Oct 2020 Marr College Newsletter 09 | Page 9

Issue Number 09 | October 2020
Pumpkin Carving Competition
This month the Home Economics Department will be running a student and staff pumpkin carving competition .
Pumpkins will be turned into soup in class and then carved out . Send us a picture of your finished carved pumpkin - there will be a prize for the best entry !
# DigiInventors Challenge 2020 Finalists
We are delighted that for the 2 nd year in a row we have a team in the # DigiInventors Challenge Bootcamp final . Due to Covid19 this was postponed in March but we are thrilled that the final will be going ahead in November via Microsoft Teams .
Students will take part in virtual workshops led by industry experts and have the chance to develop their pitch . The event is run by the DHI and would normally
take place at Strathclyde University .
The team will have a month to work on their presentation before presenting to a panel of judges at the ….
Well done to Amy , Laura , Savanna and Ashlyn in S3 . You can access more information about the competition by clicking on the logo below or visiting @ DigiInventors .
Senior Study Skills Evening
Parents ,
carers
and
students
had
the
chance to take part in
our Virtual S4-S6 Study
Skills Evening on the 28 th
October .
This was a chance to watch our S6 experts share their tips , access department study resources and hear from our Mental Health Ambassadors .
You can access all resources on the school website – click on or scan the QR code below .
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