| Title | Description | Who | Day | Start time | End time | How to get involved | Values | Skills | Department/Location |
| STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics skills come together to complete challenging projects in Robotics and Rocketry | S1 | Thursday | 4.00 pm | 5.00 pm | Sign up via Fresher Fayre or year group assembly
Speak to Mr de Sainte Croix (Lab 2) |
Hope
Solidarity
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Numeracy, Literacy, Problem solving, Design, Construction, Evaluation, Creativity | Science Lab 2
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| STEM | Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics skills come together to complete challenging projects in Robotics, Astronomy, and Rocketry | S2 | Thursday | 4.00 pm | 5.00 pm | Sign up via Fresher Fayre or year group assembly
Speak to Mr de Sainte Croix (Lab 2) |
Hope
Solidarity
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Numeracy
Literacy Problem solving Design Construction Evaluation Creativity |
Science Lab 2
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| CSI Science | Come along and find out more about how to solve problems and crimes using forensic science. | S1 | Tuesday | 1.25 pm | 2.05 pm | This club is to begin in October – listen to announcements at year group assembly then see Mrs Scally | Team work, Practical skills, Problem solving, Higher order thinking skills, Communication skills, Confidence building. | Science | |
| Café Sci | Come along and find out more about topical science issues from real scientists. | All year groups | Monday | 1.25 pm | 2.05 pm | These events run throughout the year – listen to announcements at year group assembly then see Mrs Scally | Knowledge of STEM careers, Communication skills, Confidence building, Problem solving, Evaluation | Science | |
| Molecular Gastronomy (funding dependent) | Come along and find out more about food science and how to make innovative and sustainable consumer products. We will make our own bubble tea, fruit powders, icecream, emulsions and use spherification techniques to make fruity spheres. | S3 | TBC | Listen to announcements at year group assembly then see Mrs Scally | Knowledge of STEM careers
Communication skills Team work Practical skills Confidence building Problem solving |
Science | |||
| Chess Club | For all levels from beginners to experienced players.
Learn the basics, the cunning tricks and how to compete in one of the oldest games in the world |
S1-S3 | Friday
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12.35 pm | 1.15 pm | Sign up via Fresher Fayre or year group assembly
Speak to Mr de Sainte Croix (Lab 2) |
Respect
Fairness
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Complex decision making
Competitive skills Tactics Visualisation
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Science Lab 2 |
| Support for Learning – Homework Club | Help and advice with Classwork, Homework, and Revision for Tests | S1-S6 | Wednesday
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3.00 pm | 4.00 pm | Sign up at the St Columba Base | Hope
Solidarity |
Numeracy
Literacy Problem solving
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St Columba Base |
| Chill Out
Zone |
The Wellbeing Hub is for pupils needing a quiet relaxed personal space. You can read, listen to music. Depending on pupil requests we also play games and do seasonal crafts.
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S1-S6 | Every Lunchtime | 12.35 pm
1.25 pm |
1.15 pm
2.05 pm |
The Wellbeing Hub is found in the English corridor.
Come in and chat to Mrs Wallace if you want to know more. |
Dignity, Privacy, Trust
Respect for others |
Welcoming to others | Wellbeing Base |
| Sustainability | Pupils from across the school meet to consider improvement and generate ideas for our school to promote sustainability themes | S1-S6 | Wednesday | 12.35 pm | 1.15 pm | Sign up via Fresher Fayre
Further info re dates/times to be delivered by Sustainability Captains at assembly |
Thinking skills
Generating ideas Action plan Communication Team work |
Geography | |
| MY WOW Ambassadors | My World of Work Ambassadors will undertake a wide range of different tasks and activities.
You will be working to promote and support the work of DYW (Developing the young workforce) across the school community
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S2 | See Miss Collins | teamwork
Presentation Communication Team-working
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Business Education and Computing Science (BECS) | ||||
| Digital Leaders | Will support BECS in the highlighting and expanding of digital skills, this will include
Working with S1 code club Supporting P7 events Digital safety day and ongoing highlighting of this Supporting classes in the department |
S4-S6 | Ongoing and dependant on task | See any teacher in BECS | Leadership
Communication Team-working
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Business Education and Computing Science (BECS) | |||
| Code Club | S1 |
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| Breakfast Club | Working to support the delivery of the breakfast club and working lunch.
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S1-S6 | Monday to Friday (On a rota system) | 8.25 am | 9.00 am | See Mr Jordan | Leadership
Communication Team-working
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Equity/ Business Education and Computing Science (BECS) | |
| Working Lunch | Working to support the delivery of the breakfast club and working lunch.
