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Teaching children about safe and healthy food is a skill which could be crucial to the future health and success of Scotland. Approximately one third of children are overweight or obese and people in Scotland only follow 11 out of 20 food safety tips on average. Education The value of teachers providing these life lessons cannot be understated. That’s why […]
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The Scottish government has announced a new scheme to provide free sanitary products to all students. The move will help to combat period poverty- when girls and women struggle to pay for basic sanitary products on a monthly basis. A survey by Young Scot found that around one in four respondents were affected by this each month. The new £5.2 […]
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Across England results for GCSE’s, A-levels and AS will be coming into schools and colleges. A stressful time for everyone involved, let the adrenaline take hold and guide your students in the right direction – no matter the outcome Thousands of students nervously await the big results reveal. Emotions will be in overdrive, anxiety will consume the school walls and […]
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For most students the summer holidays are the highlight of the year, but for some young people it can mean an increased risk of harm and neglect without their teachers looking out for them. The Fearless campaign, which is run by CrimeStoppers, is encouraging young people to look out for one another. Anyone who has concerns about their peers is […]
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Most students learn French, German and/or Spanish at high school, but as the Scottish Government moves to create closer ties with China, should we be teaching our pupils Chinese? After all, it’s one of the most widely spoken languages in the world: 1.1 billion currently people speak Mandarin. Melvyn Roffe, principal of George Watson’s College, certainly thinks so. He has […]
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Outward Bound trips are the highlight of the year filled with adventure and fun. But, the trips to the outdoors also build on students’ employability skills. St Machar Academy in Aberdeen have been coming to The Outward Bound Trust for over ten years, taking groups to centres in Loch Eil in the Scottish Highlands and Ullswater in the Lake District. […]
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