Scottish Qualification Examinations are just about complete with the pupils having obviously prepared thoroughly. The conduct and attendance has been absolutely exemplary throughout the examination schedule. Many pupils have continued to seek staff help in their final preparations, despite study leave having been granted.
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School Sports
School sports this year are planned to take place on Wednesday 4th June.
School Show Update
School Show Ticket sales for the forthcoming production ‘The Wizard of Oz’ has been brisk. The cast has been working hard as they prepare for the main item in the school calendar. Tickets are available from Ms R Watson at the school and are priced £4 and £2.
Summer Arts Festival
Gala Drumming Event
The performance on the 28th May will start at 7pm and finish around 9.45pm in MOTHERWELL CIVIC.
Pupils should arrive in full school uniform for 6pm in order to make their way to the allocated dressing rooms as there will be over 500 performers.
Tickets are £6.00 and should become available this week if you would like to come and support our pupils.
Netball
Monday 12th April was set to be an exciting day for Braidhurst High School’s S2 and S4 netball team, as the teams consecutively took to the court to play in the North Lanarkshire League final. The S2 girls were first up in what was to be a very close encounter against St Ambrose High School. The game was very close for the first three quarters, with the Braidhurst girls dominating the majority of play. However, in the final quarter, St Ambrose came out very strongly and managed to take further advantage of their narrow lead. Despite some excellent examples of defending by both Amber Waldron and Hannah Gordon, Braidhurst were unable to come out on top. St Ambrose won the game 7-5.
Next up were the S4 girls who were up against St Andrews High School. Again, this game was very close with both teams matching each other goal for goal. However, Braidhurst showed great determination and managed to take a narrow lead in the third quarter with the score 11-10. It was evident that the Braidhurst girls took confidence from this and they continued to apply pressure in the final quarter. Excellent shooting from both Holly Worton and Gillian Scott enabled Braidhurst to maintain a small lead with the final score ending 16-11. The Braidhurst girls rounded off a very successful season by being crowned North Lanarkshire Champions for their age category. A massive well done to both teams for a very successful year for the school netball club!!
XL Group
It’s been fun and games for Braidhurst High School’s XL pupils this week. The pupils, who are members of the school’s Prince’s Trust group, have been organising afternoon activities for the residents of Baillie Court, Motherwell.
Residents have so far enjoyed a tea party with home baked delights and an afternoon of prize bingo. The XL pupils, including Elise Moran, Rachel Rodger, Leanne Cook, Niamh Reilly and Reece Platt, have worked hard to make these events successful. This project has helped the pupils build intergenerational links in the local community. It has been an interesting experience for all involved, with stories ranging from weekly wages and ‘the belt’ to ‘loom bands’ and Britain’s Got Talent. The XL group hope to continue to visit and learn from the residents and have already invited them to the upcoming school musical, The Wizard of Oz.
Leõezinhos de Lisboa
A group of Braidhurst pupils have recently returned from the experience of a lifetime in Lisbon. The SFA under 14 perfomance group of footballers spent three days at the world famous Benfica Training Academy.
Whilst there, pupils had the opportunity to recieve training and advice from some of the top Portugesse coaches. They passed on some of the invaluable advice that they have shared with some of the top players in the world. The academy is used by all Benfica teams, from under 14, right up to the first team.
However, it wasn’t all hard work, as pupils were also taken along to a Benfica match so they could experience the wonderful Benfica “mystique”. This included lunch and a stadium tour. Pupils got to see the Benfica eagle, which flies around the stadium at the beginning of every home game.
The climax of their visit was getting to play a series of matches against Benfica under 14s. Although Braidhurst did not win their games, they greatly impressed the opposition who said of them afterwards, that they were the best team that they had played. This coming from a group of players who had only recently defeated Barcelona 5-0 is truly outstanding.
The visit was voted a roaring success by all involved. Coach Gordon Craig said he was delighted with the way pupils took onboard the advice given to them. He was thrilled when the Benfica coaches told him that the Braidhurst pupils were the best opponents that their team had played against in their six years with the club.
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