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Night of Drama and Song

We held a night of Drama and Song which was a great success and a credit to parents and pupils who attended or were involved. Pupils performed “Archie Dobson’s War”, a story of friends and family as history takes them down the path of WW1.

Proceeds from the night all went towards Poppy Scotland’s 2018 Poppy Pledge. Throughout the year we have been holding events to raise money for this cause. On Thursday, we counted everything up and the grand total is…………a whopping £2,295.30, which is fantastic I am sure you will all agree. Poppy Scotland send their thanks personally to everyone and state that the school will receive a certificate in the new year. Next year, Dalry Secondary School will have their name erected with the rest of the ‘Poppy Pledgers’ in the newly refurbished Lady Haig Poppy factory in Edinburgh.

More importantly, the pupils have actively contributed to helping ex-servicemen around Scotland with shelter, PTSD and other issues. They have taken pride in this and worked together to achieve a common goal. Some pupils have challenged themselves and achieved more than they thought possible, and others have shown real leadership and commitment.

Biology and Geography Millport Trip

S4 Biology and Geography students recently enjoyed a two day residential trip to the Scottish Field Studies Centre on the isle of Cumbrae. The students carried out a range of field work activities that allowed them to gather and process their own data. The skills gained will be put to good use in National 5 and Higher assignments.

S4 Mock Interviews

S4 students were put through their paces during their mock interviews. Natural Power recruitment specialist Kelly Innes interviewed the students in a process designed to match the challenges presented by a modern application process. The application and interview experience will form part of the Employability qualification that all of the current S4 are working towards.

John Muir

S1 and 2 students have been busy helping RSPB Ken Dee manager Crystal Maw create a new sand martin nesting site. As part of their John Muir award the pupils are required to engage in conservation work in their local area. It is hoped that the work carried out will see sand martins nest at the reserve over the coming years.

Poppy Pledge Coffee Morning

On Thursday the 11th of October Dalry School held its annual coffee morning. This year the proceeds of the event have contributed towards the schools Poppy Pledge. As always, the event was strongly supported by the local community and a grand total of £582.70 was raised on the day. The school would like to extend its thanks to all of those who contributed and supported the event. With special thanks to Lorna Wilson who once again produced a wonderful cake for our raffle and to the local businesses who generously donated many fantastic prizes.

S1 Farm Visit

On the 10th of October the S1 geographers visited Littleton Farm near Gatehouse. It provided a fascinating insight into the work that takes place on a large modern dairy farm and supported the work that we have covered in class. Many thanks to Robert and Fiona for their help on the day.

Baking to raise money for the Poppy Pledge

_{Pupils at Dalry Secondary are making their contribution to the Poppy Pledge by baking all sorts of tasty goodies. During Wednesday Afternoon Activities, Vinnie, Grace, Codie and Grace cooked scones and brownies. They have already made jars of blackberry and apple jam with fruit they collected from the hedgerows around Dalry. Their baking will be for sale at the Dalry School Coffee Morning – Thursday 11th October, 10am – 12pm.}

Outdoor Education

In outdoor education we are working towards achieving a John Muir Award. To achieve this we need to explore new places, so far we have visited Loch Skerrow where we discovered the old filling station. Trains used to stop here to refill with water and coal. We also visited the Bennan viewpoint, from here we could see Loch Ken. Along the way we saw some interesting plants and animals. We photographed the plants and animals that we saw and researched these when we returned to school.

By John Muir Group

Poppy Pledge – Upcoming Events

Dalry Secondary School have signed up to Poppy Scotland’s “1918 Poppy Pledge” to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice and the end of WW1.

The 1918 Poppy Pledge aims to raise money for honouring the many men and woman who fought in the First World War and in the many conflicts since. The Poppy Pledge will also raise vital funds to help continue to support the Armed Forces community in Scotland today. Poppy Scotland has asked organisations around Scotland to each try to raise £1,918 to help improve the lives of ex-servicemen.

The young people of Dalry Secondary have already raised several hundred pounds through themed fund-raising activities. Watch out for the following events, and let’s see if we can reach the grand total of £1,918.

Thursday 11^th October – Coffee Morning in Dalry School, 10am – 12noon – come along for a selection of delicious baking, teas and coffees, as well as bric-a-brac, toys and a chance to win prizes. Any contributions of cakes, traybakes, bric-a-brac and raffle prizes would be greatly appreciated, and can be handed into the school.

Wednesday 7^th November at 7pm – Dalry Secondary School presents “Archie Dobson’s War” – a BBC play set in 1914, featuring drama, music and dance. During the interval refreshments will be served. All proceeds from the evening will go towards the Poppy Pledge.

Closer to Christmas, keep your eyes peeled for details of our popular lunchtime Pop-up Café, which will be open to the community. Again, all proceeds to Poppy Scotland.

Golf at New Galloway

New Galloway Golf Club have offered S3 pupils from Dalry Secondary a series of golf lessons with professional coach Ross Murdoch. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn specific skills and golf etiquette, as well as a fun way to exercise in the fresh air.