Ollie Bray
@olliebray.bsky.social
When I am not riding my bike, paddling my canoe or wandering in the mountains, I'm focused on reviewing the Scottish Curriculum. Currently working at @EducationScotland
Episode 1 of Adventure Unfiltered is out! 🎙️🌿
@LornaMBray chats with “everyday adventurer” Iona Andean about motherhood, identity, slowing down, micro-adventures and what “In the wild, we remember who we are” really means.
A warm, honest, laughter-filled start to the series.
@LornaMBray chats with “everyday adventurer” Iona Andean about motherhood, identity, slowing down, micro-adventures and what “In the wild, we remember who we are” really means.
A warm, honest, laughter-filled start to the series.
November 27, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Episode 1 of Adventure Unfiltered is out! 🎙️🌿
@LornaMBray chats with “everyday adventurer” Iona Andean about motherhood, identity, slowing down, micro-adventures and what “In the wild, we remember who we are” really means.
A warm, honest, laughter-filled start to the series.
@LornaMBray chats with “everyday adventurer” Iona Andean about motherhood, identity, slowing down, micro-adventures and what “In the wild, we remember who we are” really means.
A warm, honest, laughter-filled start to the series.
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Really proud of @lornabray.bsky.social - the trailer and teaser for her new podcast Adventure Unfiltered are now live. It’s going to be a great project that captures the raw, real and reflective side of adventure.
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Really proud of @lornabray.bsky.social - the trailer and teaser for her new podcast Adventure Unfiltered are now live. It’s going to be a great project that captures the raw, real and reflective side of adventure.
New clip from Episode 1 of Adventure Unfiltered 🎧
Iona talks about why she feels most confident, content and herself when she’s outdoors - especially when exploring nature with her kids.
Full episode drops 27 November.
Hosted by @gurl_on_the_hill.
Watch the clip ⬇️
youtube.com/shorts/T0AxO...
Iona talks about why she feels most confident, content and herself when she’s outdoors - especially when exploring nature with her kids.
Full episode drops 27 November.
Hosted by @gurl_on_the_hill.
Watch the clip ⬇️
youtube.com/shorts/T0AxO...
Why Being Outdoors Makes Me Feel Happy | Iona Andean | #AdventureUnfiltered Podcast
YouTube video by Adventure Unfiltered
youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
New clip from Episode 1 of Adventure Unfiltered 🎧
Iona talks about why she feels most confident, content and herself when she’s outdoors - especially when exploring nature with her kids.
Full episode drops 27 November.
Hosted by @gurl_on_the_hill.
Watch the clip ⬇️
youtube.com/shorts/T0AxO...
Iona talks about why she feels most confident, content and herself when she’s outdoors - especially when exploring nature with her kids.
Full episode drops 27 November.
Hosted by @gurl_on_the_hill.
Watch the clip ⬇️
youtube.com/shorts/T0AxO...
Really proud of @lornabray.bsky.social - the trailer and teaser for her new podcast Adventure Unfiltered are now live. It’s going to be a great project that captures the raw, real and reflective side of adventure.
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Really proud of @lornabray.bsky.social - the trailer and teaser for her new podcast Adventure Unfiltered are now live. It’s going to be a great project that captures the raw, real and reflective side of adventure.
For any other lighthouse fans: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
Five incredible lighthouses from around the world - BBC Bitesize
Introducing five amazing lighthouses from across the globe. Full of legend, history, art and wonder.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 21, 2025 at 6:57 AM
For any other lighthouse fans: www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/art...
An easy read... www.forbes.com/sites/trueta...
May 31, 2025 at 8:37 AM
An easy read... www.forbes.com/sites/trueta...
Love it ot hate it, here comes the future... openai.com/sam-and-jony... (and it will arrive quickly).
Watch the film | Sam and Jony introduce io
Building a family of AI products for everyone.
openai.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Love it ot hate it, here comes the future... openai.com/sam-and-jony... (and it will arrive quickly).
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“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
May 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Life is better when we leap together.” Kermit the Frog delivered a commencement speech at the University of Maryland on Thursday, the alma mater of his creator, Jim Henson. nyti.ms/4dwMuhQ
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Why #LearningforSustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland. Important article in TESScot about the new #LfS framework for initial teacher education supporting #Target2030 #LfSforAll @rushtondr.bsky.social @lfsscotland.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Why sustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland
A new framework will help teachers at the start of their career in Scotland to respond to urgent environmental and sustainability challenges
www.tes.com
May 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Why #LearningforSustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland. Important article in TESScot about the new #LfS framework for initial teacher education supporting #Target2030 #LfSforAll @rushtondr.bsky.social @lfsscotland.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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Keynote Speaker @olliebray.bsky.social is kicking the day off by sharing where Education Scotland are and planning on going with the Curriculum Review
#starme25
#starme25
May 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Keynote Speaker @olliebray.bsky.social is kicking the day off by sharing where Education Scotland are and planning on going with the Curriculum Review
#starme25
#starme25
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Get lost! Well, Millenials & Gen Z will if they over-rely on GPS instead of Maps+Apps. As good a case as any for physical+digital solutions. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @olliebray.bsky.social @appalachiantrail.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social @hargreaves-s.bsky.social
We now leave navigation to our phones. The result: more of us are getting hopelessly lost | John Harris
The blue dot of GPS has cut us off from a basic human skill. It’s no wonder mountain rescuers are being called out so often, asks Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Get lost! Well, Millenials & Gen Z will if they over-rely on GPS instead of Maps+Apps. As good a case as any for physical+digital solutions. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @olliebray.bsky.social @appalachiantrail.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social @hargreaves-s.bsky.social
High levels on the Middle Findhorn towards the end of the week...
