Reading Challenges
As part of the first and second year courses, student’s achievement in their personal reading is being recognised. The ‘Reading for Gold’ programme (S1) and Level Up competitions (S2) encourage students to read and to record their own personal reading in their reading booklets. Also, the programme encourages the students to share their experiences with their parents/guardians.
There are four award categories:
- Bronze – 4 books/stories
- Silver – 8 books/stories
- Gold – 12 books/stories
- Platinum – achieve reading challenge set by class teacher and agreed with students
Any student who achieves a gold award will have an opportunity to attend a reward cinema trip in May.
Creative Writing
The S1/2 Creative Writing Club meet every Monday lunchtime to gnerate and work on ideas together. They enter a range of local and national competitions like these regularly updated events from the Scottish Book Trust.
Scottish Book Trust Competitions
At the end of the year, the pupils’ best work is included in an anthology which you can read by clicking below
This year, some members of the group have already entered the Young Walter Scott competition for historical fiction. You can read Esme and Jessica’s entries below
Public Speaking
Students in the department can get involved in a range of individual or team public speaking competitions. These competitions are run by local groups such as the Rotary Club and offer students an opportunity to improve their self-confidence and oratory skills.
All Things Fiction Club
This club offers an opportunity for pupils in S3-S5 with a passion for fiction to get together and discuss the stories they love and even write some of their own. It is pupil run, offering S6 pupil Catriona an excellent opportunity to show and develop her leadership skills.
