Pupils of the Braidhurst High school robotics club had a visit from two lecturers from New Collage Lanarkshire, namely, Michael McGuire and Lisa Richardson, who were invited to deliver a master class on Vex robotics virtual programming.

The study of robotics inherently encompasses all facets of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). When students learn through exploration it increases motivation and desire to succeed. The club has been running for three years and now has pupils from S1 to S6. The pupils have been working hard to get their robots ready for the regional competition that will be held in the college campus next year. They will compete against other schools in North Lanarkshire.

Mr Hussain, the teacher who runs the club commented “ I am very grateful that the collage has supported us to help develop new skills for the coming competition. I am also very proud to have Lisa Richardson mentor my all girl robotics team.

The school library recently donated 29 boxes of non-fiction books to the Scottish charity Books Abroad, who will recycle the books and send them to schools and other institutions in developing countries.   The charity’s mission statement believes that through the promotion of literacy and education, children and young people, are provided with the means of a sustainable escape route from the plight of poverty.   Mrs Scott, the school librarian, would like to give a special thanks to her library volunteers, Charles Carroll and Sarah Cooper (both S6) for helping with the mammoth task of packing up and labelling each box of books.

Emma Ewart and Rebekah Tong took part in the North Lanarkshire Creative Residency for Art & Design in Oban just before the summer break.
They were studying Filmmaking and Printmaking at the Residency and are both looking forward to attending their specialist masterclasses in October.
The Residency Exhibition will take place in Summerlee in January.

Emma was studying Filmmaking and Rebekah, who studied Printmaking are eager to take up their places at this year’s Residency masterclasses

On Sunday 18^th September a group of ten enthusiastic Braidhurst pupils and two staff members took part in the annual St Andrew’s Hospice Schools 6k Fun Run and Race at Strathclyde Park.  The event kicked off at 10.30am with Ross Park being the first Braidhurst pupil across the line.

The school’s elective classes for S1 are now up and running.   Pupils are able to choose from an array of subjects including Pottery, Musical Theatre, Spanish and Robotics.   Mrs Scott, the school librarian, and Mrs Magowan, Principal Teacher of Modern Languages, are leading the school newsletter elective, where pupils meet in the library to improve their literacy skills by writing content and designing the layout of the school’s termly newsletter which is posted on the school website and paper copies issued out to parents and members of the local community.

This year’s quartet of school captains have been selected after being interviewed by Depute Head Teacher for S5/6 Miss Anderson.   For school session 2016-17 our school captains are Adam Sinnet and Lauren McKinstry whilst our vice captains are Barry Williams and Erin Wright.   The pupils are expected to represent Braidhurst both at school and around the local community.

On Monday 29^th August the Baldy Bane Theatre Group delivered plays on the topic of road safety to S1 and S5/6 pupils.  The plays are designed to remind younger pupils on the importance of safety as they travel to school on their own whilst the older pupils were reminded of the importance of being safe drivers as many of them will be thinking of taking driving lessons.