1. The Community School of
Auchterarder
Wider Achievement Programme
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Our Wider Achievement Programme offers opportunities for learning
outwith the tradition curriculum. Some will include accreditation with
recognised awards. They will run every Wednesday afternoon, periods 6 &
7 from August 2013.

2. TCSOA - PUBLIC RELATIONS
Informing people, persuading people, and integrating people with
people.
We will share with the community (and beyond) all of the excellent
work going on at TCSOA. We will advertise events, manage blogs
about school life, create videos, update the twitter feed, compile digital
magazines and really show the world we are proud of our school and
pupils
Come along to stretch your skills and increase your confidence in
writing, reporting, creating, filming, editing, photography,
communicating, social networking and much, much more…….
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See Miss Reedie

3. Duke of Edinburgh
 A DofE programme is a real adventure from beginning to end. You just need to be
aged between 14 and 24.
 You can do programmes at three levels - Bronze, Silver or Gold.
The best bit is - you get to choose what you do!
 You achieve your Award by completing a personal programme of activities in four
sections - Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition .
Silver(15+ years old)
• Volunteering – 6 months
• Physical – 3 or 6 months
• Skills – 3 or 6 months
• Expedition - Plan, train for and
undertake a 3 day, 2 night expedition.
Not done your Bronze it’s not a problem!
You can also be a direct entrant at Silver
level – details on the DoE website
Timescales
Bronze (14+ years old)
• Volunteering - 3 months
• Physical - 3 months
• Skills - 3 months
• Expedition - Plan, train for and
undertake a 2 day, 1 night expedition.
You must also undertake a further 3
months in either the Volunteering, Physical
or Skills sections.

4. Serious About Science
Rockets
Forensics
This club offers the opportunity to
study a field of science that is not in
the curriculum. The emphasis in this
club is practical techniques and skills
development; minimal writing!
What to expect…….
• Experiments
• Visits from experts
• Trips to science
centre/uni
Why take science
club?
• Fun
• Interesting
• Hands on
• Career choice
• Skills
See Miss Ireland

5. Golf Academy with Gleneagles & Auchterarder GC
Improve your game through coaching by Gleneagles Golf Pros; find out about
green-keeping and golf course management; get involved in community golf
events or simply enjoy a free round of golf at Auchterarder GC. Specialise in
Scotland’s best sporting export: Interested in a career in GOLF? / just for fun.
See Mr Hemman

6. Intergenerational Project
‘Different age groups, different walks of life, coming together to make it happen. This is what it should be’.
What will our Intergenerational Project be?
This will be decided by the members of the group and by members of our local community.
Some examples of projects in other areas include:
• Get to know your Techno - Highland
• Boat Building - Eyemouth
• Paired Reading – Castlehead High School, Paisley
• Youths on Bikes – Drongan, East Ayrshire
• Community Choir - Musselburgh
• Playbusters - Glasgow
• Tablets Are Good For Your Health - Renfrewshire
• Walk In Our Shoes - Highland
People of all
ages
working
together for
the good of
the
community
It will help old
and young
people
understand and
respect each
other.
What is an Intergenerational Project?
See Mrs Richmond

7.  Stirling University
 Scottish Canoe
Association
Awards
 All equipment
provided
 Lots of different
boats
 Qualified
instructors
 Limited spaces
 Contact Mr Vosser
for more info
Canoeing & kayaking
See Mr Vosser

8. Climbing
 Perth climbing
walls and outdoor
climbing
 All equipment
provided
 No experiences
needed
 Qualified
instructors
 Limited spaces
 Contact Mr Vosser
for more info
See Mr Vosser

9. Knit 4 Malawi
People world wide are knitting for Malawi’s
Fish & Chip babies – BE PART OF IT!
• ‘Fish & Chip Babies’ is the name give to some
babies born in Malawi in Africa.
• As the hospitals didn't have sufficient
clothes or blankets for the babies, they
wrapped them in newspaper to keep them
warm therefore giving them the nickname
‘Fish & Chip Babies’.
By joining this group you can:-
• create something that has a very real
purpose.
• learn the basics of knitting
Currently the greatest need is for
blanketsquares, to be made into blankets for the
mothers to wrap the babies in, and to use as
slings for carrying them around. Plus larger size
jumpers are also needed as the babies are now
surviving to grow into them.
Who can knit? Everyone – girls, boys,
those who have knitted before and
complete beginners. Give it a go!

10. Spanish for conversation
See Mr Campbell

11. Video Journalism
Film, edit and produce
Freedom to create
Sony Handycam HDR-
PJ650VE
MacBook Pro

12. Working on a team
Helps you take notes
Helps be Organized
Uses Research skills
Builds Self-confidence
Win more arguments
Prepares you for life
Meet people
It's fun
Possible Motions
Ban school uniform
Ban Christmas decorations before December
That experiments on animals should be banned
That children should never be smacked
That homework is a necessity
That marriage is a thing of the past
Competition
DEBATING
Get yourself
heard!
See Mr Tomison

13. Take lots of photos
portraiture, landscapes, macro, buildings,
streets photography.
Learn techniques
lighting, composition, point of view, editing
software etc.
Look at photos
What is the message? Great photograph?
Projects
Enter competitions, Document school show
etc.
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See Mrs McCormick

