Some S1 pupils have had their short stories included in an anthology, entitled ” Spine Chillers”. The pupils worked on these in class last Hallow’een then had the difficult task of reducing them to 100 words, which was the criteria for entries.
The pupils are Ben Queen, Alex Lowry, Olivia Biggart, Richard Hallford ( not present in the picture), Leah Fairservice, Kyle Easton, Cameron Stewart and Eve Nicholson.

Staff at Braidhurst High School gathered on Friday 22^nd to wish Mrs Anna Chisholm a happy and well-deserved retirement.   Anna served the school in various capacities for an incredible 37 years.   She was a stalwart of the Parent Teacher Association and at the forefront of the Save Our School campaign some years ago.   For the last 22 years she was a well-loved Additional Support Needs Assistant, and her expertise and caring nature will be sorely missed.

Braidhurst High School has successfully worked in partnership with the Prince’s Trust in the delivery of the S3/4 XL programme over the past 5 years.   S4/5 pupils are currently participating in Future Starts, a pilot initiative developed by Prince’s Trust in response to the Commission on Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce.   It is aimed at young people aged 15-18 to offer an insight into the world of work.   Over the past 5 weeks pupils have attended Industry Taster events to find out more about careers in construction, mechanics, sports and childcare.   Pictured (L to R) are Connor Bohan, Jack Simpson, David Barclay and Rhys Arthur attending the construction information day at New College Lanarkshire, Motherwell Campus.   The boys gained hands-on experience in the college’s extensive training facilities and gained invaluable careers advice on construction apprenticeships from Kier Construction and Amey.   The Future Starts group will now be offered the opportunity for a work experience week in May and June to explore their chosen career further.

The Modern Languages Department said a sad farewell to German Exchange Teacher Tim Senz last week.   Tim has been an assistant in the school since September of last year and is now travelling back to his home town of Mainz in Germany to complete his studies.   During his time in Braidhurst, he worked with National 4, National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher German classes, as well as being instrumental in helping develop resources for the Modern Languages For Life and Work class.   Activities he carried out with this class included making German biscuits called Platzchen, broadening their knowledge of German culture through Power Point presentations, helping them prepare Job Applications and CVs in German, as well as engaging in a number of ICT activities.   Tim also visited the PE Department and was an active participant in games of volleyball and in trampoline sessions.   Tim spent his free time exploring Scotland and was so impressed by the beautiful scenery and the hospitality of the people that he intends to return in the near future.   All pupils thoroughly enjoyed making his acquaintance.