A speaker from the RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) visited the school recently to talk to S4 English pupils who have been tuding Edwin Morgan’s poem, ‘In the Snack-bar’.
Pupils listened attentively as Ken Reid described his every day life and answered questions that pupils had prepared.
Here is some feedback from pupils:
“I found the fact that Ken could still negotiate around and cook for himself interesting.”
“I found the visit from Ken interesting because it helped me understand the diffiiculties that blind people have to cope with every day.”
After the S4 class, Ken went on to talk to the first years at their assembly. An enlightening experience for all.
If you happen to be passing through Barrhead Train Station keep an eye open for our new John Muir Award posters which show the pupils undertaking work at the Dams to Darnley Country Park and some examples of Haiku poems written by the pupils. The Haiku poems were part of a poetry writing competition which was sponsored by Sainsbury’s Supermarket.
Well done to our Fairtrade Group who helped raise some festive cheer and much needed cash (£155) for their link school in Ghana.
