At Forrester we are passionate about encouraging everyone to achieve their full potential and we strive to provide a wide range of opportunities for our young people to shine. We celebrate achievements through our Star Pupil Boards in every Department, our end of term achievement assemblies, our junior and senior award ceremonies and our ForrieStars (@ForrieStars) / Twitter . We have a great community of talented & wonderful young people.
Sports Clubs
| Activity | Day | Age | Time | Venue | Delivered by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Swimming | Monday | S1-6 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Pool | Warrender and Hearts Swim Clubs |
| Dance | Monday | S1 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Gym Hall | Millie/Maddie/Sophie |
| Girls Basketball | Tuesday | S1-6 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Gym Hall | Ms Dobson and Ms Smith |
| Table Tennis | Wednesday | S1 and S3 | 12:45pm - 1:35pm | Gym Hall | Mr Intihar |
| Girls Football | Tuesday | S1-6 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | 3G | Mrs MacPhie |
| Basketball | Tuesday | S1-3 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Games Hall | Mr MacDonald |
| Football | Wednesday | S1 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | 3G | Mr Aitken and Robbie |
| Netball | Wednesday | S1-6 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Games Hall | Ms Edwards |
| Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) | Wednesday | S1-6 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Gym Hall | Ms Serifi |
| Water Polo | Wednesday | P1-6 | 4:00pm - 4:45pm | Pool | Stingrays Water Polo Club |
| Girls Zone | Wednesday | P6-S2 | 4:00pm - 5:45pm | Games Hall | SHE Scotland |
| Girls Judo | Thursday | S1-6 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Gym Hall | Jidel Judo |
| Girls Fitness | Thursday | S1-6 | 3:40pm - 4:30pm | Fitness Suite | Mrs MacPhie |
| Football | Friday | S3 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | 3G | Kieran Millar |
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Clubs Across the School
Breakfast Club
Breakfast club is on every day and is free to all pupils. You can grab a bagel from the Grab ‘n’ Go table or come over for a custom bagels, cereal, toast and fruit. Toppings for bagels are butter, jam, cream cheese or honey. We also have milk or water to drink. Beans on toast is served every Wednesday. We also have a charging station for anyone who would like to charge their ipad.
Other Opportunities
There is a wide range of opportunities on offer for young people within Faculties and across the school. The S1-3 timetable will be suspended for Activities Week during May. Details of the programme can be found here:
Some of the other most popular opportunities that run each year are listed below:
| Opportunity | Description | For more info, speak to: |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Week (S1-3) | A 2/3 day suspended timetable programme where all students engage with an activities/trips of their choice | Ms McLaren |
| Winter Showcase performance | A music, drama and dance performance | |
| Dance Show | A showcase of different styles of Dance | |
| Duke of Edinburgh Award | A youth programme which allows you to try something completely new, help your community, test your limits, enhance your skills, and grow your confidence. | Ms Craig, Ms Burns or Mr Intihar |
| Summer and Christmas 5km Run | Running loops round the school to complete a 5km for both students and teachers! | |
| Sports Day (S1-3) | An opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and have lots of fun in House Teams | PE Dept |
| Wellbeing Day | A day off curriculum, to focus on wellbeing | Ms Templeton |
| Careers Event | An opportunity to engage with a range of Employers, Colleges and Universities regarding Future Pathways | Mrs Flannigan-Brown or Ms McLaren |
| Work Experience (S4-6) | An opportunity to gain hands on experience and an insight into your chosen profession | Ms Craig or Ms McLaren |
| Career Ready Programme (S5-6) | Empowers young people in S5/S6 to kick-start their chosen career through a series of workplace experiences and a network of support | Business Department |
| Edinburgh College Partnership (S4-6) | Students can choose from a range of college courses which may offer skills and subjects that cannot be studied in school | Mr MacPhie |
| Scholar University Programme | A partnership with a University tutor who helps students gain an insight into University life and studies | Ms McLaren |
| Equalities Group | An opportunity to work with peers to promote Equality and Diversity across the school | Mrs Forbes or Mrs Ross |
| Greenshoots (S1-3) | Through a range of practical outdoor activities, young people can develop skills that give them the confidence and resilience to deal with a range of lifes challenges. | Mrs Ross |
| SHE Scotland Mind, Body and Soul (S1-3) | A groupwork programme aimed at tackling the rise of poor mental health amongst young women and promoting resilience | Ms McLaren |
| RUTS (S4-6) | An opportunity to engage with vocational (STEM) and health/wellbeing (Cycling/Boxing) based programmes with employability skills embedded throughout. | Ms McLaren |
| Streetleague (S4-6) | An opportunity to engage with football based programmes with employability skills embedded throughout. | Mr MacPhie |