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December is a busy month as we wrap up the term and take part in things like Christmas shows, class activities and community events. We’ll keep working together, sharing ideas, solving problems and trying out creative approaches in our learning.
This is a good time to show reliability, kindness and respect for others and to play a positive part in our class and school community. As we finish the term, we’ll stay focused, support one another and feel proud of how far we’ve come.
Human Rights Day is marked every year on 10 December. It celebrates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which sets out the basic rights and freedoms that belong to everyone.
In school, it’s a chance to learn about fairness, equality, safety, and how we treat one another in our community and the wider world.
UNICEF UK – Rights Respecting Schools
https://www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respecting-schools/
Amnesty International – Primary Human Rights Resources
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/teaching-resources-primary
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (CYPCS)
https://www.cypcs.org.uk/rights/
United Nations – Human Rights Day
https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day
Amnesty International – Human Rights Education (Secondary)
https://www.amnesty.org.uk/resources/secondary-teaching-resources
Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC)
https://www.scottishhumanrights.com/
Increasing first hand learning experiences.
Supporting Learning for Sustainability
Improving health and well being through outdoor learning
Increasing skills, knowledge and understanding of outdoor environments
Click on the button to explore latest opportunities on their website!
Discover local green spaces and outdoor learning opportunities with this digital resource from the West Dunbartonshire Countryside Ranger Service. Packed with ideas, activity links, and information for both young people and adults, it’s designed to help you connect with nature right on your doorstep. Click on the button below to access.
As learners move into upper primary, they begin to explore Meta- skills, which build on and align with the 6 C’s. Both frameworks highlight the essential skills and qualities young people need for learning, life, and work.
The three groups of MetaSkills are:
🧑🎓 Self-management – skills like focusing, adapting, taking initiative, and showing integrity.
🤝 Social intelligence – skills like communicating, collaborating, showing empathy, and leading.
💡 Innovation – skills like creativity, curiosity, critical thinking, and sense-making.
Together, the 6 C’s and MetaSkills reinforce one another helping learners to think, create, connect, and adapt. The more they are practiced, the stronger they become.
1+2 Languages e-books for outdoor learning and games in French and Spanish! Dive into a world of interactive content, including videos and resources, designed to ignite creativity and engagement in language learning.
e‑Sgoil offers a range of interactive and fun virtual learning spaces for learners at all stages:
Early Years & Primary: Playful, engaging spaces like Dug’s Discovery Den for Early Level (ELC & P1), and Primary Learning Spaces for First Level (P2–P4) and Second Level (P5–P7). These spaces feature hands-on, interdisciplinary activities that spark curiosity and creativity.
Senior Phase & Study Support: Structured resources for National 4–Advanced Higher courses, plus wellness and study support tools.
Here are quick-access buttons to the different learning areas:
🔘 Early Level/P1
🔘 BGE Primary Learning Spaces – P2–P4 & P5–P7
🔘 Senior Phase Learning Spaces
Take a look at the brilliant Greenspace website. It’s a space to learn more about the WDC Greenspace team and how we can support people to enjoy all our natural spaces, either within your school grounds or further afield in one of the parks or woodland areas. It highlights the different areas available for visits and the types of support available and also links to some really good resources for outdoor learning from a variety of external providers.
This month, we're encouraging you to carry out small acts of kindness. skill from a friend or share one of yours with them. Try a new way to practice self - care and be kind to yourself. Look for new reasons to be.