Liberton youngsters
are on the right track
The On-Track club is
provided for 16 pupils at Liberton High School. It’s the first club of
its kind in Edinburgh. It’s a splendid idea and we’re glad to be
part of this.
Our adviser is Judy
Gairns and she gives us support with our future decisions. On-Track is a
club that helps provide us with a job when we leave High School. It also
helps us with our creative and thinking skills, we also have fun and
have met new friends.
Judy Gairns is a person
we all look up to. We made our own rules that have nothing to do with
the inner school. Part of our rules are we must all co-operate and join
in with the clubs activities.
If we don’t try and
work as a group there are sanctions, such as a yellow card and if we get
two yellow cards we are not allowed to take part in the activities, for
two weeks.
We go on outings, but
have to raise money to go on them. The first two weeks when the group
started up, we had a raffle at the on-track launch. This was to
celebrate the club’s kick off and we made £38.60.
So as a group we come
together as a team and come up with ideas to raise funds. We select
charities to support as part of our enterprise activities. On-Track is a
fulfilling group and we are looking at a brighter future.
Our future employers
will see things such as great co-operation and great abilities.
We all feel more
confident and less worried that we will be failing our later jobs. This
is all thanks to our friend Judy.
By Zoe Miller and
Jennifer Fagan.
Jenny F
Jenny is 14 years old.
She likes discos and going out with her friends. In the group she is
closest to Zoe and Julie; but is good friends with everyone. When
she leaves school she wants to be a midwife.
Terri
Terri is 15 years old.
She likes going out with her friends and going to discos. She is close
to Jenny, Jenny, Zoe, Julie and Sarah; but is also very friendly with
the whole group. Terri wants to be a
hairdresser when she leaves school.
Jenny M
Jenny is 14 years old.
She likes going out with her friends, going to discos and having fun.
Jenny is close to Zoe, Terri, Jenny and Julie. Jenny gets on with
everyone and she is good friends with Sarah.
Zoe
Zoe is 15 years old and
she really likes On-Track. She likes dancing, having a laugh and going
out with her friends. She is really friendly with Sarah, Jenny, Jenny,
Terri and Julie; but likes the whole group. When
she leaves school she wants to be a make-up artist.
Sarah
Sarah is 14 years old.
She likes going out with her friends and having a laugh. Sarah
wants to be a PE teacher when she leaves school. She gets on well with
the whole group.
Julie
Julie is 15 years old.
She is closest to Jenny and Zoe. Julie likes football and going out with
her friends. She’s not sure what
she wants to do when she leaves school but hopes On-Track will help her
find out.
Brian
Brian is 14. He likes to
have a laugh, likes going out with his pals and going to boxing. Brian
would like to be a firefighter when he leaves school.
Neil
Neil is 15. He goes to
On-Track because it’s good. Neil likes playing football and likes
cycling. Neil would like to be a
mechanic when he leaves school.
Dean
Dean is 14 years old. He
really enjoys coming to On-Track because it’s something to do instead
of going to Geography. After school Dean likes playing football with his
pals. He doesn’t know yet what he
wants to be when he leaves school.
Craig
Craig is 14. Craig likes
coming to On-Track because it’s good. In the evening Craig likes
playing football. Craig would like
to be a Joiner.
Daniel
Daniel is 15. He enjoys
playing football and golf. When he
leaves school he would like to work in an office.
Nattasha
Nattasha is 14. Nattasha
likes swimming, hanging out with her pals and having a laugh. Nattasha
would like to be a vet.
Emma
Emma is 14. She really
enjoys going to On-Track club because we do lots of activities. Emma
likes hanging out with her pals. Emma would like to work with children.
John
John is 15. When he is
18 John will probably join the army. In his spare time he plays war
games. John goes to On-Track to get
better grades and qualifications.
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