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S1 On Our Doorstep Project

 

Throughout this year our S1 pupils will be taking part in a cross curricular project focussing on various aspects of the surrounding area including local business, history, landscape and culture. To launch this project all S1 pupils participated in a visit to Stewart Towers Dairies, Stanley Mills and the JD Ferguson Gallery Museum on Monday 25th August.

The pupils are following up this initial work in lessons and will complete a self assessment log book and portfolio of their work in a variety of subject areas. Both pupils and staff enjoyed the day and we would like to thank staff at Stewart Towers Dairies, Stanley Mills and JD Ferguson Gallery for their help and support.

The timetable of activities for this project is listed below. The main event will be a showcase of pupils work and out annual fair-trade fashion show. This will take place in May in our new school and we are hoping for a local celebrity figure to open this event.

Month

Activities and departments involved

August

S1 TRIP – Aug 25th

 

Aug - Oct

Launch of On Our Doorstep. Pupils given their self assessment progress sheet with learning outcomes. S1 visit to Stewart Towers Dairies, Stanley Mills and JD Ferguson Gallery Museum (HE, Art, History and Science).

Art Landscape project linked to visit to JD Ferguson Gallery

Aug – Dec

Maths (Block 1) – Local community research in lessons to focus on data collection and manipulation, statistical analysis.

Aug - May

Science – Alternative energy project in lessons (rotation) with a focus on the new wind farm in the area.

PE – Highland games unit (rotation) with a focus on local sport, games and fitness.

January

Burns Supper event – involving HE, English, Art and Music.

Feb - April

Video project with a local theme – in lessons involving English, Music and Art.

Feb - May

HE – The Breadalbane Apprentice. The focus will be on the production and selling of ice cream and will be run as a competition between S1 groups. The winning ice cream will be produced and sold at the showcase in May. Link with Art and Business for designing packaging and costing of the product.

May

Gaelic – link to the MOD event.

May

On our doorstep showcase – involving S1 pupils and staff, local businesses, performances etc. The annual fashion show with the theme ‘Buy local, think global’ will take place at this event with an input from local businesses, shops etc.

 

We would like to thank all members of the cross curricular committee involved in organising this project. We also look forward to continued input and support from the local community.

 

Here are some photographs of S1 pupils on their trip:

 

Pupils finding out out about Stanley Mills

 

A model water wheel

 
Art appreciation by S1

 

 The JD Ferguson gallery

 
Milking the cows

 

 Life on a dairy farm

 

 

 

 

 


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