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S1-S6 | Monday to Friday (On a rota system) | 12.35 pm
1.25 pm |
1.15 pm
2.05 pm |
See Mr Jordan | Leadership
Communication Team-working
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Equity/ Business Education and Computing Science (BECS) | |
| Technical Enterprise Group | Pupils will have the opportunity to help make and sell items to raise money for the Technical department / the school / charity. | S1-6 | Lunchtime
(Day tbc) |
12.35 pm
1.25 pm |
1.15 pm
2.05 pm |
Speak to Miss Murray | Hope
Respect Fairness
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Employability skills
Creativity Practical hand skills Communication Money handling Working with others Time management |
Technical |
| Enterprise Captain Role
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Leading the enterprise group – ideal for pupils looking for a leadership opportunity. | S6 | Lunchtimes / during free periods / wider achievement periods | 12.35 pm
1.25 pm |
1.15 pm
2.05 pm |
Enterprise Captain application – see Miss Murray | Hope
Respect Fairness
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Employability skills
Leadership Money handling Thinking skills Working with others Communication Time management |
Technical
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| Craft Club | Pupils will have the opportunity to improve their practical ability and confidence in the workshop by making different models. | S2 | Monday Lunchtime | 1.25 pm | 2.05 pm | See Miss Murray | Hope
Respect Fairness
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Employability skills
Thinking skills Creativity Communication |
Technical
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| Plastic Recycling | Pupils can get involved in recycling plastic within the school by collecting, shredding and melting plastic waste collected in the school. We can then use this to make new products.
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S1-S6 | Lunchtimes / during wider achievement time for S6 pupils | 12.35 pm
1.25 pm |
1.15 pm
2.05 pm |
See Miss Murray | Hope
Respect Fairness Citizenship |
Thinking skills
Communication Learning for sustainability Creativity
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Technical
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| S1 Drop-in Maths help | Assistance with homework or classwork | S1 | Wed from 12.45pm | 12.45 pm | 1.15 pm | Turn up with questions or topic concerns at Maths 6 | Respect Fairness | Numeracy
Working with others Thinking skills |
Maths – Mrs Nolan |
| Vocal Group | S1-S6 | Wednesday | 12.35 pm | 1.15 pm | |||||
| School Band | |||||||||
| Dance | S1-S6 | Monday | 3.45 pm | 4.45 pm | |||||
| Girls Football | S1-S6 | Wednesday | 2.55 pm | 3.55 pm | |||||
| S1 Boys Football | S1 | Thursday
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3.45 pm | 4.45 pm | |||||
| S2 Boys Football | S2 | Tuesday | 3.45 pm | 4.45 pm | |||||
| S3 Boys Football | S3 | Monday | 3.45 pm | 4.45 pm | |||||
| Fitness Suite | S1-S6 | Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday |
12.35 pm
1.25 pm |
1.15 pm
2.05 pm |
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| Netball | S1-S6 | Tuesday | 3.45 pm | 4.45 pm | |||||
| Badminton | S1-S6 | Tuesday | 1.25 pm | 2.05 pm | |||||
| Basketball | S1-S6 | Wednesday | 2.55 pm | 3.55 pm | |||||
| Gymnastics | S1-S6 | Thursday | 3.45 pm | 4.45 pm | |||||
| Volleyball | S1-S6 | Friday | 12.35 pm | 1.15 pm | |||||
| Bake to Go
(Baking Club) |
The baking club is a fantastic opportunity for our pupils to come together to develop practical baking skills and encourage creativity and flair through a range of decoration techniques, whilst also developing manual dexterity skills | S1 | Wednesday
After school
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3.00 pm | 4.00 om | Sign up via Fresher Fayre or come to the department to express your interest with Mrs Watt | Hope
Respect Fairness Compassion
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Working with others
Time management Planning and organising Creating Evaluating Weighing and Measuring
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Health & Food Technology |
| Sew Good
(Sewing Club) |
The sewing club is a brilliant opportunity to come together and work in a relaxed environment. The Club’s aim is to develop practical fabric skills and textile construction techniques whilst encouraging creativity and flair, having fun and making something to be proud of. | S1 | Friday
Lunchtime |
12.35 pm | 1.15 pm | Sign up via Fresher Fayre or come to the department to express your interest with Mrs Scott | Hope
Respect Fairness Compassion
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Working with others
Time management Planning and organising Creating Evaluating Measuring
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Health & Food Technology |
| CREDO | This mega group includes all of our regular faith-in-action activities in the school.
Did you do the Pope Francis Award?
