S4 Barrhead High School pupil Brooke Robinson chatting with Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs.
Brooke is part of the ‘Looking Forward, Not Back’ project, which is a joint initiative between Barrhead High, St. Luke’s High and East Renfrewshire Council’s Young Persons Services department.
The pupils have been learning about the historical background to sectarianism and about how it has impacted on Scottish life. Some of them attended a national conference in Stirling last Thursday as representatives of the group. They had to make a presentation about the work they have been doing over the last nine months and had the opportunity of meeting the minister.
Our pupils represented both themselves and the school very well and made a great impression.
Barrhead High pupil, Kirsty McGinley (S4) made the long journey north on Saturday to compete in the Scottish Schools Swimming Finals held in Aberdeen.
Kirsty finished in third place, earning herself a bronze medal in the 400m Individual Medley. She also made sixth place in the 200m Individual Medley.
Not wanting to rest on her laurels, Kirsty then headed on Sunday to North Ayrshire where she achieved a bronze in the 800m freestyle , a gold in the 200m breaststroke and a gold in the 200m backstroke.
Fantastic performances yet again – well done Kirsty – we are all really proud of you.
A public consultation is being held on Wednesday, 28 January into the plans for the new Barrhead High School.
It will be held in the Ralston Room of Barrhead High School for five hours – from 3pm to 8pm – to give as many people as possible the chance to come in and find out more.
There will be the chance to ask questions of the team which has drawn up the plans for the replacement building.
The Creative Writing Club went to see ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Citizens Theatre. Everyone was enthralled by the performance and it gave them inspiration for new stories. Here are some of the reactions:
“Really good.”
“It let my creativity expand.”
“It was beautifully disturbing.”
“Magical.”
“Really, really, really, really good.”
The latest edition of ‘Barrhead Banter’, the group’s magazine, has now been published. Copies are in the English classrooms and the library, but if you want to read a story now, click on the link above.
The group meets in Room 35 on Monday and Thursday lunchtimes. New members are always welcome.
If students wish more information on creating a study plan, on note-taking, on creating a mind-map, on flashcards or on how to cope with the stress of examinations, then please visit the SQA Study Guide Website.
All senior students have been issued with a prelim timetable this week.
Students should ensure that they are familiar with the date and times of each exam. They should also ensure that they arrive in good time to allow each exam to start on time.
Each student will receive an individual timetable prior to the start of the exams stating dates, times, rooms and seat allocation.
A public consultation is being held on Wednesday 28 January into the plans for the new Barrhead High School.
It will be held in the Ralston Room of Barrhead High School for five hours – from 3pm to 8pm – to give as many people as possible the chance to come in and find out more. Feel free to drop in at any time convenient to yourself.
There will be the chance to ask questions of the team who have drawn up the plans for the replacement building.
All parents are welcome, as are all staff and interested members of the Barrhead community. Pupils will get the same opportunity the following morning in school.
S4 Barrhead High School pupil Brooke Robinson chatting with Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs. 
All senior students have been given a 
