Upstart Scotland

How to Say No to The System with Willie French and Gary Robinson. Do you have to be brave in your workplace to do what is right? youtu.be/rBXWI6B2bb8

@UpstartScot @GiveThemTime

See link below for screening/discussion of Love &Trouble film in Paisley, April 9th.

📚 Realising the Ambition supports reflective practice in ELC – focusing on children’s wellbeing, confidence and relationships, and highlighting how to recognise and respond to additional support needs so every child can thrive. 🔗 Explore it here: ow.ly/RyLj50YmUjY

Finally in this tranche, Wee Foragers who are cooking and also providing food for other nurseries. Healthy food which was enjoyed by all at the event!!!

A wee flavour of the groups attending the Festival of Early Level and Realising the Ambition at Moray House on Tuesday. The Froebelian Education stand at Edinburgh University which has been so important in promoting high quality play at Early Level.

What a lovely evening! So many brilliant displays & the chance to meet old friends & make new contacts. THANK YOU, @KateJohnston3 @LynnMcNair & Kristina. PLEASE, let's get together & do it again next year! @playscotland @stramashoutdoor @froebeledin @tam_baillie @connectedbaby

Are you worried about the levels of mental health & behavioural problems among children & young people? Come along tomorrow to find out why they're happening & how to tackle them. @JennyGilruthMSP @NHS_Education @BBCScotLearn @heraldscotland @TheScotsman @ScotNational @theSNP

See this thread....

Today is Realising the Ambition’s 6th Birthday. This is a seminal document for Scotland. If it is embraced it will change how our youngest children experience nursery, Primary 1 and hopefully Primary 2. Come and celebrate with us on Tuesday.

10 years this coming year since we launched! Can you spare a tenner to keep us going for another 10 years? Every donation really helps us to keep going. justgiving.com/campaign/pleas…

@KateJohnston3 See this thread! We'll all be there and hope you can make it.

Research to discuss, campaigns to be challenged by. There will be books for sale. An amazing raffle with donations from Community Playthings, Cosy, Upstart Board Members and the Froebel Trust. We will draw the raffle at 7.30. Are you coming?

Nearly time to drop in and see some of the good practice happening across Scotland at #EarlyLevel using #RealisingtheAmbition eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-of-…

Terrific publication from @common_weal. Many congratulations to the students who produced it. Hope it gets sent to all MSPs! commonweal.scot/policies/savin… @KateJohnston3 @JonoLesley @fultonsnp @kaukabstewart @GiveTimeScot @connect_scot @marguerite_hb @cathymac

And at #UpstartScotland we stress ‘Love and Play’ is what our youngest children need to flourish. Join us on the 24th February at Moray House from 5.30 until 8pm for this drop in event to see some of the iniatives that are happening across Scotland to support our 3-7 year olds.

PLEASE PLEASE copy this link, find 45mins to watch it and pass it on - so many great thoughts from Finnish educators! vimeo.com/1157905131?fl=… @KateJohnston3 @JonoLesley @marguerite_hb @PlayScotland @fultonsnp @tam_baillie @givetimescot @connect_scot

If you're interested in early years, this is the place to be on 24th Feb! 5.30 till 8pm. Everyone who's anyone will be there! @KateJohnston3 @lesleyjono @froebeledin @playscotland @earlyyearsscot @givetimescot @connectedbaby @DawnEwan5 @_ChildrenFirst @cosyfund

Great BTP Book Club session last night! Thanks to everyone involved - and the mystery attendee who kindly sent us her notes! We're thinking of starting a general Upstart Book Club to discuss other texts. What do you think? @KateJohnston @JonoLesley @GiveTimeScot @marguerite_hb

Have you booked for this yet? It should be a brilliant discussion.... eventbrite.co.uk/e/born-to-play… @GiveTimeScot @PlayScotland @connect_scot @PlayEngland @realdcameron

Here's the link to Upstart's latest newsletter: mailchi.mp/809333a1a6d8/h… And here's the link to the Kindred survey of school readiness, which for some reason decided to stop working when the newsletter was published! mailchi.mp/809333a1a6d8/h…