This year’s annual IDL project: Outdoor Classroom, saw some minor changes to an already successful project.  All S1 pupils were given the opportunity to experience activities organised by a range of departments which had a common theme and focus on developing problem solving skills. This year’s activities were: Habitat Sampling (Biology), Bike Tour (French), Orienteering (Maths), Water Sports & Team Challenge (P.E.), Scavenger Hunt (English) and Bridge Building (Technical). The project took place across three days both in school and at Strathclyde Park.

The pupils had an excellent time and thoroughly enjoyed learning and doing new things that they often wouldn’t have the chance to do.

Karla Luxton (1.4) gave her comments about her experience of the project.

“I really, really enjoyed it. It gave me the chance to talk to and work with people in my year who I wouldn’t normally speak to”

The pupils should also be highly commended for the very good standard of behaviour and conduct that was on display throughout the three days.

Braidhurst under 14’s took on St. Andrew’s Secondary on Monday evening at Somervell Park, home of Cambuslang Rangers, in the Scottish Cup Semi-Final. Both teams were cheered on by a sizeable crowd and it wasn’t long before the deadlock was broken, with Braidhurst unfortunately getting off to the worst possible start. A corner failed to be cleared and the ball was fired home from close range, putting St. Andrew’s into a one goal lead. Chances were few and far between, but from another corner – this time for Braidhurst – Adam Kettings looped a header over the keeper to equalise and keep the tie level going into the break. After the restart, Alistair Small won his side a penalty which Mason Kelman converted at the second time of asking, with the St. Andrew’s goalkeeper having made a terrific save. Braidhurst were now firmly in control and put the game beyond doubt when Adam scored his second of the game, rounding the keeper and slotting into an empty net. The game ended 3-1 with Mr Clarke and Mr O’Toole delighted at the outcome and performance from the team. The boys now have a Scottish Cup Final to look forward to against St. Ninian’s High School from Giffnock.

To help launch the school’s very first Literacy Day we welcomed author Keith Gray into the library for a talk with our S1 pupils.  Keith spoke about this own journey from being a self-confessed ‘hater’ of reading to a published, prize-winning author of 21 young adult books.  Pupils thoroughly enjoyed Keith’s talk and asked him many interesting questions.  Later that day a select group of pupils were back in the library for a Literacy quiz which proved very competitive.  All pupils enjoyed the fun questions with the team from 1M the eventual winners.  A big well done to everyone involved.

Braidhurst High Art and Design pupils recently had their work exhibited in the North Lanarkshire Youth Arts Exhibition.
Pupils from S2 to S6 submitted work for this and we are very pleased to announce that Braidhurst High School’s Art Display was
given the award of ‘Best School In Exhibition’ This was a great reflection of all the solid effort that the pupils had put into their art work.

Pictured L-R: Megan Pang, Lorraine Tollan and Natalie Ferguson with their Certificates of Participation.

Some S1 pupils have had their short stories included in an anthology, entitled ” Spine Chillers”. The pupils worked on these in class last Hallow’een then had the difficult task of reducing them to 100 words, which was the criteria for entries.
The pupils are Ben Queen, Alex Lowry, Olivia Biggart, Richard Hallford ( not present in the picture), Leah Fairservice, Kyle Easton, Cameron Stewart and Eve Nicholson.