You may be aware of the literacy toolbar Read&Write. We use this toolbar in school to support learning and it is installed on all pupil iPads and Chromebooks. Midlothian Council was part of a video case study on the positive impact of Read&Write. You can watch the videos and find out more here. The very exciting news is that Midlothian has negotiated a world-first deal that means you can now download the Read&Write toolbar at home, on up to 5 devices, completely free! Please use this link to download. You will be asked for the school’s postcode and then be given instructions on what to do next. Have a look at this feature tour to see all the things Read&Write can do and ask your child to show you how they use Read&Write in school!

We had a variety of activities happening over the school to celebrate Safer Internet Day. In P1 the children learned a song about how to stay safe online. The P6 and 7 children had a visit from our local Community Police Officer, PC Dow. He spoke to us about the rules for social media and the impact of cyberbullying.