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Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · 26d

Love using @bookcreator.com to make pages for their floor book as evidence! 📖✨ Children helped add their work, videos & share their opinions – so valuable to have voices being captured in this way. 🖍️💬 #EarlyYears #PupilVoice @ealglasgow.bsky.social

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Glasgow Early Years @glasgowey.bsky.social · 29d

Looking for support with EAL learners? The EAL Early Years team have a number of fantastic training sessions available, book your place now: blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/gl...

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WOSDEC @wosdec.bsky.social · 29d

Have you checked out our latest resource antiracisted.scot?

Join us tomorrow for our workshop exploring all the resource has to offer on your Anti-Racist Education journey.

🧠 Interactive activities
💭Practical strategies
🧰 Classroom Tools
👥 Time to discuss with colleagues

🔗 buff.ly/YWLf3H2

Anti-Racist Education for Secondary Teachers
Wednesday 10 September 2025

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Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · 29d

🌍 Eastwood Explorers: our youngest learners discover the world through play, language & curiosity — international education starts here! 🧩✨ #EAL #EarlyYears @ealglasgow.bsky.social

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Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · 29d

🦒 Giraffes Can’t Dance fun! We measured jungle animals, made muddy lion masks, Gerald puppets & danced to our favourite songs—lots of talk, new vocab & context, perfect for EAL! 🎶 #EAL #EarlyYears #Storytime #Creativity #Oracy #Wellbeing @ealglasgow.bsky.social

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Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · 29d

💛 Exploring feelings with Ruby’s Worry! Felt faces, jigsaws & making our own worry dolls help pupils talk about emotions— great for EAL language too! 🌟 #Wellbeing #EAL #EarlyYears #BigFeelings @ealglasgow.bsky.social

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Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · 29d

🌍 Our little learners helped create a display showing the languages we speak in our playrooms — celebrating every voice! 💬✨ #EAL #Multilingual #PupilVoice #InclusiveEducation @glasgowealey.bsky.social @ealglasgow.bsky.social

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Aug 30

We’ve been lied to our whole lives. The maps we grew up with shrink Africa down, making it look so much smaller than it really is.

The truth: Africa is massive. You can fit the United States, China, India, Japan, and most of Europe inside it—and still have room left over.

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Glasgow Early Years @glasgowey.bsky.social · Aug 29

Looking for more ways to engage with your learners with complex needs? SSC are offering a free online session on turning picture books into sensory stories to help make story time fun for all children: www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/courses/vi&m...

Turning Picture Books into Sensory Stories

For everyone who is involved in the education of deaf children, deafblind children and visually impaired children and young people, the young people themselves and their families.

www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk

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BooksForTopics @booksfortopics.bsky.social · Aug 29

🎒 BACK TO SCHOOL books: ➡️ booksfortopics.com/booklists/to...
🌟Don't miss our UPDATED list of back-to-school picturebooks to share with children returning to classrooms – grouped into themes of community, being yourself, starting something new, big feelings, friendship and fun.

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thanks to @scotnational.bsky.social for bucking the trend and sharing positive stories about the people behind the statistics

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Aug 26

10 years since the first Syrian refugees arrived in Bute, it has become a home for people who fled war

🗣️'My best time I spent here, with very good people'

Read the full story: www.thenational.scot/politics/254...

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Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · Aug 25

🌟 Hugasaurus brings comfort while The Colour Monster gives us words for our feelings — a playful path to emotional literacy. 🌈

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Highland One World Global Learning Centre @howdec.bsky.social · Aug 20

Welcome back teachers! Do remember to check out ⭐ www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org ⭐ for engaging and quality assured teaching resources on real world issues from refugees and migration to food and farming. Searchable by topic, level, curricular area and subject, and all available for free online.

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · Aug 20

DATES:
📅 Wednesday, 3 September, 14:00-16:00 (Arabic, English and Kurdish Sorani)
📅 Wednesday, 24 September, 14:00-16:00 (Arabic, English and Farsi)
📅 Thursday, 9 October, 10:00-12:00 (English, Kurdish Sorani and Tigrinya)
📅 Wednesday, 22 October, 14:00-16:00 (Arabic, English and Farsi)

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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · Aug 20

We’re holding free, multilingual info sessions for refugees struggling to find accommodation after getting refugee status in Scotland.

People in unsuitable temporary accommodation or experiencing homelessness can join us on Zoom to learn about their housing rights and options.

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Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · Aug 17

New term, new friend 🦖💚
Meet Hugasaurus — helping my EAL learners find the words for big feelings. Sometimes the best teaching tool is a cuddle. ✨

#BackToSchool #EAL #HugasaurusHugs

Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · Aug 17

Started my new role with training on digital discourse from @tie.scot and being neuro-affirmative with @glasgoweps.bsky.social. On Thurs children were back — I played in the sand, with playdoh, joined Bookbug, and began getting to know pupils and staff. A joyful start! Looking forward to next week💫

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Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · Aug 11

And just like that, summer’s over — hello, #BackToSchool2025! 🎒✨
20 years teaching, and even with the challenges, I still care deeply about the difference it makes ❤️
Excited (and a little nervous) to start a new chapter with our EAL Early Years team. Here’s to what’s next! 🌟

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scotdec @scotdec.bsky.social · Aug 6

We've created free Global Goals Packs for primary and secondary level!

Inspire pupils to take action around the SDGs - fight inequality and injustice, end extreme poverty and tackle climate change.

17 colourful postcards and accompanying booklet ✅ buff.ly/3u1dKQ5

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Glasgow Science Centre @glasgowscience.bsky.social · Aug 6

We’re proud to be the #BeCalm Wednesday partner for #ScottishChildrensHealthWeek with @ChildHealthScot!

🌿 Join us on 3 Sept as we support every child’s right to the best possible health.

Full activity book 👉 https://www.childrenshealthscotland.org/events/scottish-childrens-health-week/

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Read for Good @readforgood.bsky.social · Aug 6

We have 20 copies of Minna's Masks by @louisegooding.bsky.social to give away! Published by DK

Through Minna’s story, readers will learn about masking, which people use to help them fit in or adjust to situations where they may otherwise feel insecure.

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Glasgow Early Years @glasgowey.bsky.social · Aug 6

Happy National Play Day! Hope everyone enjoys playing today and every day. Play Scotland have some simple ideas for play on a budget: www.playscotland.org/resources/pr... and a useful guide for parents about the importance of play: www.playscotland.org/resources/pr...

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Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · Aug 5

📚🍎 Back‑to‑school but make it ✨sparkly✨ — loving my French tips with primary colour polka dots! #NailGoals #BackToSchoolStyle

Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · Jul 6

Loving the slower pace of summer—finally time to cook real meals again! Made a comforting bowl of spaghetti Bolognese tonight and paired it with a salad the size of my head to keep the points calories but the satisfaction high 😄💚

Feeling proud, feeling full, and feeling like I’ve got this 💪✨

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Claire Mackay @misscmackay.bsky.social · Jul 6

Loving the slower pace of summer—finally time to cook real meals again! Made a comforting bowl of spaghetti Bolognese tonight and paired it with a salad the size of my head to keep the points calories but the satisfaction high 😄💚

Feeling proud, feeling full, and feeling like I’ve got this 💪✨

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