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Today we had Dr Jessica Rodgers from the Galloway Fisheries Trust and Laura Williamson from SRUC in to talk to the S3’s about rural careers. Jessica gave us a fascinating insight into her work in fisheries conservation and Laura provided a valuable insight into the range of qualifications available at the Barony Campus. Many thanks to Shalla at the Crichton Carbon Centre for helping to organise the talks.

The Bin It! Roadshow were in town today to remind us of the importance of keeping our environment litter free. We learned about why people litter and what the consequences are of littering. Thanks to the Bin It! Roadshow for a very enjoyable lesson.

The better weather has allowed us to get out kayaking recently as part of our Wednesday afternoon activities. We had a great paddle around Earlston and next time out we’ll be visiting Carlingwark. Many thanks to the guys at Carlingwark Outdoor Education for making such experiences possible.

Well done to Jessica, Sophie, Campbell, Tori and Lucy for completing their John Muir Discovery Awards.

Well done to Anna on achieving her bread making master chef certificate.

The John Muir group enjoyed a walk to a local waterfall on Wednesday. Thanks to Alex at Outdoor Education for putting the video together.

The John Muir group were out and about in the Galloway forest. The pupils were challenged to learn new skills in an outdoor setting. Many thanks to Alex from outdoor education for his expertise and encouragement throughout the afternoon.

https://www.opalexplorenature.org/bugscountToday the John Muir group conducted a bug count survey within the school grounds. The results were then submitted online to add to the national database. Notable finds included Ladybirds, centipedes, peacock butterflies and unfortunately New Zealand Flatworms.

 

Well done to all of the pupils that took part in the regional cross country event held at Kirroughtree. Their attitude and effort throughout the event was exceptional.

A fantastic effort by William Nash earned him a second placed finish in the S4 boys race (3 miles), Josh got a well placed 13th in the S3 boys (2.5 miles) and Andrew Ramsay got a creditable mid-place finish in the same race. Isobel Stevenson and Danny Jardine finished near the lower end of the field for their races (S1 girls – 1 mile and S2 boys – 2 miles).

All of our runners worked very hard and did not give up when faced by the  very challenging conditions before them. All were of great credit to the school, congratulations to all who took part.