S1 arrived to discover the chairs had quit! We read and listened to what made them angry and thought about solutions. We wrote persuasive letters to the chairs to try getting them back. The experience challenged our thinking and regular routine. We tried sitting in different places/ways.

Eating Disorders can affect anyone at any time - & it might not be who you think. This Eating Disorder Week, we share one of our Lets Talk About sways with lots of information and guidance. sway.office.com/j8A1gC3dDBut... #EatingDisorderWeek #LetsTalkAboutIt #YouAreNotAlone

S1 had a great day at Lochore Meadows Country Park. We walk around the loch and through the woods. Explored the area asked questions and found some troll bridges. We checked just incase! We heard 2 new Aliens words and used them on the walk. @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @ghslighthouse.bsky.social

Great work from literacy intervention groups this week. We’ve been focusing on phonics and reading. Lots of effort and resilience to make progress. @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social @grangemouthhs.bsky.social

S1 have been working on timelines focusing on past, present and future. We worked as a team to make decisions and evaluate our work. We used our Word Wall Words in our story web writing linking the words to objects. Great work 👏. @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social @grangemouthhs.bsky.social

@gmthhs-library.bsky.social S1 have been writing and sharing their 5 sentence stories. They include Who, When, Where, Doing, Problem, Solution and End. We checked and challenged each other to help us improve.

In today’s leadership session we focused on different methods of communication and ways of organising teams. We’re looking forward to putting it into practice this week during archery. Thanks @asc-lisa.bsky.social

S1 identified Magnificent, Pounced & Examined as alien words. We used Word Detective skills to find the meaning. We identified she was in the red zone & shared strategies to help her. We liked her resilience. @gmthhs-library.bsky.social @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @ghslighthouse.bsky.social

We are looking forward to welcoming our pupils, parents and carers to meet a range of employers, training providers and universities at our Careers Fair on 24 February. Parents and carers, watch out for an email with more details!

S1 are building up their vocabulary with our Word Detective and word bingo. Our new words are Devour, Disguise and Concocting we found them in our book. We’re getting really confident using and identifying the words @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

Positive start to archery this week. We focused on safety, naming equipment, and setting it up. We are getting better at hitting the target. We practiced numeracy skills keeping score @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @asc-lisa.bsky.social

S2 School of Achievement group had their first leadership session with @asc-lisa.bsky.social focusing on the principles of leadership. Thanks for supporting us we’re looking forward to our next session. @grangemouthhs.bsky.social

📢Disability/ASN Sports Clubs Term 1 25/26 Click links below for more information and to book! Please Share Mondays Multi-Sport/Boccia forms.office.com/e/2B7f2TjfVd Tuesdays Multi-Sport forms.office.com/e/QkgpzW2b3M Dance forms.office.com/e/KJDbv9RCNC Badminton forms.office.com/e/QwwWviWpDh

Fantastic to see Grangemouth HS at the event and look forward to seeing some players representing Falkirk Schools at the Forth Valley Disability Sport competition in January. 👏

We’re focusing on our Literacy skills with the help of Neila, the Word Detective and our Sentence Doctor. Our focus this week was Problems and Solutions, the impact on stories and our lives. We were able to identify them in stories. @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

We’ve been focusing on strategies to help us regulate and support our learning. The girls searched the craft cupboard for textures that help them for their board. We’re using the boards when things get tricky or to help us focus our attention. @ghslighthouse.bsky.social @grangemouthhs.bsky.social

Congratulations to our S2 Boccia team, 3rd in Forth Valley competition today. Lots of really exciting games, opportunities for us to practice managing our emotions and to socialise with new friends. M and J were a great support and team managers @ghslighthouse.bsky.social @grangemouthhs.bsky.social

GHS Family Cook event returns on Dec 10th after school. It’s a free, first-come chance to pick up tasty cooking skills in a calm, supportive setting. Sign up using the QR code below. X-mas Spicy Apple Pie is on the menu — a fab opportunity for our pupils and families to cook, learn, and connect.

Great work from S2 at World Martial Arts Day with @grangemouthpe.bsky.social we had lots of fun trying new things and working together @ghslighthouse.bsky.social 😊🥋

S1 had a great morning with @grangemouthpe.bsky.social for World Martial Arts Day. We tried news things and had lots of fun @ghslighthouse.bsky.social 🥋😊

😊👏 Well done everyone! Such a great photo — you all look really proud! Well done on a brilliant competition day.

