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Well done to all the pupils and staff who took part in the Barrhead High PE Showcase Event last night.
As you can see from the photographs, we have a number of talented gymnasts and trampolinists.
Congratulations to all that made this event such a success.
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Congratulations to Ailish (and Heather Bingham) who recently competed in the Scottish Synchronized Swimming Club Championships as members of Clydebank Synchronized Swimming Club.
This is a club championship where all ages/skills compete in each section with the aim of getting the best place possible to accumulate club points. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each section additionally get medals so Ailish and Heather had to compete with the senior skill swimmers for any medal places.
Clydebank brought back the trophy for the third consecutive year, so are once again Scottish Club Champions coming home with the Mary Black Rosebowl.
Ailish and Heather were delighted to get a silver medal for their trio, Ailish was placed 4th for her first ever duet and her team placed 5th (their senior team getting 1st).
Well done to both girls on their achievements.
Pretty Muddy 2015 – We did it!
A huge congratulations to the 10 pupils and 7 staff members who took part in the Race for Life ‘Pretty Muddy’ 5K run on Saturday 20th June at Bellahouston Park.
There was a fantastic atmosphere at the event and our Barrhead High runners even got a mention on the event radio station.
Well done girls!
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An excellent afternoon of football was had at Barrhead High today, and all for a good cause too!
With three of our senior students heading off on a trip to Malawi later this year, Matthew Halligan (S6) set about organising a football tournament to raise funds. Students across all year groups signed up to either play football or spectate.
Well done to all of the boys who played football and to the many students who cheered them on; a fantastic atfernoon was had by all!
Congratulations to two of our senior students, Fraser Lundie and Kierran Adams, who have both won a Diana Award for their voluntary work.
Keirran has coached young goalkeepers both in school and in the local community.
Fraser Lundie has hosted his own show on Pulse FM for the past 3 years. Fraser also delivered presentations on the Holocaust following his trip to Auschwitz.
As a result of their award, both boys have been invited to London to celebrate their success with 75 other UK winners.
Congratulations to both boys.
Well done to Kirsty McGinley (S5) who managed to squeeze in three qualifications swims, during her SQA exams, at the West District Seniors. As a result, Kirsty has been invited to the Summer Meet in Edinburgh in July.
The British and Summer meets are invite only seeing the top 25 British swimmers being invited to the British Meet and the next 10,15 or 20 Scottish swimmers , dependant on stroke/ distance being invited to the Summer Meet.
Kirsty has also managed to achieve 10 qualifying times for the Scottish Nationals Open which she will be attending at the end of June.
A fantastic achievement Kirsty, and good luck with your upcoming meets.
Over 100 pupils, parents and staff, and their families and friends, joined together today for a charity hill walk for Nepal. A bus left the school at 9.30 and more folk met us in Balmaha for the walk up Conic Hill. The weather could not have been better and we made quick progress up and had lunch on top before heading back down.
Pupils had expressed their concern over the last month as they heard the news coming through about the earthquakes in Nepal. This was made more real for them when Mrs Knowles (Maths teacher) spoke to them at assemblies of the 5 years she had spent in Kathmandu, the people she had met and the current situation. She showed us photos of the sherpa that took her to Everest Basecamp, his family and house and the recent effect on his village, which had been wiped out with only 1 house left standing.
The pupils decided that the most appropriate response was a charity hill walk with all money raised being sent to help the relief work. All money raised should be brought in to the School Office next week and if any other pupils, parents or staff wish to contribute, they are welcome to do so.
We enjoyed a great day but it is good to know that this will also bring benefit to people in real need.
A big thank you to all who participated.
Mr Sinclair
Congratulations to three Barrhead High senior students who recently competed in the Scottish National 5K swimming competition.
The results are as follows
Kirsty McGinley : Time. 01:06:12 Result : Gold medalist in 15/16 age group/ 6th place in Open.
Neil MacCuish : Time. 01:06:11. Result : 9th in 17/24 age group / 16 th in Open.
Iain MacCuish : Time. 01:09:30. Result : 5th in 15/16 age group / 20 th in Open.
Well done to Kirsty, Neil and Iain.
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Runners up – Group 11
(Adam, Rory, Kieran, Kyle, Rebecca, Kerry, Holly) |
Winning Team – Group 14
(Sheean, Callum, Lauren, Connor, Graeme, Emma) |
Well done to our S1 students who all took part in the Rapid Response Project yesterday. Rapid Response is an inter-disciplinary project, created by the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), that invloves S1 students working on a scenario involving the rebuilding of a hurricane-devasted country.
Students competed in groups to build plastic shelters, purify water, create wind turbines and to improve communication through ICT. Well done to all of S1 students.
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S2 check-in group would like to thank all staff and pupils who helped us raise £45 for the Brightest Star charity by guessing Bamboo George’s birthday.
The lucky winner of the panda is Emily Wallace (S6) who guessed correctly, December 19th.
Please come to pupil support base to collect him.
Thank you, again.
S2 check-in
