Mr Sharpe's National 4 English class read the Carbon Diaries 2015, a novel about a young person's life in the UK in 2015 after drastic carbon rationing to combat runaway climate change. They then independently researched alternative fuels as a critical skills challenge. Pupils presented the fruits of their research to staff and pupils from other classes in a 'Alternative Fuels Expo'. Nuclear fuels were voted best presentational stand - well done them!
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this year's Blythswood Shoe Box Appeal. Mrs Mackenzie and Mrs Reid were overwhelmed by the support shown by pupils during lunchtimes, wrapping, sorting and packing the boxes. We were able to send off 70 boxes to help bring some hope this Christmas.
Last term, S3 drama classes were invited to collaborate in a project with P1 at Currie Primary School to recreate Fairy Land in Roley's Wood. The P1s were studying a project in which Fairy Land has been destroyed due to the reduction in people believing in fairy tales and not reading enough. On Monday 28 October, the fairy tale characters landed in Roley's Wood and met the Primary 1 pupils. The Primary 1s met the fairy tale characters, found out about the predicaments they were in and helped to support their journey back to Fairy Land - by promising to read lots and continue to believe in Fairy Land. This was a great opportuity for S3 pupils to experience Promenade theatre and Theatre in Education and they really enjoyed meeting with three classes of P1 pupils.
