Co-curricular interdisciplinary learning (IDL) helps students develop a holistic understanding of complex topics by applying knowledge and skills from multiple subjects to real-world problems. The approach fosters critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills, making students better problem-solvers and better prepared for future careers.
Learn more about our rich programme of co-curricular activities that runs throughout the year.
Understanding Numbers A workshop for our pupils on:
Understanding, Counting and Computation. It sounds complicated, but they
came out of it enthusiastic about all they had learnt.
Navigation Course Once a fortnight pupils spend a day ‘lost’
in the wild: learning how to read a map, use a compass, plan a route,
and find their way in the hills.
Decorating Candles Preparing for Easter, pupils and friends
gathered to decorate their own lambades. A favourite Orthodox Paschal
tradition.
What is Physics? Dr Andrei Constantin, a theoretical
physicist, gave a class introducing us to the study of
physics.
World Book Day Poster Celebrations
A visit to the bookstore where each child
bought some books, followed by poster presentation about our favorite
books.
Visit to Craigmillar Park Castle
At Saint Andrew’s OC School we love
nothing more than being outside exploring nature. Especially when that
can be combined with learning about our history.
The Three Hierarchs Pupils were in their best formal uniform
today! They walked to Church, together with their teachers, to celebrate
the liturgy on the feast of the three hierarchs.
Burns Dinner Our school celebrated Robert Burns in
style this year. We had a poetry themed week, followed by a traditional
meal.
Philosophy Workshops Dr. Fotini Hamplova doesn’t teach kids
about philosophy, they think philosophically together using Socratic
methods.
Singing at our Church Christmas Carol
Service Children took part in the
Orthodox Community of Saint Andrew’s Christmas carol service.
Bookmark making workshop Children created bookmarks using
photographs, cut outs and their own drawings to make beautiful collages
on strips of paper.
Ukrainian Christmas Tradition A joy to have Mrs. Polyakova lead a
workshop on Ukrainian Christmas traditions. The love that she has for
the subject filled the room.
Christmas Show Pupils and teachers worked very hard
preparing a show full of Christmas cheer, poems, songs and
dances.
Special Maths workshop Dr Carmen Constantin ran a workshop about
the properties of numbers using fun tricks and games.
Organic Farming Lessons from Crete
Chryssopigi monastery in Crete is famous
for its beautiful land where the sisters produce organic agricultural
products.
Nature Studies at the Holyrood Park
Education Centre Historic Environment
Scotland Rangers gave the children plenty of activities to get them
thinking about the local environment.
Czech Nativity Scene A workshop about traditional Czech
nativity scenes. We learnt about their history and made our own out of
gingerbread.
What is a Bishop? Our very own Bishop Raphael spoke to
children and staff about the Church’s Holy Orders and what they
mean.
Harvest Celebration We celebrated nature, agriculture and the
Autumn season and its plentiful produce with a joyful
workshop.
Visit to the Scottish Owl Center
At the Scottish Owl Centre, pupils
observed different owl species and explored how habitats and
conservation affect wildlife.


