Calling all S1 and S2 pupils who are looking to win the House Championship or overall Championship. This is an open invite for the above on Wednesday 30 May at lunchtime. Earn some extra house points!!
For more information see Miss Dobbie
Category Archives: Sport
Under 15 Football
‘The under 15 football team have a league playoff on Wednesday 23rd May with a 6.30pm ko. The boys face Paisley Grammar School.
Best of luck to the team
Under 15s Narrowly Lose in Final
Mearns Castle’s under 15 football team were beaten by Paisley Grammar in the League play-offs yesterday
Click here to see more pictures from the game.
U-15’s Football Team
The under 15 football team have 2 cup finals remaining to secure a famous league and cup double!
The league playoff final takes place on Saturday 12 May and the St Mirren Cup final on Wednesday 23rd May with a 6.30pm kick-off.
The boys face Paisley Grammar School in both matches.
Best of luck to the team.
Equestrian Event
Reminder to all pupils competing in the Scottish Schools Equestrian event on Sunday 6th May MUST attend a meeting today (Monday) at the start of lunchtime in F8 – please bring completed entry forms.
Athletics
Congratulations to the following athletes who took part in the Scottish Schools Cross Country Championships on Saturday:
S2 Holly Still
S2 Rebecca Gray
S3 Rebecca Saxby
S2 Ross Gray
S6 David Clarke
All athletes ran superbly well but special mention must go to Holly Still and Rebecca Saxby who came 5th and 8th respectively in the Girls’ Group C race. This also means that the girls have been selected to run for Scotland in the forthcoming Home International at Strathallan at the end of March. This is an outstanding achievement! Well Done!
Sports Coaching Courses
East Renfrewshire Council will be holding its annual Coach Education Weekend from Friday 13th to Monday 16th April 2012 at Williamwood High School. If you are 16 years of age or over, you can gain coaching qualifications in a range of sports including basketball, football, rugby, badminton, netball, hockey and tennis. There will also be coaching workshops on safeguarding and protecting children and how to coach disabled people in sport.
Brochures and booking forms can be picked up from the PE department or for more information please speak to Mr Cook.
Scotland Lacrosse
Huge congratulations to Iain Dunlop, Johny Shaw, Josh Gray and ex-pupil Kevin Archer who have made the 2012 Scotland Junior Squad after 8 hours of lacrosse and 2 hours of fitness testing last weekend. These players will be competing in the British National Championships in Manchester come March. Depending on performance and fitness these players may make the cut to play in the World Championships which will be held in Finland in the summer.
An honourable mention goes out to Matthew Hill who, as well as being selected for the Junior Squad fixtures above, has also been shortlisted for the Men’s Senior Squad who will be competing in the Senior European Championships in Amsterdam in July.
