Motion · S3M-06686 · 29 Jun 2010
Congratulations to Mary Lee and the Royal Blind School
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Mary Lee, a principal teacher at the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh, on winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Education Awards 2010; notes Mrs Lee’s pioneering work with former colleague Lindi McWilliam in designing the Canaan Barrie Signing system, a language for youngsters with multiple disabilities and visual impairment (MDVI) now used in countries all over the world; further notes that the system was named Canaan Barrie as it was first devised for pupils in Barrie nursery at Canaan Lodge in Morningside, now known as the Royal Blind School’s Canaan Lane campus, where Mrs Lee works; further congratulates the Royal Blind School for reaching the final of the Entrepreneurial Learning Awards, and commends its ongoing work as a national centre of excellence in the education and care of young people who are blind or visually impaired.
Supporters (23)
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 30 Jun 2010
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 1 Jul 2010
- Sarah Boyack 1 Jul 2010
- Aileen Campbell 1 Jul 2010
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 1 Jul 2010
- Trish Godman 1 Jul 2010
- Robin Harper 1 Jul 2010
- Hugh Henry 1 Jul 2010
- Jim Hume 1 Jul 2010
- Bill Kidd 1 Jul 2010
- Ken Macintosh 1 Jul 2010
- Jack McConnell 1 Jul 2010
- Christina McKelvie 1 Jul 2010
- Hugh O'Donnell 1 Jul 2010
- Jim Tolson 1 Jul 2010
- Maureen Watt 1 Jul 2010
- Karen Whitefield 1 Jul 2010
- Bill Wilson 1 Jul 2010
- John Wilson 1 Jul 2010
- Marilyn Livingstone 2 Jul 2010
- Willie Coffey 7 Jul 2010
- Cathy Peattie 23 Aug 2010
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 27 Aug 2010
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.