Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Ayrshire primary school celebrates glowing report following inspection
dailyrecord.co.ukAnnanhill Primary School is celebrating following a glowing report after the results of its recent inspection were published by Education Scotland.The Kilmarnock school was inspected in February by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE) with inspectors praising the staff for their ‘relentless drive’ and noted that they had ‘created a culture of high expectations.’ Staff also received praise for ‘calm, purposeful learning environments’ within the school.
The report also noted the positive relationships the children and young people enjoyed with their teachers and staff as well as the inclusive ethos of the school.School staff were lauded for developing their strong professional partnership and collaboration as a team, which it was recognised has improved children’s experiences, particularly helping to meet the needs of children who require support.
Education Scotland’s evaluations on both learning, teaching and assessment as well as raising attainment and achievement were rated as ‘good’.
Head teacher Emma Johnstone said: “A team of six inspectors from Education Scotland joined us for a week back in February and participated in all aspects of school life.
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