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SQA RESULTS – arriving Tuesday 7 August

On Tuesday you should receive either by post or txt your SQA results.  We are anticipating that many of you will be very pleased with your results.  If however, you feel that your results did not reflect your performance in the February prelims and you are looking for an appeal or an up-grade,  please contact Mrs Crawford or Mr McEwan (0141 577 2100).  Staff will also be available on Tuesday to support decisions regarding next Session’s option choices or future career choices. Any concerns you have regarding your SQA results please contact the school – staff are here to help.

If you wish to change your subject options for August, after receiving your SQA awards,  you must see Mrs Crawford or Mr McEwan on Thursday 9 August between 0930 and 1430 hours.  If you cannot attend on this day please phone the school (0141 577 2100) or email (crawfordk@barrhead.e-renfrew.sch.uk) with your requested changes. Spaces for certain classes are limited and pupils should have passed SQA examinations – with good grades – to proceed to the next level of study.

Tues, 17th July 2012 – Rouken Glen Park


This summer holidays CBBC will be visiting towns and cities all over the country with a brand new TV road-show that will be celebrating all things dogs!

‘Who Let The Dogs Out and About?’ will be filming throughout the UK and we want you to come and join in the fun.   If you have a dog then bring them too, but even if you don’t you can still come along and be part of the audience.  You may even get the chance to meet our resident vet, dog trainer and doggy historian and see some amazing dogs!

You don’t need to have a dog to come along but you do need to apply for TICKETS.

Click here for more information.

FANTASTIC GALA EVENT – JUNE

On Tuesday 26 June we held a Gala Event.  The afternoon started with a tree being planted in memory of Caitlin Gray and thereafter over a hundred balloons were released to mark significant events over this Session. 

Pupils dressed in coloured  tops to create a rainbow and then enjoyed many stalls and events throughout the afternoon.

At this point in time over £1,000 has been raised and a percentage of this will be donated to A&E unit at Royal Alexandria Hospital in Paisley

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone involved in creating – yet again – a very special day.

A collage of the days events can been seen by click here gala

Education Convener Awards

Congratulations to Jon Faulds, Stuart Booth, Cheyenne Hodgson, Nikki Todd and Liam Jeffery who were nominated to receive an Education Convener Award. Pupils attended a special awards ceremony at the Carmichael Hall in Eastwood Park and were presented with their award by Heather Reid OBE.

Pupils were nominated under a range of categories:

Jon Faulds for Sports – playing basketball for Scotland under 15’s

Stuart Booth for Sports – playing basketball for Scotland under 14s

Cheyenne Hodgson for Community Service and her fund raising for a Scout trip to build a school in Botswana.

Nikki Todd for Advocacy and her work as a young carer

Liam Jeffrey for Advocacy and his work as a young carer

Well done to them all, we are all very proud of their achievements.

The Olympic Project

On Wednesday (20th June), S3 will take part in a cross curricular event promoting Literacy & Health and Wellbeing across the curriculum. Building on knowledge developed throughout the year in a variety of different subjects, the event uses London 2012 as its inspiration and allows the young people of Barrhead High School to participate in a variety of Olympic events.

The format of the day is as follows:

Periods 1-4:

The task will be explained at an assembly in the morning, before the young people carousel the various tasks (Table Tennis, Tennis & Cycling.)

In addition, the pupils will spend a period in a classroom where the explanation for the afternoon task will take place.
This will involve giving background information relating to the different Olympic events and beginning to put together ideas for possible content in the afternoon presentation.

Period 5:

The groups will create their own presentation reflecting on a particular event in which they took part.
The skills, experiences and difficulties faced will make up the presentation.

Period 6:

The groups will perform their presentation which will be filmed.
There will be 5 different groups for the presentation in the afternoon.
EACH MEMBER of the group will be responsible for delivering a specific section of the presentation.
Mr Hendrie

Ocean Youth Trust

Congratulations to Amy Toal, Shannon Peacock and Chelsea Gallagher who recently completed a 5 day sailing trip from Oban to Jura with the Ocean Youth Trust. The girls had a fantastic time learning new skills and meeting new people from other schools in East Renfrewshire. We are all very proud of their achievement.

Pulse FM

Pulse Fm our community radio station is this week celebrating the work of East Renfrewshire Schools.  As part of the celebrations a lunch time concert was held in Barrhead High.

Thank you to all who played but a special mention to ex pupil Gregor Coleman who along with his band Supernova prove to be a huge hit – we wish them every success in the future.

Green Flag

Barrhead High is delighted to announce it is now officially a Green Flag school. The themes chosen for our application were Health & Well Being, Biodiversity and Litter. Feedback from our application was extremely positive and already we are working towards our second Green Flag. Thank you and well done to everyone who has contribute towards this outstanding achievement.