Complete Primary Bulletin 86

Let’s Talk bogs

What is peat? How do peat bogs form? Where can peat bogs be found? Why do peat bogs need to be protected? The ‘Let’s Talk’ series of discussion activities are resources that promote discussion skills on a wide variety of topics. Let’s Talk bogs aims to provide teachers with a resource which will help them to raise some of the environmental science issues relating to the preservation of peat bogs with their pupils.

ENTHUSE Celebration Awards

SSERC was delighted to host the Scottish ENTHUSE Celebration Awards 2019 at the Engine Shed in Stirling on 14th May 2019. These awards celebrated excellence in STEM education in Primary & Secondary schools, in school leadership and for technicians and support staff . The event allowed SSERC to commend the commitment of the winners to professional learning and the impact that it has had on them, their pupils and their school.

Digital skills at SSERC

We are delighted to report that, with support from the government, we are able to deliver digital skills training across both primary and secondary sectors. A new Digital Skills Education Officer is in post and with the support of the Digital Team in Education Scotland, we have been able to off er a range of digital skills courses.

The Young STEM Leader (YSL) Programme: Inspiring and developing young people through STEM

A new Scottish programme which will give children and young people the chance to develop their personal skills through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) is being piloted this month (June).

SSERC in Partnership with The Scottish Childminding Association

At SSERC we pride ourselves on providing excellent STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) focused Career Long Professional Learning (CLPL) opportunities for educators across Scotland. From the early years all the way through to college we support teachers, classroom assistants and technicians to keep up-to-date and improve their knowledge and skills. Now we are delighted to be extending our work to provide childminders in Scotland with STEM training and resources in partnership with the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA).