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East Renfrewshire Council has recently entered into a consultation process with local residents and service-users on how best to re-shape council services.
To complete the online survey or find out more about the Council’s budget for 2012, please click here.
**Note: The deadline for completing the survey is the 16th December 2012.
Well done to Daniel Cunningham, Richard Barr and Richard Halligan (S6 pupils) who took part in the Barrhead Rotary Youth Speaks competition against other East Renfrewshire schools. The pupils gave speeches on the influence of social media in society. The standard of presentation was very high and the boys received very positive feedback from all of the judges and assembled teaching staff and parents, not to mention our own MP Jim Murphy, on their outstanding performance. They were praised for working extremely well as a team and being very confident speakers. In truth, at least we thought so, they stole the show!
The Rotary Youth Speaks is just one of many inter school and inter authority debates that have taken place and are scheduled to take place involving Barrhead pupils this year. The boys who took part last night have also competed recently in the English Speaking Union debating competition, winning their section and progressing to the second round while two of our S6 pupils will also be taking part in the Donald Dewar Memorial Debate in the near future where they will be discussing the rights and wrongs of inheritance tax! We also have a group of confident third year pupils who have taken part in inter school debates with Mearns Castle High School recently to great acclaim.
If parents wish to find out more about debating at Barrhead High School they should get in touch with the school by email and direct their enquiry to A Laitano or A Beaton in the English Department. If you are out and about in Paisley on Saturday the 20th you may also wish to pop in to the sheriff court where twelve of our S5 and S6 pupils will be lawyers for a day, prosecuting and defending in a real court of law together with real QCs and real judges!
Barrhead High School’s senior boys’ basketball team got the new season off to a flyer last night with a win against Renfrew High School.
The boys started the game well, taking a 15-19 lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter Barrhead consolidated their lead with some excellent 3-pointers from Fraser Black and Stewart Booth. Jon Faulds also contributed with four consecutive lay-ups without reply.
In to the third quarter and Barrhead came into their own, extending their lead to 15 points (43 – 58). Stewart Booth produced some of the best basketball of the game scoring 14 of Barrhead’s 21 points this quarter alone.
As the game entered the final quarter Renfrew High rallied; they found their purpose and drove at the tiring Barrhead defence bringing their score to within four points of Barrhead. However, man-of-the-match S Booth, pounced on a defensive error and scored a lay-up; winning a foul throw in the process. Barrhead High went on to win the game by 58 – 67.
Other star performers included Scott MacCuish and Max Curran for some excellent rebounding at both ends of the court. Thomas McGaughey was forever making darting runs through the middle of the court stretching the opposition.
Well done to all the boys involved. Onward and upward!
East Renfrewshire Council are running a Get Safe Online Awareness campaign during the month of November, reaching out to staff, citizens and small businesses. The Get Safe Online website provides free, independent user-friendly advice on a wide range of issues.
New assessment dates have been added to the Assessment Calendar. The calendar details when S4, S5 & S6 students will sit NABs, Prelims and class tests across all subjects.
Parent Council warmly invite you to attend their meetings held in Barrhead High School Library starting at 7pm. We look forward to meeting you.
Wednesday 10 October 2012
Monday 12 November 2012
Monday 14 Janurary 2013
Monday 18 February 2013
Monday 18 March 2013
Monday 13 May 2013
Monday 10 June 2013
An Assessment Calendar has been added to the Parent’s section of the school website. This will detail when S4, S5 & S6 students will sit Nabs, Prelims and class test across all subjects.
Are you looking for help in how to support your child with their English and Maths homework?
Come along to our parental workshop on Monday, 17th September between 6 and 7pm in Ralston.
Do you want to learn new skills? Do you want to improve your fitness? Do you enjoy volunteering or exploring the Scottish countryside, then Duke of Edinburgh Award maybe for you.
A new Duke of Edinburgh club starts in Barrhead High school next Thursday, 13th Sept, in Ralston. The club will run every Thursday from 7pm – 9.30pm. More information can be found on the Duke of Edinurgh website, but why don’t you come to the club next Thursday – it’s bound to be a lot of fun.
New and old members are all welcome.
A number of support group meetings are planned for parents of children with dyslexia. More information regarding the meetings can be found here.
