Lesley Laing
@mrslaing.bsky.social
In no particular hierarchal order...
PGDE Primary Student
Wife
Mum
Dog Mum
Runner
Reader
PGDE Primary Student
Wife
Mum
Dog Mum
Runner
Reader
First day with my class. Full of excitement and nerves. It's what the last 12months have been all about! Good Luck to all the Probationers today!
August 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
First day with my class. Full of excitement and nerves. It's what the last 12months have been all about! Good Luck to all the Probationers today!
My classroom is nearly ready! It's getting very real now! #ProbationerTeacher #Primary6
August 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
My classroom is nearly ready! It's getting very real now! #ProbationerTeacher #Primary6
Graduation! For every graduate, there is a team behind them. My graduation was a celebration and a thanks to everyone who got me over the finishing line...the friends I made, the tutors, my mum and dad, my kids (for seeing lessons of me) and most of all Jamie! #primaryteacher #pdgepUoE
July 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Graduation! For every graduate, there is a team behind them. My graduation was a celebration and a thanks to everyone who got me over the finishing line...the friends I made, the tutors, my mum and dad, my kids (for seeing lessons of me) and most of all Jamie! #primaryteacher #pdgepUoE
This week has been about my boys approaching the end of his primary school journey. Full of happy memories and friendships. ❤️
June 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This week has been about my boys approaching the end of his primary school journey. Full of happy memories and friendships. ❤️
What a week! From last weekend where Cameron ran in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival followed by @sophiegrant.bsky.social and I smashing the Half Marathon. Then there has been completing an amazing placement, with a Nathan Evan gig thrown in! #ExhaustedpgdeStudent
May 31, 2025 at 7:24 AM
What a week! From last weekend where Cameron ran in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival followed by @sophiegrant.bsky.social and I smashing the Half Marathon. Then there has been completing an amazing placement, with a Nathan Evan gig thrown in! #ExhaustedpgdeStudent
Exploring digital pedagogy and some resources for children to learn through. I'm keen to enhance my lessons and consider the digital world and incorporate it into my lessons. #digitalpedagogy #beebots #micro:bit #UoEpgdep
April 3, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Exploring digital pedagogy and some resources for children to learn through. I'm keen to enhance my lessons and consider the digital world and incorporate it into my lessons. #digitalpedagogy #beebots #micro:bit #UoEpgdep
STEAM Week at Moray House. #pgdep #STEAMweek
March 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
STEAM Week at Moray House. #pgdep #STEAMweek
This week I went back to uni. Integrating RME and Expressive Arts by looking at Festivals and creating transient art was thought provoking. Followed by solving problems in Technology. Can't forget lunch in the sunshine with some of the people getting my through this amazing but intense year!
March 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This week I went back to uni. Integrating RME and Expressive Arts by looking at Festivals and creating transient art was thought provoking. Followed by solving problems in Technology. Can't forget lunch in the sunshine with some of the people getting my through this amazing but intense year!
Designing and creating their own anemometers to measure the wind. The children used so many meta skills - collaboration, communication, focus, creativity, adapting....and more! Fingers crossed for a windy day for testing them! #UoEPGDEp #primaryscience
March 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Designing and creating their own anemometers to measure the wind. The children used so many meta skills - collaboration, communication, focus, creativity, adapting....and more! Fingers crossed for a windy day for testing them! #UoEPGDEp #primaryscience
Planning is so much nicer with my furboy cuddled up beside me. #teacherlife
March 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Planning is so much nicer with my furboy cuddled up beside me. #teacherlife
After learning about how important it is to include everyone's story, it was amazing to see the Discovery Museum in Newcastle tell the untold stories of history. #UoEPGDEp #untoldstories
November 2, 2024 at 4:25 PM
After learning about how important it is to include everyone's story, it was amazing to see the Discovery Museum in Newcastle tell the untold stories of history. #UoEPGDEp #untoldstories
After what feels like a lifetime of writing an assignment it has been nice to get out in the fresh air. Walks with the Furboy and Parkrun with my small boy. #UoEPGDEp #autumnwalks #parkrun
October 26, 2024 at 12:34 PM
After what feels like a lifetime of writing an assignment it has been nice to get out in the fresh air. Walks with the Furboy and Parkrun with my small boy. #UoEPGDEp #autumnwalks #parkrun
My walk through Princes Street Gardens isn't getting old even though it's Week 10 of the PGDE.
Last week in uni before placement! #UoEPGDEp
Last week in uni before placement! #UoEPGDEp
October 21, 2024 at 7:47 AM
My walk through Princes Street Gardens isn't getting old even though it's Week 10 of the PGDE.
