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Willowbank Campus is part of We Aspire College - a provision of supports for young people from across NLC with a range of individual support needs.
Willowbank Campus, Airdrie.
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Many thanks to the
@KanoFoundation
for an amazing day with our Willowbank and
@MargaretsHigh
pupils - everyone had a brilliant time and what a scoreline
#community
#luckybunnett
thanks to
@MrMooney5
for organising
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Many thanks to
@KanoFoundation
for another amazing day out for our young people. So glad our We Aspire family could join us
@PrimaryPentland
@FWeaspire
@aspire_we
@nlcinclusion
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
@Laurahi25239161
@MrMooney5
#extracurricular
#bestjobintheworld
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Another fantastic creation from James in Hospitality today. Well done 👍
@Portland_High
@PrimaryPentland
@FallsideS
Are you having a Fab Friday like us?
@nlcpeople
@pedagoo
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Staff are out and about making deliveries 🚚 Health and Well-being Packs for BGE pupils and Recipe Cards will also be included. Can’t wait to see your pics of how you get on 😀
@PatriciaMcGlin2
@lcfhp
@nlcpeople
@NLFamilyLearn
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Massive Congratulations 👏 to James who came to us from Community Alternatives once a week and this week became a fulltime pupil at Willowbank.
@nlcpeople
@Portland_High
@FallsideS
#rethinksebn
#WeareWillowbank
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New Autism friendly backpacks 🎒 at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. Ear defenders, activities, PECS about the Museum.
@HOPEforAutismNL
Can you pass on to parents and carers for info?
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World Book Online have just made their collection of over 3,000 ebooks and audiobooks available for free for children to access at home. They have books suitable for all ages. Click on the following link to access them.
#literacy
…
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‘We Aspire College’ are looking to appoint a brand new outreach team as part of
@nlcpeople
programme of transformational change across ASN provision. Have you got what it takes? We would love to hear from you.
@PrimaryPentland
@aspire_we
@FWeaspire
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
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Schools out.
#Krakow2017
its been emotional. Its been tiring. Its been worth it. See you in August X
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A reminder that NLC have launched their online parenting programmes using the
@SolihullAproach
@solihullnlc
Info was sent out to all parents/carers this week about this Scotland 🏴 wide initiative.
@nlcpeople
@Portland_High
@FallsideS
@PrimaryPentland
@NLFamilyLearn
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Well done to KW today who started attending English and Art lessons in
@MargaretsHigh
today through the support of our Cluster partnership
#inclusion
#aspire
#GIRFMe
#PedagooFriday
@nlcpeople
@PrimaryPentland
@pedagoo
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Staff were out and about delivering this weeks food recipe. The remainder will be delivered tomorrow. Can’t wait to see how you get on
@lcfhp
@PatriciaMcGlin2
@nlcpeople
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#PedagooFriday
moment this week is this young person building his timetable up to full days. From a couple of hours a day in primary to coping with full days with us. We are so proud of him
@pedagoo
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
#WeAspire
@nlcpeople
@DB_AKODS
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Our first Digital Learner of the Week is Lucie in S1 😀👍 who has engaged really well online with her learning.
@Portland_High
@FallsideS
@PrimaryPentland
Who is yours?
@NLDigitalSchool
@nlcpeople
#pedagoofriday
@pedagoo
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My
#pedagoofriday
moment was when Group 2 decided to do litter picking as part of their IDL work around the grounds of
@MargaretsHigh
- even in the cold and wet 😀 Well done ✅ boys!
#partnership
#communityspirit
#IDL
@nlcpeople
#rethinksebn
#WeareWillowbank
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Well done to some of our Senior pupils who visited
@StAndrewHospice
during Mentor Time with
@MrMooney5
and Mr Seggie to donate monies raised from our Afternoon Tea with Parents and Carers
#aspire
#partnership
@PatriciaMcGlin2
@nlcpeople
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Willowbank School - past and present - wish Mrs Clark good luck as she moves on to a new post. Mrs Clark has been at Willowbank for 21 years and staff, pupils, parents and carers will miss her. We had a socially distant afternoon tea 🫖 today in her honour
@nlcpeople
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Thank you to the Lunch Hall staff of
@MargaretsHigh
for our Christmas 🤶 lunch today. Everyone had a lovely time.
