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 Gillian Penny, Head Teacher of Gavinburn Primary School, West Dunbartonshire Council in Scotland. Gillian has been Head Teacher for Gavinburn Primary for nearly three years and in that time the school has implemented a number amount of initiatives to promote challenge and enjoyment in children's learning in line with principles of Scottish the Curriculum for Excellence. A major component of these developments has been the use of commercial video games as contextual hubs for inter disciplinary projects. Work the school has been carrying out in this area has been recognised by HMIe as an example excellent practice.
A session from the perspective of a Head Teacher on the challenges and rewards involved in introducing and leading GBL approaches across a primary school, with a focus on partnerships with teachers, pupils, parents and the wider education community to ensure the embedding and sustainability of the practice into the life and work of the school.
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