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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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On Tuesday 23rd June, Barrhead High PE department will be showcasing, for the first time, the talents of our young people through gymnastics and trampolining.
Doors open at 6pm for a 6.15pm start and should finish no later than 7.45pm. Entry is free, however you must have a ticket which you can get from the PE department.
Follow us on twitter on the run up to the event @barrheadpe.
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.
Pupils in S1 – S3 moved up to become the new S2 – S4 last Wednesday and started in their new classes.
Pupils in S4 & S5 should return to school tomorrow (Monday) for the start of their new S5 & S6 timetables. They should go straight to the theatre at 8.45 to collect the new timetables. A number will still require to meet with Mrs Crawford and make some amendments to their choices.
All new S5 pupils, and any S6 who have chosen PE, should bring their PE kit with them.
For a few pupils, they will still have one more exam – Higher or Int 2 PE. Best wishes to them.
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
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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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In support of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2015, Apprenticeships in Scotland have launched their Scottish Apprenticeships Online Magazine to help our senior pupils with their next steps. The magazine features some of the largest employers in the UK, case studies of their apprentices, exam help, CV and Cover letter templates and Interview help, this magazine is a great career resource for all pupils and their parents.
