Issue Number 15 | April 2022
Pottery Club S3 French - Pen Pals !
Written by Grace Taylor , S3
Currently Mrs Morton is running a pottery club in her classroom every Thursday from 3-4pm . At the moment they are making some spring pieces from clay such as plant pots , hanging baskets and even some windchimes . These are eventually going to be sold in school and all profits will go back to the pottery club to fund their paints and materials . Keep an eye out for when they start selling !
Written by Eva Mackinnon , S3
S2 and S3 French classes have been busy writing their French pen pal letters to a Catholic school from La Rochelle in the West of France ! The classes wrote half of their letters in French and part in English as the French pupils have been learning English . S2 classes wrote about their Christmas holidays , new year ' s resolutions and their health while S3s wrote about school , our hobbies and
The French students are taught to make their writing fancy ( like calligraphy ) from primary one , so their letters to us looked really pretty and professional ! My pen pal Izzie drew me a beautiful picture of Hedwig as I told her I love Harry Potter ! Marr College have been writing to France for 3-4 years now ! In the future , we are hoping to have a physical exchangeeither us travelling to France or them to Scotland ! Below is my pen-pal letter and the gorgeous picture she drew me .
Study Skills Sway
Check out the Microsoft Sway below which contains advice on how best to support our young people at home in preparation for studying and sitting exams .
Students should also check their assembly Teams for regular updates and study skills tops from Mr Moncrieff .
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