Howes House – Page 9 – Orchard Brae School

Howes Hoose Plant the School Logo

By Clare Russell 20th February 2019 22nd February 2019 Howes House, Outdoor Learning, Secondary Department, Senior phase

A team member from the Parks Department at Aberdeen City Council came to work with Howes Hoose pupils. We were asked to design a flower bed. He then took all our designs and put them together to make the design for the new flower bed. We set to work planting daffodil bulbs in the shape of an O for Orchard Brae. Over the next few weeks we will plant out more bulbs to make the B, put down bark in the shape of the hands on our badge and finally plant more bulbs to finish the design. Please look out for the flowers as they begin to grow on the bank at the far side of the car park over the next few months. Many thanks to the Parks Deparment for helping us with this project. We are looking forward to working with them every second Tuesday.

Football Tournament

By Clare Russell 20th February 2019 20th February 2019 Howes House, P.E., Room 10, Room 18, Secondary Department, Senior phase

The football team recently played another session of matches at Aberdeen Sports Village. They showed great improvement and battled on despite fierce opposition. Congratulations to them all for their sportsmanship. They were all a real credit to the school!

New Work Experience Placements for Howes Hoose

By Clare Russell 24th January 2019 15th February 2019 Howes House, Secondary Department, Senior phase, Work Experience

A new term and a new work placement for one young man who started working at Airyhall Community Centre this week. His main job is to help Karen keep the Centre clean and tidy especially the toddlers play area; those of you who have little children will know how difficult this is!

Well done on a positive and enthusiastic start.

Home Economics with Howes Hoose

By Amy Dunnett 21st January 2019 15th February 2019 Health and Well Being, Healthy Schools, Home Economics, Howes House, Qualifications and Awards, Senior phase

Howes Hoose have been working on increasing their independence in the kitchen, working on food preparation skills and using electrical equipment safely. They have been using these skills to run their soup making business, with the profits going towards the residential and Duke of Edinburgh trips that they will be attending in the Summer term.

Bronze Duke Of Edinburgh with Howes Hoose

By Amy Dunnett 17th January 2019 15th February 2019 Howes House, Qualifications and Awards, Secondary Department, Senior phase

The group were working with Toby , our Duke of Edinburgh support person, learning to put up a tent. Thankfully it was not pouring with rain or blowing a gale so we did very well. Everyone agreed it was very cosy inside!

Halloween fun at Orchard Brae

By Amy Dunnett 4th December 2018 15th February 2019 Howes House, Primary 1 @ Ashgrove, Pupil Council, Room 10, Room 11, Room 12, Room 14, Room 15, Room 16, Room 17, Room 18, Room 3, Room 4, Room 5, Room 6, Room 8, Room 9

In October the Pupil Council met and discussed options for a whole school Halloween Activity.

The options were to have a Halloween disco, design a pumpkin or do both. After a whole school vote pupils chose to do both. A picture graph was used to share the results of the vote.

Caroline judged the pumpkin competition and decided that everyone was a winner as they were all unique and individual.

This was followed by the Halloween disco which was enjoyed by all.