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SKY COMPETITION: APPRENTICESHIPS ARE FOR EVERYONE

Published: 08 March 2021

Sky recently held a nationwide competition with the aim of ending the stereotype of apprenticeships in partnership with Skills Development Scotland

When you think of apprenticeships - what do you think of? Plumbers? Electricians?

At Sky, they understand that apprenticeships are for everyone and want to highlight the great opportunities that completing an apprenticeship can bring.

Sky offer apprenticeships in: technology; cyber security; software development; customer service and even media, like Sky News....

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S2-S5: CHOOSE ADMINISTRATION & IT AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Published: 19 February 2021

Do you know what is offered in the Business Department from S3 onwards?  Read on!

We have prepared a Sway Presentation to give you a little more insight. In addition we also offer Economics and Retail in the Senior Phase.

Course Choice information for Session 2021/2022 is now available on the Course Choice area of our website:

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YOUNG ENTERPRISE SUCCESS - OCEANIC

Published: 18 December 2019

On Saturday 6 December 2019 ‘Oceanic’ attended the Young Enterprise Christmas Market at the Eric Liddell Centre, Edinburgh. Young enterprise is a charitable programme which promotes entrepreneurship in young adults in their senior school phase. The competition involves setting up a business with products that you then go and sell to the public. Our product consisted of eco packs that we had put together ourselves and other individual eco products.  The teams competing were from private and public schools in the Lothian area.

Our sales pitch, which was awarded second place, comprised of us explaining our product, our aims, how we have achieved this in our product and what makes our product special. We won 2nd Best Product, 2nd Best Sales Pitch and Best Overall Company within all...

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S1 BUSINESS AND IT - COURSE MATERIAL

Published: 01 November 2019

Several documents have been added to the S1 Business & IT section of the school website to give parents/carers a greater idea of what is offered within the course.

Also available is the template for Business News Homework to support pupils as they structure their responses.  We welcome Business News homework presented in different formats, not necessarily using the template sheet provided. Each pupil should provide a level of detail which challenges themselves.

ALL PUPILS: PUPIL PARLIAMENT ELECTION RESULTS - 2019/2020

Published: 12 September 2019

Many thanks to everyone who voted in yesterday's Pupil Parliament elections, and particular thanks to the House Captains and Mr Redford's Higher Politics class for running the Polling Station. Many congratulations to the following newly-elected representatives:

Garleton

  • S1: Ruaridh Morrison 
  • S2: Benjamin Gopo
  • S3: Greg Smith 
  • S4: Katie Moore 
  • S5: tbc

Lammerlaw:

  • S1: AJ Gardiner
  • S2: Cadence Barr
  • S3: Taylor Black
  • S4: Tom Riddle
  • S5: Carrie Evans

Traprain:

  • S1: Alasdair Easton
  • S2: tbc
  • S3: Ellen Hunter
  • S4: Dana Harkess
  • S5: Marilyn Briggs