournament at Celtic’s Lennoxtown Training Ground
YouTube video by Celtic FC
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June 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Congratulations to @holyroodsecondary.bsky.social who became the first school to lift the #LisbonLionsTrophy for a second time this evening at Lennoxtown! Thanks as always to @celticfc.bsky.social for their support in what was the 8th year of the trophy celebrating the legacy of the Lisbon Lions 🦁
June 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Welcoming your new senior phase learners this week?

Make sure they log in to Scholar!

With over 11,000 pages of interactive content, including assessments, there’s something to engage and challenge every learner.

It’s the perfect way to kick off a successful year of learning.

scholar.hw.ac.uk
June 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Great day with colleagues from across Scotland at our 27th RSB Annual Teachers Meeting Scotland at @uofglasgow.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM