Issue Number 04 | November 2019
Halloween Disco
Our Halloween Disco was a ghoulish success
this year. The event was organised by our S6
Leadership team and attended by S1 and S6
students. The costumes from both students
and staff were outstanding... Everything from
Scooby Doo to Pennywise. Games, dancing
and prizes ensured great fun was had by all.
Well done to everyone involved.
Peer Mentoring Tree of Knowledge
Our S5 and S6 students took part in
a peer mentoring workshop this
month with S6 students sharing their
knowledge and experiences. S5
students were placed in groups and
given the opportunity to quiz their S6
counterparts who shared their
experiences of sitting exams,
studying,
balancing
work
commitments, taking part in clubs
and other opportunities available to
them. Teams were also given a
study technique to try while S6
students facilitated this, sharing top
tips. Thank you to those who
contributed. After the success of last session, Mr
Moncrieff was able to organise
another visit from Tree of Knowledge
in October so that they could work
with our S5 cohort. The workshop
was entitled ‘Reach for the Power’
and was designed to provide a
further insight into the science of
motivation, mind sets, attitudes,
communication and how these
factors affect future events.
“It made sense and makes you
understand about why you find it
hard doing things and are
unmotivated – but also about how
it’s not just you that gets like that.”
“Made me feel like I’m not the only
person feeling the way I do which
was really important to me.”
“Made you question the way you
were going about your daily life. I’m
more likely to want to make steps
towards my goals now.”
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