Solar system family gathering ✨

Our evening activity was a massive snowball fight in the fresh snow with the whole group! What a day! ❄️☃️🌨️

Well done to our basketball team for another great week at Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA! Tough first match against a strong ESMS then a fab team effort to steal a 12-10 win against Preston Street in a great game. Lovely to see some ex-balgreen b’ballers supporting the team. Thanks WE Warriors 🏀

Balgreen Sports Day 2024! What a wonderful, sunny day 😎 Thanks to all the parent and Tynecastle High volunteers who made today possible #BalgreenPE

🎉 Our P7 Leavers Show was a huge success! The kids gave their all, and we couldn’t be prouder of them and all their efforts! A huge thank you to all parents and carers for showing up today and supporting our wonderful leavers! 🎉 #BalgreenP7A #BalgreenP7B

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7 Autistic Things which are difficult for non-autistic people to understand #Autism #Neurodivergent #Disability #Disability

Just some ideas about how we might make the Centre for Teaching Excellence be a force for change, how we might reform Education Scotland and maybe change the culture of Scottish Education in less than 1,000 words tes.com/magazine/analy…

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Loved attending Tynecastle High School’s prize giving this evening. It was lovely seeing so many ex-pupils and their families and joining them in celebrating their young people’s achievements.

Incredibly busy week at school with a lot of meetings. I am still reflecting on the power and resonance of one I had with our attainment advisor. A wealth of practical, provoking and invaluable strategies and information shared. Still reflecting on this tonight.

The Curriculum Improvement Cycle is a systematic review of the Scottish curriculum to ensure it remains up to date and relevant for children and young people. Watch this short introduction video outlining the aims of this and where you can get the latest information 👇

Some lovely ways to nurture your wellbeing this month… #november

Heartbreaking…

Scenes from a Danish kindergarten. In Denmark, kids are encouraged to get muddy on a regular basis. Getting dirty isn't just fun, it's beneficial. Mud play boosts creativity, strengthens sensory development, and even supports a healthier immune system. x.com/i/status/18822…

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It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek! 💛 We believe every child deserves the chance to thrive. This week, we’re focusing on helping young people explore the theme ‘Know Yourself, Grow Yourself,’ empowering them to better understand their emotions and build resilience. 🌱

In Japanese, "tsundoku" means collecting books and letting them pile up, not for neglect, but for the joy of knowing they're there, full of untold stories.

Some of the green traffic men in Basel have been changed to mark the beginning of Euro 2025. 👌 #WEuro2025 #BBCFootball