John Daffurn, Attainment Advisor for the Western Isles. All views are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.
Joined February 2020
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AttainmentAdvisorWI retweeted
Jun 11
Wonderful night at the #FilmG awards tonight. The talent on show was fantastic and it was brilliant to see the success of Scotlandโs new Film and Screen curriculum celebrated through Gaelic language and culture. Math a rinn sibh uile a bha an sร s!
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AttainmentAdvisorWI retweeted
We are leading a systematic review of the Scottish #curriculum called the Curriculum Improvement Cycle. This week we're focusing on #Languages.
In this reel Ceitidh Campbell, Teacher, Principal Assessor, at Millburn Academy, Highland Council, discusses #Gaelic education ๐
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AttainmentAdvisorWI retweeted
๐งฎMaths Week Scotland has moved to Education Scotland!
Maths Week Scotland 2026 will take place from 19-27 September 2026. Visit our new webpage to keep up to date with all the events and activity happening this year.
๐ow.ly/i0kl50Z7Fyl
#MWS2026
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AttainmentAdvisorWI retweeted
The Gaelic Early Years Grants funding scheme is currently open to applications!
This funding scheme was established to support voluntary and third sector early years groups to provide sessions through the medium of Gaelic to children aged 0-3 in the 2026/27 school year.
The scheme supports the objectives of the National Gaelic Language Plan 2023-2028 with regard to use of Gaelic in the home and early years education.
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More information๐ฒ๐
bit.ly/Early-Years-Grants
#Gร idhlig #Gaelic #GachLatha
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AttainmentAdvisorWI retweeted
Passionate about numeracy and mathematics education? Want to host live events during Maths Week Scotland? Then come and join us as Maths Week Scotland Education Scotland Associate!
Find out more and apply by 31 May: ow.ly/nana50Z2A9v
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AttainmentAdvisorWI retweeted
May 7
e-Sgoil Secondary (any subject) & Primary (Gaelic only) Supply Teachers myjob.scot/TSPwyB
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Lingering fog as I head to @the_nicolson this morning to meet with SLT. Data on the agenda of course! @MacleodDonald @AGraham1a @GillianKierans
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Great to drive back to Lewis from Harris to catch up with the leadership team @SYPrimary to discuss their data over time progress as well as a host of other achievements @MacleodDonald @AGraham1a @GillianKierans
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Very foggy this morning for my drive to meet with the SLT @SirEScottSchool . Great meeting with them looking at SQA and ACEL data over time. Fact/Story/Action! Clearer for the drive back to Lewis and @SYPrimary. @MacleodDonald @AGraham1a @GillianKierans
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AttainmentAdvisorWI retweeted
Apr 24
Nursery Key Worker, Gaelic Medium, Qualified, Sgoil Uibhist a Tuath (9577) myjob.scot/TSCKnH
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Many congratulations on this wonderful achievement ๐ @SYPrimary . @MacleodDonald @AGraham1a @GillianKierans @EducationScot
We are very proud to be the first school in the Western Isles to achieve the core Reading Schools award. It has been an exciting start to our journey and we have enjoyed working in partnership with @WILibraries and the Scottish Book Trust. #readingforpleasure #Article29 #SDG3
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Back for Term 4
Air ais airson Teirm 4
e-sgoil.com/gaidhlig/leugh-iโฆ
#Gaelic #Gaidhlig @LeughLeabhar
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AttainmentAdvisorWI retweeted
๐ญ Keeping Trauma in Mind
A new fiveโsession online professional learning series to support a traumaโinformed and responsive education workforce.
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28 April โ 2 June 2026
๐ป Online
๐ Find out more and register: ow.ly/ClPX50YI9iZ
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AttainmentAdvisorWI retweeted
Apr 9
Secondary Supply Teachers, Uist & Barra Schools myjob.scot/TRxSCT
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A better start to the day weather wise today for my visit to sgoil Lionacleit. Great to catch up with the HT @SchoolCastlebay and the central team yesterday. @MacleodDonald @MCFERGU @AGraham1a @GillianKierans
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We were delighted to welcome Nick Page, Chief Executive of Qualifications Scotland, to e-Sgoil last week to talk through how we can work together to improve outcomes for Scotland's learners.
@sqanews @cne_siar @MacleodDonald @mrgrahammaths1
#collaboration
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Very stormy in Benbecula today! Looking forward to engaging with @SchoolCastlebay and sgoil Lioacleit as well as central officers over the next few days. @MacleodDonald @AGraham1a @GillianKierans
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We are delighted to have continued support for our Easter Study Support programme from the Scottish Government through the National eLearning Offer.
More details here
e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/easโฆ
#NeLO
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AttainmentAdvisorWI retweeted
Mar 16
School Technical Technician, Sgoil Lionacleit (0362) myjob.scot/TRWX9Q
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๐๐Stornoway Primary School has been awarded the Gold Rights Respecting School Award from @UNICEF UK. This demonstrates the school's commitment to putting children's rights at the heart of the school's policies, practice and ethos.ย ย ๐๐
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