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Many thanks to all the parents and carers who came to the Coffee Afternoon. Thanks to
@PatriciaMcGlin2
and
@Sweeney_Ange
for chatting with our parents / carers. Thank you also for your kind donations, £38 raised towards
@StAndrewHospice
@nlcpeople
#aspire
#partnership
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Schools Out! Have a safe and happy holidays from us to you. Another great session working with this bunch of misfits..
#mswallacewasaway
#spotthedifferance
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When an ex pupil visits to tell us about his amazing exam results and starting his course at college 😀
@pedagoo
#PedagooFriday
#success
#achieve
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No words needed. Kids were a credit to themselves.
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Welcome to
@Philippa_ENABLE
who has joined the Willowbank team -
@ENABLEScotland
will be helping our young people prepare for the world of work. Working with local businesses and building confidence alongside
@skillsdevscot
colleagues
#aspire
@nlcpeople
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Hour and a half coach in 32 degree heat enroute to Auschwitz is too much for some.
#McGisawake
#hardwork
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Staff across
@Portland_High
@FallsideS
and Willowbank have been in touch with parents and carers today regarding supporting our yp in the face of school closures. Many thanks to the staff
@Portland_High
for ordering and organising.
#sebn
#inclusion
#takesavillage
@nlcpeople
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Some pictures from our Make, Move, Munch family project which started on Wed. It’s in partnership with Lanarkshire Community Food 🥘
@lcfhp
@Coatbridge_CLD
@NLCLearningHub
@nlcpeople
@PatriciaMcGlin2
#inclusion
#parentsaspartners
#wearewillowbank
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Thank you so much to the pupils, families, and staff who came along to our Family Night tonight. What a great way to spend a few hours together before the Easter break.
#WeAspire
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
@nlcinclusion
@PatriciaMcGlin2
Thank you for all your hardwork
@nlcpeople
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Last P7 Transition Afternoon of the year spent making lovely cookies in Home Economics
@PrimaryPentland
@WoodlandsCnauld
@SMOSPrimary
Feedback from pupils and staff has been brilliant. Many thanks also to HSPO
@PatriciaMcGlin2
@nlcpeople
@NLCYouthwork
See you all in August! 😀👍
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'We Aspire College' would like to say thank you to
@TiUTheatre
@foundationdsm
for their performance today for our schools. A devastating look at the impact of drugs on a family.
@FWeaspire
@aspire_we
@nlcpeople
@DB_AKODS
@PatriciaMcGlin2
@oneilljdo
#AmazingThingsHappenhere
#hwb
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Senior pupils from Willowbank enjoying their first day of our School - College link programme
@NCLanarkshire
Coatbridge Campus
#WeAspire
@DYWLED
@nlcinclusion
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
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Well done to Dale who apart from being a star baker is also Digital Learner of the Week. Fantastic effort Dale. Well done
@nlcpeople
@Portland_High
@FallsideS
@PrimaryPentland
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Pupils enjoyed their first skills session with Nathan from
@NLCYouthwork
as they begin their Duke of Edinburgh journey
@nlcpeople
@DofEScotland
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
#WeAspire
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Amazing initiative and fantastic effort from pupils and staff
@NLSkillsAcademy
- excellent and very appreciated by pupils and staff here
@nlcpeople
@FallsideS
@aspire_we
@PrimaryPentland
#partnership
#teamwork
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Staff and Pupils organised an Afternoon Tea 🫖 to say Goodbye and Good Luck to our DHT
@mrsmccormackc
as she takes up another post with
@nlcpeople
. Special thanks to Ms Muir for all her hard work. Have a lovely long weekend everyone and see you Tuesday.
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Whether its cooking, volunteering or practicing a musical talent personalisation and choice for pupils is key.
#pupilvoice
#lifeskills
#pedagoofriday
@jasschools
@Portland_High
@PrimaryPentland
@FallsideS
@nlcpeople
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#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek
starts with pupils this morning discussing the steps involved in recognising and managing our emotions using the RAIN approach 🌧 lots of learning and working on our support strategies
@EmotionWorksCIC
@nlcinclusion
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
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This week is the last week of the
@lcfhp
food project and we just want to say a big thank you to
@SophiaH06795970
@STVAppeal
@GT_gordo
for help with funding
@NLCYouthwork
@Coatbridge_CLD
@PatriciaMcGlin2
for all your planning and partnership for our school community. 😀
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Well done Josh for helping to take the latest school donation to
@StAndrewHospice
. Pupils created their own quiz and activities for parents and carers to take part in.
