There is an opportunity for new S5 pupils to attend "Brightest Watts Summer Week" at Heriot-Watt University: Monday 23 July - Friday 27 July 2012.
Further information can be viewed below...
Numeracy and Computing
Mr C Blair (Curriculum Leader)
Faculty News: Numeracy and Computing
Published: 25 October 2011
Results for the Faculty Challenge held on the last Friday before the October Break (14 October 2011) can be found below:
Communication
1st Lammerlaw 2nd Garleton 3rd Traprain
Expressive Arts
1st Traprain 2nd Garleton 3rd Lammerlaw
Numeracy
1st Lammerlaw 2nd Garleton 3rd Traprain
Technology
1st Traprain 2nd Lammerlaw 3rd Garleton
Science
1st Garleton 2nd Lammerlaw 3rd Traprain
Health and Well-being
1st Traprain 2nd Garleton 3rd Lammerlaw
Social Subjects
1st Traprain 2nd Lammerlaw 3rd Garleton
OVERALL RESULTS
1st with 230 points =...
read more... Published: 22 August 2011
The S1 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network) Challenge team, accompanied by Mr Blair and Ms Machen, were in London for the STEM Challenge 6 National final.
Although the team did not win, they were praised for their participation and enthusiasm. Mr. Blair reported that the pupils were very well behaved and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The feedback from the judges can be read in the document downloadable below.
As the first team from Scotland to reach the final this was a fantastic achievement and they all seem keen to try again when the next Challenge comes along.
A little about the competition...
The competition asked students from across the UK to work in teams to design a website for Rachel Morris, one of...
read more... Published: 25 May 2011
Rachel Morris is one of Britains’s top Paralympians. She has a condition known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) which has resulted in her having both legs amputated. Rachel competes in handcycling road events, and has won gold medals at the World Championships, and at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.
STEMNET and Cisco challenged 11-14 year olds from across the UK to raise the profile of Rachel Morris by designing an interesting, informative and educational website.
Fifteen S1 pupils have spent the last six weeks researching and designing (with the help of Global Web) websites which would not only raise Rachel's profile but educate people about CRPS and inspire and motivate young disabled people to choose sport.
For further information on the...
read more... Published: 11 February 2011
Some pupils in 1/1 Maths have been busy researching and designing a new Wetsuit for Paratriathlete Jimmy Goddard as part of the STEM Challenges. All the hard work was concluded by Brénainn Woodsend (1L1), Chloe Craig (1L2), Olivia Christie (1L2), Jamie Duguid (1G1), Alexa Hay (1L1) and Jack Gidney (1G3) presenting their research to a panel of judges from various backgrounds in the field. The pupils received fantastic feedback for their "incredible" research, teamwork and presentation skills and were a credit to themselves and the school.
The presentation slides can be seen below.
Congratulations should go to Broxburn Academy for winning the Regional Event.
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