A group of eight secondary pupils travelled to Oban to compete in the Highlands and Islands Music & Dance Festival.
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Glasgow Confucius Classroom
Senior pupils from SGG were invited to perform for guests at Hillhead High School’s Confucius Classroom.
The Glasgow Confucius Classroom is situated in Hillhead High School with the aim to establish a Centre of Excellence for the teaching and learning of Mandarin Chinese and the promotion of a greater understanding and appreciation for Chinese culture. Hillhead High already has a well established record of Mandarin language learning, with Mandarin now being offered and taught from S1 to S6.
Staff Recognition Award Ceremony
Five pupils from the bun-sgoil provided music for Glasgow City Council’s Staff Recognition Award Ceremony at the City Chambers. They even got a mention on Twitter from Maureen McKenna, head of Education at Glasgow City Council!
Lovely music being provided by @GaelicSchool primary children for the Staff Recognition Award in Chambers
— Maureen McKenna (@maureen0207) April 27, 2015
Music at St John’s
10 pupils from SGG performed as part of the Music at St John’s concert series at St John’s Episcopal Church, Greenock.
The audience was blown away by the talent of our young people, and particularly their versatility and enthusiasm.
International Storyline Conference
SGG were invited to provide background music for the International Storyline Conference at Strathclyde University.
The Busking Fiddlers, Orcastra nan Teud and Mod group Tarsainn an Drochaid performed to an audience from over 20 countries, who enjoyed hearing Scotland’s traditional music played so well.
Some videos from the conference are on our new YouTube channel – click here to watch them!
