A group of pupils and staff joined together on Saturday to take part in the Pretty Muddy Run.
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The Barrhead High Team have already raised over £1500 for Cancer Research UK – I am sure any of the team would appreciate a contribution through the fund-raising page
https://www.justgiving.com/teams/barrhead-highschool
Well done ladies – brilliant effort!
Well done to Allana McDougall and Mellissa Flood who, along with the rest of the Animal Care class, raised £254 by selling animal goodies and raffle tickets. The money will be donated to three charities: MS, Guide Dogs and Dogs Trust.
Four of our young people – Nicola Miller, Sophie Turnbull, Callum Scott and Ronan Park-Patterson – are currently in Malawi (the poorest country in the world) with the ERC group of 26 pupils from all the high schools, together with some staff.
They have all worked together to raise money to fund the trip and also allow them to participate in activities that would benefit the local people. They will be working in the Kaponda district that has been a focus for the work of Barrhead Councillor Betty Cunningham for the past few years.
They have set up a Twitter account so folk at home can follow what they are up to – ERC Malawi2015.
Why not follow them?
Leigh Daynes, the director of Doctors of the World, has said that the study by researchers from the University of Birmingham “… exposes the awful truth about the Calais refugee crisis – that it is a humanitarian emergency of the first order in one of the world’s most thriving nations.”
Like other schools in East Renfrewshire, our young folk have contributed to East Renfrewshire’s efforts to provide relief and support coordinated by Councillor Waters and to be convoyed to Calais.
Councillor Waters has asked us to pass on the following:
“The East Renfrewshire Convoy to Calais leaves this Thursday at 8pm from the car park of ER Council HQ in Eastwood Park, Giffnock. They are taking the largest single donation from anywhere in Scotland. Schools and nurseries from all over East Renfrewshire responded with overwhelming generosity to the appeal. All parents, children and staff are invited to be there for the send-off. The convoy organisers want to give the families who contributed the opportunity to see their donations leave, and to send the convoy off in style. We hope you can join us.”
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
The science teachers of Barrhead High School were joined by Head Teacher Andy Sinclair to face the Ice Bucket Challenge. Pupils gathered round at the morning interval to watch these hardy souls meet their fate. Over £320 was raised and will be split between MacMillan Cancer and local charity East Renfrewshire Good Causes. Thanks to all who supported the fund raising.
Watch the video by clicking on the link below
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.
Congratulations to Ailish Douglas, who completed her sponsored swim for Alzheimer Scotland – 100 lengths in 65 minutes – and then went on to do an extra 30 for “fun” so she could complete 2 miles!
Both Barrhead News and PULSE FM will feature her efforts.
Ailish is 90% of the way towards her £600 target – if you wish to add support, please speak to Ailish or visit her justgiving webpage.
