Schools Blog
New Activity Worksheet for Schools and Families
We are excited to announce a new activity worksheet for schools and families. What is the resource? In partnership with Rosie Cunningham, we have created an activity worksheet based around the prayer hall in Garnethill Synagogue. Who made the resource? What does it...
Job Opportunity: Learning Assistant
The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre (SJHC) is seeking a part-time Learning Assistant to join our small team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in facilitating school visits and in supporting our public tours programme.The SJHC provides facilities to...
Free CPD Opportunity for Teachers
Join us for a free evening CPD workshop for primary and secondary teachers, which will explore resources for learning about Judaism and Scotland’s Jewish history. The Centre offers a range of visits for pupils around the subjects of Judaism, the history of Jewish...
Schools Holocaust Memorial Day Event 2025
On Wednesday 22nd January 2025 the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre held a special event to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. Thirty-seven pupils plus teachers from five secondary schools from East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Edinburgh and South...
New Resource for Migration & Empire course
The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre has recently launched a new resource designed for studies of Jewish immigration to Scotland. Since the Centre opened in 2021, the school visit service has been growing, with primary and secondary level pupils visiting in...
Schools’ Event for Holocaust Memorial Day 2024
The Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre held a special event for schools on the 23rd January, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Thirty-nine pupils plus teachers from six secondary schools from East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, Edinburgh, Falkirk and Glasgow attended. The...
Job Opportunity: Freelance Assistant Learning Officer
We are growing our team at the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre! We have a vacancy for a fixed-term, freelance Assistant Learning Officer to help with our popular school visit service. Our school visits support studies of Jewish history, culture, immigration and the...
