Curriculum and Pedagogy
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0-3 Being Me in PKC Target Audience: ELC practitioners working with under 3s Developing a sound understanding of the key principles of supporting children 0-3. Attachments, baby brain development, schematic play, experiences, interactions and spaces relating to the under 3s. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 10 September 2026 - 9.30am - 3.30pm - North Inch Community Campus
Presenter: Catriona Roberts and Carol Probert - Perth and Kinross Council
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Communication Champion Introduction Session Target Audience: ELC practitoners who are new to the role or recently taken on the role as Communication Champions in ELC settings. More than one literacy lead per setting can undertake this role. This introduction training is a short course to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence of practitioners who will be a new or recently new Communication Champions for session 2026/27. The course has 3 parts all which should be undertaken: Module 1 - view Word Aware Webinar and undertake reading (approximately 90 mins); Module 2 - will take place online and provide an introduction to role of the Communication Champion. The session will focus on Word Aware and how children develop language. You will be given a practical task to undertake in your setting prior to attending module 3; Module 3 - learning reflection and sharing of practical task. Importance of the quality interaction to support language development.
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August 2026 - module 1 - pre-learning - 90 mins 16 September 2026 - module 2 - 9.15 am - 11.45 am - 2 High Street, Perth - Room 410 2 October 2026 - module 3 - 9.15 am - 11.45 am - 2 High Street, Perth - Room 410
Presenter: Claire Reid and Wendy Baird
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ELC Digital Improvement Programme Target Audience: ELC and Early Years Primary This training offer has been offered to support ELC Setting who have digital as a focus for improvement. The programme will involve looking at improvement methodology and how this can be applied to develop digital literacy and skills in ELC. The expectation is that practitioners set goal to improve on an identified area with regards to digital literacy and skills in ELC and work with their team to achieve this. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: The programme will consist of 3 sessions and attendance at all 3 sessions is required to complete the programme. 19 November 2026 - session 1 - 9.00 am - 11.45 am 4 February 2027 - session 2 - 9.00 am - 11.45 am 10 May 2027 - session 3 - 9.15 am - 11.15 am Venue for all 3 sessions is Perth Grammar School - Room 6 GF055
Presenter: Early Years Team and Meg Brough - Perth and Kinross Council
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ELC Induction Target Audience: All new ELC staff, including supply PA, ECP and EYPSAs. This is a mandatory session for all new staff in local authority early learning and childcare settings. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 28 July 2026 - 6.00pm - 7.30pm - Online MS Teams 8 October 2026 - 6.00pm - 7.30pm - Online MS Teams 10 December 2026 - 6.00pm - 7.30pm - Online MS Teams
Presenter: Carly Williams and Catriona Roberts - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: During the session you will have the opportunity to: Consolidate learning gained from engaging in the self-directed early learning and childcare induction. Meet members of the PKC Early Years team and other new staff. Ask any questions you may have.
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ELC Maths - The 5 Principles of Counting Target Audience: ELC Practitioners An introduction to early counting. Exploring the principles of number acquisition in young children. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 13 November 2026 - 1.30pm - 3.00pm - Kinross ELC Community (Venue TBC)
Presenters: Sophie Low - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: To deepen knowledge and understanding of how children learn to count and to apply this knowledge within the context of ELC settings.
