The Community School of

Auchterarder

Wider Achievement Programme

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Our Wider Achievement Programme offers opportunities for learning

outwith the tradition curriculum. Some will include accreditation with

recognised awards. They will run every Wednesday afternoon, periods 6 &

7 from August 2013.

TCSOA - PUBLIC RELATIONSInforming people, persuading people, and integrating people with

people.

We will share with the community (and beyond) all of the excellentwork going on at TCSOA. We will advertise events, manage blogsabout school life, create videos, update the twitter feed, compile digitalmagazines and really show the world we are proud of our school andpupils

Come along to stretch your skills and increase your confidence inwriting, reporting, creating, filming, editing, photography,communicating, social networking and much, much more…….

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See Miss Reedie

Duke of Edinburgh A DofE programme is a real adventure from beginning to end. You just need to be

aged between 14 and 24.

You can do programmes at three levels - Bronze, Silver or Gold.

The best bit is - you get to choose what you do!

You achieve your Award by completing a personal programme of activities in four

sections - Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition .

Silver(15+ years old)

• Volunteering – 6 months

• Physical – 3 or 6 months

• Skills – 3 or 6 months

• Expedition - Plan, train for and

undertake a 3 day, 2 night expedition.

Not done your Bronze it’s not a problem!

You can also be a direct entrant at Silver

level – details on the DoE website

Timescales

Bronze (14+ years old)

• Volunteering - 3 months

• Physical - 3 months

• Skills - 3 months

• Expedition - Plan, train for and

undertake a 2 day, 1 night expedition.

You must also undertake a further 3

months in either the Volunteering, Physical

or Skills sections.

Serious About Science

Rockets

Forensics

This club offers the opportunity tostudy a field of science that is not inthe curriculum. The emphasis in thisclub is practical techniques and skillsdevelopment; minimal writing!

What to expect…….• Experiments• Visits from experts• Trips to science

centre/uni

Why take science club?

• Fun• Interesting• Hands on• Career choice• Skills

See Miss Ireland

Golf Academy with Gleneagles & Auchterarder GC

Improve your game through coaching by Gleneagles Golf Pros; find out about

green-keeping and golf course management; get involved in community golf

events or simply enjoy a free round of golf at Auchterarder GC. Specialise in

Scotland’s best sporting export: Interested in a career in GOLF? / just for fun.

See Mr Hemman

Intergenerational Project‘Different age groups, different walks of life, coming together to make it happen. This is what it should be’.

What will our Intergenerational Project be?This will be decided by the members of the group and by members of our local community. Some examples of projects in other areas include:

• Get to know your Techno - Highland

• Boat Building - Eyemouth

• Paired Reading – Castlehead High School, Paisley

• Youths on Bikes – Drongan, East Ayrshire

• Community Choir - Musselburgh

• Playbusters - Glasgow

• Tablets Are Good For Your Health - Renfrewshire

• Walk In Our Shoes - Highland

People of all ages

working together for the good of

the community

It will help old and young

people understand and

respect each other.

What is an Intergenerational Project?

See Mrs Richmond

Stirling University

Scottish Canoe Association Awards

All equipment provided

Lots of different boats

Qualified instructors

Limited spaces

Contact Mr Vosser for more info

Canoeing & kayaking

See Mr Vosser

Climbing

Perth climbing

walls and outdoor

climbing

All equipment

provided

No experiences

needed

Qualified

instructors

Limited spaces

Contact Mr Vosser

for more info

See Mr Vosser

Knit 4 Malawi

People world wide are knitting for Malawi’s Fish & Chip babies – BE PART OF IT!

• ‘Fish & Chip Babies’ is the name give to some babies born in Malawi in Africa.

• As the hospitals didn't have sufficient clothes or blankets for the babies, they wrapped them in newspaper to keep them warm therefore giving them the nickname ‘Fish & Chip Babies’.

By joining this group you can:-• create something that has a very real

purpose.

• learn the basics of knitting

Currently the greatest need is for blanketsquares, to be made into blankets for the mothers to wrap the babies in, and to use as slings for carrying them around. Plus larger size jumpers are also needed as the babies are now surviving to grow into them.

Who can knit? Everyone – girls, boys, those who have knitted before and complete beginners. Give it a go!

Spanish for conversation

See Mr Campbell

Video JournalismFilm, edit and produce

Freedom to create

Sony Handycam HDR-

PJ650VE

MacBook Pro

Working on a teamHelps you take notesHelps be OrganizedUses Research skillsBuilds Self-confidenceWin more argumentsPrepares you for lifeMeet peopleIt's fun

Possible MotionsBan school uniformBan Christmas decorations before DecemberThat experiments on animals should be bannedThat children should never be smackedThat homework is a necessityThat marriage is a thing of the past

Competition

DEBATING

Get yourself heard!

See Mr Tomison

Take lots of photos portraiture, landscapes, macro, buildings, streets photography.

Learn techniques lighting, composition, point of view, editing software etc.

Look at photosWhat is the message? Great photograph?

Projects Enter competitions, Document school show etc.

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See Mrs McCormick

Gardening ClubThis Gardening Club will be a fun andinteresting way to learn how to work inthe garden learning new skills.Work in school gardens as well as in thecommunity.

