A horrific event that we should never forget. The ramifications for Dunblane were, and still are, enormous. Scottish education was to change from that day with our schools becoming far more security conscious.
An outstanding piece of research @keepscotbeautiful.bsky.social will be very interested in this
Our ECT Primary Languages Signpost Sessions are online, free and open to newly or recently qualified primary teachers working in Scottish schools and to student primary teachers at Scottish universities. Join our next session on 25 March! https://loom.ly/BgK2xjM #primarylanguages
Discovering China consists of National 4 & 5, Higher and Advanced Higher online #Mandarin classes. Teachers must attend an information session - next one is 18 March. Sign up by 13 March to guarantee your learners a place for 2026-27! https://loom.ly/IQJcrYM
It's our final Language Ambassador session of 2025-26! Sign up your class and join us online on 18 March to hear from our student Language Ambassadors about their experiences of learning languages and discovering new cultures. https://loom.ly/KiJppzo #learnlanguages
Let’s hope that he’s as good as the first manager we recruited from Paisley!
#ISMD2026 👓👇🏻
This week is Welcome to Your Vote Week, the perfect time to build your understanding of why voting matters and how to take part in our democracy.
You can learn more about voting and democracy with these resources: www.electoralcommission.org.uk/welcome-your... #WelcomeToYourVote
Strathclyde has opened a new national facility to accelerate UK superconducting technology for energy systems and nuclear fusion. It will test and develop high-temperature superconducting materials for next-generation electrical machines and high-field magnets. www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathcly...
Called panic Neil !
⏰Deadline approaching! Submissions for the next SCILT newsletter close Friday 13 March. Published twice a year, the newsletter aims to share positive stories from the languages community. Email scilt@strath.ac.uk with an article of 300 words and a couple of colourful photos: https://loom.ly/Hqrq-4c
As the UK accelerates its shift to electric vehicles, research at Strathclyde shows that coordinated action between industry, network operators & policymakers is essential to delivering smart charging, resilient grids & affordable infrastructure to support Net Zero www.strath.ac.uk/research/how...
Just days to go until #SpringCleanScotland starts and we're past 9,000 registrations. Can we make it to 10,000 before Friday? Remember every registration before then is a chance to win a £100 One4All gift card!
Register now: www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/clean-up-sco...
📣REMINDER!
The Sustainable Designs for Living and Learning Logo Exhibition is now on display at Glasgow City Chambers until 7 April. The exhibition is the result of a competition to pick a winning logo for the project: htttps://loom.ly/wBRZliA
⏳2 days to go‼️If you'd like to integrate anti-racism approaches into your language lessons but are not sure where to start, join our online workshop on 11 March! More info and registration: https://loom.ly/KDzNBQo #professionallearning #languages #antiracism
I’ve posted updated versions of two comprehensive bibliographies relating to Gaelic in Scotland.
The first deals with sociolinguistics and language planning concerning Gaelic from 1980 on:
tinyurl.com/bdeda7br
The other covers Gaelic literature from 1900 to the present:
tinyurl.com/caxbjv9s
If you'd like to integrate anti-racism approaches into your language lessons but are not sure where to start, join our online workshop on 11 March! More info and registration: https://loom.ly/KDzNBQo #professionallearning #languages #antiracism
Primary schools in Scotland are invited to join us for year 2 of our Sustainable Designs for Living & Learning project. The project promotes creative & multilingual approaches to Learning for Sustainability. Successful schools receive £5,000 to support their participation.
https://loom.ly/Dsb3xas
Discovering China consists of National 4 & 5, Higher and Advanced Higher online #Mandarin classes. Teachers must attend an information session - next one is 18 March. Sign up by 13 March to guarantee your learners a place for 2026-27! https://loom.ly/IQJcrYM
📝We are now taking submissions for our next newsletter! Published twice a year, the SCILT newsletter aims to share positive stories from the languages community. If you have something to share, email scilt@strath.ac.uk with an article of 300 words and some colourful photos: https://loom.ly/Hqrq-4c
It's National Careers Week!
Did any of the careers on this list surprise you?
Tha Na Duaisean Litreachais 2026 a-nis fosgailte do thagraidhean!
Ceann-latha: 5f, 01 Cèitean 2026
Tuilleadh fiosrachaidh is clàr-iarrtais an seo: bit.ly/fiosNDL26
Tell us which language you’d love to learn and why!
It's #NationalCareersWeek!
Languages are useful in many different careers.
"Being able to say a little in another language, make some brief introduction, a greeting and a welcome... it goes a long, long way." - Eric Balish, Arab Banking Corporation.
Tag someone you know who speaks another language.
The Sustainable Designs for Living and Learning Logo Exhibition is currently on display at the University of Glasgow, and will move to Glasgow City Chambers on 9 March. The exhibition features all 100 artworks submitted as part of a competition to pick a winning logo: https://loom.ly/wBRZliA
Schools can now register interest in the next block of the Mandarin Virtual Exchange Teacher programme, beginning w/c 27 April. Over eight weeks, classes will be allocated a pair of student teachers who will deliver weekly live streamed Mandarin lessons. Find out more: https://loom.ly/Zp8s7_4
📝We are now taking submissions for our next newsletter! Published twice a year, the SCILT newsletter aims to share positive stories from the languages community. If you have something to share, email scilt@strath.ac.uk with an article of 300 words and some colourful photos: https://loom.ly/Hqrq-4c
Primary schools are invited to join us for year 2 of our Sustainable Designs for Living and Learning project. The project promotes creative and multilingual approaches to Learning for Sustainability. Successful schools will receive £5,000 to support their participation.
https://loom.ly/Dsb3xas
The first in-person networking event for teachers of Italian is on 28 Feb and will include a presentation on "Calciamo", an IDL project combining Italian and PE. There will be opportunities for networking, coffee, pastries, and plenty of Italian! All welcome!
Book by 25 Feb: https://loom.ly/pCxmxBA
Register your #SpringCleanScotland litter pick before 12 March for a chance to win a £100 One4All voucher!
Register now: members.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/Account/Logi...