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Exploring the Crucial Developmental Stages in Early Writing - Practical Workshop Target Audience: all ELC and Primary staff working within the early level This course is suitable for any practitioner working in Early Learning and Childcare and Primary wishing to increase their knowledge and understanding of how children develop their fine motor skills and the crucial skills for mark making and early writing and develop . The course will explore how children will develop their gross and fine motor skills that support them to be able to write. View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: Both in-person session dates should be attended with the expectation that learning is taken back to the setting and a task is completed between sessions. October 2026 - module 1 - independent learning online - 90 mins 18 November 2026 - module 2 - 4.00 pm - 5.45 pm - Perth Grammar School - Room 6 GF055 3 February 2027 - module 3 - 4.00 pm - 5.45 pm - Perth Grammar School - Room 6 GF055
Presenters: Pauline Linn, Clare Davis and Lindsey Hirst
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Gaelic Training Opportunities for Teachers Target Audience: Primary School teachers Please find below links to information about a further 2 options for Primary School teachers to do training for Gaelic language delivery. Both options are suitable for people with no previous knowledge of Gaelic. Although these courses are aimed at Primary School teachers, the twilight sessions here are also open to Secondary School teachers with an interest in Gaelic, and may be particularly useful for teachers working in a school where there are GME pupils. View course detailsGaelic twilight sessions The first option is a twilight training course, aimed at Primary School teachers who will be teaching Gaelic as an L2 or L3 language, however it is also open to Secondary School teachers with an interest in Gaelic, who may find it useful if they have GME pupils in their classes. There will be 2 courses run in Session 2026/2027 - Course 1 in Term 1 and Course 2 in Term 3 - The course in Term 1 covers the initial topics from the Go!Gaelic 1+2 resource and the course in Term 3 goes on to cover the remaining topics. These sessions would be particularly useful for anyone who was interested in the GLPS courses previously offered (details of the GLPS courses are included below), if the dates of the courses didn’t suit them, or they couldn’t enrol because they wouldn’t have the opportunity to teach Gaelic in their school at the same time, which was a requirement of these courses. Follow the link below for further information and to enrol. Gaelic CLPL: twilights & Live Lessons
Gaelic Live Lessons Live Lessons are online lessons where your class joins a GLOW Teams meet with other classes, led by a Gaelic speaker. This is a great way to start teaching Gaelic if you don’t have the time available to attend the twilight sessions but are keen to start using Gaelic in the classroom. The lessons are suitable for learners from P4 onwards. The language is introduced to the class and then time is given to you to play the interactive games. This team-teaching approach builds confidence with both teachers and pupils. These courses provide on the job professional learning and help teachers make time for languages in the curriculum. Teachers learn alongside their pupils in real time and are supported to lead the learning in their own class. Follow the link below for further information and to enrol.
GLPS (Gaelic Language in the Primary School) – introductory and Comprehensive courses Details of these courses were previously circulated but are included here for completeness. The attached Word documents give further details of the dates for each course. The comprehensive GLPS Course (covers all topic areas from the Go!Gaelic online resource): Commencing Thursday 29 October 2026, 4-6.30pm The course consists of 19 online twilight sessions and two in-person training days which will be delivered at Stirling Court Hotel on the Stirling University campus (cover costs provided at a daily rate of £350 to ensure add on costs are covered for your school). The Introductory GLPS Course (provides teachers with some simple Gaelic which they can introduce to their learners): Commencing week beginning 26 October 2026, 4.30-6.30pm. There is a choice of a Monday or a Thursday session. This course consists of 6 online twilight sessions followed by one in-person training day at Stirling Court Hotel on the Stirling University campus (cover costs provided at a daily rate of £350 to ensure add on costs are covered for your school).
You must have the agreement of your head teacher before applying for either of these courses, as the expectation is that you would deliver Gaelic lessons to your learners during the course. The course model is designed for the learning to be consolidated by using the key language in class.
If you are interested in taking part, please complete this FORM . Places are limited and will be offered on a first come basis. |
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Introduction to Child Development Target Audience: ELC, Out of School Care and Childminders This session will look at Child development, a holistic approach. What children need to grow physically, socially, and emotionally. Factors that impact on development. The sequence of development. Matching expectations with skill base. The invisible principles of child development. Creating an environment in which children can thrive. How to develop everyday skills and routines.
View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 22 September 2026 - 6.30pm - 8.30pm - North Inch Campus 23 February 2027 - 6.30pm - 8.30pm - North Inch Campus
Presenter: Shona O'Connor - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: This course will explore child development, and explore what factors can contribute to healthy development and what factors can contribute to unhealthy development. You will look at what the implications can be in later life and why a good level of development is so important in helping to shape children and young people. Book here: |
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Outdoor Play and Learning at ELC Westbank Target Audience: ELC practitioners An opportunity to engage in learning centred around designing and delivering high quality play experiences in the outdoors with a seasonal slant.
View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 29 September 2026 - 3.30pm - 4.30pm - ELC Westbank, Jeanfield Road, Perth
Presenter: Louise Lockhart and Fiona Downham
Aim: To experience and develop an understanding of delivering high quality outdoor play experiences for children aged 3-5 Outcome: Practitioners will have an increased confidence to implement outdoor play experiences with children.
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Primary One Literacy Assessment and Action Resource (POLAAR) Collaborative Conversation Target Audience: Primary 1 and Early Years Practitioners working in primary 1 This training provides and opportunity to explore the Primary One Literacy Assessment and Action Resources (POLAAR) and how you can use this resource. During the session you will be sign posted to resources to support you to develop a playful literacy rich environment View course detailsDate, Time and Venue: 1 September 2026 - 3.45pm - 4.45pm - Online MS Teams
Presenter: Pauline Linn and Claire Reid - Perth and Kinross Council
Aims and Outcomes: Knowledge and awareness of the POLAAR staged intervention model to identify the most effective interventions at universal and additional levels. Increased confidence when identifying and assessing children who are most at risk of developing later difficulties with reading and writing.
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