The Clyde Valley yearbook team have been working hard on this year’s yearbook. This will be a special yearbook because it celebrates the 20th anniversary of the school. It is completely different from what it has ever been like before and you don’t want to miss out on this piece of history! Deposits of £7 are being taken during lunch time in canteen one. The yearbooks should be delivered around Easter and the total cost is £15. Reserve your copy now!

An evening of music for Christmas is to be held in the school theatre on Tuesday 18th of December at 7:30pm. Tickets are £4 and are available from the school and at the door. This will be supporting St. Andrew’s Hospice with proceeds from the night going to the charity. Come along and enjoy the wonderful selection of music and drama, soaking up the Christmas spirit at this festive time of year.

Congratulations to the senior pupils who have completed their first Leadership Award, the TOP Community trainer Certificate.  The TOP Community Training is a basic level generic sports coaching qualification, developed for primary teachers and new sports coaches/leaders. It provides them with the skills and knowledge to deliver grass-roots sport. The concepts learned and resources gained can be used by coaches in all sports.

Clyde Valley’s CSLA students proudly display their TOPS Award.

At the recent special presentation ceremony, five Clyde Valley senior pupils were proud recipients of the Convener’s Award for Academic Excellence in the 2012 SQA examinations. Jane Liddell, Head of Service, welcomed the gathering of award winners and senior staff from North Lanarkshire secondary schools. Councillor Jim Logue, Convener of the Learning and Leisure Services Committee then presented his special award to those pupils from across the whole of the Council who had attained either 8 Standard Grade Credit 1 passes, or 5 Higher Grade A passes. Jordan Dunnachie, Sarah Thomson and Kirstin Scott excelled at Standard Grade, while Grant Crichton and Glenn McBride performed impressively at Higher.

Pictured with their Convener’s Award (from left to right): Jordan, Kirstin, Sarah, Glenn and Grant.

Congratulations to the team of swimmers who made it through the recent NLC Schools’ Swimming Championships held recent at Bellshill. Ainslie Wright captured gold in the 200 butterfly, silver in both the 400 individual medley and the 400 freestyle and bronze in both the 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley; Karen Perry was a double gold medallist in the 100 breast stroke and the 100 freestyle. Karen also captured two silvers in the 200 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. Eilidh Murray took silver in the 200 butterfly and bronze in the 200 freestyle; Adam Pearson was a double bronze medallist in the 100 butterfly and the 100 freestyle; Jack Reid captured bronze in the 200 individual medley. Aaron Stevenson, Elke MacLean, Kenneth Lang, Kyle McInnes and Carly Murray all competed in a number of finals and came very close to adding to the school’s impressive medal haul.

Clyde Valley’s Swimmers who had so much success in the recent NLC Championships.

Houldsworth captured the Senior Inter House Public Speaking Shield after a wonderful evening’s entertainment provided by the intermediate and senior teams. Houldsworth’s intermediate speakers, Rachel Moon and Eilidh Murray joined forces with their S6 counterparts, Jon Connelly and Ricky Owens to be an irresistible force for the judges. Sneddon captured the runner-up position in the Intermediate side of the tournament, while Curran was second in the senior event.

Kayley Pollock, Claire Megahy, Glenn McBride and Eleanor Histead formed the Curran team. The Sneddon House representatives were Heather Waugh, Niamh Speirs, Jarad Bruff and Josh Speirs.

Mr Sommerville, head teacher, school librarian Miss Marie McGough and former member of staff, Mrs Elizabeth Clarke had the difficult job of judging these outstanding speakers.

Rachel Moon won the individual trophy in the Intermediate Competition with a wonderfully reflective, and often witty, piece entitled ‘Expectations’. Rachel spoke of tackling new challenges and always stretching herself to do her best in life – with the support and encouragement of family and school.

Josh Speirs captured the senior title in a real battle of the cream of Clyde Valley’s very talented seniors. Josh took the title with an hilarious self-evaluation of his inimitable dress style in a speech entitled ‘Confessions of a Working Class Connoisseur’.

Clyde Valley’s Public Speakers who provided great entertainment last week. Individual winners were Josh Speirs (far left) and Rachel Moon (third from right in front row)