Gracemount HS Social Subjects Department

Geography and CL- Mr Wyllie, Modern Studies- Mr Cruickshanks & Miss Alexander, RME- Ms Hill & History- Miss Shimmins & Mr Bekas.

[Gracemount HS Social Subjects Department @GHSSocialSubs]

Today we say goodbye to our Miss Alexander 🥹. She’ll be missed all so much by staff and pupils alike for her outstanding contribution to our department and school! Pop along and see her before you head off for the weekend 🙌

[Mr Cruickshanks @MrCruickshanks_]

The NPA Criminology class have been looking at emotive language and how it is used in the media. Here is just one example of the excellent work that has been on show 📚🫆👮👮‍♀️

[Mr Cruickshanks @MrCruickshanks_]

Summer holidays are finally here ☀️😃I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday! See you in August 🙌

[Gracemount HS Social Subjects Department @GHSSocialSubs]

Yesterday, our department celebrated Purple Friday in recognition of the LGBTQ+ community 🏳️‍🌈. This followed on from the work we as a school did on Wednesday’s KAT to celebrate LGBT history month.

[Mr Cruickshanks @MrCruickshanks_]

1.6 Modern Studies pupils have been using structure strips and their knowledge to produce reports on a human right abuses around the world 🌎📰Some excellent work on show 🙌👏

[Mr Cruickshanks @MrCruickshanks_]

Last day with the Higher Geography team after they completed today’s exam. Been an absolutely pleasure to work with you all in what has been an exciting, fun, hard working year! You have all worked so hard and I’m incredibly proud 🌎📚😀

[Mr Cruickshanks @MrCruickshanks_]

🚨Senior Modern Studies Pupils 🚨

Tomorrow is your grade booster day!

National 5 will be with Miss Alexander in her room and Higher will be with me in mine! See you all at 08.40 😀📚

[Mr Cruickshanks @MrCruickshanks_]

My dad’s business sponsored my former pupil, Logan’s home shirt this season. Great to see Logan’s career progressing well and at the best club too (although I’m biased 😀). ⚽️👏

[Gracemount HS Social Subjects Department @GHSSocialSubs]

Miss Alexander:

S1- Mayada Alkhamisi
S4- Jenna Brown

Miss Shimmins:

S2- Aaron Cairncross
S4- David Rosie

Mrs Fleming:

S2- Danielle Davidson/Ghena Albashan
S3- Suzanne Ogunwale

[Gracemount HS Social Subjects Department @GHSSocialSubs]

Our pupils of the Month are now up on our display boards for the month of November 👨‍🎓👩‍🎓

⭐️Congratulations to the following winners! 🏆

Mr Wyllie:

S1- Zoe Wilson
S5- Kornelia Mandla

Mr Cruickshanks:

S1- Sofia Hamilton
S6- Naayela Alem

[Mr Cruickshanks @MrCruickshanks_]

Really enjoyable day at the SQA US event 📚😁

[Mr Cruickshanks @MrCruickshanks_]

My Higher Geography class spent time in the CBD of Edinburgh this morning collecting data for their assignment 📚📊📉Well done everyone on your participation 😀

[Gracemount HS Social Subjects Department @GHSSocialSubs]

Mr Cruickshanks: Carlo Rigby (S1) and Luibov Hrynova (S6)

Miss Alexander: Vesna Cmolova (S1) and Chelsey Flynn (S6)

Mr Wyllie: Jack Falconer (S1) and Rama Ali Hussein (S4)

Ms Fleming: Faith Chittick (S1) and Katie Stewart (S3)

Well done to everyone ⭐️🙌

[Gracemount HS Social Subjects Department @GHSSocialSubs]

Our pupil of the month display board is now up. Congratulations to the following pupils ⭐️

[Mr Cruickshanks @MrCruickshanks_]

Higher Geography pupils have been showcasing their knowledge of problems with taking a census 🌎📝 Well done everyone 😀

[Gracemount HS Social Subjects Department @GHSSocialSubs]

Our new account for everything that is happening in Social Subjects at @GracemountHigh ! Why not give us a follow?