With the school having been closed Wednesday and Thursday many N5 and Higher candidates will be concerned regarding time lost on their projects.

Please don’t be concerned about this we will make the time up somehow.

Use these “snow days” wisely, there have been messages posted on all N5 and Higher Edmodo groups please read these carefully and carry out any work assigned via these groups.

Stay safe and stay warm!

The National 5 Graphic Communication project will run from Monday 19th February until Friday 9th of March, candidates must submit all tasks by the cut off date and no extensions may be granted, the cut off dates are dictated by SQA deadlines for submission.

Please ensure that you attend school for as many periods as you possibly can during this very important period, the project counts for 33% of the overall mark for the course.

The deadline for completion of the Higher project is Friday 9th March.

The deadline for the combined assessment is the same day Friday 9th March.

No extensions can be granted.

Practical woodworking is available at National 4 and National 5, it is also available at National 3 as Practical Craft Skills.

So why take this subject?

The first thing to note is that it is not an “easy option”, candidates have to be able to read production drawings, interpret these to ensure that they can produce accurate cutting lists, be able to measure and mark timber for cutting to an accuracy of +/- 1mm.

Candidates will also learn about sustainability, different types of wood and manufactured boards, they will learn how to use and maintain a range of power and hand tools taking appropriate steps to ensure that they comply with relevant Health and Safety regulations.

Practical Woodworking is a suitable course of study for anyone considering a craft apprenticeship, undertaking a vocational course at college, or just as a life skill.

The deadline for completion of the Higher project is Friday 10th March.

The deadline for the combined assessment is the same day Friday 10th March.

No extensions can be granted.

The DHS Technical Department would like to thank apprentice Engineer, Karis McColl for her talk on Women in Engineering.

Karis attended Dunblane High herself, and has gone on to pursue a career in Engineering. Much to her delight, she has been welcomed warmly into the field, despite it being widely considered a “male dominated” occupation.

She now studies Electronics at the Open University, alongside completing her apprenticeship as a “overhead linesman” with SSE, funding herself through her studies. She was able to describe the good, bad and downright scary aspects of her job, giving our S3 girls a valuable and detailed insight to her area of expertise.

We even enjoyed some Origami!

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Well done to Gavin Kitching who has been awarded an Arkwright Scholarship.

The Arkwright Scholarships Trust is a registered charity that administers the most prestigious scholarship scheme of its type in the UK.

They identify, inspire and nurture future leaders in Engineering and technical Design. They do this by awarding Arkwright Engineering Scholarships, through a rigorous selection process, to high-calibre students in S4.

Their Engineering Scholarships support students through their Highers and encourage students to pursue Engineering or technical Design at university or through a higher-level apprenticeship and to take up careers in the field.

We are about to embark upon the selection process for this years Arkwright which is open to pupils currently studying National 5 Engineering Science, if you are interested please contact Miss Porter for further information.

The cut off date for the AVU and the combined assessment in both N5 and Higher is Monday 29th February. All work MUST be handed in COMPLETE by the end of the school day, failure to do so could have a major effect on your ability to pass the course. Any problems please contact your class teacher.

Both the National 5 and Higher Engineering Science course combined assessments are to be completed by Friday 29th January 2016.

Please note that his cut off date will be strictly adhered to extensions will only be granted for a very limited number of reasons such as certificated medical reasons.

Note this deadline has been extended owing to “operational reasons”

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Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr.
bon Nadal i feliç any Nou vrolijk kerstfeest en een gelukkig nieuw jaar.
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joyeux Noël et bonne année.
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Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda.
Καλά Χριστούγεννα και ευτυχισμένο το νέο έτος.

חג שמחושנה טובה.

Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n gelukkige nuwe jaar

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our pupils, parents and families, we hope you all have a great holiday and look forward to seeing you in 2016.