On Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th of December pupils from the school’s Music department performed at North Lanarkshire Council’s Christmas Concert at Motherwell Civic Centre. Our pupils featured in the wind band and jazz orchestra and performed brilliantly. Well done to all of our young musicians – Braidhurst are very proud of you.
U14 BOYS FOOTBALL
The school’s U14 boys’ football team were recently in action against Calderside Academy in the latest round of the Lanarkshire Cup. The boys came from a goal down to win the match 3-1. Well done boys on your performance and for showing some great team spirit to clinch the win.
SCOTTISH CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL SUCCESS
The school’s sax ensemble rehearses weekly, in preparation for multiple performances throughout the year. The full range of the saxophone family, from alto to baritone, is used in the ensemble. Under the direction of Woodwind Instructor, Chris Cruickshank, the ensemble performs both classical and contemporary repertoire. Members of the group also perform with the school’s concert band and various North Lanarkshire Council music groups. This year the group competed in the Scottish Concert Band Festival on Saturday 30th November where they received a Gold Plus award. This is a fantastic result as it is only their first time participating in the competition. We now look forward to seeing them compete in the finals in Perth in March 2020.
SQA STAR AWARDS
On Friday 15th November the school’s talented sax ensemble were selected to perform at the SQA Star Awards at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow. This prestigious event gathered together pupils and students, teachers, lecturers, employers, and training providers from across Scotland and further afield to celebrate a host of educational success stories. The Braidhurst pupils attracted much well deserved praise, including high praise from Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills John Swinney who afterwards described their performance as outstanding.
SPORTING SUCCESSES
The school recently achieved a hat trick of sporting successes, with the S3-4 netball team comfortably winning their game against Coltness High School, whilst the U16 boy’s football team were in action in the Lanarkshire Cup beating Our Lady’s High School in Motherwell, and the U18 boy’s football team won on penalties in their Scottish Cup match against Graeme High School. Well done to all the players and coaches for their tremendous effort and success.
TABLE TENNIS WORLD CUP FOR MALAWI
The Malawi Committee staged their latest fundraising effort, a ‘Table Tennis World Cup’, on Monday 1st of December. Thirty-nine players competed in the tournament with fifth-year pupil Luke Hamilton being crowned the eventual winner. Well done to Luke, who received a £20 Nando’s voucher as his prize, and to all of the other participants who raised money for next year’s Malawi trip.
PUPILS –v- STAFF DODGEBALL GAME
The annual pupil vs. staff dodgeball game took place on Friday 29th November with the staff team winning the match. Congratulations to all of the players.
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