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1)     Name the Head Teacher of your school.

2)     List two other teachers from your school.

3)     What time do you start school on a normal school day?

4)     Is there a uniform for your school and if so, what colour is it?

5)     Most children in Scotland spend six years in primary school.

  True             False

6)     Which secondary school do most pupils from your school go to after they leave primary?

7)     List up to four different forms of transport that pupils use to travel to your school.

8)     Over the years, teachers and pupils at your school have raised a lot of money for TAYRICH. Unscramble the mixed-up letters.

9)    Pupils at your school sometimes use a PC during lessons.  What do the letters PC stand for?

Paper and Card
Post Card
Personal Computer

10)   Which local council area is your school in? (Hint: the logo at the top of this page may help.)

11)   Name two towns in Inverclyde.

12)   Which large city is close to Inverclyde?

13)   Which large river lies to the north of Inverclyde?

14)   Which Inverclyde town lies furthest to the west: 
Greenock, Gourock or Port Glasgow?

15)   For many years, people from all over Inverclyde have travelled to Cappilow.  What is Cappilow?

a theatre
a cinema
a football stadium  

16)   Which of the following attracts thousands of tourists to Inverclyde every year?

theme parks
 hot weather
wonderful scenery

17)   Which police force looks after the local area?

  Fife Constabulary          
  Central Scotland Police
  Strathclyde Police

18)   Which of the following statements is true?

Local councillors in Inverclyde are appointed by the Prime Minister.
Local councillors in Inverclyde are elected by local people.
 

The questions below are about the Inverclyde Achievers shown on the right:

19)   ________ Compston is a TV and film actor.  Complete the name.

20)   Did Henry McNish take part in a famous expedition to Africa or Antarctica?

21)   Gillian Berrie is very successful.  What does she do for a living?

22)   Iain Banks is one of Britain's most successful businessmen.

  True             False

23)   Mairi Heddrwick is the author of the popular ______ _______ books.  Complete the sentence.

24)   James _____ was a great engineer and important inventor. Complete the name.

25)   Which notorious pirate came from Inverclyde?

  Blackbeard
  Captain Kidd
  Long John Silver

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