Useful Links
Useful and interesting Websites for Parents, Carers and Teachers.
We hope to be able to provide a variety of useful links for Parents and Carers to support your child’s learning and give you an insight into what is going on in education in East Lothian, Scotland and beyond.
Pupils from P3-P7 will now be able to continue to enjoy using SuperclubPlus both at home and at school for another year. After March 2008 the school will be continuing funding for the rest of the year. We hope that you all continue the fabulous work that you put into your webpages too.
Scotland is currently pursuing its biggest education reform programme for a generation under the Scottish Executive’s Ambitious, Excellent Schools agenda. The Curriculum for Excellence is central to this reform agenda. At its heart, it is the programme of work that is reviewing the current curriculum. It aims to provide:
- More freedom for teachers
- Greater choice and opportunity for pupils
- A single coherent curriculum for all young people aged 3-18.
Becta leads the national drive to improve learning through technology. They do this by working with industry to ensure that they have the right technology for education in place. They also support the education sector to make the best use of technology so that every learner in the UK is able to benefit from its advantages and achieves the best they can.
The ‘National Priorities In Education’, as approved by the Scottish Parliament in December 2000, are defined under the following headings:
- Achievement and Attainment
- Framework for Learning
- Inclusion and Equality
- Values and Citizenship
- Learning for Life
Eco Schools is an international initiative designed to encourage whole-school action for the environment. It is an environmental management tool, learning resource and recognised award scheme.
SuperclubsPlus For infomation about Superclubs and what it offers, how it relates to A Curriculum for Excellence and it’s term and conditions.
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