Congratulations to Abbie L in S1 for winning the S1 Fairtrade poster competition, promoting Fairtrade to our school community.  Our Fairtrade committee works to sell and promote Fairtrade products to ensure that farmers in developing countries are given fair pay for the work that they do.

During the month of November, S6 pupils entered the Micro-Tyco enterprise challenge and raised over £600. The competition helped students to practice and learn fundamental business principles. The teams had one month to turn £1 seed capital into as much money as possible. All money created is invested by WildHearts in micro-loans for poor entrepreneurs in the developing world. For further information please visit http://wildheartsinaction.org/microtyco/

As part of the S2 Changing Face of Scotland topic in Modern Studies pupils have been learning about elections. Pupils organised themselves into political parties, selected candidates and produced a manifesto after conducting research. Parties had a range of impressive ideas about how to improve the school and local community. On polling day the winning candidate from each class delivered a speech at a special assembly followed by a vote which was open to the whole school.

The winning candidate was from the Right Life party closely followed in second place by the candidate from Aequalis.

Well done to all pupils who participated and campaigned on behalf of their own parties.

S2 Pupils in RME enjoyed learning about the Jewish Passover Meal this week by trying some of the foods to learn about their symbolism and significance for Jewish people.