Braidhurst U/16’s recently began their Scottish Cup campaign with a home tie against Greenfaulds HS from Cumbernauld. Braidhurst squandered a number of early chances before Greenfaulds took the lead against the run of play. This pattern of play was continued until half time when despite the majority of possession Braidhurst found themselves down 3-1 at the interval. The introduction of Jordan Molina and Kyle Courtie gave the home team a new lease of life. Subsequently, they dominated scoring two quick goals courtesy of Josh Payne. Greenfaulds showed great spirit to come back and retake the lead with 20 minutes remaining. However, Braidhurst would not be denied and a further two goals from Josh Payne, the last in the dying seconds, sealed a great comeback win for Braidhurst.
Lord McConnell Visit 12.9.13
S4-6 Modern Studies pupils were delighted to welcome Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale to speak with them on Thursday the 12th of September. They were pleased to have the opportunity to ask the ex-First Minister of Scotland questions about current political issues and his work in the House of Lords. Characteristically, Lord McConnell was open and engaging, welcoming the thought provoking questions asked by pupils. All of the pupils involved commented positively on the experience, with many saying that they felt privileged to have spoken to such a high ranking, yet down to earth politician. Callum Brown, of S6 said “I asked Lord McConnell about whether or not he supported the decrease in voter age for the upcoming referendum on independence. He answered this very clearly, providing me with a great deal of information on his viewpoint. His answers were far more straightforward and less political than I expected. This has gone some way to strengthening my faith in politicians and the political system. I would not have missed this unique opportunity.” Joanne Kerr, PT Social Subjects, said “As always it was fantastic to have the support of Lord McConnell, especially when we consider how busy he is. All of my pupils have spoken very enthusiastically about his visit.” Thanks go to Mrs Anna Chisholm, a long serving member of staff, for helping arrange this event.
World Youth Netball Championships 2013
On Thursday 22 August, the World Youth Netball Championships 2013 came to Glasgow. This major sporting event involved the top twenty-two countries in the world competing to become the overall winning team. Braidhurst High School’s netball team observed the opening ceremony that would begin eleven days of fast, exciting and fiercely competitive netball.
The opening ceremony was full of cultural entertainment including traditional Scottish dancing and music which welcomed the spectators and the other many countries from around the globe. Girls from Braidhurst witnessed the spectacular opening match between the hosts of the games, Scotland against the Cayman Islands. The match offered an insight of the international standard of netball and proved to be inspirational to the girls. The game was fast and exciting and the Scottish Thistles made a strong start to the game and were able to secure the first win of the tournament. The final score stood at 73-23 and proved encouraging and promising for days to come. Overall, the opening ceremony was an inspiring experience for the team.
The S4 team members were privileged to be invited to be a part of Ball Patrol. Their job was to retrieve the ball when it went out of play. This was a very important job, as every second counted in the matches. It was a very valuable experience and a great opportunity for the girls to get a close up view of different techniques and valuable skills to take on board. The team executed this task well and are appreciative for this experience.
The whole Braidhurst netball team thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were very proud to be a part of the World Youth Netball Championships.
By Gillian Scott and Rebecca Murray
XL Fun Run Face Painting Fun!
S4 XL organised a charity face paint during lunch time Wednesday 4th September 2013. The girls only had two weeks to prepare and still managed to spread the word that saw a great turnout. The girls painted 50 faces and raised £25, which they presented to the Charities Committee. They were praised for their excellent work and throughly enjoyed the experience.
Race Night
This years PTFA Race Night will take place on Friday the 4th of October 2013.
The event will be held in the Davie Cooper suite at Motherwell Football club.
1st race starts at 7:30pm with all proceeds going to the PTFA.
Tickets priced £2 avaliable from Miss Watson (Science)
All raffle prices are gratefully recieved.
CHILDREN’S GAMES
Josh Moore, a fourth year pupil at Braidhurst recently represented North Lanarkshire at football in the Children’s Games held in Canada. The team won the entire tournament with Josh receiving a gold medal as part of the winning team. Also on the trip was Paul Burns, Head of Children’s section with Motherwell FC who was the team coach during the tournament. Paul is also the football coach based in the school with responsibility for the Scottish FA school of football groups. Josh, who plays with hearts of Midlothian and is a member of the school of football, had a fantastic time on the trip of a lifetime.
HOUSE CAPTAINS
Following recent interviews, House Captains have been selected for the session. In recognition of the increased return to fifth and sixth years it was decided to appoint five House Captains for each House. Atholl House captains will be Falaknaz Khan, Azhar Khan, Lisa Robertson, Calum Reford and Chloe Wishart. Lorne House will be represented by Abbie O’Shea, Shannon Duncanson, Samuel Biggart, Danielle McNamara and Liam Reid. In Morven House, Amy Kerr, Melissa McCaw, William Adam, Scott Cooper and Dayle Archibald have been selected, with Rannoch being represented by Jamie Buchanan, Ashley Storrier, Hayley Sloan, Helena Montague and Hannah Allan.
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