With the World Cup starting today, we have decided to create an interdisciplinary learning experience for the pupils to encourage them to celebrate the cultures from all of the countries taking part and, of course, to cheer on Scotland. The S2 – S5 tutor groups have been each been allocated a country and on the day their team plays matches, can wear the colours of their countries flag. We are also asking them to learn a few words of their country’s language, for example hello, goodbye, please and thank you. This will be easier for some tutor groups than others! There will be prizes after the group stages for the team which scored the most goals, the team which had the most goals scored against them and also the team with the most red/yellow cards. Next term, there will be a prize for the tutor group with the winning team. On Scotland match days, the whole school can dress in Scottish colours to support our National team.
Please see the school website for a list of dates and tutor classes involved for all the different matches. We’re hoping that this way our pupils can learn from as well as enjoy what is sure to be a great sporting competition. We’re also hoping that it won’t be 28 years until we can celebrate Scotland being in the world cup again.