14. Gardening Club
This Gardening Club will be a fun and
interesting way to learn how to work in
the garden learning new skills.
Work in school gardens as well as in the
community.
What to expect…
• To get dirty
• To get wet
• Have fun….
What skills will I learn?
• Planting
• Weeding
• Pruning
• Growing
• Landscaping
• And more
Opportunity to work with Grounds Team
from Gleneagles Golf Course
See Mr Panton

15. Chess Club (LRC)
• Ladders/leagues and the opportunity to take
part in the
• UK Chess Challenge
• (minimum number of entrants required).
See Miss Philpot in LRC

16. Creative Displays
The LRC has lots of space in which to create
interesting and eye-catching displays.
Displays can be created for pupils of all ages
as the LRC is visited by pupils from Nursery
to S6.
If we run out of space in the LRC there are
plenty of other areas in school which could
be enhanced with Creative Displays!
Get those creative juices flowing!
See Miss Philpot in LRC

17. School Pipe Band
Who is it to?
• Open to any pupil who plays either the
Highland Bagpipe or snare/tenor drum
either in school or privately. This is not
for beginners who have never played
before.
What / Why?
• Experience playing /performing in a
band
• Learn about the maintenance of
instruments.
See Mr Brown

19. Football Refereeing
• Wonder What it’s like to manage a football
game?
• Think you can handle the pressure?
• Think you can make the right call and would
do a better job than the refs you see on TV?
• Want a hobby where you can earn money?
• Find out if you've got what it takes
to become a referee.
• If you would like to become a
qualified referee or just have a
better understanding of the laws
of the game, you need to take part
in a basic refereeing course – sign
up as part of the WAP with MrSee Mr Crawford

20. Social Badminton
Here’s what to expect:
• All ability levels involved
• Interaction with others of your own level and other
levels
• The opportunity to either learn from others or to
help others improve
• Encouragement to do your best with no pressure to
be competitive (unless you want to)
• A friendly and fun atmosphere
• You will enjoy this activity if you bring to it:
• An interest in badminton
• A willingness to mix with others
• A positive attitude
• A sense of humour and fun
See Miss

21. Sports & Fitness:
Parkour
You will learn and develop the skills of
free running and have the opportunity
to try them out in our gymnastics hall
See Mr Urquhart

22. Sports & Fitness: Technology in PE
• You will learn how to use ipads and apps in PE
to analyse performance
• Explore the possibilities of how technology is
used to develop your skills
• Creation of blogs to share information
See Mr Urquhart

23. Sports & Fitness:
Fitness
• Create and design your own personal fitness
programme
• Carry out the programme over 6-8 weeks
• Record your results and improvements
• Visit local gyms to see what facilities are
available to you nearby
See Mr Urquhart

24. Sports & Fitness:
Mountain biking
• Learn the basics of bike maintenance
• Develop you biking skills, balance, control and
stunts through fun activities
• Prepare and plan an expedition route
• Follow routes planned
• Visit to local mtb centres
See Mr Urquhart

25. See Mrs Gillies

26. F1 in Schools is rapidly realising its potential of becoming
the only truly global educational programme that raises
awareness of Formula One among students and school
children in every region, in every country, on every
continent. Spanning age ranges of 9 to19 its main
objective is to help change perceptions of engineering,
science and technology by creating a fun and exciting
learning environment for young people to develop an
informed view about careers in engineering, Formula One,
science, marketing and technology.
See Mr Robertson

27. Heart Start
Would you know what to do in a life-
threatening emergency? Learning
Emergency Life Support (ELS) skills
can help you keep someone alive until
professional help arrives.
What skills will I learn?
• assessing an unconscious patient
• performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR)
• dealing with choking
• serious bleeding
• helping someone that may be having a heart
attack

28. Fashion Show
Work with the Art department to
research, produce and stage a real
evening fashion show in our school
hall.
See Miss Farquar

29. Football Training Academy
Improve your football & teams skills
in a course run by a qualified
football coach.
See Mr Reid

30. Must be 16 at point
of exam
LIFEGUARDING
Activity will run at Strathearn Community
Campus, Crieff.
Why choose
Lifeguarding?
Gain Qualification to
work in swim pools
Gain First aid knowledge
Meet new people
Fun, challenging activity
Requirements?
Swim 50m in less than 1 minute
Swim 100m continuously on front then
back
Tread water in deep water
Surface dive to the deepest part of the pool

31. Craft
Learn to use hand tools, power-tools
and machinery to create items from
wood , metal and plastic.
Have fun whilst improving your tool
skills.
Create your own design or work from
an existing plan.

32. App Development
• Invent & write apps for Smartphones
• Learn coding
• Industry cannot get enough coders!
• A skill that could lead to a great career
See Mr McKenzie

33. China and Mandarin
If you speak Mandarin and English you can speak to over half of the World’s
population.
More and more businesses are working in China. In the future it may be the company
you work for.
If you opt for this subject you will learn basic Mandarin and aspects of Chinese life and
culture may include:
 Calligraphy
 Paper Cutting
 Comparing Scotland and China
 History
 Tai Chi
 Food
 Modern Chinese culture
 Drama
The course is run by a native Chinese speaker from Tianjin in China
We can also discuss with pupils areas that they would like to look at.

34. The Community School of
Auchterarder
Wider Achievement Programme
• Will run from August
• Pupils P7 – S6 involved in all activities
• Activities will run all year, unless stated otherwise
• Will try to get you one of your choices
• Quite unique
• Will be teething troubles