Great to meet with @olliebray.bsky.social and @educationscotland.bsky.social colleagues to discuss professional learning for #SLS membership around curriculum design and leadership. Looking forward to next steps. www.linkedin.com/posts/school...

Loving the St. Andrews Day Google Doodle. But this one is still one of the favorites - doodles.google/doodle/celeb... - what are your favorites from over the years?

I always enjoy the St. Andrews Day Google Doodle. This year is no exception. Happy St. Andrews Day everyone!

Episode 1 of Adventure Unfiltered is out! 🎙️🌿 @LornaMBray chats with “everyday adventurer” Iona Andean about motherhood, identity, slowing down, micro-adventures and what “In the wild, we remember who we are” really means. A warm, honest, laughter-filled start to the series.

Really proud of @lornabray.bsky.social - the trailer and teaser for her new podcast Adventure Unfiltered are now live. It’s going to be a great project that captures the raw, real and reflective side of adventure.

New clip from Episode 1 of Adventure Unfiltered 🎧 Iona talks about why she feels most confident, content and herself when she’s outdoors - especially when exploring nature with her kids. Full episode drops 27 November. Hosted by @gurl_on_the_hill. Watch the clip ⬇️ youtube.com/shorts/T0AxO...

Really proud of @lornabray.bsky.social - the trailer and teaser for her new podcast Adventure Unfiltered are now live. It’s going to be a great project that captures the raw, real and reflective side of adventure.

For any other lighthouse fans: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...

An easy read... www.forbes.com/sites/trueta...

Love it ot hate it, here comes the future... openai.com/sam-and-jony... (and it will arrive quickly).

“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ

Why #LearningforSustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland. Important article in TESScot about the new #LfS framework for initial teacher education supporting #Target2030 #LfSforAll @rushtondr.bsky.social @lfsscotland.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Keynote Speaker @olliebray.bsky.social is kicking the day off by sharing where Education Scotland are and planning on going with the Curriculum Review #starme25

Get lost! Well, Millenials & Gen Z will if they over-rely on GPS instead of Maps+Apps. As good a case as any for physical+digital solutions. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @olliebray.bsky.social @appalachiantrail.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social @hargreaves-s.bsky.social

High levels on the Middle Findhorn towards the end of the week...

You smashed it! :-)

Got a lot of paddling done last week and finally got a float down the Beauly - spectacular gorge at the end....

The polar ears living in an abandoned arctic weather station - www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

Out and about on the Jurassic Coast with @lornabray.bsky.social

Announcing our Keynote Speaker @olliebray.bsky.social #scottishteachers #teachscotland #educationscotland #primaryteacher #secondaryteacher

NEW: The final paper on Scotland’s 'curriculum improvement cycle' (or CIC) has been published - we reveal its key messages tes.com/magazine/new... @olliebray.bsky.social @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

📢The Curious Teacher Conference: a 1 day professional learning event to enhance knowledge, skills and wellbeing of school teachers. Keynote speaker: @olliebray.bsky.social (update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle).

Got the sail up on the canoe today...

@olliebray.bsky.social kicking off the conference with provocations around strategy and strategic change

Exciting to be at the stage of ‘snagging’ for the new Journal of Leadership Scholarship and Praxis in education! We are looking forward to the launch next week when #LSPE will be open access! @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social @mbcph.bsky.social

This webinar will be a good opportunity to hear about what “evolved framework” will look like, why it it needs to evolve and its role in the #CIC 👇🏻

In December Education Scotland published a Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper called ‘Towards an Evolved Technical Framework.’ Sign up to our webinar to learn more about this paper. 👉ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax

Great listen for anyone interested in the Currixulum Improvement Cycle in Scotland by @olliebray.bsky.social and Andy Creamer. Particularly interesting differentiation between knowledge and content - certainly the best explanation I’ve ever heard! educationscotland.podbean.com/e/the-curric...

Good piece (thanks @joecar80.bsky.social ) - www.joewilsons.net/2025/02/open...

Funny what pops up in the old news feed. 20+ years ago as Fair Trade Towns were taking off, I thought to myself - 'why couldn't FairTrade schools be a thing'. Lots of them now of course 🙂 www.tes.com/magazine/arc...

Great to clip into the skis yesterday

DeepSeek, ChatGPT, Grok … which is the best AI assistant? We put them to the test

It was going to happen sooner rather than later... www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-red-...

In November we published the first in a series of Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) discussion papers. Join us as we unpack this paper which explains why this work is taking place and the findings of the pilot curriculum reviews that took place in 23/24. 👉ow.ly/peBT50UJr77

Since we launched the Curriculum Improvement Cycle news bulletin at the end of last year, over 2000 additional subscribers have signed up. Issue two is now available & you can read this here: ow.ly/Obz150UKfoh You can sign up here: ow.ly/JrNK50UKfok

Applications are now open for several National Advisor posts to join Education Scotland, on secondment, to help support the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Applications close at Midnight on Monday 10 February. Find out more and apply here: ow.ly/2aYx50UNQLh

Winters back! 😀🧊❄️

Will e getting this for the book shelf h www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

Local School Nature Grants are back! 🥳 We're offering: - Two hours of outdoor learning training for your staff; - £500 worth of outdoor equipment; - A climate curriculum pack worth £150; - A climate audit of your site; and more! Don't miss out! Apply before 4 April 👇 ltl.org.uk/projects/loc...

Education Scotland are holding Webinars to raise awareness about the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Details in attached pics - see events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c42310...

➡️The struggle for curriculum control - and how it impacts teachers How will the Francis Review impact schools and teachers? Is England really 'knowledge-rich'? Is pedagogy change inevitable with curric change? A fascinating chat with @markrpriestley.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

A number of Education Scotland Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) Webinars coming up over the next few weeks. Session 3 - Towards an evolved technical framework. Thursday 13 February at 4pm. Find out more and sign up – ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax

A number of Education Scotland Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) Webinars coming up over the next few weeks. Session 2 - The background and a case for change. Wednesday 5 February at 4pm. Find out more and sign up - ow.ly/peBT50UJr77

A number of Education Scotland Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) Webinars coming up over the next few weeks. Session 1 - An Introduction to the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. Monday 27 January at 4pm. Find out more and sign up – ow.ly/q7cB50UJr3C

Lots of opportunities to get involved in the Curriculum Improvement Cycle in Scotland #CIC

Absolutely fascinating... BBC News - 'Dark oxygen' mission takes aim at other worlds www.bbc.com/news/article...

Stunning day in the Cairngorms! Felt great to be in the mountains today, but don’t be fooled by the perfect skies and beautiful sunshine, it was blowing an absolute hooooolie!! 💨 ⛰️📍Meall a’ Bhuachaille with @olliebray.bsky.social 🩷

Not a lot of snow this weekend but still a fine day for a quick wander up Meall a' Bhuachaille.

Our Education Scotland Associates are a really important development for @EducationScot - it was great to welcome them to the team this week.

As part of the next phase of work on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle we are looking for participants to join collaboration groups for Expressive Arts, Modern Languages, Religious & Moral Education, Social Studies & Technologies. The closing date is 5 February. 👉ow.ly/kKO050UIpVz