On Wednesday 23 September all S1 pupils participated in our annual Skip-a-thon.

S1 pupils were required to skip continuously in teams for 3 hours. They raised a fantastic £3936. All funds raised will be used to continually improve equipment within the PE department and help with the running of our many sport teams/clubs.

Congratulations to 1a8, they individually raised the most amount of money and will be rewarded with the opportunity to attend a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach in June.

Thank you to all pupils, parents and carers who contributed to this event.

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On Wednesday 23 September and Thursday 24 September, S1 and S2 pupils participated in our annual sponsor events. S1 participated in a Skip-a-thon and S2 took part in a Gym-a-thon.

S1 pupils were required to skip continuously in teams for 3 hours. They raised a fantastic £3936. S2 classes participated in a circuit, followed by a spin class. In total pupils raised £1194

Congratulations to 1a8 and 2a2. These classes individually raised the most amount of money and will be rewarded with the opportunity to attend a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach in June.

Thank you to all pupils who contributed to these events.

The following pupils participated in the Hong Kong Scottish Education Connection trip alongside pupils from Blairgowrie High, Crieff High,  Lasswade High and Morrison’s Academy:

Julie MacDonald (6a1), Marianne MacDonald (6a1), Jack McDonald (6a7) and Rory Phelan (6a1).

The HKSEC aims to foster and facilitate academic, cultural and sporting links between Scottish and Hong Kong schools. The pupils participated in the Wilson Trail, a 78 km race, 63 km of which runs through Hong Kong country parks. There were two teams entered into the Raleigh Wilson Trail. Team 1 finished in 12:41:43, and Team 2 finished in 13.01.46. A fantastic effort from all involved!

Following the race pupils and staff were given the opportunity to experience Chinese culture and gain a real insight into life in Hong Kong. They visited various landmarks and were given the opportunity to taste some wonderful food. The trip was concluded with a presentation night at Hong Kong’s Royal Yacht Club, a fantastic setting for such an occasion. Pupils spoke in front of 200 distinguished guests, delivering an excellent presentation. The HKSEC team of 2015 have undoubtedly gained some fantastic memories that will last a lifetime.

The team are fundraising for Capability Scotland’s Stanmore House School. Stanmore House is a specialist school in Lanarkshire for day and residential pupils between the ages of 5 and 18 who have severe and complex needs. They have raised over £4000 so far.

Football trials will take place on the following dates:

S2 – Monday 31 August

S3 – Thursday 27 August

S4 – Wednesday 2 September

Good luck to all pupils attending trials.

All S1 girls participated in an event called ‘Live Your Goals’ on Wednesday 17 June.

Over the coming months the pupils will receive input from sports men and women who compete in a range of sports and also people who work in the sports industry (broadcasters, journalists etc). The aim of the programme is to encourage more girls into sports or to consider the possibility of working in sport. It is hoped that this will raise awareness of the job opportunities available to them and that they do not have to play sport at a high level to be involved in sport.

Update:

Many thanks to the following contributors:

• Margot McCuaig – Purple Tv (Broadcaster)
• Freya Murray – Team GB (5000/10 000 metre runner)
• Kerry MacPhee – Team Scotland (Mountain Biking)
• Kirsty Smith – Hibernian/Scotland (Footballer)
• Amy McDonald – Glasgow City (Head of Youth)
• Alison Bell – Team GB (Hockey)
• Anna Signeul/Anne McConaghey – Scotland (Manager/Strategy)
• Emma Brownlie – Hibernian/Scotland (Footballer)
• Lesley McDonald – Team Scotland/GB (Netball)
• Cheryl Smith – Scottish Sun (Journalist)
• Lindsey Smith – Scotland (Rugby)

An awards ceremony was held yesterday to celebrate the sporting achievements of our pupils this year.

A full list of the winners can be viewed below:

Sports Awards 2014-15

Photographs of all of our winners can be viewed here.

Many congratulations to our S1, S2 and S3 netball teams who attended the Renfrewshire Summer Netball Tournament in Glennifer High School and won all competitions! The girls played exceptionally well throughout the day and won all of their qualifying games convincingly.

Well done also to the S1B team who also made the final of the S1 competition and came second to the S1A team. It was an incredibly close final and both teams played very well.

The fantastic St Ninian’s Summer Sports Camps for P1 to S1 pupils are now available to book in the following weeks:

W/B 27 July
W/B 3 August

This is a great opportunity to try a wide variety of sports; improving and developing new skills as well as having lots of fun!  It is also a fantastic induction for the pupils who will eventually attend St Ninian’s High School as pupils.  Though friends who attend other schools are also welcome.

All coaching sessions are run by fully qualified coaches and Physical Education teachers who will provide the ideal environment for children to learn and enjoy themselves safely. Full details are on the attached leaflet.

St Ninian’s Sports Camps 2015

Copies of these are also available in the school office and can be filled out in person.

Please book early to avoid disappointment!

If you have any questions regarding these please contact Mr Fuchs (fuchsj1@st-ninians.e-renfrew.sch.uk).

Below are the results from this year’s East Renfrewshire District Athletics held at Linwood Sports Centre. Our athletes competed against seven other schools and gave an outstanding performance on the day.

S1 Boys

• Aidan Lau – Silver 100m
• Adam Boland – Bronze 100m
• Eoghan O’Donnell – Silver 1500m
• Relay Team – Bronze

S1 Girls

• Sophie Inglis – Bronze 200m
• Melissa Angus – Bronze 800m
• Eva Blues – Gold Long Jump
• Relay team – Silver

S2 Boys

• Liam McGinlay – Bronze 100m
• Andrew Conlan – Gold 400m
• Victor McQuade – Silver 400m
• John Lynch – Silver 800m
• Lewis Mitchell – Bronze 800m
• Ciaran McAndrew – Gold Long Jump
• Andrew Conlan – Gold High Jump
• Relay Team – Silver

S2 Girls

• Jenny Dougall – Silver 800m

S3 Boys

• Matthew Reilly – Gold 800m
• Lewis Smith – Bronze 800m
• Michael Lowrie – Gold 1500m
• Nicholas Boyle – Silver 1500m
• Michael Quinn – Silver High Jump
• Relay Team – Bronze

S3 Girls

• Beth McGurren – Silver 100m
• Sara Inglis – Bronze 100m
• Beth McGurren – Silver 200m
• Vivien McAinsh – Bronze 1500m
• Emily Dunn – Silver Long Jump
• Isla Kennedy – Bronze High Jump

Thanks to all schools who participated in our tournament in memory of our colleague and friend Shirley Roberts. Shirley will always remain in the hearts of everyone at St Ninian’s and yesterday’s tournament is a great example of this.

Six schools from across East Renfrewshire competed in the tournament (Eastwood, Mearns Castle, St Lukes, St Ninian’s, Williamwood and Woodfarm). St Lukes finished the tournament in first place with 17 points and were crowned 2014-2015 Champions.

Our special guest yesterday was Archie Knox. Archie was a very successful manager working alongside Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and Walter Smith at Rangers.  Thanks to Archie for presenting the medals and trophy yesterday. He also spoke to pupils, giving them advice and the motivation on how to be successful in their lives.

Finally, thanks to our S6 pupils who assisted with the running and refereeing of the tournament.