MrsRaeBraesEnglish
@mrsrae.bsky.social
English teacher at Braes High School - read more books! 📚😁
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Excellent presentations for the chairperson positions from the S1/S2 Pupil Voice Group #OurVoiceMatters
October 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Excellent presentations for the chairperson positions from the S1/S2 Pupil Voice Group #OurVoiceMatters
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Flying start to Pupil Voice week this month! A packed room and agenda, including some fantastic speeches from prospective office bearers - well done to you all! #article12 #article13 @braeshighschool.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Flying start to Pupil Voice week this month! A packed room and agenda, including some fantastic speeches from prospective office bearers - well done to you all! #article12 #article13 @braeshighschool.bsky.social
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All ready for our Halloween Event at Braes Breakfast Club tomorrow morning! Prizes to be won for apple “dookin” and best pancake design! Come along from 8am in R104! @braeshighschool.bsky.social #RRSA #Article24 🎃👻🍎
October 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
All ready for our Halloween Event at Braes Breakfast Club tomorrow morning! Prizes to be won for apple “dookin” and best pancake design! Come along from 8am in R104! @braeshighschool.bsky.social #RRSA #Article24 🎃👻🍎
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Very impressive - dedication and talent very much in evidence #article12 #article13 #OurVoiceMatters
Excellent presentations for the chairperson positions from the S1/S2 Pupil Voice Group #OurVoiceMatters
October 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Very impressive - dedication and talent very much in evidence #article12 #article13 #OurVoiceMatters
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Wow! What a week! Our first #pupilvoice meetings for seniors and juniors were full of excitement and enthusiasm 😁 We can’t wait to see how well you represent your peers this session #article15 @braeshighschool.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Wow! What a week! Our first #pupilvoice meetings for seniors and juniors were full of excitement and enthusiasm 😁 We can’t wait to see how well you represent your peers this session #article15 @braeshighschool.bsky.social
Higher presentations on ‘The Crucible’ complete! Enjoyable and informative - well done to everyone 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #earnsuccess #article29
September 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Higher presentations on ‘The Crucible’ complete! Enjoyable and informative - well done to everyone 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #earnsuccess #article29
Starting the week preparing to teach each other about the themes and characters of ‘The Crucible’ #earnsuccess #article29
September 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Starting the week preparing to teach each other about the themes and characters of ‘The Crucible’ #earnsuccess #article29
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First job of the year for our Pupil Voice reps - creating and delivering Welcome Packs to every S1 pupil! Remember - #ourvoicematters #article29 #article13 @braeshighschool.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
First job of the year for our Pupil Voice reps - creating and delivering Welcome Packs to every S1 pupil! Remember - #ourvoicematters #article29 #article13 @braeshighschool.bsky.social
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Well done Matthew Kantzidis 2/4L who won this weeks 🌈 Braes Brightside kindness challenge. Matthew picks up a £20 voucher for Adidas. Great prize for a great guy. Well done Matthew 👏🏻👏🏻
June 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Well done Matthew Kantzidis 2/4L who won this weeks 🌈 Braes Brightside kindness challenge. Matthew picks up a £20 voucher for Adidas. Great prize for a great guy. Well done Matthew 👏🏻👏🏻
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It’s nearly opening night @braeshighschool.bsky.social so our Nuns have been on the run making sure everyone has got their tickets for Sister Act Jr. We can’t wait to see you there! Get tickets from Drama at break or lunch this week to avoid disappointment! Tues 10th/Wed 11th/Thurs 12th at 7pm.
June 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
It’s nearly opening night @braeshighschool.bsky.social so our Nuns have been on the run making sure everyone has got their tickets for Sister Act Jr. We can’t wait to see you there! Get tickets from Drama at break or lunch this week to avoid disappointment! Tues 10th/Wed 11th/Thurs 12th at 7pm.
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“Books remain the best technology ever invented to understand life and the world. There is no alternative.”
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
I wrote this about how to read and why.
Books remain the best technology ever invented to understand life and the world. There is no alternative.
Every book you read helps you build a richer picture of the entire world.
jmarriott.substack.com/p/how-i-read
Books remain the best technology ever invented to understand life and the world. There is no alternative.
Every book you read helps you build a richer picture of the entire world.
jmarriott.substack.com/p/how-i-read
How to read and why
I love reading and I love advice about how to read.
jmarriott.substack.com
June 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
“Books remain the best technology ever invented to understand life and the world. There is no alternative.”
