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.

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.