What do we mean? Why do it this way?

 Opportunities for longer periods of study opportunities to practice skills through a interdisciplinary topic theme.  Opportunities for pupils to have more control in directing their own learning.  Opportunities for learning through real life situations and experiences.

Year GroupAugustSeptOct S1 to S3 Settling in Team Building Outdoor Learning Forest Schools Curriculum for Excellence - Skills for Life

Team Building and Outdoor Learning

Problem Solving Estimating and Time Rounding Measurement Patterns Angles Symmetry Shapes 2D and3D Money Numeracy Skills Mathematics

Year GroupOct - DecMid OctDec S1 to S3 Learning Away Skills for Life Residential Preparation Residential Week Learning Away Evaluation Christmas Curriculum for Excellence - Skills for Life

Learning Away: Learning about – where we go to learn, Skills being developed – working with a new team, Tell the story in pictures Pick one picture that shows listening and sharing and working with others. Pick at least one picture that shows you thinking and planning. Pick a picture that shows your favourite activity. Think “what did I do that I am proud of?” Look at the pictures you have chosen and answer the following. What did you do that you are proud of?  I can _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________  I have _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Project learning S1 to S3 Name ___________________________________ Date _____________ Pupil Self Evaluation

Year Group Jan - Feb Feb – April S1 to S3 Museum of Rural Life Choice Robert Burns Burns Supper Curriculum for Excellence - Skills for Life Scotland

Year GroupMay - JuneJune S1 to S3 Visit Our World Olympics Transition and Achievement Curriculum for Excellence - Skills for Life

 Smooth transition from Primary experience.  Real opportunity to develop skills for life. These transfer into skills required for Senior Phase.  Evidence points to young people learning in ways that are more lasting and transferable.  Project themes selected are already meaningful to pupils so greater opportunity for experiencing success

Asked if they think it should continue? No-one wants to go back to classrooms all day. Asked if they knew what was being learned? Like looking at photographs about what we have done. “Like being with different friends.” “Like having a chance to access the community.” “Learning about going away – packing” “Working with S1 doing a performance” “Like being treated differently” “Like different activities and going outside of school.” “Like being given a leadership role.” “ Like to look after things.”