April 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
High levels on the Middle Findhorn towards the end of the week...
You smashed it! :-)
I should know by now that when my husband says ‘5k’ he actually means 15! Rule of 3 🤪
@olliebray.bsky.social
@olliebray.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
You smashed it! :-)
Got a lot of paddling done last week and finally got a float down the Beauly - spectacular gorge at the end....
26km down the river Beauly 🛶 one of the most beautiful rivers I’ve paddled.
@olliebray.bsky.social
@olliebray.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Got a lot of paddling done last week and finally got a float down the Beauly - spectacular gorge at the end....
The polar ears living in an abandoned arctic weather station - www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
The polar bears living in an abandoned Arctic weather station
A photographer's iconic shots of polar bears in abandoned buildings on a Russian island shines a spotlight on wider changes in their behaviour.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The polar ears living in an abandoned arctic weather station - www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Out and about on the Jurassic Coast with @lornabray.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Out and about on the Jurassic Coast with @lornabray.bsky.social
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Announcing our Keynote Speaker
@olliebray.bsky.social
#scottishteachers #teachscotland #educationscotland #primaryteacher #secondaryteacher
@olliebray.bsky.social
#scottishteachers #teachscotland #educationscotland #primaryteacher #secondaryteacher
April 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Announcing our Keynote Speaker
@olliebray.bsky.social
#scottishteachers #teachscotland #educationscotland #primaryteacher #secondaryteacher
@olliebray.bsky.social
#scottishteachers #teachscotland #educationscotland #primaryteacher #secondaryteacher
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NEW: The final paper on Scotland’s 'curriculum improvement cycle' (or CIC) has been published - we reveal its key messages tes.com/magazine/new... @olliebray.bsky.social @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
CfE review success depends on ‘broader ecosystem’
Just one ‘misaligned’ component - be it inspection, teacher education or qualifications - could ‘disrupt the balance of the entire system’, warns a new Education Scotland paper
tes.com
April 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
NEW: The final paper on Scotland’s 'curriculum improvement cycle' (or CIC) has been published - we reveal its key messages tes.com/magazine/new... @olliebray.bsky.social @emmaseith.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
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📢The Curious Teacher Conference: a 1 day professional learning event to enhance knowledge, skills and wellbeing of school teachers.
Keynote speaker: @olliebray.bsky.social (update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle).
Keynote speaker: @olliebray.bsky.social (update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle).
March 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
📢The Curious Teacher Conference: a 1 day professional learning event to enhance knowledge, skills and wellbeing of school teachers.
Keynote speaker: @olliebray.bsky.social (update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle).
Keynote speaker: @olliebray.bsky.social (update on the Curriculum Improvement Cycle).
Got the sail up on the canoe today...
March 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Got the sail up on the canoe today...
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@olliebray.bsky.social kicking off the conference with provocations around strategy and strategic change
March 12, 2025 at 10:05 AM
@olliebray.bsky.social kicking off the conference with provocations around strategy and strategic change
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Exciting to be at the stage of ‘snagging’ for the new Journal of Leadership Scholarship and Praxis in education! We are looking forward to the launch next week when #LSPE will be open access! @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social @mbcph.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Exciting to be at the stage of ‘snagging’ for the new Journal of Leadership Scholarship and Praxis in education! We are looking forward to the launch next week when #LSPE will be open access! @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social @douglashutchison.bsky.social @mbcph.bsky.social
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This webinar will be a good opportunity to hear about what “evolved framework” will look like, why it it needs to evolve and its role in the #CIC 👇🏻
In December Education Scotland published a Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper called ‘Towards an Evolved Technical Framework.’
Sign up to our webinar to learn more about this paper.
👉ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax
Sign up to our webinar to learn more about this paper.
👉ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax
February 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This webinar will be a good opportunity to hear about what “evolved framework” will look like, why it it needs to evolve and its role in the #CIC 👇🏻
In December Education Scotland published a Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper called ‘Towards an Evolved Technical Framework.’
Sign up to our webinar to learn more about this paper.
👉ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax
Sign up to our webinar to learn more about this paper.
👉ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax
February 10, 2025 at 9:08 AM
In December Education Scotland published a Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper called ‘Towards an Evolved Technical Framework.’
Sign up to our webinar to learn more about this paper.
👉ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax
Sign up to our webinar to learn more about this paper.
👉ow.ly/T6hT50UJrax
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Great listen for anyone interested in the Currixulum Improvement Cycle in Scotland by @olliebray.bsky.social and Andy Creamer. Particularly interesting differentiation between knowledge and content - certainly the best explanation I’ve ever heard! educationscotland.podbean.com/e/the-curric...
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle episode. Part 1: The background and case for change | Education Scotland podcast
The Curriculum Improvement Cycle episode. Part 1: The background and case for change
A process is now in place for reviewing and evolving Scotland’s Curriculum - this is known as the Curriculum Impro...
educationscotland.podbean.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Great listen for anyone interested in the Currixulum Improvement Cycle in Scotland by @olliebray.bsky.social and Andy Creamer. Particularly interesting differentiation between knowledge and content - certainly the best explanation I’ve ever heard! educationscotland.podbean.com/e/the-curric...