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Over thirty S6 pupils at Braidhurst High School have volunteered to support first year pupils settled into high school through the Friend in Sixth Year Programme. S6 pupils have all undertaken training with Linda McGurk, Partnership Officer and meet each week with the S1 pupils to discuss any problems or concerns they may have. The peer support not only benefits the new first years, but also the senior pupils, who gain new skills and qualities from helping others. One Friend in Sixth Year commented “I remember what it was like settling into first year so this is a great chance to offer support from my own experiences”.

The Kickstart Theatre Company brought their new production to Braidhurst on Monday. The focus was on safety and making good decisions in relation to personal health and wellbeing. Topics included road safety, smoking, internet safety and vandalism. Visitors from the police and fire service were present to support the comments made through the play. The first year pupils thoroughly enjoyed the performance in particular they found taking part in the rewind performance fun and thought provoking. Congratulations to Craig Devine, Declan Carroll, Claire Keatings and Alexander Patterson who took part with enthusiasm.

A group of 50 pupils and 6 members of staff from Braidhurst will visit Berlin in Germany next June. Travel will be by coach and overnight ferry via Rotterdam in Holland, and time will be spent in the beautiful towns of Hannover and Osnabruck en route. During the trip to the vibrant and impressive capital city of Berlin, pupils will enjoy a guided tour of the Olympic Stadium, experience a panoramic view of the city from the TV tower, visit the very moving Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp and the Reichstag Parliament building, and will spend time in the famous Kurfustendamm shopping avenue (where they will visit the KaDWe, the biggest department store in Europe), as well as having a guided tour of the city by coach, with stops at the Jewish memorial, the Brandenburg Gate, the remains of the Berlin Wall and the ultra-modern Sony Centre.

It will be an excellent opportunity for pupils to learn more about the history and culture of the city, as well as allowing those students in the group studying German to practise their language skills in real life situations.

Parents of pupils in upper school recently attended a meeting with Mrs Kathryn Clarke, Senior Depute Head Teacher, and the Rector, Mr Derrick Hannan. Parents were taken through a wide range of issues including the process for university application as well as tips for success in Higher grades.

The Braidhurst Parent Teachers and Friends Association recently held a Race Night to raise funds for the school. The event was held in the Davie Cooper suite at Fir Park and raised over £1200. The school would like to thank everyone who donated prizes or sponsored a race for their generous contributions to what was a fantastic night.

This year’s inter-house afternoon gave pupils the opportunity to take part in a range of different events from Table Tennis to Football. Most pupils from S1-S6 were involved in a thoroughly entertaining afternoon.

The results which will be counted towards the inter-house shield for 2013-2014 is as follows:-

Football 1^st Rannoch

2^nd Morven

3^rd Lorne

4^th Atholl

Potted Sports Joint 1^st Atholl and Lorne

3^rd Morven

4^th Rannoch

Table Tennis 1^st Atholl

2^nd Rannoch

3^rd Morven

4^th Lorne

Minute to Win It 1^st Rannoch

2^nd Atholl

3^rd Lorne

4^th Morven

Bake Off 1^st Lorne

2^nd Rannoch

3^rd Morven

4^th Atholl