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Parent Newsletter June 2015
The June 2015 edition of the Parent Newsletter is now available.
Click here to read it.
Scottish Swimming Relay Championships 2015
Our school swimming team had a most successful day on June 18 at the 2015 Scottish Schools Relay Championships.
Of the eleven events our teams participated in both girls and boys were in 7 finals often coming ahead of the Glasgow School of Sport.
Our girls then went on to achieve medals in 3 events.
Medal winners were Kate Saxon S3, Nikki Miller S4, Heather Martin S4, Zoe Cameron S3, Rachel Saxon S6 and Katie Lillie S2.
Well done to all.
Inter Authority Athletics – Champions!
East Renfrewshire Council won the Inter Authority Athletics Championships on Tuesday 16 June.
17 pupils from Mearns Castle HS represented the Local Authority and competed to a very high standard against pupils from across the West of Scotland.
This is a fantastic achievement so congratulations to the following pupils who were selected based on their performances in the ERC Athletics Championships held on Tuesday 2 June.
- Cameron McNeil
- Hamish Armitt
- Charlie Oliver
- Owen Vinter
- Sam Young
- Scott Wylie
- Jack Bell
- Jack Orr
- Ross Sutherland
- Emma Barbour
- Zoe Wilson
- Emily McDonald
- Nicole Nelson
- Heather Barnes
- Lisa Miller
- Kate Saxon
- Gemma Kerr
MCHS Young Football Journalist of the Year 2014/15
A massive congratulations to Hassan Sheikh who won the Young Football Journalist of the Year after submitting a very impressive report based on the Burnley v Leicester City game.
All 9 finalists offered a very high standard of writing in their final reports and did extremely well to get to the final.
Well done! Who will be our champion in 2015/16???
Arrangements for last day of session
As you are aware school closes for the summer holidays on Wednesday 24 June.
School will close at 1pm for the summer holidays at which times buses will be available for pupils.
S1/S2 (New S2/S3) Handball Game
The boys who attended Handball Club have a game v St Luke’s HS on Monday 22 June after school in the Games Hall.
All boys who have attended the lunchtime or after school club at any time are welcome to attend. Let Mr Murphy know asap if you are available.
Community Involvement in S6
Mr Donnelly has posted his presentation to S6 pupils about opportunites for community involvement.
Click here to view the presentation