{"id":7188,"date":"2026-09-04T16:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayschoolweb\/?p=7188"},"modified":"2026-09-04T16:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T16:08:16","slug":"wider-achievement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/whalsayschoolweb\/2026\/09\/04\/wider-achievement\/","title":{"rendered":"Wider Achievement"},"content":{"rendered":"
The new block of Wider Achievement for Term 1 and 2 started this afternoon. Staff are offering a variety of activities, and pupils were invited to choose the top four. While a handful of pupils did not get their first choice this time, they are guaranteed their top pick for the next block.<\/div>\n
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This whole-school collaboration brings staff and pupils together for interdisciplinary learning. It helps students develop core meta-skills, including teamwork, leadership, initiative, adaptability, resilience, communication, creativity, and curiosity.<\/div>\n
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The activities are as follows<\/div>\n

Culture Club – this group will provide opportunities to learn traditional skills. This block it is knitting and weaving.<\/p>\n

Creativity and Enterprise – making Christmas crafts to sell at the craft fair in November.<\/p>\n

Pupil voice – a combination of secondary pupil council, Secondary party and organising school fundraising days.<\/p>\n

Sports- mixed sports for mixed ages in the leisure centre<\/p>\n

STEM – practical hands on activities working towards a STEM nation award<\/p>\n

Outdoors – pupils will help with gardening, polytunnel to work towards Level 2 gardening award and make Christmas tree pallets<\/p>\n

Games – darts, jigsaws and board games<\/p>\n

If any parents would like to be involved please contact Miss P Irvine at the school.<\/p>\n

Please see below some photos from this afternoon<\/p>\n