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Posted on 9 July, 2023
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A goldfinch feeding on a marsh thistle head. The Bird is fluttering. More thistles & long grass surround the bird.

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Posted on 9 July, 2023
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Against a grey sky the silhouette of grass and reeds. A meadow pipet stands near the right end.
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Posted on 2 July, 2023
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Posted on 1 July, 2023
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Golden ringed Dragonfly hanging from a bended reed
I was watching this Golden-ringed Dragonfly as it caught onto a reed which bent under its weight.

Posted on 1 July, 2023
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Posted on 30 June, 2023
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Photos taken on an afternoon walk on Beinn Chaorach. Arranged on a grid surrounding a map showing where they were taken. From Top Left: Marsh Woundwort, Bog Asphodel, Thyme Sundew, map where photos were taken, Bog cotton Old buildings - Glen Luss, Harebells, Self Heal

Walk up Beinn Chaorach from Glen Fruin yesterday afternoon. Lots of wildflowers & ravens.

Posted on 30 June, 2023
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Posted on 28 June, 2023
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Meadow Brown Butterfly clinging to blade of grass with its wings closed.
School finished for the summer in the pouring rain at 1pm today. By 5 O’clock the sun and a few butterflies were out, including this Meadow Brown. By the Kelvin near the vet school.

Posted on 28 June, 2023
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Posted on 25 June, 2023
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A raven flying diagonally downwards at the bottom right of a grey sky
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Posted on 25 June, 2023
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Posted on 25 June, 2023
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3x3 grid for images, from top left: Ladies Mantle, Thyme, Buff Tailed Bee on thistle, lousewort, the map of where photos were taken, Raven, Bell heather, St John's Wort, Caterpillars, peacocks or tortoiseshell on nettles.
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Nice walk yesterday morning. Meadow Sweet starting to come out. 8 Ravens flying above edge of braes. Butterflies: Ringlet, Small heath, Meadow Brown. Lots of folk on the road, Braes quiet, quite wet in long grass.

Posted on 25 June, 2023
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Posted on 18 June, 2023
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Ragged Robin. With a hard to spot green Veined White Butterfly.
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Posted on 18 June, 2023
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Posted on 15 June, 2023
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Dabchicks, adult and chick on water Dabchick and chick on nest
We saw a pair of adults dabchicks feeding 3 very young chicks earlier this week. This evening one adult fishing and feeding a chick, another adult, with a chick peeping out from its feathers, on a nest.

Posted on 15 June, 2023
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Posted on 4 June, 2023
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Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary flying passed of off a Meadow Crane's-Bill flower. At the bottom right of the photo. Bracken takes up the resto of the space.
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Posted on 4 June, 2023
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It’s been a busy week or so in the Biggies. We are getting used to our new classmates and teachers. This year Mrs Rae and Miss Bow will be working with us and helping us to learn and grow. In PE we have been learning about orienteering: how to use and follow a map or […]

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The Primary Sevens & I are off to pastures new. We ended the year with a wee fire pit and some stores. Have a great summer everyone. Share this: Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon

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Yesterday the Biggies posted their first & last podcast of the session. Completely scripted, recored and edited by the pupils. You can listen over at: BBP Episode 10 – Banton Biggies Podcast Skills There are a a tremendous number of skills needed to create a podcast here are some. Work Together Plan & Organise Literacy […]

Outdoor Learning May 2025

Outdoor Learning May 2025

This week is an outdoor learning where each class has one day when they try to spend as much time as possible outside. The Biggies, minus the primary sevens, had a day on Tuesday this week. Pendulum Art We startedthe day with some pendulum art. In the morning we did some pendulum art, we did […]

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I am John Johnston A Primary Teacher in Scotland. I currently teach primary 4-5-6-7 in Banton Primary, the Banton Biggies. From 1993 until 17th October 2008 a class teacher at Sandaig Primary in Glasgow. In 20th October 2008 I joined North Lanarkshire Council as an Educational ICT Development Officer where I was until 2016. From January 2014 till December 2015 I was on secondment to the Scottish Government to work on Glow as Product Owner mostly on Glow Blogs. I am continuing the role on a part time basis.

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