@nlcpeople
#WeAspire
#Amazingthingshappenhere
#community
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Well done to
@lucieprattx
@fi_pratt
@lcfhp
@NLFamilyLearn
@nlcpeople
for making this weeks recipe - Our Home Ec teacher Ms Muir said A for effort!
#WeareWillowbank
@Portland_High
@FallsideS
@PrimaryPentland
@pedagoo
#community
#teamworkmakesthedreamwork
Staff are out and about making deliveries 🚚 Health and Well-being Packs for BGE pupils and Recipe Cards will also be included. Can’t wait to see your pics of how you get on 😀
@PatriciaMcGlin2
@lcfhp
@nlcpeople
@NLFamilyLearn
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Another busy few days at Willowbank with pupils working with one of our partners
@Ponieshelp
@nlcpeople
@SMOSPrimary
@PrimaryPentland
@Portland_High
@FallsideS
#GIRFMe
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Willowbank School are proud of our very own HT
@Laurahi25239161
presenting on all the brilliant partnership working taking place across We Aspire College allowing us to better support our young people
#weaspire
#SACPEF2022
@nlcpeople
#partnership
#attainment
#girfec
Effective Partnership Working leading to raising attainment and closing the gap
#scottishattainmentchallenge
#SACPEF2022
@aspire_we
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‘We Aspire’ College, in partnership with
@PatriciaMcGlin2
are excited to launch this new initiative aimed at supporting our families. Details will be sent out to parents and carers explaining the process.
@NLCYouthwork
,
@NLCFamily
learning,
@CBYouthwork
,
@nlcpeople
#aspire
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My
#pedagoofriday
standout moment of the week was seeing a particular young person grow in confidence with a little bit of responsibility, nurture and care. Not all learning is about qualifications
#lifeskills
#resilience
@pedagoo
😀👍
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Well done Aiden who has been building his timetable up to full days with support from staff and our partners Jose and Rico
@AchieveMoreScot
, working with Ms Muir in Hospitality and cycling 🚴♀️ 5+6 with
@MrMooney5
-
@PrimaryPentland
@nlcpeople
#nurture
#inclusion
#support
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Well done to our Group 1 pupils Aiden, Nathan, Lucie and John who have been busy finishing their Xmas Cakes 🍰 today with Ms Muir in Home Economics. We think they look amazing - lots of weighing and measuring / co - ordination skills needed this week.
@nlcpeople
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Well done to our Amelia in Room 1. She was awarded her Bronze Dynamic Youth Award for helping with Tuesday Treats.
@nlcpeople
@nlcinclusion
#becauseofCLD
@PatriciaMcGlin2
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
#WeAspire
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More pics from today - Group 4 took staff and pupils refreshment orders. Made tea / coffee and Hot Choc with
@MrMooney5
and ASNA Support - Lucie’s biscuits and Dale’s baking were also a hit
@nlcpeople
@StAndrewHospice
@Portland_High
@FallsideS
@PrimaryPentland
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Well done 👍 Jodie! Looks great
@lcfhp
@PatriciaMcGlin2
@Portland_High
@FallsideS
@PrimaryPentland
@nlcpeople
@NLFamilyLearn
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Christmas door decorating began this week - Mrs McG thinks they look great
@nlcpeople
#aspire
#amazingthingshappenhere
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Well done to Dean who started with us this term in Group 3- he has done amazingly well and we are all really proud of him. He is also Star Baker this week
@nlcpeople
@FallsideS
@Portland_High
@PrimaryPentland
Hope you all had a Fab Friday like us 😀
#newbeginnings
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Thank you to the 22-plus strong staff group who attended the first Catchup Cuppa for We Aspire College staff. It was great to laugh together 😃 after a busy couple of weeks, taking time to reconnect
#staffwellbeing
@nlcpeople
@nlcinclusion
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
#MHWB
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Thank you to
@MargaretsHigh
dining staff for our Christmas 🎅 lunch today. The chance to sit down together as a school was wonderful to see / hear
#aspire
@nlcpeople
#amazingthingshappenhere
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32 degrees? Let's have another walking tour!! At the Cathedral.