Last week in uni before placement! #UoEPGDEp
Last week in uni before placement! #UoEPGDEp
Pluriliteracies Week....AMAZING! Thought provoking, fun and inspiring. We can meaningfully include languages into our teaching not only to teach children a different language, but to see, include and learn from children by including their language and stories #inclusion #UoEPGDEp #pluriliteracies
October 17, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Pluriliteracies Week....AMAZING! Thought provoking, fun and inspiring. We can meaningfully include languages into our teaching not only to teach children a different language, but to see, include and learn from children by including their language and stories #inclusion #UoEPGDEp #pluriliteracies
World Mental Health Day
This afternoon we were thinking about our protective factors. Running has been my saviour through some harder times. It's a non-negotiable in my life. Time is always made for a run to help my head space. #worldmentalhealthday #UoEPGDEp #runformentalhealth
This afternoon we were thinking about our protective factors. Running has been my saviour through some harder times. It's a non-negotiable in my life. Time is always made for a run to help my head space. #worldmentalhealthday #UoEPGDEp #runformentalhealth
October 10, 2024 at 9:30 PM
World Mental Health Day
This afternoon we were thinking about our protective factors. Running has been my saviour through some harder times. It's a non-negotiable in my life. Time is always made for a run to help my head space. #worldmentalhealthday #UoEPGDEp #runformentalhealth
This afternoon we were thinking about our protective factors. Running has been my saviour through some harder times. It's a non-negotiable in my life. Time is always made for a run to help my head space. #worldmentalhealthday #UoEPGDEp #runformentalhealth
Enjoyed learning about Autism and how theory has, thankfully, changed. Very informative lecture that will inform my practice as a teacher.
September 30, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Enjoyed learning about Autism and how theory has, thankfully, changed. Very informative lecture that will inform my practice as a teacher.
My towel elephant.....when you have to make one as a pre-engagement task! #UoEPGDEp #towelelephant
September 23, 2024 at 4:22 PM
My towel elephant.....when you have to make one as a pre-engagement task! #UoEPGDEp #towelelephant
What an amazing day at the Inclusion for All conference. Really thought provoking! Lovely to discuss how we can make a difference to individuals and to society. Loved our pencils too! #socialjustice ##UoEPGDEp
September 18, 2024 at 9:02 PM
What an amazing day at the Inclusion for All conference. Really thought provoking! Lovely to discuss how we can make a difference to individuals and to society. Loved our pencils too! #socialjustice ##UoEPGDEp
I still have anxiety about maths and I'm determined to make sure I support children to love maths and realise noone is 'bad' at maths.
Teaching methods for addition and subtraction was very interesting this morning. #UoEPGDEp #teachingmathematics #primaryteacher
Teaching methods for addition and subtraction was very interesting this morning. #UoEPGDEp #teachingmathematics #primaryteacher
September 17, 2024 at 7:54 PM
I still have anxiety about maths and I'm determined to make sure I support children to love maths and realise noone is 'bad' at maths.
Teaching methods for addition and subtraction was very interesting this morning. #UoEPGDEp #teachingmathematics #primaryteacher
Teaching methods for addition and subtraction was very interesting this morning. #UoEPGDEp #teachingmathematics #primaryteacher
Bucket school! We ventured outside for Outdoor Learning with a sciences focus. Really great getting to experience this before taking it into the classroom #outdoorlearning #primarysciences #UoEPGDEp #primaryteaching
September 12, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Bucket school! We ventured outside for Outdoor Learning with a sciences focus. Really great getting to experience this before taking it into the classroom #outdoorlearning #primarysciences #UoEPGDEp #primaryteaching
We have been engaging in a lot of learning about sustainability this week and how we can embed this as teachers. Today we recycled old t-shirts and made something else. My boys love my playing card pouch. #UoEPGDEp #sustainability
September 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM
We have been engaging in a lot of learning about sustainability this week and how we can embed this as teachers. Today we recycled old t-shirts and made something else. My boys love my playing card pouch. #UoEPGDEp #sustainability
A morning spent developing a curriculum framework that embodies Learning for Sustainability. Loved working on this across our groups too.
#UoEPGDEp #LearningforSustainability #socialjustice #learning #inquiry #cfe
#UoEPGDEp #LearningforSustainability #socialjustice #learning #inquiry #cfe
September 11, 2024 at 3:51 PM
A morning spent developing a curriculum framework that embodies Learning for Sustainability. Loved working on this across our groups too.
#UoEPGDEp #LearningforSustainability #socialjustice #learning #inquiry #cfe
#UoEPGDEp #LearningforSustainability #socialjustice #learning #inquiry #cfe
Thinking about 'awe and wonder' today. Things that make me wonder
1. autumn leaves - they make me appreciate the beauty in our world
2. Clouds - the shapes, the texture, the need...so many things to consider.
3. Arthur's Seat - reminds me we are in a special city. #RMEdrift #UoEPGDEp #awe&wonder
1. autumn leaves - they make me appreciate the beauty in our world
2. Clouds - the shapes, the texture, the need...so many things to consider.
3. Arthur's Seat - reminds me we are in a special city. #RMEdrift #UoEPGDEp #awe&wonder
September 10, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Thinking about 'awe and wonder' today. Things that make me wonder
1. autumn leaves - they make me appreciate the beauty in our world
2. Clouds - the shapes, the texture, the need...so many things to consider.
3. Arthur's Seat - reminds me we are in a special city. #RMEdrift #UoEPGDEp #awe&wonder
1. autumn leaves - they make me appreciate the beauty in our world
2. Clouds - the shapes, the texture, the need...so many things to consider.
3. Arthur's Seat - reminds me we are in a special city. #RMEdrift #UoEPGDEp #awe&wonder
Science at uni today and I'm feeling excited to teach science and inspire our future scientists. To nurture children's curiosity and questioning with their world through science is going to be fun! Micro teaching was also fun #pgdep #primaryteaching #teachingscience #uoepgde #studentteacher
September 2, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Science at uni today and I'm feeling excited to teach science and inspire our future scientists. To nurture children's curiosity and questioning with their world through science is going to be fun! Micro teaching was also fun #pgdep #primaryteaching #teachingscience #uoepgde #studentteacher