Book Week Scotland – 23rd-29th November 2015

During Book Week Scotland, people of all ages and walks of life will come together in libraries, schools, community venues and workplaces to share and enjoy books and reading. The theme this year is ‘Journeys’ and at Coltness High we are celebrating the event by holding a few activities: Staff and pupils will share stories of a journey they would like to take and what reading material they would take on the journey. The pupils will be taking a ‘journey’ down the Reading River There will be a murder quiz Free Scottish Book Trust Journey books Written by Mrs Leckie.

Swimming

Congratulations to Kyle Hughes who has been selected for the Scotland Squad to swim in the British National Para-Swimming Championships in Manchester, everyone at Coltness High wishes him all the best in this venture! Written by Mr McGilp

BBC Children in Need choir

On Friday, we had 9 pupils from the school involved in a UK wide BBC Children in Need choir performance made up of several individual choirs from across the county. BBC London cut to the Glasgow choir towards the end of the performance and, for a brief moment, the pupils were shown live on UK TV. However, on Saturday evening there was a specific BBC Scotland programme where the Glasgow choir was given a lot more airtime. I’ve included the iplayer link below. It was a fabulous experience for the pupils and a massive thanks to Shonagh for organising this and working with the pupils. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06pjldy/bbc-children-in-need-2015-scotlands-best-bits First choir performance at 19 minutes Second choir performance at 1 hour 4 minutes Written by Mr.

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Abby Green in S2 was the winner of the poetry competition that I organised for National Poetry Day on 8th October.  The theme this year was ‘Light’ and if you haven’t had a chance to read Abby’s poem displayed in the library please click on the link below. https//makingmakars.wordpress.com/ Written by A.Leckie

North Lanarkshire Swimming Championships

Nine S1 to S6 pupils took part in the North Lanarkshire Swimming Championships at the Tryst Leisure Centre on Wednesday 4th November.  Mia Rae, Alex Millar, Jessica Dunn, Amy Taylor (S1), David Cringles, Alex Taylor, Kerri Thorburn (S3), Craig McRoberts (S4) and Jodie Thorburn (S6). Great effort and performances were displayed by them all with notable PB’s and Scottish qualifying results recorded.  Craig and Jodie secured bronze medals in the 100 and 200m front crawl and the 100 and 200m breast stroke respectively.  Well done to all and good luck in the Scottish in January. Written by J. Cuthbertson

Sam Callahan

On Thursday 5th November at lunchtime Sam Callahan (of the X Factor fame) will be doing a meet and greet plus set in the theatre from 12:35pm onwards. A big thanks goes to pupils Jai Harkin, Sophie Laird and Les Hoey MBE for making this visit possible. www.callahanofficialmusic.com www.leshoeymbedreammakerfoundation.org

Getting Young People Registered to Vote

The rules on the voting age have now changed meaning that, for the first time, 16 and 17 year olds will be eligible to take part in elections to the Scottish Parliament and at local elections in Scotland. Voters in this age group were able to take part in the Scottish Independence Referendum last year. At the referendum we saw that young people are politically engaged and that they want to vote. But to be able to take part in next year’s election and have your voice heard, you must be registered to vote. It’s easy to apply to register online now at https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote it only takes a few minutes. The lowering of the voting age means that 15 year olds can appear on the

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Pink Coffee Morning

The Business ICT Department, ably assisted by S3 Enterprise & Employability worked very hard to put on a fantastic PINK coffee morning, which was fully supported by the staff of Coltness High School. Apart from delicious cakes and refreshments, staff dug deep to try their hand at Bingo Lingo, Pink Wardrobe, and of course, our legendary Pink Tombola. Some staff won great prizes, while others won Toilet Rolls! The pupils also sold pin badges and home made bookmarks. The end total from the 2 days Fund Raising will be approximately £700! Thanks to everyone who donated – your money is going to Breast Cancer Research – a charity close to our hearts.