What to expect…• To get dirty• To get wet• Have fun….

What skills will I learn?

• Planting• Weeding• Pruning• Growing• Landscaping • And more

Opportunity to work with Grounds Team from Gleneagles Golf Course

See Mr Panton

Chess Club (LRC)

• Ladders/leagues and the opportunity to take part in the

• UK Chess Challenge

• (minimum number of entrants required).

See Miss Philpot in LRC

Creative Displays

The LRC has lots of space in which to create interesting and eye-catching displays.

Displays can be created for pupils of all ages as the LRC is visited by pupils from Nursery to S6.

If we run out of space in the LRC there are plenty of other areas in school which could be enhanced with Creative Displays!

Get those creative juices flowing!

See Miss Philpot in LRC

School Pipe BandWho is it to?• Open to any pupil who plays either the

Highland Bagpipe or snare/tenor drum either in school or privately. This is not for beginners who have never played before.

What / Why?• Experience playing /performing in a

band• Learn about the maintenance of

instruments.

See Mr Brown

Football Refereeing• Wonder What it’s like to manage a football

game? • Think you can handle the pressure? • Think you can make the right call and would

do a better job than the refs you see on TV?• Want a hobby where you can earn money?

• Find out if you've got what it takes to become a referee.

• If you would like to become a qualified referee or just have a better understanding of the laws of the game, you need to take part in a basic refereeing course – sign up as part of the WAP with Mr Crawford in Room 108.

See Mr Crawford

Social Badminton

Here’s what to expect:• All ability levels involved• Interaction with others of your own level and other

levels• The opportunity to either learn from others or to

help others improve• Encouragement to do your best with no pressure to

be competitive (unless you want to)• A friendly and fun atmosphere

• You will enjoy this activity if you bring to it:• An interest in badminton• A willingness to mix with others• A positive attitude• A sense of humour and fun

See Miss

Sports & Fitness: Parkour

You will learn and develop the skills of free running and have the opportunity to try them out in our gymnastics hall

See Mr Urquhart

Sports & Fitness: Technology in PE

• You will learn how to use ipads and apps in PE to analyse performance

• Explore the possibilities of how technology is used to develop your skills

• Creation of blogs to share information

See Mr Urquhart

Sports & Fitness:Fitness

• Create and design your own personal fitness programme

• Carry out the programme over 6-8 weeks

• Record your results and improvements

• Visit local gyms to see what facilities are available to you nearby

See Mr Urquhart

Sports & Fitness:Mountain biking

• Learn the basics of bike maintenance

• Develop you biking skills, balance, control and stunts through fun activities

• Prepare and plan an expedition route

• Follow routes planned

• Visit to local mtb centres

See Mr Urquhart

See Mrs Gillies

F1 in Schools is rapidly realising its potential of becoming the only truly global educational programme that raises awareness of Formula One among students and school children in every region, in every country, on every continent. Spanning age ranges of 9 to19 its main objective is to help change perceptions of engineering, science and technology by creating a fun and exciting learning environment for young people to develop an informed view about careers in engineering, Formula One, science, marketing and technology.

See Mr Robertson

Heart StartWould you know what to do in a life-threatening emergency? LearningEmergency Life Support (ELS) skillscan help you keep someone alive untilprofessional help arrives.

What skills will I learn?

• assessing an unconscious patient• performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation

(CPR)• dealing with choking• serious bleeding• helping someone that may be having a heart

attack

Fashion Show

Work with the Art department to research, produce and stage a real evening fashion show in our school hall.

See Miss Farquar

Football Training Academy

Improve your football & teams skills in a course run by a qualified football coach.

See Mr Reid

Must be 16 at point of exam LIFEGUARDINGActivity will run at Strathearn Community Campus, Crieff.Why choose

Lifeguarding?

Gain Qualification to

work in swim pools

Gain First aid knowledge

Meet new people

Fun, challenging activity

Requirements?

Swim 50m in less than 1 minute Swim 100m continuously on front then back Tread water in deep waterSurface dive to the deepest part of the pool

Craft

Learn to use hand tools, power-tools and machinery to create items from

wood , metal and plastic.

Have fun whilst improving your tool skills.

Create your own design or work from an existing plan.

App Development

• Invent & write apps for Smartphones• Learn coding• Industry cannot get enough coders! • A skill that could lead to a great career

See Mr McKenzie

China and Mandarin

If you speak Mandarin and English you can speak to over half of the World’s population.More and more businesses are working in China. In the future it may be the company you work for.

If you opt for this subject you will learn basic Mandarin and aspects of Chinese life and culture may include:

Calligraphy Paper Cutting Comparing Scotland and China History Tai Chi FoodModern Chinese culture Drama

The course is run by a native Chinese speaker from Tianjin in ChinaWe can also discuss with pupils areas that they would like to look at.

The Community School of

Auchterarder

Wider Achievement Programme

• Will run from August

• Pupils P7 – S6 involved in all activities

• Activities will run all year, unless stated otherwise

• Will try to get you one of your choices

• Quite unique

• Will be teething troubles