Bruce Robertson
@brucerobertson7.bsky.social
Trustee Keep Scotland Beautiful
Visiting Professor University of Strathclyde
Former Director of Education
Visiting Professor University of Strathclyde
Former Director of Education
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⏰Deadline approaching! Submit your applications for a Scottish Languages Employability Award - including the Local, Green and Multilingual awards - by Friday 21 November. Find out more, and read about recent winners, our website: https://loom.ly/Hlr29as
#languages #employability #dyw
#languages #employability #dyw
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
⏰Deadline approaching! Submit your applications for a Scottish Languages Employability Award - including the Local, Green and Multilingual awards - by Friday 21 November. Find out more, and read about recent winners, our website: https://loom.ly/Hlr29as
#languages #employability #dyw
#languages #employability #dyw
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Check out this new resource! Huge thanks and credit to Lynne for creating it!
#ScotCareersWeek25 #ShapeTheFuture with this 🆕🆓primary teaching resource from @scilt.bsky.social . Referencing 🔝materials from @myworldofwork.bsky.social & BBC Bitesize & Lingo Flamingo. Highlighting #employability & #languages skills together! view.genially.com/68640baca127...
Make languages work Primary Teaching Resource | Genially
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November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Check out this new resource! Huge thanks and credit to Lynne for creating it!
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Our ECT Signpost Sessions are for recently qualified and student primary teachers who are looking for advice on how to support multilingual pupils, strategies for teaching additional languages and networking opportunities.
The next session takes place 26 Nov.
Sign up now: https://loom.ly/HpIN0Uw
The next session takes place 26 Nov.
Sign up now: https://loom.ly/HpIN0Uw
November 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Our ECT Signpost Sessions are for recently qualified and student primary teachers who are looking for advice on how to support multilingual pupils, strategies for teaching additional languages and networking opportunities.
The next session takes place 26 Nov.
Sign up now: https://loom.ly/HpIN0Uw
The next session takes place 26 Nov.
Sign up now: https://loom.ly/HpIN0Uw
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👀A cracking programme for @saltlangs.bsky.social #LanguageLearningInMotion bit.ly/SALT2025Prog...
🎯Just ahead of #ScotCareersWeek2025 @sheenascilt.bsky.social & I co-present a #SALT2025 input for secondary & primary teachers abt Making languages work for your learners #DYW in action
See you there!
🎯Just ahead of #ScotCareersWeek2025 @sheenascilt.bsky.social & I co-present a #SALT2025 input for secondary & primary teachers abt Making languages work for your learners #DYW in action
See you there!
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
👀A cracking programme for @saltlangs.bsky.social #LanguageLearningInMotion bit.ly/SALT2025Prog...
🎯Just ahead of #ScotCareersWeek2025 @sheenascilt.bsky.social & I co-present a #SALT2025 input for secondary & primary teachers abt Making languages work for your learners #DYW in action
See you there!
🎯Just ahead of #ScotCareersWeek2025 @sheenascilt.bsky.social & I co-present a #SALT2025 input for secondary & primary teachers abt Making languages work for your learners #DYW in action
See you there!
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Voting is open for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards & we’re so proud to see so many Fèis Rois people nominated! Including our very own @fionadalgetty.bsky.social, for Industry Person of the Year!
Voting closes on 16th Nov - www.surveymonkey.com/r/STMAvoting...
@handsupfortrad.bsky.social
Voting closes on 16th Nov - www.surveymonkey.com/r/STMAvoting...
@handsupfortrad.bsky.social
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November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Voting is open for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards & we’re so proud to see so many Fèis Rois people nominated! Including our very own @fionadalgetty.bsky.social, for Industry Person of the Year!
Voting closes on 16th Nov - www.surveymonkey.com/r/STMAvoting...
@handsupfortrad.bsky.social
Voting closes on 16th Nov - www.surveymonkey.com/r/STMAvoting...
@handsupfortrad.bsky.social
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The Gaelic Medium open afternoon includes a fun session of stories and song with Linda Macleod.
You do not need to speak or understand Gaelic to come along and take part.
For further information contact [email protected]
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig
You do not need to speak or understand Gaelic to come along and take part.
For further information contact [email protected]
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The Gaelic Medium open afternoon includes a fun session of stories and song with Linda Macleod.
You do not need to speak or understand Gaelic to come along and take part.
For further information contact [email protected]
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig
You do not need to speak or understand Gaelic to come along and take part.
For further information contact [email protected]
#Gaelic #Gàidhlig
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All parents of pre-school children in the #Nairn area interested in finding out more about Gaelic medium education are invited along to this event at Millbank School, Nairn
📍 Monday 10th November
⌚ 1.30pm to 3pm
📍 Monday 10th November
⌚ 1.30pm to 3pm
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
All parents of pre-school children in the #Nairn area interested in finding out more about Gaelic medium education are invited along to this event at Millbank School, Nairn
📍 Monday 10th November
⌚ 1.30pm to 3pm
📍 Monday 10th November
⌚ 1.30pm to 3pm
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November 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This is an issue for Scottish society to address. Anyone else scunnered with this blight on our beautiful country?
