We are proud to say that Calderhead High School is a member of the Royal Society’s Associate Schools and Colleges Network. The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world’s most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering, and medicine. The Society aims to recognise and support excellence in science.
Pupils in our book group recently participated in a judging panel for the Royal Society’s Young People’s Book Prize. We were given a shortlist of six books to read and evaluate and the pupils greatly enjoyed considering the books and awarding points based on a number of different criteria, such as ease of reading, layout, interest, and the appeal of the book. Most points were awarded to “Robert Winston’s Home Lab” which proved extremely popular with the pupils, and the science department, who tried some of the experiments detailed in the book. Physics teacher, Mr Jack, attended the award ceremony for the Book Prize at the Glasgow Science Centre on Monday, 20 November 2017 and the subsequent reception and planetarium show.