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
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Great to hear from both our Pupil Voice Group and our STEM leaders at tonight’s Parent Council! Another busy and constructive year for our Parent Council this session - guiding and informing developments with the voice of parents/carers! #RRSA #Article29
June 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Great to hear from both our Pupil Voice Group and our STEM leaders at tonight’s Parent Council! Another busy and constructive year for our Parent Council this session - guiding and informing developments with the voice of parents/carers! #RRSA #Article29
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Great to have members of our Pupil Voice Group delivering their plans to support their incoming P7 peers! #RRSA #Article29
June 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Great to have members of our Pupil Voice Group delivering their plans to support their incoming P7 peers! #RRSA #Article29
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What a day for our Community Family Fun Day at Braes High School! Thank you to everyone who attended, especially those who volunteered their time to plan and run events!
Here is a thread of some photos of today! Feel free to add your own if you managed to snap any good ones! 😊
#BraesFamilyFunDay
Here is a thread of some photos of today! Feel free to add your own if you managed to snap any good ones! 😊
#BraesFamilyFunDay
May 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
What a day for our Community Family Fun Day at Braes High School! Thank you to everyone who attended, especially those who volunteered their time to plan and run events!
Here is a thread of some photos of today! Feel free to add your own if you managed to snap any good ones! 😊
#BraesFamilyFunDay
Here is a thread of some photos of today! Feel free to add your own if you managed to snap any good ones! 😊
#BraesFamilyFunDay
Happened to be in a cafe that almost perfectly matched my book cover!
May 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Happened to be in a cafe that almost perfectly matched my book cover!
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S3 enjoyed studying ‘The Others’ and analysing media language. Confident presentations delivered today on effective scenes from the film and discussing lighting, mise-en-scene and camera shots. #RRSA #Article29 #Article31 @braeseng-media.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
S3 enjoyed studying ‘The Others’ and analysing media language. Confident presentations delivered today on effective scenes from the film and discussing lighting, mise-en-scene and camera shots. #RRSA #Article29 #Article31 @braeseng-media.bsky.social
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Learning Scottish Texts through teamwork and collaboration in Higher today: making our own board games and challenging others to complete them #earnsuccess #duffopoly
March 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Learning Scottish Texts through teamwork and collaboration in Higher today: making our own board games and challenging others to complete them #earnsuccess #duffopoly
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Happy World Book Day from everyone in the English and Media Faculty! We decided to channel Orwell's classic 'Animal Farm' to celebrate. @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @braeshighschool.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Happy World Book Day from everyone in the English and Media Faculty! We decided to channel Orwell's classic 'Animal Farm' to celebrate. @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @braeshighschool.bsky.social
Preparing for exams with brain food and teamwork #earningsuccess
March 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Preparing for exams with brain food and teamwork #earningsuccess
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Well done to everyone who made it to the English and Math study weekend. We were very impressed with your dedication and effort across the two days. There were definitely some marginal gains made! #Rigour,Aspiration&Perseverance @braeshighmaths.bsky.social @braeshighschool.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Well done to everyone who made it to the English and Math study weekend. We were very impressed with your dedication and effort across the two days. There were definitely some marginal gains made! #Rigour,Aspiration&Perseverance @braeshighmaths.bsky.social @braeshighschool.bsky.social
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What a lovely way to start our new account! Congratulations to Roisin Kirk (S6) who has once again been chosen to be published by YoungWriters. Fantastic work Roisin, well done! @braeshighschool.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
What a lovely way to start our new account! Congratulations to Roisin Kirk (S6) who has once again been chosen to be published by YoungWriters. Fantastic work Roisin, well done! @braeshighschool.bsky.social
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N5 Modern Studies revised their knowledge of the Terrorism unit through a variety of active tasks today. One of these was Walkabout Bingo, where they quizzed one another on their knowledge of the topic! Great efforts and competitive spirits - well done! @braeshighschool.bsky.social #Article29 🧠📝
February 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
N5 Modern Studies revised their knowledge of the Terrorism unit through a variety of active tasks today. One of these was Walkabout Bingo, where they quizzed one another on their knowledge of the topic! Great efforts and competitive spirits - well done! @braeshighschool.bsky.social #Article29 🧠📝
S3 peer assessing in pairs - some really insightful discussion how to make improvements #earnsuccess
February 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
S3 peer assessing in pairs - some really insightful discussion how to make improvements #earnsuccess
Fabulous performances and very clever staging 🎭
February 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Fabulous performances and very clever staging 🎭
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Our junior and senior Pupil Voice Group chair people joined our SLT meeting this morning to share the work they have been doing this session and pupil discussions
February 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Our junior and senior Pupil Voice Group chair people joined our SLT meeting this morning to share the work they have been doing this session and pupil discussions