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Girl Cycling Club

The recent addition of a Girls Cycling Club to the Barrhead High School after schools programme is providing the opportunity for S1 to S6 girls to experience cycling in it’s many forms: track, downhill and cycle cross are those done so far.  All girls are welcome at the club regardless of previous experience or ability.

Barrhead’s Cycling Club is organised by a number of enthusiastic cyclist teachers throughout the school, and will include trips to various venues around Glasgow, such as the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Whitelees Windfarm.  Recent events at the club have included a trip to the outdoor cycle centre at Bellahouston Park and a fancy dress halloween cycle (where a number of onsie’s were out in show).

The club runs every Wednesday after school, meeting at the school theatre.  In addition to this, club members meet Thursday lunchtimes in the community wing to socialise with one another and plan upcoming events.

Future plans for the club include using money supplied by the ‘Fit for Girls Programme’ to kit the girls out in team outfits: including helmets, tops, shorts or trousers and gloves.

Rugby Club

Do you fancy trying Rugby? If so, come along to the first training session on Tuesday, 29th Oct at 3.45pm.

All year groups are welcome and the club is open to both boys and girls.

Depending on the weather the club will either train on the new astro turf pitch or in the gym.  See Mr Berry (Geography Dept) for more info.

S6 Pupils support charity

Happy 21st Birthday Bipolar Scotland
 
Bipolar Scotland, a Paisley based charity, celebrated its 21st birthday with a grand lunch in the Menzies Hotel Glasgow on Friday, 4th October.
The charity was delighted that a group of 6th year girls, including  Head Girl Alice McNair, agreed to help out on the day. The girls made up goody bags, ran the raffle and welcomed guests. One of the girls, Lorna Cairns, had been involved in the organising of the event,  sourcing some fantastic raffle prizes and goodies.
Well done to all the S6 girls who got involved.
About the Group
Bipolar Scotland has a support group meeting in East Renfrewshire, at Orchardhill Parish Church, 12 Church Road, Giffnock. The group meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 6.30-8pm and is open to anyone affected by bipolar disorder. Further information can be found on their website or telephone the friendly office staff on 0141 560 2050 if you would like more information.  You can also follow on twitter at @BipolarScotland.

Barrhead Project potentially worth £100,000 to transform Local Community

Barrhead High School, along with ‘Still Game’, a local retired people’s club and East Renfrewshire Council has been shortlisted for a chance to win £100,000 of Big Lottery Funding.  The Water Works project aims to transform the abandoned sewage works into an industrial wildlife area, using the derelict sewage tanks as giant experimental planters where wild flower habitats can be carefully created.  If successful the project will play an important role in our pupils achieving their John Muir Trust Discovery Level Award and in the school renewing its Green Flag status.

There are 4 projects which have been shortlisted so to win we need your vote. Voting opens to the public on the 14th October through to the 4th November – we will post details as soon as we receive them. If you would like to find out more about this exciting project please click here.

World Porridge Day – Thurs, 10th Oct

Our Youth Achievement Award Group are organising a charity event to raise money for the charity, Mary’s Meals. The group are planning an event around ‘World Porridge Day‘ (Thursday, 10th October), which seeks to raise awareness of the hardships experienced by children in developing countries.

On Thursday, both students and staff will have a bowl of porridge to highlight the fact that for some children in developing countries that one bowl of porridge is the only meal they will get that day. All pupils who turn up on Thursday, before the start of the school day, to have a bowl of porridge will get a Merit.

In addition, several staff and students have agreed to take part in a sponsored activity – the ‘One Bowl Only’ Challenge. Those taking part have committed themselves to eating only one bowl of porridge on World Porridge Day.

If you would like to participate in the ‘One Bowl Only’ Challenge please see Miss Hunter for a sponsor sheet as soon as possible – the more people who participate the more money we can raise for Mary’s Meals!  If you’re not up for fasting, you can still come along to the canteen, before school starts, on Thursday morning to get a bowl of porridge.