The link below will take you to a short survey about your experience in S3 Social Studies and RME. Your responses will be used to help us improve the learning experience for pupils. Please make sure you answer all questions honestly. Your teachers will review all the responses but will not know who has made them.

S3 Learners Experience Survey

• East Lothian Council Sustainable Development & Climate Change http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/1116/environmental_health-pollution/764/sustainable_development_and_climate_change
• Scottish Government: Environment http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/climatechange
• Energy Saving Trust http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
• http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

Tectonics Weblink

Limestone [1]
Limestone [2]
Limestone [3]

Click on the links above for the websites to be used in class on Thursday 20th November

Congratulations to Team geography who represented us at the Heriot Watt University Design Smash. The team led by Rory Fairgrieve as captain were tasked with redesigning West Register Street, Edinburgh as part of the St James Centre redevelopment project. It was a no rules design project – where the team were asked to think about how the site might be used in the city in the future, thinking about what might the city look like in 20 or 50 years time.

The exercise encouraged them to look at the built environment – to ‘read’ it and think about how it has been shaped, as well as the challenges which we face now (e.g. climate change, the low-carbon economy and so on), and to use their imagination about how places might be used and how they might look in the future. The task mimicked some elements of the design process, e.g. analysing a space; gathering and refining ideas; presenting a design/vision.

Although they did not win they came up with some fantastic design concepts that focused on bringing light, greener areas, an aquarium, water features and designed spaces for all ages and user groups.

Well  done to everyone. Rory Fairgrieve, Craig Russell, Emma McDonald, Cameron Sharp & Jamie Ferrier.

Polling Day: Thursday 20th February
Returning Officer: Mr Lanyon

Results (% of Vote)
The free ladies (Mariah Lindsey) 20%
Logis lads (Blair Logan) 17%
Pure Life Beth McDonald 14%
Young Voices (Brooke Ritchie) 27%
The Preston People (Mairi Heron) 10%
Campaign Lothian (Lauryn Reid) (6%)
Spoilt Ballot Papers (6%)

Brooke Ritchie (young Voices) is duly elected.