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Field Trips

There are a selection of field trips that typically take place from S1 to S4 in Geography, History and Modern Studies.

S1-S3 BGE

  • Visit to Moulin Heritage Centre to investigate continuity and change in the local area.
  • Combined with the John Muir Award pupils explore physical features on the River Tummel as well as exploring local archaeological sites and heritage.
  • Trip to Culloden to study the battle and link in with the Explorer Level for John Muir Award.
  • Visit to Balhousie Care Home to explore meeting the needs of all citizens.
  • Fieldwork looking at architecture and workplaces to explore Pitlochry old and new.
  • Visit to Scottish Parliament to see our democratic process in action.

S4

  • River Study as part of their Geography National 4 Added Value and National 5 Assignment. Pupils conduct extensive field work in Glen Shee to compare a river it to the Bradshaw River Model.
  • Urban field trip. The pupils visit Glasgow and travel a transect line through the city from the CBD, through the inner city and suburbs to the new industrial zone on the outskirts of the city.
  • History trip to Newtonmore Highland Folk Museum as part of the Migration and Empire Unit.
  • Modern Studies visit to Perth Sheriff Court as part of their Crime unit.