• Tours of the school will leave from the side of the stage across from Hooked on Hermitage Stand and will be led by S6 pupils.
  • Refreshments will be served in the Talla Mhor, organised by the PTA.
  • While you wait for your S6 tour guide to take you around school or as you enjoy your refreshments, I would like to invite all of our very welcome visitors to visit the information tables within the main hall (Talla Mhor) and talk to our parent, partner and pupil representatives.
  • Thank you very much for coming this evening to what we hope is an informative and useful showcase of our learning community. We would really appreciate it if all visitors complete an evaluative ‘Comment Card’ to help us improve the experience for visitors toour next Open Day. These can be given to our S6 pupils as you exit.

Information tables within Talla Mhor

  • Hooked on Hermitage
  • Refreshments (PTA)
  • PTA – Christmas Raffle
  • Parent Council
  • Young Carers
  • Argyll and Bute Council – ‘Growing our own’
  • Argyll TSI - Saltire Awards & GIVE
  • Youth Services - Volunteering Programme and Wider Achievement Awards
  • Skills Development Scotland
  • Police Scotland
  • RAF
  • Scouts
  • Girl Guiding
  • Rights Respecting Schools
  • SAGE
  • Pupil Councils
  • Zambia Book Case

Activities across the school

Activity / Department / Location / Staff Leader
Help Desk / Front Entrance / S6 Pupils
PTA and Parent Council / Talla Mhor
Hooked On Hermitage / Whole School / Talla Mhor / Mrs Muir / Mr Stewart
UCAS–Parent Information Session / Senior School / Assembly Hall
7pm – 7:30pm / Mrs Mackay
Refreshments / PTA / Talla Mhor
TV Club
TV Club- Green Screen display / A218 / TV club members
English Department
Junior School display and information– / English / A104 / Miss L McLeman
Senior School displayand information / English / A105 / Mrs K Reynolds
Quiz / English / English corridor / Mr Allan
Maths Department
Active Learning in Mathematics
100m Sprint
Times Table Challenge / Mathematics / D117 / Miss Hay
iPad – Developing Numeracy Support
Create your own Videos / Mathematics / D120 / Mr Qayyum
Mr Christie
Using ICT to promote Numeracy and Mathematics
Digital Learning / Mathematics / D118 / Mrs Whyte
Mrs Woodbridge
Technical Department
Lego club / Technical / & AOO2 / Miss Baird
S1 practical metal and wood / Technical / A003 / Mr Fletcher
Laser cutter demonstrations 6.30, 7.00, 7.30pm / Technical / A003 / Mrs Fletcher
3D printer demonstrations 6.15, 6.45, 7.15pm / Technical / A009 / Mr A Cameron
S1 CAD / Technical / A009 / Mr S Cameron
Advanced higher Graphic Communication / Technical / AO07 / Miss Brady
Faculty of Science
Electronics
Using the Van de Graff
Electronics / Physics / A208 / Mr Bernard
Miss Mulherron
Miss Sutherland
Classic Chemistry Experiments
  • Making a Polymer
  • Fireworks Experiment
  • Reactions of Acids
  • Solubility of chemicals
/ Chemistry / A210 / Miss Stirling
Mrs Campbell
Miss Davidson
Mr Paterson &
S6 students
Measuring Reaction Times
Close Viewing of Cells
Co-ordination Test
Where in the Body? / Biology / A212 / Mrs Keir
Mr Kerr
Mrs Fraser
Pupil Support Department
Display of math’s recovery materials
Display of literacy support materials
Assistive Technology demonstration - Read and Write Gold / Pupil Support / C0 31 / Mrs Brewer/
Mr McKenzie/ Mr Berrall
All staff will be available for parental consultation
Lunchtime Clubs / Pupil Support / C034 / Mrs Cowan / Mrs McAuley
All staff will be available for parental consultation
Faculty of Music and Drama
Music performances / Music / C025 / Miss McEwan
Music performances / Music / C118 / Miss Nairn
Display of pupils’ work / Drama / COO5 / Miss Elliott
Faculty of Business and Computing
Display of Computing activities / work / Computing / C115 / Ms Whaite / Mr Hendry
Display of Business Studies Activities / Business / C111 / Mr Barr / Mrs MacDonald
Modern Languages Department
French Lesson
(Each class will last 20 minutes) / Modern Languages / C126
6.10pm,6:40pm 7:10pm, 7:40pm / Ms Morrison
German Lesson
(Each class will last 20 minutes) / Modern Languages / C124
6.10pm,6:40pm 7:10pm, 7:40pm / Miss Dunn
Spanish Lesson
(Each class will last 20 minutes) / Modern Languages / C122
6.10pm,6:40pm 7:10pm, 7:40pm / Miss Doherty
Display of materials / drop-in Q & A sessions / Modern Languages / C127 / Miss Murray
Guidance Department
S1 & S4 Study Club display / Pupil Support/ Guidance / C133 / Miss Cullen
Faculty of Social Subjects
Display of work/ Refugee game / Social Subjects
(Modern Studies) / C209 / Miss Donaldson/ Mr Reid
Display of work/ Bhangra Dancing / Social Subjects
(RPMS) / C225 / Miss Smith
Play-Doh / Display of Learning – Active learning in History / Social Subjects
(History) / C210 / Mr McCluskey
Display of work/Making volcanoes / Social Subjects
(Geography) / C219 / Mrs Callaghan
The Philosophy Café / Social Subjects (RMPS) / C223 / Mr Morrison/Dr Rootham
Showing philosophy in RMPS / Social Subjects (RMPS) / C220 / Mrs Fitzsimmons
Home Economics Department
PracticalFabric Skills / Home Economics / D202 / Dr Johnstone / Miss Wilkie
Practical Cookery Skills / Home Economics / D203 / Mrs Norval / Mrs McKinnon
Art and Design Department
Senior Students Working in Department / Art and Design / D215 –Nat.5 / Senior Pupils
Senior Students Working in Department / Art and Design / D221- Higher / Mrs Ryan
Senior Students Working in Department / Art and Design / D219-Advanced Higher / Ms Zhylina
S1 – S3 Sketchbook/Portfolio Display / Art and Design / D216 / Mrs Milloy
Higher Photography Projects / Art and Design / D218 / Mrs Lightfoot
Physical Education Department
Gymnastics / PE / Side Gym / Mrs Purves
S3 Netball Team training and Badminton Club / PE / Games Hall / Mrs MacKinnon/Mrs Johnston/Mr McArthur
Rowing / PE / Dance Studio / Mr MacAulay
Table Tennis / PE / Top Gym / Mr Arbuckle
College Courses
Hairdressing Session / Argyll College / Hairdressing Salon – D223 / Ms K Hird
Beauty and Cosmetology Treatments and face painting. / Argyll College / Cosmetology – C118 / Senior Pupils
Careers
My World of Work – Website Resource / SDS / Library / SDS and My WOW Ambassadors