{"id":108,"date":"2015-05-19T14:30:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T13:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/balfronhighschool\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2023-02-02T11:45:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T11:45:14","slug":"social-subjects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/balfronhssocials\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Subjects and RME"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><span style=\"color: #339966\"><strong>Team Aims<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/lifetimetravelsblog.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/08\/lift-the-world.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Working in line with and supporting the wider aims of Balfron High School the Social Subjects and RME Team aims to provide all pupils with an experience that is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Challenging;<\/li>\n<li>Enjoyable;<\/li>\n<li>Inclusive;<\/li>\n<li>Varied;<\/li>\n<li>Motivational; and<\/li>\n<li>Educational.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It will also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seek to instil a passion and enthusiasm for the social subjects and RME in all pupils;<\/li>\n<li>Allow pupils to develop their understanding of the world by learning about other people and their values, in different times, places and circumstances;<\/li>\n<li>Develop pupils\u2019 understanding of their environment and of how it has been shaped;<\/li>\n<li>Broaden pupils\u2019 experiences using Scottish, British, European and wider contexts for learning, while maintaining a focus on the historical, social, geographic, economic and political changes that have shaped Scotland;<\/li>\n<li>Allow pupils to learn about human achievements and about how to make sense of changes in society, of conflicts and of environmental issues;<\/li>\n<li>Assist pupils in developing their critical thinking skills and reflective capabilities;<\/li>\n<li>Give pupils the greater understanding required to influence events by exercising informed and responsible citizenship; and<\/li>\n<li>Give pupils choice, responsibility and the opportunity to form independent opinions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In line with the School aims and Curriculum for Excellence the Team wants to develop pupils who are:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.perthltc.com\/ictrlo\/modules\/cfe_UHI\/cfe%20capacities.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #339966;text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Team Members<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mr G\u00a0MacKay &#8211; Principal Teacher of Social Subjects<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Ms C Miller &#8211; Teacher of RME<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Miss A McColgan &#8211; Teacher of RME<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mrs H Ellis- Teacher of Geography and Modern Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mrs K Reid &#8211; Teacher of Modern Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mr C Duffy &#8211; Teacher of History and Modern Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mrs E Slavin &#8211; Teacher of History, Modern Studies and Sociology<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mr D Whiteford &#8211; Teacher of History and Modern Studies<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mr S Mason &#8211; Teacher of History, Modern Studies and RME<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Mrs R Youens &#8211; Teacher of Geography<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Miss B Pace &#8211; Teacher of Geography<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Aims Working in line with and supporting the wider aims of Balfron High School the Social Subjects and RME Team aims to provide all pupils with an experience that is: Challenging; Enjoyable; Inclusive; Varied; Motivational; and Educational. 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