Congratulations to S3 pupil Niamh Miller on earning her first international cap in a friendly match against the U15 Northern Ireland team.
School Uniform
Update: Due to European Parliament Elections we have rearranged for Miyo Apparel to sell uniform items on Monday, 20th May, 2019 from 7-8pm.
List of Prices:
| School Blazer with embroidered Badge |
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£35.00 |
| School Blazer with Badge and Braiding (Senior pupils) |
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£42.00 |
| Junior School ties (S1 – S3) | £6.00 | |
| Senior School ties (S4 – S6) | £6.50 | |
| School Sweatshirts (with badge) |
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£12.50 |
These items will be available to purchase or order in the Tuck Shop area of the school.
Please note that there will be a 10% discount offered on purchases made on 20th May 2019.
Orders can be collected from Miyo Apparel, 77 Manse Road, Motherwell, ML1 2PW from Monday 12th August 2019.
We keep a stock of items of uniform to be used as and when required. If you have anything we could ‘recycle’ we would appreciate it if you could hand it into the school.
MODERN STUDIES – VISIT TO SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
On Thursday 21st of March S4 Modern Studies pupils visited the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh. The parliament educational staff put on a brilliant programme. On arrival the class participated in an interactive quiz about Holyrood and the powers it possesses. They then witnessed a lively and topical First Minister’s Questions. The class noticed the skill of the First Minister when giving responses to questions, observing the tactics used to shed a positive light on the work of the government whilst tackling any criticism. One example was when a question surrounding drug related deaths in Scotland and the approach they are taking to tackle this. Liz Hamilton MSP asked a question around social media and the harm it causes to teenagers, especially the mental health and self-esteem of teenage girls, which generated much discussion once back at school, with a pupil promising to raise the issue of deeper education about the harms of social media within PSHE at the next pupil council meeting. Lastly, the pupils met with Graham Simpson MSP and had the chance to question him about life as an MSP and his views on various matters. The pupils behaved impeccably and engaged well. They were a credit to the school, and received compliments from members of the public on the high standard of conduct shown.
ALEX NYE CREATIVE WRITING PROJECT
A group of talented S2 pupils were recently given the chance to participate in a nine-week creative writing project delivered by author Alex Nye in the school library. The eleven pupils were tasked with putting together a book pitch, including all aspects of short-story writing and designing a book cover, which they presented to a book editor via role play. On a weekly basis pupils examined what it means to be a writer and how to find their unique voice for telling stories. Pupils rose to this challenge with Alex repeatedly commenting on their inventiveness, creativity and modesty, and even giving them the nickname ‘the Writers of Motherwell’. At the end of the project Alex presented each pupil with a signed copy of her book ‘Darker Ends’ which they are all very eager to read. This project is yet another very positive example of how the school is raising pupil aspirations and enriching their experience of school and the surrounding world.
GERMAN ASSISTANT FAREWELL
The Modern Languages Department would like to say “Auf Wiedersehen” to the German Exchange Teacher Marie, who returns to Germany at the end of this week. Marie has worked with S3-S6 pupils, and has assisted them in their study of the German language and culture. Marie’s support and hard work have been much appreciated. Marie intends to return to Scotland in the future, as she still has much of the country to see, and she assures us that she will visit the department again on her travels. Gute Reise und Viel Gluck!
LANARKSHIRE CUP QUARTER FINAL
The school’s senior team began their Lanarkshire Cup crusade in the best possible fashion by beating St Maurice’s by four goals to zero in the competitions quarter-final. A brace each from strike partners, Alistair Small and Barry Frew, sealed the team’s place in the semi-final. The team started the match playing a 3-5-2 formation, which proved capable of working to great effect. Alistair Small set the ball rolling with his finish two minutes into the match. A cross from Liam Scott on the right-hand-side found the striker unmarked at the back post who had the easy task of putting the hosts in front.
Braidhurst doubled their advantage on the 16th minute when Barry Frew latched onto a ball over the top of the St Maurice’s defence and rounded the keeper to score. Barry Frew doubled his tally and put the game to bed shortly before the interval. Braidhurst would have been 4-0 up on the 47th minute if it wasn’t for a goalmouth stramash which saw Marley Redfern’s shot blocked unbelievably from close range. The resultant shot from Aiden McLaughlin was arrowed high over the bar.
The fourth goal eventually came four minutes from time. Barry Frew chased down a diagonal ball player over the top of the opposition defence and surged into the box. He got his head up and cut the ball back for his partner in crime, Alistair Small, to slot the ball home.
Report by: Jay Blakeway
VEX ROBOTICS – NATIONAL FINAL
Congratulations to the school’s robotic teams “KOALA-T” and “Anonymous” for reaching the quarter finals in the UK National Vex robotics competition in Telford.
The Vex Robotics Challenge is the world’s largest and fastest-growing robotics competition for high schools, colleges and universities. More than 10,000 teams from 32 countries took part in over 750 tournaments to compete to become the best in the world.
Nearly 60 teams had qualified for the UK finals, which took place at the Telford International Conference Centre. At the competition the North Lanarkshire teams took on the best of the UK with the Braidhurst teams making it through to the quarter finals.
In the VEX Competitions, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, teams of students are tasked with designing and building a robot to play against other teams from around the world in a game-based engineering challenge. Classroom STEM concepts are put to the test on the playing field as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more.
The Braidhurst robotics club has been very well supported by North Lanarkshire and includes pupils ranging from S1 to S4 including three S5 female students who act as STEM ambassadors and have committed to supporting the younger less experienced members. They are true role models and are equipping the developing young minds to meet the autonomous revolution that all countries are facing.
