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Health and Wellbeing

S4 Mental Health Day 2021

On Friday 18th June all new S4 pupils spent the entire day focusing on “Mental Health”. The focus of the day was to create awareness and provide pupils with self regulation strategies to improve their well-being through the ‘5 Ways to Well-Being’.

Pupils participated in variety of activities from orienteering, speed dating and tai chi – all with the aim of improving their social, emotional, cognitive and physical well-being.

Prizes were awarded to pupils that enthusiastically participated throughout the day and those that won the inter-house quiz in the final two periods. Well done to Atholl for winning prizes for their entire class!

Whole School News

Football programme transition visit 2021

The football programme transition visit will take place on Tuesday the 15th of June, between 1.45pm to 3.30pm, registration will take place from 1.35pm.  You may already have received a letter detailing the visit, if not it is winging its way to you.

All football programme pupils will have the opportunity to take part in an induction session.

Pupils will require:

  • Football boots/trainers
  • Football kit
  • Shin guards
  • Water

Please accompany your child to the front gates of the school where they will be escorted into the building by guides. I would also ask that parents/carers do not stand on the pavement behind the pitch or on the grass embankment at the side of the pitch.

We are looking forward to meeting youP7!

School Events

S3 BGE GRADUATION

It was a very different BGE Graduation this year however the school were determined to honour our S3 pupils by celebrating their completion of the ‘Broad General Education’ phase of the Curriculum for Excellence. Each pupil was invited to the assembly hall with their house group and were gifted a new senior tie which they will wear as they begin the Senior Phase of their education in fourth year. Congratulations to all of our pupils and we wish them all the best as they begin S4 in the next school session.

School Sports

SCHOOL SFA SENIOR GIRLS FOOTBALL SHIELD

Congratulations to the school’s senior girls’ football team who reached the semi-final of the SFA’s Senior Girls Shield on Friday 21st May. The Braidhurst squad were pitted against St Ninian’s High School in the match which was played at the Penny Cars Stadium in Airdrie. Spectators were unable to watch the match in person due to the ongoing Covid pandemic but were able to tune in via a live stream. Whilst Braidhurst lost the match 2-0 both teams played well and with pride.

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Pride Alliance June 2021

Happy Pride Month!

This month, not only to we have the great fortune to celebrate the green, nature, stripe of the LGBT+ flag, it is also Pride Month in the UK.

From the 1st to the 30th of June the LGBT+ community celebrates in a number of different ways.  Across the globe, various events are held during this special month as a way of recognising the influence LGBT+ people have had around the world.

You might wonder why June was chosen for this celebration.  It is the month when the Stonewall Riots took place, way back in 1969.  These riots are viewed as the moment the LGBT+ equality movement was born

As well as being a month long celebration, Pride month is also an opportunity to peacefully protest and raise political awareness of current issues facing the community.  Parades are a prominent feature of Pride month, and there are many street parties, community events, poetry readings, public speaking, street festivals and educational sessions all of which are covered by mainstream media and attracting millions of participants.

Nature is really coming into bloom this month and usually Pride involves lots of outdoor events and parades.  Unfortunately, this year many of the usual Pride events have to be held on-line due to the coronavirus pandemic.  However, LGBT Youth Scotland have come up with a way around this, a Pride Picnic!

If you would like to learn more about the Pride Picnic initiative or how to organise your own Pride Picnic check out the following link:

https://lgbtyouth.org.uk/picnic