Our Malawi fundraising team were out in the community once again raising funds for the project.   This time they undertook a very successful tin collection at Fir Park stadium before the Motherwell FC –v- Patrick Thistle football match which managed to raise over £900.  Meanwhile our Malawi ambassadors, pupils John Clark, Katie Kennedy and Luke Biggart, recently accepted a cheque for £300 from the residents of Baillie Court sheltered housing, which will also boost the fundraising total.   A fantastic effort from all involved.

Pupils have voted, the school has deliberated, and finally the school and house captains have been chosen.  The school captains for 2017-18 are;  Hannah Gordon and Joseph Farmer, ably assisted by vice school captains Emma Ewart and Adam Greer.   Whilst the house captains for 2017-18 are: Scott Ingram and Lucy Blackwood for Atholl, Christopher Duncan and Kristy Speirs for Lorne, Zoe Oliphant and Kerry Lyness for Morven and Danielle Sinclair and Kieran McDougall for Rannoch.   Congratulations to our new school and house representatives and good luck for the year ahead.

On Friday 15^th September the school continued its literacy celebrations with an S1 Literacy Day.   The highlight of the day was an author visit from award-winning Scottish author Cathy MacPhail.   Pupils were brought to the school assembly hall where they listened to Cathy talk about her creative inspiration and her many books.   Cathy was also happy to answer questions from the pupils about her life as a writer.   S1 pupils also participated in ‘Literacy across the Curriculum’ lessons during their time at the Modern Languages and Social Subjects Departments.   The celebrations were rounded off with a literacy themed quiz which saw S1 representatives from the school’s four house groups test their knowledge of children’s literature, spelling, grammar and general knowledge.   All teams participated well but it was Loren house who proved victorious with pupils being awarded a book token and sweets for their efforts.

100 pupils and staff recently visited Blackpool Pleasure Beach as part of our celebrating success program which promotes positive behaviour and attendance at school. Departing school at 6:30am, the pupils all had a wonderful day out riding “the big one” the UK’s tallest roller-coaster, revolution the UK’s first looping coaster as well as the flying machines, ghost train and dodgems…