Busting myths at Bainsford

by Lisa Buick of Bainsford primary school, an Educator Member of Dyslexia Scotland

During Dyslexia Awareness Week, pupils and staff at Bainsford Primary School were busy promoting understanding and celebrating the many strengths of dyslexic learners.

Our Bainsford Ambassadors, who formed their group last year, continue to lead the way in making our school a truly dyslexia-friendly community. This year, we were delighted to introduce a new team: the Dolphins; children chosen from each class to support the Ambassadors in spreading awareness and championing inclusion throughout the school.

Inspired by our school mascot, Danny the Dolphin, the group’s name reflects the intelligence, curiosity, and inquisitiveness we value in all our learners, especially those with dyslexia. The Ambassadors and Dolphins worked together throughout the week to share key messages about dyslexia, celebrate diversity in learning, and encourage everyone to recognise and appreciate the unique talents of dyslexic thinkers.

We all took part in a range of class activities during the week and created a wonderful display in our school to celebrate the occasion and showcase our learning. Our local newspaper came to visit and published an article too!

To mark the end of the week, the whole school joined in our ‘Go Sky Blue’ day, dressing in blue to raise awareness and show our pride in being a dyslexia-friendly school. The sea of blue around the building was a fantastic reminder of how our school community stands together to support inclusion and understanding.