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Today: Leith Library celebrates Book Week Scotland

Join us in celebrating #BookWeekScotland this week:

– A warm welcome for all at our ‘Book chat’ café today – 11:00 – 12:00pm

– Drop in and pick up your free copy of ‘Adventure’.

Or access the ebook or audiobook here: http://scottishbooktrust.com/…/scotlands-stories-adventure

– We are also delighted to welcome class visits from Leith Primary School and Trinity Primary School; and we will be visiting Stanwell Nursery School as well!

NSPCC Scotland urges primary schools to help children stay safe from abuse

  • Last year the NSPCC visited almost 900 schools in Scotland, speaking to over 150,000 children about abuse and what they should do if they ever feel unsafe.
  • Charity wants to reach every school in the Scotland as well as the rest of the UK.
  • The ‘Speak out. Stay safe.’ programme can help schools deliver on the new compulsory Relationships Education curriculum.

Primary schools across Scotland which are yet to receive a visit from the NSPCC’s free ‘Speak out. Stay safe’ programme are being urged to sign-up as soon as possible.

In 2018/19 the charity visited 872 schools, from the Scottish Borders to the Northern Isles, and delivered workshops to almost 150,000 children, helping them understand how to recognise and report abuse in an accessible and age appropriate way.  Continue reading NSPCC Scotland urges primary schools to help children stay safe from abuse