Planting in Roley's Wood

Some S1 pupils have been working on a project to increase biodiversity in the school grounds as part of their Sustainable Development Education classes.  This week they were out in Roley's Wood planting some native shrubs that are great for wildlife - species like crab apple, blackthorn and wild rose.

Planting at the entrance to Roley's Wood

World Pizza

The Eco Committee today finished our Food Miles display for the foyer. We think it’s important to understand how far food often has to travel before it ends up on your plate!

Cycling for 500 Miles

Adrian Clark, an S6 pupil, is planning to cycle nonstop from John O'Groats to Edinburgh Castle in 24 hours on 4 April, alongside our Depute Mr Patterson.  They're raising money for 500 Miles, an Edinburgh-based charity that provides much-needed prostheses (false limbs) to amputees in Malawi and Zambia .

To find out more check out this Edinburgh evening news article

 or look at www.500miles.co.uk. 

Their fundraising page is http://www.justgiving.com/teams/JOG-EDIN24    Do consider supporting their crazy cycling mission!

Decking looking good!

S2 volunteers were out again this week helping to attach chicken wire to the decking around the pond in the Quadrangle.  Thanks to funding from the Outdoor Learning Fund (Central Scotland Green Network) we've got lots of new pond dipping kit and now pupils will be able to safely access the pond even when the decking is wet. 

Pizza miles

The Eco Committee met yesterday and started making a new display for the Eco board in the foyer. Designed by one of our S4 pupil members, its a huge pizza highlighting where all the different ingredients from the pizza might come from.

We Are All Global Citizens!

"Before you finish eating breakfast this morning you've depended on more than half the world". So said Martin Luther King, the great US civil rights activist.  He was encouraging us to think about how we are connected to people throughout the world, and how our lifestyles can impact on those who live far away.  Who grew the corn or the sugar beet for your breakfast cereal and what kinds of lives do they lead? Who in the Congo went down a mine to collect the minerals within your mobile phone that woke you this morning?   

From this week a new set of Global Citizenship lessons are being taught to S3 pupils in PSE classes, encouraging them to think more critically about how the choices we make can affect people leading much less fortunate lives, and how we can become more responsible citizens.