We 💙 the Education Scotland conversation between Gillian Hamilton & Katriona O'Sullivan about her memoir ‘Poor’ & the impact of trying to learn & succeed when experiencing barriers of poverty, trauma & a lack of self-belief Add to your summer reading list for a moving and inspiring read! 💫

We are very excited to be attending this exciting book festival tomorrow Marr College involving the cluster primary schools…what a wonderful way to celebrate reading in the community! 📘📖📘📖📘📖 #MarrClusterBookFest #ReadingSchools #SouthAyrshireReads

Mr CK Marr himself is ready for it. And he‘s brought his book bag. Marr College #MarrClusterBookFest24

What a buzz for the start of Marr College book festival 📖📘 All cluster primaries are here to enjoy a morning of reading, writing & story workshops with the added bonus of excellent authors lindsay littleson & Martin Stewart delivering key note speeches #MarrClusterBookFest

We loved the vibe at the Marr College Cluster Book Festival 📘💙 A great event to promote and celebrate the joy of reading and stories #MarrClusterBookFestival #SouthAyrshireReads #ReadingSchools

This looks like a lovely event to share the love of reading 📘📖💙 #SouthAyrshireReads #ReadingSchools

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Thank you to all the education staff in schools in phase 2 of the #SouthAyrshireReads strategy. We loved working with you this afternoon - you brought great energy for the first day back ☀️💙 ⚡️ Big thanks to Glenburn Primary for hosting the event

The first of two sessions for our #SouthAyrshireReads Phase 1 schools on developing collective efficacy to improve outcomes for all learners 💙 We’re delighted to host our events at the new Ally MacLeod Conference Suite Ayr United 😀 Thank you for being such great partners 🖤

What a lovely buzz about reading here this morning. Phase 1 schools bringing a fantastic energy ⚡️ The Ayr United conference suite is beautiful as are the wild flowers spanning the full length of the building 🌼🌺 #AllyMacLeodConferenceSuite #SouthAyrshireReads #AyrUnited

We’ve launched our ‘Every Learner, Every Day’ campaign to get children and young people to appreciate all that school has to offer. We’ve been talking to pupils to find out what they like about school. See the video and find out more at south-ayrshire.gov.uk/ELED

Thank you for a thought provoking session to welcome us back to the new session. We’re looking forward to working together 👍🏻

First collaborative session for what we have dubbed, ‘The Fab Four’. The vibe, discussion and sharing in the room around ‘Making it Happen Vs Letting it Happen’ was incredible! BraeheadPrimary Kincaidston Primary and EYC Dalmilling Primary St John's PS #learnerbehaviours #instructionalbehaviours #SAR

Thanks to Monkton Primary School & EYC for hosting our first South Ayrshire Reads, Phase 2 schools collaboration with TarboltonPS Muirhead PS. Quality discussions and learning around pace, progression and assessment. #SoR #southayrshirereads

Meanwhile, on the other side of the authority, Barassie PS were also engaged in worthwhile discussions on pupil learning behaviours that will help us achieve our ultimate goal - ensuring all our children become life-long readers & learners. #makingithappen #southayrshirereads

📚🗓️ My #MonthlyMustReads for August 2024: 🌟 Dream Hunters Nazima Pathan #FedericaFrenna (FBoTM) 🌟 Journey to Poo-topia James Turner Steve May (NFBoTM) ⭐️ The Beanstalk Murder P.G. Bell ⭐️ The Boy Who Cried Ghost Ian Eagleton 🌟 The Bridges Tom Percival

First session with our #SouthAyrshireReads Reading Leader Community of Practice 💙 Rich dialogue and collaboration on how to deliver Excellence and Equity in the teaching of reading for all children 📖 Thanks to South Ayrshire Libraries for hosting us at the Carnegie - an apt setting 📚📚

Tonight was the turn of Kingcase Primary School and EYC embedding practice and shaping the path for the next stage of their reading development. What an incredible staff team #collectiveefficacy #makingithappen #southayrshirereads

A great listen for South Ayrshire educators who want to learn more about decoding and its reciprocal relationship to encoding. #effectivephonicsinstruction Episode 3: Deconstructing the Rope: Decoding with Louisa Moats amplify.com/episode/scienc…

Two years after the release of the The OHRC #RightToRead report, the OHRC gives us a Progress Report on how well we’re doing. Spoil alert- we have a lot more work to do before we meet every child’s right to read. Alicia Smith Available in French: