Pupils have been working hard over the past few weeks to prepare dishes for the Soup & Sweet Pop Up Café. Both Tesco and the Co-op in Castle Douglas have kindly donated ingredients to support us. The event will take place on Thursday 8th February at Dalry School, 13:15, £5 per ticket. Tickets are being sold in advance to ensure we are aware of any allergies or accessibility issues. If interested contact the school for more information. 01644 430259
Pupils improve their understanding of dementia
Many thanks to Jill Rennie from Alzheimer Scotland who visited the school to speak to the pupils about dementia. All S1 to S3 pupils took part in the two workshops during PSE. The workshops explored issues surrounding dementia and how we can look to be more understanding of people who have dementia. Pupils were presented with certificates to recognise their increased understanding of dementia.
Pop-up Café – Coming Soon!
A new wider activities group started on Jan 4th to run a pop-up café at Dalry Secondary as a community project and fundraiser. Here are some of us with fresh veg and other ingredients donated by Tesco in Castle Douglas to make soups. Our first café will be on Thursday February 8th. Tickets available soon!
Upcoming Events
22nd of January- 1st of February 2018 S4 prelims
Regional Cross Country- February 2018
School Christmas Dinner
Many thanks to the canteen staff for providing a wonderful festive lunch which was much appreciated by all the staff and pupils who attended.
“I enjoyed the Christmas dinner which was very tasty and enjoyed the nice atmosphere” Andrew R.
Secondary Christmas Dance
On Wednesday evening the secondary held their Christmas Dance. A fun night was had by all with ceilidh dancing, games and disco. Many thanks to the S4’s and everyone else who attended and helped out on the night. Merry Christmas!
Christmas Outreach – Dalry Secondary Pupils Entertain at Carlingwark House and The Golden Day Centre, Castle Douglas
This year Dalry pupils wanted to go out into the community with their music and after a successful concert in November, returned to Carlingwark House with a new Christmas programme. Ten pupils from S3 and S4 played and sang Christmas songs and led a Christmas singalong , accompanied by the ladies and gentlemen of Carlingwark House on sleigh bells and shakers. Instruments they played included bass guitar, electric guitar, trombone, piano and ukulele. The songs featured Christmas favourites and some modern versions of carols including ‘In Dulce Jubilo’ and ‘Away in a Manger’. Rory and James from S4 sang two duets- ‘Do you hear what I hear?’ and ‘One candle’. All the pupils did very well despite have arrived 40 minutes late as a lorry was being pulled out of a ditch on the main road from Dalry. All in a day’s work for a performer!
The following day, four pupils headed down to The Golden Day Centre in Castle Douglas to perform. Three of the four students are learning piano and were able to play a mixture of jazz, classical and Christmas music. In addition, they played violin and glockenspiel as well as singing solos and duets. James also sang some Scots songs – prompting an invitation to return around Burn’s Night to perform a mainly Scots selection.
All the students from Dalry School were delighted to be able to connect with these two wonderful community groups and give their best to entertain others.
Upcoming events
Wednesday 20/12/17 Christmas dinner in the canteen.
Wednesday 20/12/17 Secondary Christmas Dance.
Thursday 21/12/2017 Christmas Service, Dalry Parish Church 10am-Midday.
Thursday 21/12/2017 Shortbread and hot chocolate, Dalry School Hall, Midday onwards.
Canteen Update
A new comfy seating area is now located in the canteen. This is the latest in a number of changes introduced by Gillian since taking over from Anne after the summer. Pupils can now grab a coffee from the new coffee machine to go with their hot snacks from the “grab n’ go ” counter. Pupils and teachers can now also pay by cash if they wish to.
21212 Restaurant Visit
On Wednesday Mrs Farquhar and two of her S3 pupils visited 21212 Michelin starred restaurant in Edinburgh. The pupils had a great experience working in the prep kitchen alongside chef Fraser Cameron a former pupil of Dalry. Helping to prepare savoury meringues and a variety of different purées. The pupils also met head chef Paul Kitching who invited them to lunch in the restaurant. The pupils were treated to seven different courses of incredible cuisine. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity for the pupils to get an insight into what happens in a Michelin starred restaurant. Many thanks to Paul Kitching and his staff for this wonderful opportunity.