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Our
#pedagoofriday
moment this week was everyone sitting down together as our Willowbank family and sharing lunch and laughter together. Thanks to
@MargaretsHigh
dining staff for a great spread as always.
#WeAspire
@nlcinclusion
@pedagoo
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
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Congrats to Peter who has transitioned from
@Portland_High
to
@willowbank_sch
and is now starting with our partnership school
@MargaretsHigh
Thanks for continuing to support our young people
#inclusion
#community
#partnership
#wearewillowbank
@NLCLearningHub
@LandLNLC
@nlcpeople
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Pupils have been working to get ready for our first Christmas 🎅 Fayre. I hope everyone brings space for lots of tea and coffee, yummy baked goods, Christmas gifts 🎁 and family fun. Staff and pupils are looking forward to seeing you all
@nlcpeople
#amazingthingshappenhere
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Today’s Senior trip to the
@ScotParl
was both enjoyable and informative. A massive thanks to
Elizabeth from the Education Team for looking after us.
#bringinglearningtolife
@neilgraysnp
@fultonsnp
#aspire
@MrMooney5
@nlcpeople
#amazingthingshappenhere
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My
#pedagoofriday
moment is seeing a yp engaging so well with their curriculum and producing work like the shield 🛡 on the right. Well done Cara! You made Mrs McG’s Good Work Wall and a copy went home to mum!
@pedagoo
@PedagogyTeamNLC
@Portland_High
@FallsideS
#sebn
#inclusion
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We are so glad to be working in partnership with
@NLCYouthwork
Our pupils have had an amazing experience in building new skills
#YouthWorkChangesLives
@DofEScotland
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
@nlcinclusion
#partnership
Young people from
@WillowbankSch
participated in day one of their Bronze DofE Expedition, their navigational skills were on point and were suprised taking in the beautiful scenery of Airdrie, they even befriended a horse!
#YouthWorkChangesLives
#DofE
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Sun ☀️ is out - they are on their way
@StAndrewHospice
@jasschools
@nlcpeople
#inclusion
#community
#responsible
#schoolvalues
@PrimaryPentland
@aspire_we
@FallsideS
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#Poland2017
"Hand luggage will be fine" says Ms Mooty as she sits on her case to close it. See you all tomorrow 😀
#adventure
#newexperiences
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When the pupils in your mentor group decide that they want to continue to work on their Travel and Tourism coursework and then their Maths work AND took work home to complete over the weekend
@pedagoo
😀👍⭐️
#pedagooFriday
#inspired
#proud
#determinedtosucceed
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Mrs McG was out this morning and missed this bunch of gems 💎 although
@lungswitch
was practicing her rally car driving as I came back. 👍😀Super bunch of kids and Ross will be a loss to L01
#movingon
#rolemodels
#saskiaisstuckwithme
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More walking! Ice cream stop before crossing the river to the Jewish quarter.
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How good is Carmen’s work with our partner
@BazookaArts
- Carmen has created brilliant art pieces all term
@nlcpeople
@FallsideS
@PrimaryPentland
@aspire_we
#nearlyendofterm
#rethinksebn
#ready
#respectful
#responsible
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Smiling faces at the end of 8 weeks of our P7 Transition programme. Thanks to our HSPO
@PatriciaMcGlin2
for school based visits and todays goody bags. 100% positive feedback from pupils, parents, carers and staff.
#everyonebelongs
@nlcinclusion
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
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Another busy day of partnership working with Claire from
@TCVScotland
@TCVtweets
- garden is looking great! Well done to new pupil Sophie who just got stuck in with painting the fence
#WeareWillowbank
@nlcpeople
@airdrieCLD
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This week my
@pedagoo
#PedagooFriday
moment is being thankful for all the great partnerships we have in place to support our CYP and families
@NLSkillsAcademy
@lauramacdonald7
@BarnardosScot
@AchieveMoreSCT
@TCVtweets
@jasschools
@nlcpeople
@Ponieshelp
#takesavillage
#bestjobever
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When I say we had fun...
#notcompetitive
Thanks to our We Aspire partner school
@PrimaryPentland
for hosting.
