The "Pass-it-on" Experiment A Blood Lines fun fundraiser.

The "Pass-it-on" Experiment - let me know your thoughts TIA open.substack.com/pub/julietro...

Planning ahead for Outdoor Classroom Day? 🌳

Teaching outdoors doesn't have to be complicated. This free resource from @creativestar.bsky.social offers a ready-to-go activity that helps children connect with nature & find calm: buff.ly/f2f2TqM

Find more like this in #DirtyTeaching: buff.ly/Em34F0e

If you click on the link you can see who is there! I've had to create an Early Years Outdoors pack too as there were too many peeps and orgs

Mounting risks threaten survival of wild European pollinators – IUCN Red List Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 11 October 2025 (IUCN) – Nearly 100 additional wild bee species in Europe have been classified as threatened in a new assessment for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Sp...

Mounting risks threaten survival of wild European pollinators – IUCN Red List #WorldConservationCongress
iucncongress2025.org/newsroom/all...

Pick of the Week - James Crawford - BBC Sounds James Crawford presents a selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.

Surprise of the evening! I am featured on RADIO 4's PICK of the WEEK
It's the final pick of the show 37m 54s. No idea that was going to happen. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #BloodLines #cancer #cancerpoetry #cancerstories #poetry #AML #bloodcancer #ScottishPoetry #terminal #illness

Out of Doors - A Kitchen Garden, the Trossachs Explorer and 200 Years of the Modern Railway - BBC Sounds Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.

Delighted to be featured on Radio Scotland's Out-of-Doors programme last Saturday. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #outdoor #cancer #geese #poetry #blether

BBC Sounds - Music. Radio. Podcasts Listen without limits, with BBC Sounds. Catch the latest music tracks, discover binge-worthy podcasts, or listen to radio shows - all whenever you want.

Thank you Radio Scotland Out-of-Doors programme for creating a podcast from our blether about outdoor learning, impact of the outdoors on ourselves and much more. Listen at www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #outdoor #learning #education #cancer #geese #poetry #blether #leukaemia

This is exciting news! Good to see this publication.

We are so proud of our pupils for stepping out of their comfort zones — it’s not easy, but that’s where growth happens 😃 Spotting a Lighthouse too is amazing 🥾 🌊 🐚
#OutdoorLearning #ComfortZone
#UNCRCArticle31

#PrimaryPGDE @morayhouse.bsky.social

#OutdoorLearning

The National Poetry Centre in Leeds - really looking forward to this become a reality. More info on their website nationalpoetrycentre.org.uk

Thanks Polly! Hope you get some examples of good practice #ForestSchool

7 essential principles for outdoor learning in Scottish schools Class teachers must be given flexibility to go out into school grounds and beyond, says leading outdoor-learning expert Juliet Robertson

7 essential principles for outdoor learning in Scottish schools, from @creativestar.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

7 essential principles for outdoor learning in Scottish schools Class teachers must be given flexibility to go out into school grounds and beyond, says leading outdoor-learning expert Juliet Robertson

7 essential principles for outdoor learning in Scottish schools - article in TES published today #OutdoorEd #EnvironmentalEd #outdoorplay #OutdoorLearning #OutdoorEducation #ForestSchool #EduSky #EarlyYears #PrimaryEducation #UKEd #EduSkyUk
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Worthwhile. Got my first newsletter today - very good summary.

Delighted to see another positive review about #BloodLines esp. the comment "Unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library cancer and medical issues..." #cancer #poetry #AML #bloodcancer #ScottishPoetry #newbook #creativewriting #haematology #oncology

So lovely to finally be joining Bluesky with the happy news that my debut poetry collection Nettles is out now! 🌿

To celebrate its launch, signed copies are available here nazaretranea.com/item/nettles/

History and future of BME Teachers in Scotland Celebrating the history and contributions BME educators and teachers have made in Scotland.

This event is worth supporting, given the poor proportions of minority ethnic teachers (and especially leaders) in the Scottish school system - 'History and future of BME Teachers in Scotland', Monday, October 6, Strathclyde Uni

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an... @nuthmani.bsky.social

Who’s excited for the dazzling display on offer this #autumn? 🍂

From Harebell to Bramble and Scarlet Waxcap to Honey Fungus - it’s going to be a good show!🍄

Lookout for these flowers and fungi this September - and download our FREE spotter sheet👇
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Forest School Training at Chartham in Kent. Term 2. November 2025. Check fsli.co.uk for full details! We'd love to see you here!

Hope it goes well.

Replanting our apple tree involved digging a BIG hole, planting filling & treading down the soil & sweeping up. Understanding how nature works. Holistic learning #beingme @intfroebelsociety.bsky.social @sachapowell.bsky.social @lintonlass.bsky.social @marcellatowler.bsky.social @roddi33.bsky.social

#Froebel

Looks great!

An opportunity to develop place-based learning practice and explore your local spaces! @creativestar.bsky.social @edscotlfs.bsky.social

Taking Action with the real David Cameron and Juliet Robertson - Taking Action This episode is with the remarkable Juliet Robertson. It focusses on her collection of poetry, Blood Lines, which deals with the trauma of living with a diagnosis of terminal cancer. The book is aston...

Reading and writing poetry was and still is a cathartic release for managing all the ins and outs of cancer. What creative activities do you do when coping with adversity? www.buzzsprout.com/2512967/epis...
#BloodLines #poetry #AML #bloodcancer #ScottishPoetry #creativewriting #haematology #oncology

Claim your free pea seeds, plant them with your second level learners, and bring measurement and data recording to life using our engaging learning pack. rhet.org.uk/teachers/pro...

@edscotsciences.bsky.social #STEMNation #growyourown

Blood Lines - An update! Thanks goodness this blog is not a library book - otherwise I'd be fined

Yes, finally an update... the last few months haven't gone to plan. Will do a Caring Bridge one in due course. julietrobertson.substack.com/p/blood-line...
#BloodLines #Cancer #poetry #poetry #AML #bloodcancer #ScottishPoetry #newbook #creativewriting #haematology #oncology #BooksThatMatter

I once dabbed a tiny bit of paint on all the snails I collected one day - about 50. I wanted to see if there was any truth to snails travelling up to a mile to go home. None of mine made the 100m.

This is a brilliant book and every school needs a copy... challenges a lot of myths and assumptions but positive about changes in practice.