Holi is a festival celebrated in north India. It marks the coming of Spring, usually in March.  Some families hold religious ceremonies, but for many Holi is more a time for fun than religious observance.  Holi is a colourful festival, with dancing, singing, and...

Featuring more than 100 objects – from automatons to science fiction film stars and the creations of modern research labs – this is your chance to see the most significant collection of humanoid robots ever assembled. The exhibition is on from 18 Jan - 5 May 2019 at...

Black Diamond 107.8 FM has recently visited several Midlothian Primary Schools to record Scottish songs and poetry. All of the recordings can be heard again  by clicking here.  ...

The Pig is the twelfth of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. Pig was late because he overslept. Another story says that a wolf destroyed his house. He had to...

The Science Festival will return in 6–21 April 2019 with the theme of Frontiers. Inspired by the 50th anniversary of the Moon landings, the 2019 Festival theme is Frontiers, exploring the boundaries of knowledge and the spirit of adventure and enquiry that drives...

Boardmaker is launching in Midlothian libraries with free* access for families and practitioners.  Boardmaker is symbol based software that can be used with anyone who needs additional support with communication. It can be used to create: •symbolised leaflets/posters...

It is often reported web site use is declining in favour of social media but our school websites on Edublog are still pretty popular.  This past school year we have had over £1.3 million visits from 281,296 unique visitors, viewing nearly 2.3 million pages. Schools...