18 pupils completed their practice expedition, organised by Ms Hamilton, for the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award on Friday and Saturday which involved walking almost 25km over the two days, and camping overnight at Auchengillan Outdoor Centre. They did fantastically well and should be very proud of themselves. I’ve attached some photos of the weekend, please congratulate the pupils on their achievement if you see them! Thanks to Mr Parker for coming along to help supervise!
So, on Thursday 13th March some S4/5/6 pupils took part in this annual international maths/languages competition. The pupils enjoyed working on some really difficult mathematical problems, one of which had to be answered in words in a foreign language. As always, some international snacks were available to help thinking. The pupils really stepped up and worked hard for two periods, and it was fantastic to see them working as groups and really engaging with the tasks. Each participant also got a nice maths set, courtesy of Mrs Rodgers in the English department, who clearly has some good contacts. We’ll see if we win the competition this year! Link to the test above, if it works, and you want to see what they were doing.
Note the innovative use of a desk for extra working!Hard, hard sums.Just getting started and into the mathematical mindset.Counting on fingers works too.Working as a team.Maths appears to be fun for this group.Answers go to Mrs McArthur who will send them away.Mathematical discussionDeep in thought, or maybe just camera shy?S4s enjoying the challenge of putting the answer into French.Definitely camera shy.Mr Krausen joining in with a supportive chat.Continuing to focusMaking use of Mrs Rodgers’ maths setsTeam work makes the dream work for these twoContinuing to concentrate.You can have a laugh when doing maths tooMr Gibson giving a supportive chat… and looking a little confused
So, as a reward for hard work through the year, and after most of the Talking Performances had taken place, the S5/6 German class went to Glasgow for a German lunch at the Bavaria Brauhaus. It was all very enjoyable!
Finlay checking where the bus was.Waiting for the bus. It was cold but not wet, at least.
We had a nice spot in the Brauhaus.Schweinshaxe. Traditional Bavarian pork dish with red cabbage and sauerkraut.Kieran ‘two lunches please’ Coombs, enjoying his food.Finlay trying the Schweinshaxe.The kids were taken upstairs to see the painting of Alisdair Gray, Glaswiegian writer and artist, done by one of his apprentices. You have to stand upstairs at the back so the parts come into focus.Dylan’s Schwarzwälderkirschtorte.Alexander had the vanilla ice cream.Desserts for the girls.Finlay’s Strudel with custard.So tiring, going on a school trip!Casey was a bit camera shy but we got her anyway.Austeja was really feeling the cold.But she had enough energy to try and catch a pigeon to take home. Fortunately the pigeon didn’t want to be caught.
Well, as usual, it’s been all go in the Modern Languages Department this session. Yesterday all of S1 got to take part in a ‘Pokémon hunt’ in the social area. Here are some photos.
S2 have been learning a lot about Paris, and have produced some amazing posters, each on a different aspect of Paris. Mr Cairns came to class yesterday to chat with everyone about what they’d learned, and to give out some cream eggs to the people he thought had worked the hardest on their posters. Well done everyone!
Napoleon
Marie Antoinettethe City of ParisLes Champs-Elyséesle Musée d’Orsaythe French RevolutionLes Galéries Lafayettele Palais de Versaillesthe River SeineLouis XIV, the Sun Kingthe Stade de FranceRobespierrethe Sacré-Coeurthe LouvreKing Louis XVIthe CatacombesNôtre-Damethe Mona Lisa – la Joconde, in Frenchthe Louvre PyramidsJoan of ArcMontmartreCharles de GaulleGustave Eiffelthe Place de la Concordethe Centre Pompidouthe Eiffel Tower
AS a reward for the year’s hard work, the S5/6 German class had a little trip for lunch in Glasgow’s German restaurant, the Baravian Brauhaus. In spite of the weather, everyone enjoyed their lunch, as you can see from the photos.
Bratwurst and Sauerkraut.Waiting for the bus. It was a bit wet.Enjoying the foodWaiting in the rainAll of us, including Mr Brady, the student teacher from last year.Schweinehaxe mit Rotkohl, shared among everyone who wanted to try it. Lecker!
Yesterday the Higher and N5 maths classes took part in the international maths/languages competition, Mathématiques sans Frontières. The competition involves working in groups to solve maths problems, one of which has to be answered in either French, German, Spanish or Italian. Here they are, having fun and working on some (very!) complicated maths at the same time.
Click here to see a copy of the questions they worked on. Well done to all!
