Follow the Project Based Learning journey at Banff Academy, a Secondary School in North East Scotland and keep up to date with our latest learning expeditions.
Banff, Scotland
Joined September 2020
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Congrats to our S1 pupils who presented their
@TEDTalks last week as part of their Make a Stand Project! After learning about the SDG's and the UNCRC, each S1 pupil chose one goal they are passionate about to present on #confidentindividuals #globalcitizens @_afairerworld
Our S1 classes have started their research on their chosen @GlobalGoalsUN as part of their Make a Stand project! Each pupil will write and present a @TEDTalks on a goal they are passionate about and link it to the @UNCRC #projectbasedlearning #confidentindividuals #globalcitizens
Today our S1s focused on #GlobalGoal 14 Life Below Water and created a piece of #artivism to highlight the impact of plastic pollution on our oceans #makeastand #pbl #globalcitizens #learningforsustainability
For our upcoming HEROES NEXT DOOR! project, we are looking for #localheroes who go above and beyond to make a difference in our community! Complete the form & nominate someone for a Community Hero award today! forms.office.com/e/vDHgS8jYU… #pbl #communityconnected
In addition to our fabulous finalist teams, we invited teams who had thought of a creative way to showcase their chosen social issue and charity. We had a beautiful poem reading on Men's Shed and a musical composition on Clan Cancer Support #pbl #ypi #creativity
What a fantastic evening at our @ypi_scotland 2024 Showcase! All teams presented confidently and with passion. Through their dedication and engagement they have raised an additional £4500 for our local charities in addition to the £3000 YPI grant! #youthempowerment #ypi #pbl
Congratulations to Isla, Saffi, Marissa & Brianne for winning our @ypi_scotland Final Showcase. The girls wrote, illustrated & published a children's book to raise awareness on sea safety & RNLI. Along with the £3000 grant, their sales will raise a further £2000 for RNLI! #pbl
Another @ypi_scotland spotlight! Last week Isla, Marissa, Saffi and Brianne visited our local RNLI station. They have written and illustrated a children's book called "Rocky Rescue" to raise awareness for the RNLI and all they do for our community! #communityconnected #pbl #ypi
WOW a huge well done to Leesa, Jasmine & Katie for hosting a bakesale and raising an incredible £507 for Macduff RNLI as part of their @ypi_scotland project! 🚤👏 Special thanks to Callie who, despite being part of a rival team, stepped in to help #teamwork #communitychamps #pbl
Our @ypi_scotland teams are taking their creativity to a whole new level this year, composing a piece of music for their chosen charity ❤️🎶🎼 #projectbasedlearning #philanthropy #ypi
Since it's #ScotsClimateWeek you can find out more information about our climate and conservation themed project "Survive or Thrive" by exploring our project wall here: thinglink.com/scene/18092030… @NESCANhub @BanffAcademyBXA #pbl
It's #ScotsClimateWeek! We would like to celebrate the work of our S1 Survive or Thrive Project where our S1 pupils created our very own school wildflower meadow! You can now find us on the Scottish B-Line Map! 🐝🐞🌻🌹 buglife.org.uk/our-work/b-li… @NESCANhub #rewilding #pbl
We deliver @ypi_scotland through a Project Based Learning approach; investigating social issues in our local area, learning from those who make a difference and co-creating products with our charities! You can view our pupils beautiful work here: vimeo.com/826899634 #pbl #ypi
What a fantastic day at the @Excelerate_TWF shared learning event at Aberdeen Music Hall, where our young people had the opportunity to showcase beautiful work from their Doorstep Explorers project, Delete the Filter project & Pathfinder #projectbasedlearning #communityconnected