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
@nlcinclusion
#WeAspire
@aspire_we
@FallsideS
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Our
#PedagooFriday
moment this week has been seeing our leaving seniors achieve positive destinations, sit N5 exams and receive unconditional offers for college courses and training. We are so proud of you all
#transition
@nlcinclusion
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
#WeAspire
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Pupils have spent the last couple of weeks making Christmas 🎄 cards in DYW in support of
@StAndrewHospice
@nlcpeople
#thereasonfortheseason
Mathew 25: v31-46
#movingforwardtogether
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Congratulations to Abbie and Carmen for successfully participating in Hairdressing and Beauty training with ANGELA HARVEY TRAINING. Both pupils put in a tremendous effort and look forward to continuing with this after the summer holidays.
@DYWSCOT
@nlcpeople
@nlcinclusion
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At the Rotary lunch for one of their last outings as
@HolocaustUK
peer educators talking about their work on Holocaust Education.
#proud
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Our
#PedagooFriday
moment this week is watching John celebrate his 16th birthday. Seeing him grow in confidence and develop into a young man has been amazing to watch. Who wouldn’t want to cycle round the loch for your birthday?
@nlcpeople
#WillowbankWean
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The boys from Group 4 with Finlay were out in the school garden this morning working on the fence and building bird boxes - special guest appearance by
@MrMooney5
‘s hand ✋
#DYW
@DYWScot
@nlcpeople
@TCVScotland
@TCVtweets
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A massive thank you to Cabinet Minister Neil Gray MSP and Cllr Lesley Jarvey for giving up their time to speak to, and take questions from our Modern Studies pupils.👏
@neilgraysnp
@widjum
#bringinglearningtolife
#weaspire
@nlcpeople
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I’m out at
@sqanews
tomorrow verifying so thought I’d get my
@pedagoo
#PedagooFriday
in early. So proud of James for all his hard work representing Willowbank pupils
#pupilvoice
#semh
#included
@nlcpeople
@NLCYouthwork
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Staff will be speaking to pupils at Mentor Time on Monday about bringing in donations for our local foodbank - pupils working in classes will be aiming to
#ChallengePoverty
#AyeWeCan
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My
#pedagoofriday
moment was the two special guests who came in this afternoon. Elllie and James were Seniors who left in June 2023. Amazing to hear how well College and Apprenticeships are going. Good luck with Camp America
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
@nlcinclusion
@DYWLED
@pedagoo
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Mentor Teachers discussed with pupils the use of social media, linked to self esteem and acting with kindness. Pupils were able to talk about the positives and negatives of social media on our SEMH
@FallsideS
@Portland_High
#bekind
#inclusion
@nlcpeople
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Wakey wakey children... (dont panic we are an hour ahead). Hope everyone is refreshed for a day of walking, museums and reflection
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Pupils enjoyed their visit to
@SkillsScotland
. Lots of information, guidance and “freebies” on offer. Pupils also benefited from a number of practical exercises relating to engineering, fashion and makeup
#partnership
@DYWLED
@Sweeney_Ange
#aspire
@Philippa_ENABLE
@nlcpeople
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This week our Therapet adventure with Molly the Mini Schnauzer started. This is in partnership with
@MargaretsHigh
English dept. Finlay had a great time reading to Molly
#partnership
#SEBN
#inclusion
#WeareWillowbank
@nlc_health
@PedagogyTeamNLC
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Congratulations to all We Aspire pupils, including our Sean, who today received City and Guilds from
@Bosch_STB_LAGTA
Our staff are very proud of his progress and wish him well when he starts his full-time Motor Vehicle Course.
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
@DYWScot
@nlinclusion
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Congratulations and Best Wishes to Mr Lambton who retires today from our We Aspire family after 24 years at Willowbank and 30 years teaching. He has helped 100s of pupils and families over this time.
#WeAspire
#teamwork
@nlcinclusion
#AmazingThingsHappenHere
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Well done to Connor-Lee who is Digital Learner of the Week - excellent effort and engagement with schoolwork.
@nlcpeople
@NLDigitalSchool
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Getting into the Xmas spirit with Group 2 making centre pieces for Our Xmas Lunch tomorrow
@FallsideS
@Portland_High
#25DaysofChristmas
#WeareWillowbank
@nlcpeople
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Busy but brilliant week as always. J looks how I feel 😀My
#pedagoofriday
moment was giving out Appreciation Awards to our brilliant staff and subject awards during Assembly for the kids
@pedagoo
@nlc
#WeAspire
#staffMHWB
#amazingthingshappenhere
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