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Revision Resources for CfE Highers and National 5s

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The National Parent Forum of Scotland has produced Revision in a Nutshell guides for the new Highers (20 subjects) and updated Revision guides for National 5s (20 subjects).  These revision guides contain direct links to SQA specimen question papers, exemplar question papers plus past question papers, where appropriate.   The guides advise learners to check with their teachers to make sure that material is relevant. The guides are primarily intended to provide the SQA direct links by subject in one place, and to give some additional revision opportunities.

Revision Guides for the new Higher qualifications

Updated Revision Guides for the National 5 Qualifications

Expressive Arts, Whole School News

NLC Spring Concert 2015

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The 2015 North Lanarkshire Schools Spring Concert took place on Monday evening in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The annual event showcases the best musical talent North Lanarkshire has to offer and Braidhurst was extremely well represented ranging from S1 to S6 performing in six different musical groups.

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Zoe Oliphant, Tegan Martin, Scott Allan, Rachel Ross, Scott Bell and Joseph Farmer were part of the Wind Band, Samantha Keenan, Melissa Rodger and Natalie Ferguson played in the Prep Band while Sam Bell, Sarah Cooper and Kiera Grant all sang in the Chorus. Finally Hannah Allan played in both the Wind Ensemble and also the Jazz Orchestra.

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The standard required to be members of these bands is extremely high, with many requiring an audition to join. Miss Donnelly, Principal Teacher of Performing Arts said, “I’m extremely proud of all of pupils who represented our school and delighted to highlight some of the many talents the pupils of Braidhurst have to offer”.

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The event itself included over 500 pupils from both primary and secondary schools throughout the authority including the largest Preparatory band in Scotland with over 100 members. The atmosphere at the concert was electric with the crowd enjoying a wide variety of music from jazz and rock to traditional folk and classical.

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Click here to see all the pictures from the evening

Whole School News

Parent survey

The Education and Culture Committee is undertaking work on the educational attainment gap.

As a first step, the Committee has agreed to hold evidence sessions on the following topics:

  • the implications for schools, teachers and pupils of the Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce;
  • the role of the third sector and the private sector in improving attainment for all school pupils, particularly those whose attainment is lowest; and
  • how parents (including guardians) and schools can best work together to raise all pupils’ attainment, particularly those whose attainment is lowest.

In connection with Session 3 (above), the Committee is running an online survey seeking parents’ views about how schools work with them to support their children’s learning.

To complete the survey click on this link: http://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ParentsSurvey

The survey closes on 7 March 2015.

Whole School News

School Show 2015

Set in the USA, Back To The 80’s tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High in the 1980’s. 17-year-old Corey is madly in love with Tiffany Houston, one of the coolest girls in the school. However, she is too busy mooning over Michael Feldman, the hottest guy around. Michael and his friends are athletic and good-looking – the kind of guys that Corey and his two best friends dream of being. However, while they may not be the coolest guys in school, they are still one up on Fergal McFerrin, who believes the crazy notion that one day CD’s will replace cassette tapes…

The plot follows Class President Elections, the arrival of several new students, and the teachers’ own issues. Throw in a Star Wars dream sequence, high-energy dance routines, the obligatory 80’s party scene, as well as some of the most popular songs ever written.

Click here for more info and audition form

Expressive Arts

NLC Calendar Competition

Braidhurst High Art Pupils are making their National 5 Expressive work ready for submission
to this year’s North Lanarkshire Schools Calendar Competition. Their folio work has recently been returned
from SQA and the pupils were very pleased with their success. Now they are hoping that their work will be selected for inclusion in
the calendar for 2015.