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School Concert
Unfortunately, due to the weather conditions, we had to cancel our musical night due to take place on Wednesday 15th December, however we did manage to put on a performance on Monday 20th December at 2pm.
It was a great success and showcase for the talent that we have within the student population at Castlebrae. It was great to see that some parents/carers managed to attend however I am aware that many were unable to attend the re-arranged event due to work commitments. I would like to thank all the performers and our music teacher Mr McLaren for their fantastic efforts in putting on a very impressive show. Hopefully this will be the first of many such nights.
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Gymnastic Club
A new gymnastic club for primary 7 pupils from Castleview. Miss Salter, PE teacher and assistant Emma Yuill, a former pupil, are encouraged by the “enthusiasm and talent at the new club” and aim to compete in this years BAA Youth games.
Dance Club a Success
Dance Fusion is offered in all four feeder primary schools, Niddrie Mill, St. Francis, Newcraighall, Castleview and also at Castlebrae Community High School at least one hour per week. Dance Fusion is on offer for two hours every Saturday morning and it has over a hundred members. There have also been two Dance Fusion concerts this year. One at Christmas and one in the summer term with over one hundred local pupils enjoying a dance programme.
Edina Hibs Link
As part of the Active Schools Programme Castlebrae High School and Castleview Primary School have linked up with Edina Hibs Football Club.
The idea behind this partnership is to create a pathway for pupils to progress from school to club level football. Edina Hibs are an inclusive club and encourage parents to make contact with their lead coach at relevant youth age group. Pupils can then attend their weekly training sessions and take part in weekend matches.
Contact sheets can be obtained from
Alan Reid, Active Schools Co-Ordinator.
Well Done Bruce!
Bruce is a student in the Skills for Work Construction class. The class have just completed the first Plumbing Unit. In this unit the students get to work with modern plastic fittings and once completed they have to pressure test their work.
Skills for Work: Engineering
Well done to the S3 skills for work class. They have been working with The Rural and Urban Training Scheme for the last few weeks arranged through CDT. The class have enjoyed learning about motorbike maintenance and safety as well as developing the skills that will help them find enjoyable employment when they leave school.
Watch this Space!
The S3 Art and Design student are embarking on an exciting new project that will see them design and produce a large scale mural for a courtyard area in the Castlegreen Care Home. The students will need to work collaboratively to create appropriate designs and then present them to their clients at the care home for feedback.
They will need to work as commercial designers measuring the space, presenting ideas, costing the project and carrying out risk assessments of the tasks they’ll need to undertake. Watch this space for news and photos of their progress.
Future Chef 2011
Four of our S3/4 Hospitality students are taking part in FutureChef this year. They have chosen recipes and are working after school to practice and tweak them ready for the school heat which took place in October.
At this stage in the competition they have to produce a main course for two people on a budget of £4 and they have to prepare and serve it in an hour.
The recipes they are working on are as follows: Mustardy Pork and Apples, Crispy Italian Chicken with Polenta, Vegetable and Butter Bean Hotpot and Roast Rack of Lamb with Potato and Cauliflower Dauphinoise. The winner of the School heat will go forward to compete against other Edinburgh schools in the next round. We wish them all well!
