Prestwick Academy Geography Department

Welcome to Prestwick Academy Geography Department! Keep up to date with our latest news and achievements 🌎

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

Our Advanced Higher Geographers were out again but this time it was for a River study at Drumtee burn. A massive thank you to Mrs Clark for leading the trip!! Also, well done to the pupils for getting all of the data despite the treacherous weather conditions!! 🥶 💨🌬🌨❄️🌧💦

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

Our Advanced Higher Geographers were at @DolphinHouseSAC to conduct field studies on Beach & Soil profile analysis. A big thanks to Neil for his support and guidance throughout the day! 📋✏️🔎🏖🌤

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

Great to see the link between subjects, especially when it is on such an important issue!🌎

[Prestwick Computing @PrestwickCompSc]

1B and 1G enjoying learning about Data Science and climate change @DigitalWorldHQ @pwkacademy @data_schools #cop26 @PrestwickGeog

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

OCTOBER PUPIL OF THE MONTH! Well done to our pupils of the month! They have shown great attitude to work and a fantastic effort in class! Well done! 🌎🎉#heartofprestwick

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

Congratulations to our September Pupils of the Month! 🎉🌎 These pupils have shown an excellent work ethic and fantastic effort in classes! Well done 👍😊

[Prestwick Academy @pwkacademy]

The Rotary Club of Prestwick is delighted to be organising a community Beach Clean on 23 October. There will be a particular emphasis on picking up plastic on the beach as well as general litter.
It always generates a great community spirit.

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

This week we wished a very fond farewell to our amazing Miss Andrews. Colleagues and young people will miss her enthusiasm and kindness! We wish Miss A all the best as she takes on a new adventure!🌎 💛

[Joan Brockie @Joan_Brockie]

Nina Brockie 1E2 is a member of the ##ScotYoungPeoplesForest panel recruited by @YoungScot & @YouthLink. They're looking for your views https://t.co/RY0IOBTg1d
@pwkacademy @PrestwickGeog @PWKAcademyLib @PrestwickTeam @ERISKAYHOUSE @PWKacademyhist

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

A fantastic effort from @pwkacademy Eco Club today who did a litter pick around the school! Remember to use the bins and dispose of your rubbish properly! 🌎🗑🚯♻️

[Prestwick Academy Eco Club @PwickEcoClub]

The eco club's first litter pick of the new session! 💚
We managed to collect a total of 4 bags of rubbish from around the school area.

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

@PwickEcoClub Fantastic effort everyone!

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

S3 have been working on Coastal Landscapes and today they learnt about the formation of a stack! Great work everyone! 🌍🌊🏝

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

Check out our Geography library! 📚 We have some book recommendations that cover lots of topics we study in Geography and Environmental Science! 🌍🍃📖@PWKAcademyLib

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

A reminder that every Thursday (today) lunch time (12:30-1:10) the department run a geography movie 🍿 club in Miss Fitzgerald’s room! We are continuing to watch Rio which fits in nicely with our S1 Brazil 🇧🇷 topic! Hope to see you all there! Miss Fitzgerald 😃

[Prestwick Academy @pwkacademy]

Afghan Help
SAC will soon be welcoming some Afghan families, we @pwkacademy will be collecting donations of clothing, toiletries e.g. shampoo, sanitary products, toothpaste as well as toys for these families, items can be handed into Mr McCabe in SS1 or to School Captain S MacKay

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

@AC_Geog @knoxacademy @knoxacademyHT Oh thanks for the idea of using chocolate! Environmental Science is a great course🌍

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

N5 & Higher Environmental Science have been investigating rocks! Today they completed different tests to name and classify various rock samples! 🌋⛰🌍 #geographyrocks #environmentalscience

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

A great study resource! Online supported study sessions for N5 and Higher Geography! 🌎📚

[e-Sgoil @eSgoil]

We are pleased to launch our study support webinar programme for 2021-22. A timetable overview for the weekly live webinars starting on 6th September is shown on the image below. More information and the form for learners to register is on our website:
https://t.co/CujuPmv1Qn

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

Urban Regeneration in Glasgow for the higher geographers. 🏗🏬 https://t.co/UhuiydPIlg

[Dame Anne McGuire 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 @AnneMcGuire97]

Tomorrow is #CensusDay , everywhere in the UK, except Scotland. Apparently #Scotgov postponed our #Census2021 until 2022, because of impact of COVID. This is first time since 1941 the Census has been delayed. Funny how rest of UK are managing theirs.

[Prestwick Academy Geography Department @PrestwickGeog]

🌊 Calling all Geographers! Have a go at the WWF UK quiz! Take the #OceanHero quiz to discover your hidden superpower, and how it can help protect the ocean. This fight needs you. 🐠

https://t.co/OzoFKuMpt8