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Does litter make you embarrassed of your neighbourhood? Does it make spaces feel unsafe for children?
Yesterday we revealed the scale of Scotland’s massive litter problem, and the impact it has on… |...
Does litter make you embarrassed of your neighbourhood? Does it make spaces feel unsafe for children?
Yesterday we revealed the scale of Scotland’s massive litter problem, and the impact it has on ho...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This is an issue for Scottish society to address. Anyone else scunnered with this blight on our beautiful country?
www.linkedin.com/posts/keep-s...
www.linkedin.com/posts/keep-s...
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❄️ Winter’s on its way!
Make sure you’re prepared for any weather-related school closures.
Bookmark our school closures page now 👉 www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures
Stay informed, stay safe, and check updates.
Make sure you’re prepared for any weather-related school closures.
Bookmark our school closures page now 👉 www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures
Stay informed, stay safe, and check updates.
October 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM
❄️ Winter’s on its way!
Make sure you’re prepared for any weather-related school closures.
Bookmark our school closures page now 👉 www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures
Stay informed, stay safe, and check updates.
Make sure you’re prepared for any weather-related school closures.
Bookmark our school closures page now 👉 www.highland.gov.uk/schoolclosures
Stay informed, stay safe, and check updates.
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Last chance to register for the next open access workshop for primary teachers & education students! Increase your confidence integrating languages and outdoor learning. Share experiences. Make new connections. We would love to see you: https://loom.ly/MsAaU2o
#PrimaryTeaching #MultilingualClassroom
#PrimaryTeaching #MultilingualClassroom
October 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Last chance to register for the next open access workshop for primary teachers & education students! Increase your confidence integrating languages and outdoor learning. Share experiences. Make new connections. We would love to see you: https://loom.ly/MsAaU2o
#PrimaryTeaching #MultilingualClassroom
#PrimaryTeaching #MultilingualClassroom
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Families living with food insecurity often sacrifice healthier foods like fruit & veg due to money worries.
The latest Food Foundation insecurity stats show:
🔹 64% report cutting back on fruit
🔹 50% report cutting back on vegetables
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/4ozVF5j
The latest Food Foundation insecurity stats show:
🔹 64% report cutting back on fruit
🔹 50% report cutting back on vegetables
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/4ozVF5j
Roadmap to Reducing Food Insecurity in the UK
New Food Foundation report: Roadmap to Reducing Food Insecurity in the UK published as millions struggle to access a healthy diet
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October 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Families living with food insecurity often sacrifice healthier foods like fruit & veg due to money worries.
The latest Food Foundation insecurity stats show:
🔹 64% report cutting back on fruit
🔹 50% report cutting back on vegetables
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/4ozVF5j
The latest Food Foundation insecurity stats show:
🔹 64% report cutting back on fruit
🔹 50% report cutting back on vegetables
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/4ozVF5j
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Our Mother Tongue Other Tongue (#MTOT) poetry competition is back! This year's focus is on the written word (BSL entries can still be videos). Open to pupils P1-S6 who speak another language at home or are learning one! Find out more and register by 28 Nov: https://loom.ly/SVsNS_U #poetry #languages
October 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Our Mother Tongue Other Tongue (#MTOT) poetry competition is back! This year's focus is on the written word (BSL entries can still be videos). Open to pupils P1-S6 who speak another language at home or are learning one! Find out more and register by 28 Nov: https://loom.ly/SVsNS_U #poetry #languages
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Our 2025/26 CISS scholars are studying #Mandarin in Tianjin and sharing their experiences through blogs & vlogs. Share with pupils and show how #languagelearning can open new worlds! Applications for the 2026/27 scholarship are open until 31 Oct 2025. https://loom.ly/h2AwaMY
October 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Our 2025/26 CISS scholars are studying #Mandarin in Tianjin and sharing their experiences through blogs & vlogs. Share with pupils and show how #languagelearning can open new worlds! Applications for the 2026/27 scholarship are open until 31 Oct 2025. https://loom.ly/h2AwaMY
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Our next Language Ambassadors session is next week! Join us online for your secondary learners to hear from near-peer role models and be inspired to choose languages as part of their learning! Sign up for 29 October: https://loom.ly/D7AaB1M
October 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Our next Language Ambassadors session is next week! Join us online for your secondary learners to hear from near-peer role models and be inspired to choose languages as part of their learning! Sign up for 29 October: https://loom.ly/D7AaB1M
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'Growing Italian in Your School' will be of interest to teachers in Scotland at all stages of their journey in #Italian. Register now for the Teachers of Italian in Scotland (TOIIS) network webinar on 30 October! More info and registration: https://loom.ly/Idl3iyY
October 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
'Growing Italian in Your School' will be of interest to teachers in Scotland at all stages of their journey in #Italian. Register now for the Teachers of Italian in Scotland (TOIIS) network webinar on 30 October! More info and registration: https://loom.ly/Idl3iyY
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#WorldFoodDay 16th October 👓👇
Register now for a fast-paced global talk series which will explore the #FutureOfFood & agriculture through the lens of @fao.org’s #4Betters.
