Scottish Council of Independent Schools

Congratulations to pupils receiving their SQA results.
You should be proud of what you have achieved.
And a special thanks to the dedicated staff who helped make it happen.
For pupils who want advice on the next part of their learning adventure there is support available - thanks to news for signposting it.

Scottish Book Trust's drive to promoting reading is brought to life with an incredibly passionate talk about the High School of Glasgow's Rights Respecting Read approach and winning the Gold award as part of the 'Reading Schools Programme'. It includes badges and biscuits for motivation, Empathy Day and whole community involvement. https://tinyurl.com/2bzn5ssb

Superb 'Trustworthy, Ethical and Inclusive' presentation by Callum from the Scottish AI Alliance at our School Librarians Conference today. Delegates considering how to encourage young people to use AI selectively but also discussing the full range of impacts from privacy to environmental.

Inspiring session this morning for probationers and colleagues on Changing Mindsets & Building Resilience with Jen Kemp from live-n-learn.co.uk. Using Dingbats to challenge and music to inspire - a great start to the day!

So great to read these wonderful words from ! Congratulations to all receiving results today and thank you to all that support young people to achieve their best.
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Congratulations to all the pupils receiving their SQA examination results today and thank you to the staff of SCIS member schools who supported their young people in achieving outstanding qualifications from National 2 to Advanced Highers.

Delighted to see Dr Nicola Kiernan talk about our recent Curriculum for Collaboration event in this TES article.
Exciting discussions took place, colleagues sharing great ideas and many plans for the future were made.

Teachers must be central to ‘vast’ Scottish education reform Sharing good practice in schools across all sectors will be crucial to the success of education reforms in Scotland, says teacher and researcher Nicola Kiernan

Glenalmond College and Craigclowan School & Nursery are today announcing plans to merge following the formation of a strategic partnership, marking an exciting new chapter in the collective 250 year history of the two schools.

The partnership will ensure our schools are strongly positioned for the future with pupils and staff benefitting from an enriched educational experience, shared facilities and specialist resources.

The two schools will remain in their respective locations and retain their current identities - names, logos, uniforms etc.

Click here to learn more - https://tinyurl.com/48kmyp69