CLIMATE WEEK

Several activities took part in school to raise awareness of the UK's first Climate Week. Mrs Bax facilitated the Climate Challenge in the Library, S3 Geography pupils designed wall displays and in French, S1 pupils learned some new recycling vocabulary. During the Mentoring period some pupils had the opportunity to watch the film 'The Age of Stupid'. The film stars the late Pete Postlethwaite as a man living in the devastated future world of 2055 and asking the question: why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance? The film is available to download at www.spannerfilms.net

The next Rag Bag collection will take place on Monday 31 Janaury. Any old clothing, towels, sheets, shoes can be included in your bag. Can pupils please return bags to their register teacher by Friday 28 January.

New Pupil Toilets are Eco Friendly

Pupils are delighted with their new toilet facilities which include some eco friendly features. Lights and extractor fans are on automatic timers and taps switch off automatically!!

Environmental Review

The S2 Eco Elective group have been gathering information for this year's Environmental Review. The information gathered will help us to develop the school's Eco Action Plan for 2009/10 by identifying our priorities.

Rag Bag Collection

The Eco Group is pleased to announce that the school raised £40.50 in the recent rag bag collection. Thanks to everyone who donated bags.

Earth Day

To celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday 22 April, S1 pupils participated in a range of activities. In their Social Subjects period they visited the library to complete an Earth Day webquest and measure their carbon footprint. In PSE pupils completed a wall display called 'Give the Earth a Hand'. Thanks to departments who contributed.

On Friday afternoon Eco Drama Scotland visited the school. S1 pupils participated in 'Professor Green's Eco Gadget workshop'. Pupils acted as Special Green Agents and investigated alternative forms of transport such as a boat which runs on candle wax and a hydrogen powered car. Pupils then used drama and role play to design an advert for one of the gadgets. The event was enjoyed by all and produced excellent ambassadors for the environment.

Rag Bag Collection

Doon is participating in the Rag Bag Scheme to raise school funds by recycling old or unwanted clothing and shoes. The first collection will be on Thursday 29 January. Rag bags will be distributed at mentoring on Friday 23 January. The following items can be collected:

- All types of clothes
- Shoes (please tie pairs together with laces or elastic band)
- Bags, hats and belts
- Towels and curtains
- Bed linen

The bags will be collected from the school and taken to a factory in Stirling where they will be reused or recycled. The more we collect, the more money we can raise for the school!!