Hosted by Dan Saladino and Yasmin Khan.
📲 faoeventregistration.powerappsportals.com/en-US/Meetin...
#WorldFoodDay #FAO80
Hosted by Dan Saladino and Yasmin Khan.
📲 faoeventregistration.powerappsportals.com/en-US/Meetin...
#WorldFoodDay #FAO80
October 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
#WorldFoodDay 16th October 👓👇
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Closing 4th November 👓👇
'Building a society that cares' New @churchillfship.bsky.social currently open for applications. A unique opportunity for international knowledge exchange. Don't miss it! 👓👇
We are pleased to be knowledge partners of The Churchill Fellowship. The Fellowship funds individuals to spend 4–8 weeks learning from leading practitioners worldwide, providing a way to learn from experts and develop new solutions for key challenges.
Find out more ⬇️
Find out more ⬇️
October 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Closing 4th November 👓👇
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👓👇 #Babybanks
Urgent winter clothing appeal for UK baby banks.
In 2024 charity distributed 6,752 coats, 14,163 pairs of shoes, 2,857 blankets, 1,472 items of bedding and 45,220 pairs of socks to families in need.
Low wages/benefits; high energy, water, grocery costs; unchecked profiteering take toll.
In 2024 charity distributed 6,752 coats, 14,163 pairs of shoes, 2,857 blankets, 1,472 items of bedding and 45,220 pairs of socks to families in need.
Low wages/benefits; high energy, water, grocery costs; unchecked profiteering take toll.
London baby banks appeal for urgent donations ahead of winter
Baby banks in London say supplies are running low due to more families facing increased financial pressures.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
👓👇 #Babybanks
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📢@saltlangs.bsky.social and SCILT are looking for presenters for our upcoming Six in Sixty event! If you are a primary practitioners who would like to present for 8-10 minutes on an aspect of your practice then get in touch. Find out more and register via our website: https://loom.ly/CGt7vSw
October 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
📢@saltlangs.bsky.social and SCILT are looking for presenters for our upcoming Six in Sixty event! If you are a primary practitioners who would like to present for 8-10 minutes on an aspect of your practice then get in touch. Find out more and register via our website: https://loom.ly/CGt7vSw
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This is happening in our beautiful home, The Ramshorn, next week! Find out more 👇
Come join authors from @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social for a panel discussion. Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour takes place 15/10/25 #BlackHistoryMonth at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social The Ramshorn. Lunch provided. Register for your free place: tinyurl.com/Writing-Scot...
October 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This is happening in our beautiful home, The Ramshorn, next week! Find out more 👇
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Congratulations to Duncan Forbes Primary #Inverness
Winners in the Keep Scotland Beautiful climate change challenge
www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/news/2025/oc...
Winners in the Keep Scotland Beautiful climate change challenge
www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/news/2025/oc...
Young people work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and win prizes | Keep Scotland Beautiful
Keep Scotland Beautiful celebrates efforts of children across Scotland taking positive climate action
www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org
October 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Congratulations to Duncan Forbes Primary #Inverness
Winners in the Keep Scotland Beautiful climate change challenge
www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/news/2025/oc...
Winners in the Keep Scotland Beautiful climate change challenge
www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/news/2025/oc...
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'Growing Italian in Your School' will be of interest to teachers in Scotland at all stages of their journey in #Italian. Register now for the Teachers of Italian in Scotland (TOIIS) network webinar on 30 October! More info and registration: https://loom.ly/Idl3iyY
October 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
'Growing Italian in Your School' will be of interest to teachers in Scotland at all stages of their journey in #Italian. Register now for the Teachers of Italian in Scotland (TOIIS) network webinar on 30 October! More info and registration: https://loom.ly/Idl3iyY
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📢@saltlangs.bsky.social and SCILT are looking for presenters for our upcoming Six in Sixty event! If you are a primary practitioners who would like to present for 8-10 minutes on an aspect of your practice then get in touch. Find out more and register via our website: https://loom.ly/CGt7vSw
October 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📢@saltlangs.bsky.social and SCILT are looking for presenters for our upcoming Six in Sixty event! If you are a primary practitioners who would like to present for 8-10 minutes on an aspect of your practice then get in touch. Find out more and register via our website: https://loom.ly/CGt7vSw