SOCIAL DANCING

December 13, 2018 Mr Hamilton

Last week the school went viral with a clip of S3 social dancing being shared like wild fire on various social media platforms and even making the national newspapers. The P.E department filmed an S3 class performing the ‘Dashing White Sargent’ to dance anthem ‘Bits and Pieces’ by GBX during the annual social dancing programme in the lead up to the school Christmas dance. Not only was the clip a hit with viewers but the pupils also loved the chance to perform some traditional Scottish dancing to a modern dance classic.

Some @GBXANTHEMS after the traditional music for the Dashing White Sergeant 🥳💃🕺🏻 pic.twitter.com/6RqB5Yl1DB

— Braidhust PE Dept (@braidhurstpe) December 5, 2018

Languages and Literacy

GERMAN IMMERSION DAY

December 13, 2018 Mr Hamilton

A group of pupils studying Higher German at Braidhurst High School recently travelled to Glasgow to take part in a German Immersion Day organised by the Goethe Institute. The group worked with students from other schools in the division and engaged in a number of purposeful as well as fun activities in the foreign language, including conversing with young German people to discover more about the culture and music of modern day Germany. Braidhurst pupils were assisted by their German Exchange Teacher, Miss Marie- Kristin Schmadel, who works with the pupils in the Higher class for part of the week. All pupils thoroughly enjoyed getting to know other young people out with their own school, as well as having the opportunity to practise their language skills and extend their knowledge of various aspects of Germany today.

School Sports

U13’S FOOTBALL

December 2, 2018 Mr Hamilton

The U13 football team recently won 8-0 away to St. Andrew’s High School in Coatbridge with a Josh McDonald hat-trick helping the team to clinch the win. Next up the team play another away tie against Royal High School.

Health and Wellbeing, School Sports

PE LIFESKILLS

December 2, 2018 Mr Hamilton

Pupils from the PE Lifeskills class recently participated as Sports Leaders at the North Lanarkshire Active Schools Primary Sports Hall Athletic Event on Friday 23^rd November at the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Centre. All pupils showcased excellent teamwork and support for all the teams competing at the event.

Health and Wellbeing, PSHE

MENTAL HEALTH AMBASSADORS

December 2, 2018 Mr Hamilton

The school’s Mental Health ambassadors were awarded the award for ‘Health and Wellbeing’ at the North Lanarkshire CLD Partnership Celebration of Learning which took place on Wednesday 21^st November at New College Lanarkshire’s Coatbridge campus. A huge well done to our fantastic ambassadors.

Expressive Arts, Maths and Numeracy

PHOTOGRAPHY – ‘MATHS INSIDE’

December 2, 2018 Mr Hamilton

The Higher Photography class took part in this year’s Glasgow University ‘Maths Inside’ photography competition. Andrew Gilmour in S5 gained a commended award for his photograph using the schools tower block to compose a photograph showing symmetry within the architecture.

Clubs, Languages and Literacy

BOOK WEEK SCOTLAND

December 2, 2018 Mr Hamilton

The school library recently celebrated Book Week Scotland with a number of events including a series of S1 pupils Jamie Scallan and Briana McLeod interviewing staff about their reading habits and favourite books, the launch of our Reading Lunch club with staff and pupils gathering in the library to enjoy their food and a good book in golden silence, and finally a podcast was recorded with pupils, Eleanor Day (S5), David Blair (S3), Craig Young (S2) on the subject of “the book that has changed our lives.” The events were organised by school librarian Mrs Scott and were used to promote reading for pleasure amongst staff and pupils.