Alva Modern Studies

As we start to prepare for our return into the building next week, a little reminder of our learning journey @AlvaAcademy for pupils who study Modern Studies or who are interested in seeing where our subject can take you.

Congratulations to all of our Modern Studies prize winners this evening at our @AlvaAcademy Prizegiving S4 - Andrew, Anna, Abbie, Carla & Beth Senior - Tim AH - Abby Wonderful to celebrate with all our young people this evening 🖤

This weeks 2E tweet of the week goes to Justin, Emily-Louise, Omar and Stanley! Well done for working so well as a team!

We were delighted this afternoon to welcome @g_armstrong21 into Advanced Higher Modern studies @AlvaModStuds . The young people took so much from your session and valued hearing about your life experiences!

5D are enjoying a cafe working period this morning as a reward for all their hard work in Higher Modern Studies this term⭐️ #modssuperstars

Tomorrow our giant Macmillan cake will be on sale for 50p a slice at the annual coffee morning. How fantastic is this creation by our @HE_AlvaAcademy Miss Manzoor! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thank you to our outgoing S6 pupil Archie who has created a legacy for the Modern Studies department before he left - our new departmental logo! And personalised logos for @MissMitchellMS @MissGFreeland 👏🏻 we can’t wait to use these on our new resources!

Our completed Modern Studies curriculum pathway display for our flexible learning area 😀 @MissGFreeland @MissMitchellMS

Advanced Higher had an insightful visit to Glenochil Prison this morning as part of their course. Thanks to all the staff & Governor Beal for escorting us & taking time to answer all our questions.

Modern Studies stall all ready for our Options Fayre tonight 🇺🇸🚔

Was an absolute pleasure to be a ‘Dragon’ this afternoon for our S2 @AlvaModStuds Campaigning partnership with @OYCIchange 2E presentations on recycling, home helps, litter picking & mental health 👏🏻

Great work with 2E this morning creating their campaign materials for our @OYCIchange pitches. Lots of great ideas ♻️ recycling stations 🧃reduce plastic 🙂 mental health app 🍔hillfoots hot food & home help cafe Can’t wait to be on the judging panel next week! @AlvaModStuds

S4 Mods were on the ball today! We are officially finished our terrorism topic and moving onto Democracy - where has the time gone?

It’s official … ALVA IS A RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOL💙💙💙!! We are excited to announce that we have been accredited the Bronze Rights Respecting School Award🏆🏆🏆 @UNICEF_uk @AlvaAcademy #AlvaValues #Respect #RRSA

Cappuccino, cake and prelim analysis … the perfect ingredients for a successful departmental! 🧁☕️

Taking our departmental meeting off campus today ☕️📝 Three very happy Modern Studies Teachers @AlvaModStuds

Last departmental of the year! Coffee and cake to celebrate a successful term ☕️🍰

The loveliest start to a Monday! Thank you so much to Lewis, Lucy and Chloe for the thoughtful Christmas gifts for the faculty 🎁 Never doubt how much you mean to your pupils 🥺💕 @AlvaModStuds @AlvaGeography @AlvaHistory

On the first day of Christmas our RRS Ambassadors sent … “Seven pencils for writing and drawing “✏️✍🏻 Each day of Dec our RRS ambassadors will open a door of our UNICEF Advent calendar to reveal what has been donated in their name #RRS #UNICEF #Article28 #UNCRC

IT’S LAUNCH DAY!!!! Miss Mitchell has her sweatshirt and lanyard on and has had a special delivery from @AlvaAcademyCafe 💙💙💙💙

Had a great visit today from @snmodstuds! Lots of Rights Respecting Schools chat and celebrating World Children’s Day😁#UNICEF #WorldChildrensDay #RRSA