Category: Health & Wellbeing

Fife Schools Track & Field Championships success!

Congratulations to all of our pupils who represented the school in last week’s Fife Schools Track & Field Championships.  The team won a number of placings in a very competitive meet.

Girls S1 200m Final – Isla Thoms (1st)
Girls S1 800m Final – Isla Thoms (1st)
Girls 15/17 Shot – Aimee Williamson (1st)
Boys 13/15 800m Final – Fraser Lessels (1st)
Open Boys 3000m Final – Michael Sanderson (1st)
Girls 13/15 100m Final – Karina Koster (2nd)
Girls 13/15 800m Final – Esmée Thoms (2nd)
Open Boys 3000m Final – Jamie Lessels (2nd)
S1 Boys Long Jump – Ruari Barr (2nd)
Girls 15/17 Long Jump – Aimee Williamson (2nd)
Girls 15/17 4x100m Final – Bell Baxter (2nd)
Girls 15/17 80m Hurdles Final – Isla Howie (3rd)
Girls 13/15 Shot – Ellie Devon (3rd)
Boys 13/15 100m Final – Douglas Norton (4th)
Boys 13/15 200m Final – Fraser Lessels (4th)
Girls S1 200m Final – Ruby Russell (6th)
Boys 15/17 800m Final – Chris Sanderson (7th)

Well done to everyone and thanks to Miss Travers for supporting the team.

Young Ambassadors appointed

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the pupils who were appointed as Young Ambassadors, with many others now forming part of the Young Leadership Pathway’s team.

Young Ambassadors
Emily Nicolson, Findlay Baillie, James Collins, Kate Mountain, Michael Sanderson, Isla Lorimer, Rosie Jeffrey and Inver Petrie.

Young Leadership Pathway’s team
Ellie Linton, Innes Hegg, Stephanie Laing, Bethan Norton, Corran Thomas, Isla Howie. Finn Goldie, Rory Blake, Samantha Honeyman and Aimee Williamson.

We look forward to the working with both teams next session.

Ms J. Whittet
[Active Schools Coordinator]

Young Leadership Pathway

The school has now opened the application process to appoint Ambassadors and Young Leaders to a number of roles within the school.  Young Leaders and Ambassadors will have the opportunity to:

  • Act as deliverers/coaches,
  • technical officials,
  • event/competition organisers,
  • data collection,
  • decision-makers
  • and/or cluster sport stars.

Please contact Ms J. Whittet, Active Schools Co-ordinator, if you are interested in being considered for the above roles.

Applications must be submitted by Friday, 7th June using the link and form below.

Young Leadership Pathways (presentation)
Leadership Programme application (online)
Leadership Programme application form (paper)

Professional football contract signed by U19s goalkeeper

Congratulations to Ben Swinton (S6) who signed his first professional contract with Dunfermline Athletic Football Club last week.

A product of AM Soccer and the school’s football teams, this honour caps an amazing season for Ben who won the Fife Cup and League trophies with the school; Ben added a victory in a national cup competition.

This hard working young player will join his teammates at Dunfermline during the summer.  Good luck!

Anti-bullying advice

Nobody has the right to hurt other people by hitting them, kicking them, calling them names, spreading rumours about them or doing anything else which is intended to be upsetting.  If you think you’re being bullied then find out how we can help: look under the “Learning” tab.

Anti-bullying advice

The links below will take you to our new online school reporting system.  Whether you are the victim, a witness or a parent/guardian, you can complete one of these forms to let us know about an alleged bullying incident in the school.

S1 – Report a bullying incident
S2 – Report a bullying incident
S3 – Report a bullying incident
S4 – Report a bullying incident
S5 – Report a bullying incident
S6 – Report a bullying incident

Bullying will not be tolerated in Bell Baxter and action will be taken where necessary and in line with school consequences.  We will investigate all reported incidents and update you as soon as possible.

Further information about bullying can be found on the respectme, Scotland’s anti-bullying service, website.