On Saturday 22nd June a group of pupils and staff boarded a coach for the school’s annual European trip which this year headed to Paris. The first stop was Parc Asterix, a French amusement theme park based on the comic book series of the same title. Over the next couple of days the group enjoyed the sights of Paris including: the magnificent Eiffel Tower, a fun-filled day at Disneyland Paris, and a tour of the Stade France, which pupils’ and staff thoroughly enjoyed. Not only was the trip a roaring success, with everyone arriving safely back to Scotland, it also marked the final school trip for our retiring Principal Teacher of Modern Languages, Mrs Magowan. Bonne retraite Madame Magowan.
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READING CHAMPIONSHIP – REWARD EVENTS
The school’s personal reading programme, the ‘Reading Championship’, delivered in partnership with the school library and English department, recently culminated with thirty-five pupils being recognised for their commitment to and passion for reading for pleasure. The pupils were awarded various rewards for their efforts throughout the school year, including being presented with a certificate at the school prize-giving, a reading champion badge for their blazer, and a movie and snack event where pupils watched the film ‘Mortal Engines’ in the library.
The final reward event was an author session from writer Cathy Forde who spoke to the reading champions about how to use your own life experiences and observations as inspiration for fictional works. Pupils were also gifted a copy of Cathy’s novel ‘Fatboy Swim’ which she kindly signed for each pupil. The ‘Reading Championship’ is only made possible with the fantastic support and funding of the school, in particular the Pupil Equity Fund.
MODERN STUDIES INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
A group of senior Modern Studies pupils recently attended the International Conference on Thursday 13th June at the GLO Centre in Motherwell. The Braidhurst pupils represented Pakistan at the event and enthusiastically took part in discussions and debates developing further their skills and readiness for the 21st century workplace.
U16 LANARKSHIRE CUP FINAL
The U16 Lanarkshire Cup Final took place on Thursday 6th June with Braidhurst battling against Uddingston Grammar to take the cup. By the final whistle each team had scored 3 goals with Braidhurst the winning the match on penalties. The win marked the fourth time in a row that they have lifted the Lanarkshire cup. Congratulations to all of our footballers on a fantastic achievement.
S1 TINTO HILL WALK
On Monday 21st May a group of S1 pupils accompanied by members of staff climbed Tinto Hill to help raise money for St Andrew’s Hospice. The weather stayed dry which allowed all climbers to reach the summit. At the top pupils enjoyed a well-earned packed lunch before making the descent. Well done to everyone who made the climb and for raising much needed money for a great local charity.
1 + 2 MODERN LANGUAGES AWARDS
The Braidhurst winners of the first prize 1+ 2 Modern Languages Award received their certificates on Monday 21st May 2019 at Airdrie Stadium. Well done to Israel Ouwubiko, Arista Ghai, Jay Goode and Mia Caffrey.
S1 OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
S1 pupils recently participated in the three-day, interdisciplinary project, the ‘Outdoor Classroom’ from Wednesday 8th May till Friday 10th May. The project was organised by Faculty Head of Technology, Mr Conboy, and Principal Teacher of Pupil Support Atholl, Miss Lyttle and took place both at school and at Strathclyde Park. Over the three days pupils took part in activities, such as: pond dipping, cycling, kayaking, bridge building, and problem solving exercises, all of which helped pupils work towards their John Muir award, and ensured that they had a fun learning experience. S1 pupils agreed that they thoroughly enjoyed the experience with so many school departments coming together to offer participants a diverse range of activities.
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