Wider Achievement

Wider Achievement

There are many clubs and groups that students can get involved in whilst at Marr College. Becoming involved in the wider life of the school is very beneificial and participating in a club that suits you is not only enjoyable but can add depth and value to your CV, and stand each individual in good stead as you progress to university and beyond. 
Rights Respecting Schools
Film Club
PE Department
John Muir Award
Dynamic Youth Award
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

Film Club

  • Member of staff responsible: Mrs L Cleland
  • When? Every Wednesday at lunch (may change with new timetable)
  • Where? Mrs Cleland’s room RE2
  • How often? Every week

Film Club is a chance for pupils to meet together and watch many different types of films from short films and documentaries to the latest Hollywood blockbusters and cartoon animations. As members of the Film Club, pupils gain acces to the Into Film website where they can read and also write reviews for movies and also leanr more about the process of making films themselves. Each month pupil reviews are chosen and prizes include cinema tickets and the chance to attend film premieres. This encourages pupils to intereact with many different age groups withoin the school, encourages questioning skills and also their literacy skills when writing reviews.

PE Department

The PE Department offers an extensive extra curricular programme. This is open to all pupils who wish to represent Marr College or just develop their skills in a particular activity.

Extra Curricular Activities
  • Hockey                                   
  • Rugby
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Table Tennis
  • Badminton
  • Handball
  • Fitness
  • Netball

John Muir Award

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Our first group of S4 Biology students took part in a John Muir Discovery Award in 2015.   A Discovery Award is a 20 hour commitment to discovering and exploring a wild place, helping to conserve it, then sharing the experience.  As a class, they visited Troon beach and Fullerton woods, and took part in a range of activities such as surveys, a litter pick and planting bulbs. 

This proved so succesfull that it is now included in our curriculum. 

Dynamic Youth Awards

All S2 students are working towards a Dynamic Youth Award through their PSE classes.  Dynamic Youth Awards are designed for 10-14 year olds, and allow children to choose a challenge, work as part of a team, develop their skills and help others.  In May 2015 students organised the intergenerational tea in school.  Full details of this event, including pictures, can be found in the newsdesk.