Collection to help people in need
Mr Purdie’s S3 modern studies class has been learning about poverty in the UK and the need for food parcels to be donated to help people in need.
They have decided to organise a food bank collection for the local Trussell Trust Food Bank, which is based in Airdrie.
With help from the food bank committee, the class has organised assemblies, created posters and raised awareness of this issue.
Donations will be collected in school on a house basis with points being awarded to the house raising the most items.
Pupils can make their donations by placing items in the appropriate house box situated to the rear of the social area.
Pupils have asked if the local community could also help with the appeal.
S3 pupil, Aiden said: “It would be great if you could help by donating non-perishable food items such as tinned and dried foods like pasta, cereals, rice, tins of soup and powdered milk.” Items can be handed into the school office.
The campaign will run until Friday, December 15.
Wonderful Writers
Pupils recently participated in a writing competition with Young Writers, an organisation which aims to encourage and inspire children to engage in creative writing. Their ‘Welcome to Wonderland’ challenge asked students to write a story about a fictional world using just 100 words. The school is delighted to announce that S2 pupils, Kenzie and Jennifer, were successful and their stories will be included in a book which will be published next year. Well done, girls!
Careers event
S4 pupils recently attended the Skills Scotland Glasgow event at the SECC in Glasgow to get some information about future careers and opportunities.
There were a number of stands and seminars offering careers advice and information on jobs, volunteer opportunities, careers with the armed services, traineeships, apprenticeship schemes and many other opportunities.
Pupils also had the chance to try activities, including building a wall, plumbing a tap and wiring a light bulb/doorbell, using an augmented reality demonstration to look for technical data on cars and identifying the engine and transmission components.
They also enjoyed working with glass and metal at the City of Glasgow College arts and crafts stand, designing fashion accessories using upcycled materials, driving an articulated dump truck, controlling a tower crane and steering a truck and trailer using Go Construct’s plant and construction simulator.