Google @ MCHS

Google visited Mearns Castle today and brought a bunch of Google binoculars for pupils to visit famous landmarks around the world.

The Social Subject faculty organised the day for pupils to visit some of the places they are studying using virtual reality headsets.  Places visited included The Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu and the battlefields of Belgium.

S2 SDS School Pupils Event for Parents and Carers

Dear Parent/Carer

S2 School Pupils Event for Parents and Carers

Skill Development Scotland  would like to invite you to an event at Barrhead Foundry on Monday 23rd January 2017 between 4 pm and 7 pm for Parents and Carers of S1/S2 East Renfrewshire school pupils who are going to be choosing their school subjects.

The event is an opportunity for you to find out more about the work that we do with school pupils and how we support them to develop Career Management Skills. There will be three topics covered by speakers which will be presented at various intervals so that you can attend whichever ones suit you best. The programme is as follows:

4.00 pm                     What are Career Management Skills?

4.20 pm                     My World of Work

4.40 pm                     Foundation Apprenticeships     

 

5.00 pm                     What are Career Management Skills?

5.20 pm                     My World of Work

5.40 pm                     Foundation Apprenticeships     

 

6.00 pm                     What are Career Management Skills?

6.20 pm                     My World of Work

6.40 pm                     Foundation Apprenticeships

 

In addition to the above, there will be a number of SDS Careers Advisers available for you to speak to individually. There will also be other partner agencies attending who will be able to give you more information on their services and how they can support you.

 

Please email Barrhead@sds.co.uk or phone 0141 577 8547 to let us know if you would like to come along to the event.