The Scottish SPCA visited Flora Stevenson Primary School in Stockbridge on Wednesday 31 May. Scotland’s animal welfare charity speaks to around 300,000 children a year through their highly interactive “Prevention through Education” programme. Continue reading Prevention through Education: Scottish SPCA visits Flora’s
Campaign group Scotland Against Criminalising Communities (SACC) has launched a new report on experiences of Islamophobia amongst Muslim students at schools in Edinburgh. The report reveals ‘worrying’ levels of both verbal and physical abuse. Continue reading Report reveals ‘worrying’ levels of Islamophobia in city schools
A class of Primary 7 pupils from Whitehirst Park Primary School in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire have won Scotland’s first ever nationwide online maths contest, organised by education technology social enterprise Sumdog. Continue reading Whitehirst Park are Sumdog maths champions
Hundreds of P6 children from all over Scotland took over the Scottish Parliament’s Debating Chamber on Monday for Euroquiz 2017. Continue reading Falkirk’s Comely Park are Euroquiz champions
Do you know your zlotys from your forints? And where is the highest bathroom in Europe located? These are examples of some of the taxing questions that may face hundreds of primary six children from all over Scotland who will take over the Scottish Parliament’s Debating Chamber on 15 May. Continue reading School pupils set out to prove they’re top Euroquiz whizz-kids
With just days to go until it starts, 336 classes from 78 schools across Edinburgh and the Lothians have now signed up to take part in Scotland’s first ever nationwide online school maths contest, being run by Scottish education technology social enterprise Sumdog. Continue reading City schools to compete in Scotland’s first nationwide online maths contest
Edinburgh based Language School Applauds Duchess of Cambridge for Teaching Royal Tots Spanish
The owner of an Edinburgh based children’s language business has praised Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, for teaching Prince George and Princess Charlotte to speak Spanish.
Giselle Dominguez, who runs Lingotot North Edinburgh, delivering classes in Broughton and Leith for pre-school and primary school aged children across Edinburgh was delighted to hear the news that Prince George can already count to ten in Spanish and his little sister is also learning the language. The revelation was made during a visit to a charity farm project in Gloucestershire, where the Duchess shared the news with a group of schoolchildren.
The royal tots join a growing number of youngsters learning a second language, including Sam Faier’s son Paul who learns Spanish after appearing on ITV Be series the Mummy Diaries with Lingotot.
Up and down the country Lingotot teaches 10,000 children aged 0-11 each week to speak a range of modern foreign languages including French, Spanish, German, Arabic and Mandarin and here in Edinburgh the number of children grows month on month.
Giselle said: “I am delighted to hear that the young royals are learning a second language with the help of Kate and the children’s Spanish nanny. Research suggests that children who know two languages can gain an academic advantage over those who speak only one. Linguist experts say that between birth and five years of age, the human brain is hard-wired for learning multiple languages and after this age it becomes much harder.”
She went on: “At Lingotot we understand that not everyone has the resources to hire a nanny and in our lessons we teach the parents too, giving them top tips on how to use the language at home every day. We share our multilingual songs, stories and games with the whole family.
Giselle Dominguez invites you to come and try a Lingotot class for free at one of their venues and your little one will be saying ‘uno, dos, tres’ before you know it!
UNISON’s Edinburgh branch, the union representing council staff, fears new council proposals will mean Edinburgh’s schools will no longer have their own janitor and cleaning hours will be cut. The union is asking voters to challenge candidates to oppose the cuts in the run-up to Thursday’s local elections. Continue reading ‘One janitor, one school … and keep our cleaners’ – UNISON Edinburgh in pre-election appeal
Edinburgh College’s Board of Management has appointed three new non-executive members to support it to lead the strategic direction of the college. Continue reading Edinburgh College appoints new board members
Edinburgh is one of three colleges ‘facing financial challenges’, according to a report published by the Audit Scotland yesterday. Continue reading Edinburgh College: ‘financial position remains challenging’
