Author arrives in good ‘time’
Author Alex Scarrow visited Calderhead High to speak to S1 pupils about his writing and treated them to a reading from the first book in his Time Riders series.
Alex then conducted a workshop with older pupils studying English and media and shared a fascinating insight into the structure of films, which can also be used for writing books and stories.
This visit was part of North Lanarkshire Council’s Read to
Succeed initiative, funded by the Scottish Attainment Challenge.
This affords every S1 pupil in all of the North Lanarkshire schools an opportunity to attend an author event, where they hear about the author’s books and the inspiration behind their writing.
Elsewhere, pupils were awarded the Path Skillz Group of the Year Award at a ceremony at the Scottish Parliament after being nominated for their outstanding contribution to making their community happier and healthier.
The S4 Achieve group worked in partnership with Getting Better Together on a Path Skillz project to resurface 100 metres of disused path in Shotts to transform it into a safe and welcoming walking and cycling route.
Pupils and staff from Calderhead who participated in the St Andrew’s Hospice Lanarkshire Schools 6km event at Strathclyde Park helped raise funds for the hospice.
Staff and senior pupils recently attended an Outward Bound Leadership course at Loch Eil Centre in the Scottish Highlands. Staff and pupils enjoyed many different experiences including a jog and a dip in the loch, abseiling and hill walking.
They even got to try some foraging and sampled some freshly picked wood sorrel.
Outward Bound Trust is a learning charity which equips young people with social and emotional skills through learning and adventure outdoors.
The centre is situated on the shores of the loch, near Fort William, and is the trust’s most remote outdoor education centre.