So proud of our BGE Boccia team at today’s Active Schools event. We had positive attitudes, respectful, managed our emotions and great teamwork. Some incredible performances. Well done 👏 @grangemouthpe.bsky.social @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @ghslighthouse.bsky.social

Great focus and organisation from S1 today turning their WHERE plan for a character into reality. We demonstrated respect, communication & good focus. Characters are looking forward to moving in to their homes once finished @lynnstevenson87.bsky.social @gmthhs-library.bsky.social

S1 have explored WHO and DOING. Today we focused on WHERE & DESCRIBE. We selected a tunnel & a forest. Used our five senses to DESCRIBE. Our iPads were a great way to record our thoughts and support reading. @connectedfalk.bsky.social @gmthhs-library.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

S1 focused on ‘WHERE’ today with our tunnel task. We discussed WHERE, WHY, DOING, WHO, sensory details and practiced social skills. We wrote in sentences after each journey using good punctuation. A fantastic start to our writing. #Literacy #ActiveLearning @grangemouthhs.bsky.social

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) affects 2 in 30 children, yet many have never heard of it. Because you can’t see DLD, it’s often missed, and support is lost. We’re running a free webinar for educators ahead of #DLD Day. Sign up: https://bit.ly/4gvUvoF

We are so proud of our pupils for stepping out of their comfort zones — it’s not easy, but that’s where growth happens 😃 Spotting a Lighthouse too is amazing 🥾 🌊 🐚 #OutdoorLearning #ComfortZone #UNCRCArticle31

Lovely day with Outdoor Education on a coastal walk in South Queensferry. We explored the area, asked lots of questions, took a mindful moment listening to the waves. We managed to walk 5K. @ghslighthouse.bsky.social we even spotted a lighthouse. @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @drmatheson.bsky.social

@grangemouthhs.bsky.social @lynnstevenson87.bsky.social S1 have been studying fairytales, identifying alien words, using strategies to find the meaning. We used the puppets to retell the story and wrote alternative versions. We enjoyed repeating key phrases.

BGE tutorial groups have been working on their Word Detective skills. They’ll be looking out for alien ‘unknown’ words this week in class and around @grangemouthhs.bsky.social to develop strategies to support their learning. We’ve already identified some in our reading & evaluated our knowledge 👽🕵️

@grangemouthhs.bsky.social @ghslighthouse.bsky.social @lynnstevenson87.bsky.social S1 & S2 have been focusing on The Zones of Regulation to support their wellbeing & learning. Fantastic work identifying zones, emotions & using strategies in classes. Green zone = ready to learn 😊

What a great range of digital tools to get some real multimodal, creative showcasing of learning happening. We have loved following the journey of @missdundas.bsky.social at @grangemouthhs.bsky.social - we look forward to seeing where you go with it!

Video, audio, text! Storytelling brought to life and expressed through a variety of modes all while honing those digital and creativity skills. This is ✨exactly✨ what we love to see!

First Book Bistro of the year completed. Some new authors and books discovered by pupils. Some even dived straight into one after. Looking forward to starting our class book on Thursday @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @gmthhs-library.bsky.social @lrsfalkirk.bsky.social

Fantastic work from our School of Achievement group. We learned the rules and scoring for Boccia. Took on playing and officiating roles. Then used our numeracy skills for the scoring. Looking forward to playing again. @grangemouthhs.bsky.social

We’ve enjoyed using our iPads this year to support our learning and creativity. Our favourites are Pages, Freeform, Clips and video. We’re looking forward to learning more next year. @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social

Great day discussing digital tools with Google and iPad to support learning. Nice getting the opportunity to talk with colleagues and share ideas. Looking forward to giving it a go. @connectedfalk.bsky.social

S2 have been using their digital skills in our War storyline. We used Freeform to track our discussions and decisions. Pupils recorded their journals using Pages or voice memos each week. Thursday will be our VE Day celebration. @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social

S1 have been demonstrating their literacy and digital skills at the end of our storytelling block. They selected a digital tool to demonstrate their learning and creativity. Great work @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social

The first air raid happened in our S2 Storyline with pupils discussing the impact on their fictional family, community and planning next steps. We wrote our journal entry discussing their thoughts and feelings. @connectedfalk.bsky.social @grangemouthhs.bsky.social

Today we had our Space launch as part of our Storyline. We discussed emotions our astronauts might feel & why. Our astronauts will keep a digital journal to record emotions, thoughts & their adventures . #DigitalLearning #Literacy #Accessibility @grangemouthhs.bsky.social @connectedfalk.bsky.social