PUPIL VOICE
Verbal Presentation by Pupil Representatives from Dunoon Grammar School and Rothesay Joint Campus
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Minutes:
The Committee gave consideration to a verbal update
from Pupils from Dunoon Grammar School and Rothesay
Joint Campus who outlined aspects of their learning journeys over the years.
Salma Murray, an S2 student from Dunoon Grammar School spoke of her transition from Primary
to Secondary School which was done virtually due to Covid
restrictions.
Charlotte Fish, an S3 pupil from Dunoon Grammar School spoke of her School trip to rural
Tanzania in which she and 16 other pupils volunteered in the Community. Charlotte
highlighted that it was an eye-opening experience, particularly the lack of
facilities within the Schools.
S5 School Captains Emma Banks and Adam Smith from Dunoon Grammar School spoke of their experiences within the
Senior School and their chosen career pathways.
Holly Reid, an S6 pupil from Rothesay Joint Campus
spoke of her experience learning online and independently which she felt had
prepared her well for the future.
S5 Pupil Ewan McMillan from Rothesay Joint Campus
spoke of his plan to leave school at the end of S5 year and attend College to
study to become a Gamekeeper. Ewan further advised that in preparation for this
he had undertaken a one week summer placement with a Gamekeeper.
Kitti Carpenter, an S5 student from Rothesay Joint
Campus spoke of her transition from Primary to Secondary School and spoke of
the Children and Young People Foundation Apprenticeship which she is currently
studying and highlighted her interest in continuing to study Childcare in
College in the future.
On behalf of the Committee, the Chair took the
opportunity to thank the pupils for taking time out of their day to attend and
wished them well in their future endeavours.
Decision
The Bute and Cowal Area
Committee considered and noted the information provided.
(Reference: Verbal Presentation by Pupil
representatives from Dunoon Grammar School and
Rothesay Joint Campus)
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