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Faculty of Enterprise<br />
We have had a very busy term in Enterprise. S1 pupils have settled in well and are coming to the end of their<br />
Internet Safety unit. Other BGE classes are experiencing programming in Computing, developing research<br />
gathering skills in IT and in HE the Magic Gadget unit is almost complete. Senior classes have been fully<br />
engaged in lessons, with the focus this term being on SQA assessments.<br />
Senior Fashion and Textile Technology pupils returned last week from a very successful trip to the Borders. Miss<br />
Howie was delighted with the enthusiasm and focus of the pupils.<br />
At the end of last term, we said our goodbyes to Miss Grattan and Miss Smart from Home Economics.<br />
One of the highlights of this term was the P7 Discovery Evening; it was an ideal opportunity to show our future<br />
pupils around our Faculty.<br />
Our Twitter account (@lornshillenterprise), has nearly 200 followers. This has provided our school Community<br />
with live updates of what is going on across the Enterprise Faculty. Please feel free to follow us.<br />
Fashion trip to Hawick<br />
S5 National 5 pupils went for a trip<br />
to the Borders Textile Towerhouse in<br />
Hawick. They had the opportunity<br />
to look around the Towerhouse<br />
discussing and learning about all the<br />
different Mills in Hawick.<br />
Shaureen our host for the day<br />
showed us how Hawick, known for<br />
its Cashmere and luxury knitwear,<br />
has changed from the early 20th<br />
century where the product<br />
focus was on underwear, to<br />
now being fully fashioned<br />
outerwear for designers such<br />
as Pringle, Chanel and Dior to<br />
name a few.<br />
The pupils saw the process,<br />
both how it is done now and<br />
centuries ago, of the different<br />
wool before manufacturer and how<br />
it was washed and ‘carded’ before<br />
being ready to be spun and woven<br />
into different fabrics and garments, we<br />
also got to look in the archives of what<br />
had happened in the area and where<br />
the influences came from. The girls<br />
got to see mood boards and garments<br />
created by different designers and<br />
lecturers from Herriot Watt university<br />
and got to see a fabric just made<br />
in the mill which will feature<br />
in Chanel collection in spring<br />
summer 2016.<br />
We finished the day with<br />
having the opportunity to<br />
try weaving and felting with<br />
each pupils coming away<br />
with the items they had<br />
made.<br />
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