Holocaust Survivor Testimony

Students from Social Subjects within Taylor High School invited pupils from Our Lady’s High School Motherwell and Brannock High School and the THS Rights Respecting Schools Group enjoyed the opportunity to listen to the testimony of Holocaust survivor, Tomi Komoly.

Thanks to @HolocaustUK Tomi recounted his experiences living as Jew in Hungary during WW2.

 

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S2 History

S2 History came up with positives and negatives of both tightly packed and loosely packed slave ships. #THSSocialSubjects

NLC Sustainability Conference

A group of S5/6 Social Subjects pupils attended the NLC Sustainability Conference. They explored different stalls and technologies (including robots!) to see what is going on in North Lanarkshire to make us a more sustainable community.

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S1 Social Subjects – Bannockburn Trip

On Wednesday this week, two more S1 classes went on a visit to Bannockburn. Pupils participated in a replica weapons handling session, a 3D battle re-enactment and an informative tour to the monument built on the site of Bruce’s camp.

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Holocaust Memorial Day 2023

On Monday, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, S6 pupil Rachel delivered an excellent presentation about her visit to Auschwitz as part of the Lessons from Auschwitz Project to S4 Historians as part of their studies on Hitler and Nazi Germany. Well done Rachel!

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S1 Bannockburn Trip – 2nd November 2022

Social Subjects classes 1.3 and 1.4 enjoyed a trip to Bannockburn last week after studying the Scottish Wars of Independence. Pupils participated in a replica weapons handling session, a 3D battle re-enactment and an informative tour to the monument built on the site of Bruce’s camp.

A great day was had by all!

Lessons From Auschwitz

S6 pupils Megan and Rachel submitted excellent essays on the why we should remember the Holocaust to be selected for the Lessons From Auschwitz project ran by the Holocaust Educational Trust. 

Well done girls!

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S1 Bannockburn Trip

As part of our ‘Scotland’ topic studied in S1, trips to Bannockburn for all pupils from this year group will go ahead as follows:
 
Trip 1 – Wednesday 2nd November 2022
1.3 and 1.4 – Miss Conlon and Mr McPake
Trip 2 – Wednesday 1st February 2023
1.1 and 1.6 – Mr Dale and Miss Bates
Trip 3 – Wednesday 3rd May 2023 (Golden Eagle)
1.2 and 1.5 – Miss Stoutjesdyk and Miss Bates
Nearer the time, class teachers will hand out EV5 forms. Pupils CANNOT ATTEND if they do not return the EV5 in good time.
Pupils should bring a packed lunch along. Those who are in receipt of free school meal can collect packed lunches from the canteen on the day. Pupils are not allowed to eat on the bus.
Pupils should meet in the canteen immediately after registration to leave on the bus around 09:15. Session will finish around 14:00 at Bannockburn and bus return to school.
Pupils should be in school uniform but must dress appropriately for the outdoor part of the trip.
The cost per pupil will be £7. If there are issues, pupils can speak to the class teacher or Miss Stoutjesdyk.
Any pupils who do not attend the trip should attend school as normal unless unwell.

Supported Study 2022-23

Social Subjects Supported Study sessions will begin after the September Weekend (W/C 27/09/2022).

The timetable is as follows:

SOCIAL SUBJECTS
SUPPORTED STUDY SESSIONS 2022-23
Teacher Subject Level Day Time Location
Miss Conlon Modern Studies Higher Tuesday After School 183
Mr Biggerstaff Geography National 5 Tuesday After School 176
Mr Dale Geography Higher Wednesday After School 176
Miss Bates Modern Studies National 5 Wednesday After School 178
Miss Stoutjesdyk History Higher/N5 (Alternating weeks) Wednesday After School 180
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