Allison Kennedy

As the new school year begins, let’s remember that Maslow before Bloom isn’t just for students—it’s for all of us. When we first meet basic needs for safety, belonging, and well-being (Maslow), then nurture learning and growth (Bloom), honor every unique strength (Gardner), help each person discover meaning and purpose (Jung), and grow emotional intelligence (Goleman), we support the whole child—and the whole community. This work belongs to everyone: teachers, staff, families, and neighbors. Together, we can make school a place where everyone feels seen, valued, and ready to thrive. #maslowbeforebloom

Looking for uniform items for the new term? Our @JamesYoungHS JY High Street store will be open between 3 and 4pm on Monday 11 August. Come and have a browse if you can!

Congratulations to our @JamesYoungHS Maths Students of the Month for May! Fantastic role models of our CARES values in action. Look out for a big announcement coming soon - our Maths Students of the Year for 2024/25! @LoveWestLothian

Wow - what a year! The competition was tough but today we announced our @JamesYoungHS Maths Students of the Year for 2024/25! Well done everyone - you really showed how to put our #jyhscares values into action. You are amazing! @LoveWestLothian

We did it. Could not be more proud of this incredible group of staff who took on the EMF 5K today to raise money for @TeamJakJaksDen and @loveoliver107 Well done to everyone. JYHS_CARES @WestLothianCour

On 24 May we are running 5K to support @TeamJakJaksDen and @loveoliver107 2 amazing local charities who provide support, help and advice to families of children with cancer. If you can help us, it would be appreciated. Link here. justgiving.com/crowdfunding/d…

A wonderful set of @JamesYoungHS Maths Students of the Month for April. Great examples of hard work, perseverance and the #jyhscares values in action. Well done everyone! @LoveWestLothian

5 yrs ago, today, children went into lockdown. This is a shout-out to Head Teachers. Nobody understood the crushing responsibility, sacrifices, or fears you faced for your communities...Front and centre, ensuring your communities were safe/ creating hubs. You are awesome ❤️

This week our @JamesYoungHS S1 i-Discover students were programming robots to travel around a course. They learned about the skills required for programming - especially persistence! Thanks to @skillsdevscot for this fascinating session!

Messy play isn’t just good for our sensory system, it’s also a good method of developing fine motor skills in a fun way. Here are some of the benefits:

Why do books matter? Because books open eyes & hearts & minds. They can show us the world in a different light, helping us imagine other lives. Books can connect us, bringing us together, building bridges in a world of walls. They are the greatest empathy engines ever invented.

Our JY High Street uniform store will be open during the @JamesYoungHS Career Pathways evening - 6 to 7:30pm on Thursday 30 January. Come along and see us - you may find a bargain!

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What a fantastic night watching Joseph - it was truly AMAZING performance, full of colour and fun! Only waited 50 years to see the Fabulous Donny live @donnyosmond - it was worth every second! ❤️ Well done everyone! @edinplayhouse 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

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@KnightsridgePr1 @deanschs What a fabulous welcome from past pupils - thank you all very much! What a talented bunch @deanschs 🥁🎶

Wonderful to have @deanschs drummers and pipers welcome our special visitors to school this afternoon. 💚💛 Even more special to have our former pupils welcome former staff back to KPS💚💛

@KnightsridgePr1 Lovely to be back to celebrate another milestone for KPS - Happy Birthday @KnightsridgePr1 💚💛

We were delighted to welcome back former staff and friends of the school to reminisce and celebrate 50 years of Knightsridge Primary School 🎉💚💛🥳

@KnightsridgePr1 Lovely to see everyone reunited again. Thank you for the invitation 💚💛

This included Knightsridge Primary School's first Head Teacher Mr Cockburn 💚💛

We are celebrating 10 years of ScIL by highlighting 10 ScIL Grads who have contributed to outcomes for Children & Families. Starting us off is Karlie Gray from West Lothian 👩‍🎓you can read more about her journey on our website: cypic.co.uk/wp-content/upl…