NYCOS East Lothian Regional Choir for P4–P7 

We’re excited to share that NYCOS is launching a brand new East Lothian Regional Choir! We would be so grateful if you could help us promote this opportunity to your pupils and their families.

We have attached a PDF flyer with all the details and would greatly appreciate it if you could share it with your P4–P7 classes or include it in your school newsletter.

Following the fantastic response to our recent singing workshops in the area, we are thrilled to offer this new opportunity for children to come together, develop their musical skills, and experience the joy of singing in a group.

More information here

Adobe Express in Scotland

Still getting started with Adobe Express or exploring how to make use of this tool more in your classroom. This teaching pack hosts 45 lessons for the Scottish Classroom. 

Linked to the benchmarks and E's and O's as well as providing lesson plans, video tutorials and pupil handouts it's a great place to thread digital skills through all areas of the curriculum. Make your own copy using the link below!

45 Adobe Express Lessons for Scottish Classrooms

Diverse and Inclusive Libraries & the "Stand Up and Be Counted" project - your next steps

Friday, 26th September

1.15-3.15pm Preston Lodge Library

After the success of our first training session and due to the popular demand we are delighted to be able to offer a repeat session with our fantastic visiting trainers. This session will be providing an insight into why diverse and inclusive children's books are essential in school libraries, promoting literacy and reading in classrooms in general, with a specific focus on a variety of ideas on how to introduce and use some of the  Stand Up Together Be Counted books with your classes. 

More information here 

FREE year-long singing CPD

*FREE SINGING CPD! LAST FEW PLACES LEFT!*

CALLING UPPER PRIMARY TEACHERS! Love Music are offering a FREE year-long singing CPD starting on 19 September 2025 in Edinburgh. It is designed for, and with qualified primary teachers who have low confidence in singing and music.

We have teachers from 6 local authorities signed up. Even if you are based outside of Edinburgh, join us if you can attend the sessions. We have a travel access budget to help you get to sessions, or fund your travel.

Visit Love Music website for more information and to sign up: https://lovemusic.org.uk/portfolio/sing-for-wellbeing/

Cooperative Learning Academy is now available to book for the 25/26 school year. 

Please complete the Google Form below to secure your place. 

Cooperative Learning Google Form

The Google Form can also be found on the Learning Library CLPL Calendar. 

Applications will close on Friday 3rd of October 2025.  

Asthma and Allergy Awareness Training

More information here 

Reading Schools fund now open!

Grants of up to £500 available to schools working towards their Reading Schools accreditation.

Deadline: Friday, 31st October

More information here 

Epilepsy Awareness Training and Rescue Medication Training Session

More information here 

Learning for Sustainability Teacher Forum 2 October

Learning for Sustainability is an entitlement for all learners within Curriculum for Excellence. Across East Lothian schools we have examples of good practice and support available. To move this forward a Learning for Sustainability Teacher Forum has been planned for 2 October 4pm - 5pm at John Muir House. This forum will be hosted by Al Stewart, QIO, Cheyne Hamm, ELC Sustainability and Climate Change Officer and Jo Gibb, Community Development Officer, East Lothian Climate Hub. The session will provide an opportunity to share the strategic plan for Learning for Sustainability across the local authority, explore potential supports for schools and network. To aid planning, schools wishing to join this forum are asked to coordinate one return per school via this Google Form. I very much look forward to welcoming colleagues on 2 October as we work towards the national strategy set out in Target 2030.

Please fill in the Google Form below to attend. 

LfS Google Form 

GIRFEC e-Learning

The e-learning modules are available at two levels: informed and skilled. The ‘informed’ level applies to any practitioner providing services to the public, especially those likely to come in contact with children, young people and/or their families. The ‘informed’ module may also be helpful for others who wish to gain a general understanding about ‘Getting it right for every child’. The ‘skilled’ level applies to any practitioner likely to come in contact with babies, infants, children, young people and/or their families and carers, especially those working directly with them. The ‘skilled’ module may also be helpful for others who wish to gain more depth of understanding about ‘Getting it right for every child’. 

Play Pedagogy 25/26

Please follow the link below to the Learning Library to book onto this course. 

Select View CLPL Calendar from the navigation tool beside your name and click on the Play Pedagogy link on the 19th of September to access the Google Form. 

Learning Library Link  

Global Citizenship

Please see below the CLPL offer for 2025/26 which is now available to all ELC staff Current CLPL Offer – Signposts for Global Citizenship 

Their new antiracist website antiracisted.scot is now also available which provides workshops for 2nd, 3rd level. ScotDec have been supporting local authorities with this work and offering CLPL that guides practitioners through this resource and develops anti-racist practice. 

East & Mid Public Protection Newsletter

Welcome to East Lothian and Midlothian Public Protection Committee’s latest staff newsletter. Our articles contain hyperlinks to connect you to online resources.

Carefest 2025 is coming to you!

Children's Services, the Education Outreach Service and East Lothian Young Carers are in the process of collaborating to offer Carefest 2025 to all schools in East Lothian. 

There will be materials shared to use at in-service, CLPL sessions for staff, cluster based activities for children and young people and networking opportunities on offer.

Please see the attached save the date, more details will follow in August and we hope as many colleagues/schools as possible will support this event for the benefit of the young people across the authority. 

East Lothian Education Service Calendar 2025-26