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S7M-00257 Baltasound Junior High School Receives the Play Scotland Play Pedagogy Award Leask, Kristopher Motion
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 03 Jun 2026
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Baltasound Junior High School Receives the Play Scotland Play Pedagogy Award

S7M-00257 · Standard Motion · lodged by Leask, Kristopher

Lodged on
02 Jun 2026
Heard / answered on
Unknown
That the Parliament congratulates Baltasound Junior High School in Unst on becoming what it understands to be the first school in Scotland to receive the Play Scotland Play Pedagogy Award; recognises that this is a significant achievement for the school and wider community, setting what it considers to be a powerful example of Shetland leading the way in children’s rights, wellbeing and education; understands that Play Scotland is the national organisation for play in Scotland, which works to ensure that play is valued, prioritised and part of everyday life for children across Scotland, and recognises the vital importance of play as part of children’s learning, wellbeing and development.
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Green 7 SNP 3 Lab 1
Lodged by Leask, Kristopher (Scottish Green Party).
No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.

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    S7M-00257
    02 Jun 2026 · Standard Motion · Leask, Kristopher
    That the Parliament congratulates Baltasound Junior High School in Unst on becoming what it understands to be the first school in Scotland to receive the Play Scotland Play Pedagogy Award; recognises that this is a significant achievement for the school and wider community, setting what it considers to be a powerful example of Shetland leading the way in ...