Shawlands Eng. Dept.

Some familiar faces wanted to say hello to all of our pupils and their families - we can’t wait to see you all again in August! ⁦@ShawlandsAcad⁩ ⁦@Shaw_Acad_Lib⁩

An astounding effort from one of Miss Waterman’s S1 class, who have been creating their own ‘profession poetry’ inspired by Emma Payne’s ‘The Boxer’ 🥊🤼 Can you guess what profession inspired this poem? 🚑⛑✍️📝

PI Dickie & PS Twigg were at @ShawlandsAcad with @AnnaLangside for @GlasgowCC's "Heads Up Phones Down" campaign-asking people to look👀 up⬆ from their phones when out and about. Please don't become distracted by technology-keep an eye on where you're going! 📱🚫👀 #RoadSafety

Wow Shawlands ! Thank you so much for the amazing effort in donating to our food back collection. A total of 1190 items have been passed on to the @TrussellTrust! #communityspirt #schoolvalues @ShawCharityComm @ShawlandAcadPTC @PaulineCarr2610

Had a really fun author visit today at @Shaw_Acad_Lib !

Fantastic, Dylan. Well done! An inspiring young person in so many ways 👏👏👏 @ShawlandsAcad @SAPastoralCare @ShawlandsRARA

Happy #BookWeekScotland! 📚📖

To commemorate @BookWeekScot’s theme of celebration, some of our S2, S3 & S5 pupils will be delivering quizzes in the library to celebrate Manga & Doctor Who! Manga Quiz (S1/2/4)  Mon + Wed 12:35 Fri 11:45    Manga Quiz (S3/5/6)  Wed 13:25    Doctor Who Quiz (S3/5/6)  Fri 12:35

@ShawlandsAcad School of Stem ‘Climate Clan’ presenting today at the #Academy9 sustainable road challenge.We won most innovative design🤩@PaulineCarr2610.Thank you @SeanBattyTV for sharing your story and presenting the awards. @Sus_Shawlands #ourdeargreenplace @LfSScotland #STEM

Pupils from @SunnysidePri @HillheadHS & @ShawlandsAcad have worked with artists from @SWG3glasgow Yardworks for the last few weeks to create 2 murals on their arches linked to #ClimateChange 🌍🖌️🎨 Great job everyone! #OurDearGreenPlace 💚

@ShawlandsAcad More fantastic School of Media movie posters this time promoting their own movie concepts. Can you guess the genre? #creativity #widerachievement

Our old vice captain Dylan Lombard continues to inspire us! Congratulations! #ChildreninNeed #amazingpupils @PaulineCarr2610 @SAPastoralCare @ShawlandAcadPTC

There has been a change of location for Creative Writing club. From Monday 18th October, please come along to N10 at 12.30pm if you would like to join the fun! Feel free to bring along your lunch- and your imagination of course! ✍️✨

Can you tell a Hedwig from a horcrux? Are you more of a Hufflepuff than a Slytherin? Bring the magic of Hogwarts to life and throw your name in to the sorting hat at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter club! ⚡️🧙‍♀️🧙🧙‍♂️🪄 Thursday after school 2.50pm in N20 with Miss Waterman

How would you like to delve through dank dungeons solving problems and slaying dragons with your friends? Go on adventures and explore mystical and mythical worlds at the Dungeons & Dragons and World Building Club! 🐉⚔️ Wednesdays after school with Mr. Thomas 3.40pm in N10

We are extremely excited by the return of our clubs and societies this week! We will be kicking things off with Creative Writing Club ✍️ Open to S1-S2 Mondays at 12.30pm in N7 Feel free to grab your lunch first and/or bring it along to Ms McLean's classroom!

Check out our subverted genre film posters from pupils in the School of Media! S1 pupils have had to consider layout, visual imagery, props, titles, tag lines and colour schemes. Can you guess which genre the movies are? @ShawlandsAcad #intofilm

Wonderful effort from Mrs MacIntyre’s S1 class this week in making these phenomenal @pixar puppets - inspired by characters from Inside Out - as they explored their emotions and created their own captivating characters in class #pixar #insideout

Please take time to vote for Shawlands -the only Secondary Glasgow school in the finalists. It would be great for the pupils to get the recognition about their sustainability work.😊 @ShawlandsAcad @DYWGlasgow @STEMglasgow #networkrailSCOT Please vote at : scotlandsrailway.com/cop26