This club is led by our S6 Caritas pupils and gives you an opportunity to plan and lead our fundraising in the school through the year. The S6s have promised to provide sweets and goodies too! |
S1-S6 | Tuesday Lunchtime | 1.25 pm | 2.05 pm | Sign up via Fresher Fayre or year group assembly or just come alone! | Hope
Respect Fairness Faithfulness to God Compassion Dignity of all |
Reading
Listening & talking Analysis of data Planning for making choices and changes Numeracy e.g. counting up funds Faith development Confidence and leadership Working with our charity partners |
RE |
| Friday Prayer Service | S1-S6 | Friday lunchtime | 12.35 pm | 1.15 pm | Faith
Hope Compassion |
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| First Friday Mass | S1-S6 | Friday lunchtime | 12.35 pm | 1.15 pm | Faith
Hope |
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| Eco Action Group | Pupils from across the school will work together to lead the school through the Eco-schools Scotland Programme and help the school gain recognition by achieving a green flag award. | S1-S6 | Tuesday Lunchtime | Sign up via Fresher Fayre or via links on SHMW and Groupcall | Hope
Respect Dignity Compassion Care Solidarity |
Reading
Listening & talking Presenting Analysis Planning for making choices and changes
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| Language Ambassadors | Pupils in S6 take the lead on the promotion of languages across the school and with the feeder primaries | S6 | Arranged meetings | You are eligible to express your interest if you are in S6 and study a language at AH level | Citizenship
Respect
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Leadership
Planning Marketing through social media
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| BGE languages club
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Pupils can relax and learn a bit more about languages and foreign culture. We play games, do crafts and compete! This club is run by our S6 Language Ambassadors!
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S1-S3
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Monday | 1.25 pm | 2.05 pm | Sign up via Fresher’s Fayre or speak to a member of the Modern Languages department
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Hope, respect, fairness, citizenship
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Reading, listening and talking, social wellbeing, working with others
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| Vision Scotland Team | General promotion of values across THS but with specific input into
· Holocaust education · Black History Month
Any S1-5 Historians interested in helping the S6 ambassadors develop THS award to level 2 |
S1-S5 | TBC – variety of times usually at lunchtime | Sign up via Fresher Fayre or look for invites in the Weekly Bulleting | Hope
Respect Fairness
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Discussion
Analysis of data Planning for making choices and changes |
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| Pastoral Care lunchtime drop in | A Pastoral Care teacher will be in the base every lunchtime for pupils to come and speak to them | S1-3 | Lunchtime | 12.35 pm
1.25 pm |
1.15 pm
2.05 pm |
Come to the Pastoral Care base at lunchtime | Hope
Respect Fairness Compassion
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Listening & talking
Planning for making choices and changes
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| Pastoral Care lunchtime drop in | A Pastoral Care teacher will be in the base every lunchtime for pupils to come and speak to them | S4-6 | Lunchtime | 12.35 pm
1.25 pm |
1.15 pm
2.05 pm |
Come to the Pastoral Care base at lunchtime | Hope
Respect Fairness Compassion
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Listening & talking
Planning for making choices and changes
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| Board Games Club | Pupils can relax and socialise with others while enjoying a range of different board games that allow them to challenge themselves, learn new things and have fun in the process. | S1-S6 | Wednesday lunchtime | Sign up via Fresher Fayre or speak to any of the staff in the English Department | Respect
Fairness |
Listening & talking
Understanding Analysing Ideas of uncertainty and chance Working with others Mental and emotional wellbeing Social wellbeing
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Board Games Club | English | |
| Film Club | Pupils from across the school can come along for a lunchtime of entertainment. Sit back and relax, watch films of your choice and discuss all things movie –related with friends. | S1-S6 | Thursday lunchtime | Sign up via Fresher Fayre or speak to any of the staff in the English Department | Respect
Compassion
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Reading (media text)
Listening & talking Understanding mental and emotional wellbeing Social wellbeing |
Film Club | English | |
| Literacy Committee | Pupils in S1 meet to consider how we can promote and develop literacy across the school from planning and organising evets (such as World Book Day) to running competitions. | S1 | Monthly | Will be promoted through English classes | Hope
Respect Fairness |
Reading
Writing Listening & talking |
Literacy Committee | English | |
| BIG BAND | School band for all pupils | S1-S6 | Fridays | 3.15 pm | 4.45 pm | Open to pupils who take Woodwind/Brass lessons only | Using our talents | Using our talents. Working together/performing music
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Music |
| Jazz Band | Senior band | S4-S6 | Tuesdays | 3.45 pm | 4.45 pm | Open to senior pupils taking Woodwind/Brass lessons only | Using our talents | Using our talents. Working together/performing music
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Music |
| Vocal Group | Singing group for all interested. | S1-S6 | Wednesdays | 12.35 pm | 1.15 pm | All welcome! | Using our talents | Using our talents. Working together/performing music
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Music |
| Musical Theatre Group | Group for all interested in drama/singing – hope to put on a show. | Wednesdays | See any member of the music dept and come along on Wednesdays after school. Run in the main hall and/or the music department. | Using our talents | Using our talents. Working together/performing music
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Music (and other departments across the school) |
