As the Science club goes from strength to strength, it is quickly becoming the most popular lunch club within the school – and it’s not difficult to see why, given their latest batch of experiments. Pupils attending the club were recently delighted by the task to make their very own ice cream! Take a look at our gallery below to see some shots of the experiment and its results.

If you are interested in joining the Science club, please see Ms Pathmanathan for more details.

The school’s Sports Ambassadors and a number of the junior support groups received a wonderful early Christmas gift when Olympic gymnast Steve Frew visited the school. Steve spoke to the pupils about setting high ambitions in their lives and encouraged them to push themselves to their personal limits. One of the highlights of the visit was when Steve demonstrated his amazing gymnastic talents on the vaulting horse and other floor equipment, much to the awe of his young audience.

The theatre was packed almost to capacity for the annual ‘Evening of Music for Christmas’ on the last Tuesday of term. The school was delighted to welcome so many friends and guests from across the local community who joined with staff, parents and pupils for this traditional Christmas launch. Mrs Anne Traynor, Principal Teacher of Performing Arts, Miss Stefanie frame and Mrs Joyce Halliburton masterminded a wonderfully varied programme that showcased the wide range of musical and acting talent in Clyde Valley, as well as reminding everyone about the true spirit of Christmas. Ricky Owens and Glenn McBride, two of the School Captains, acted as hosts and kept proceedings running smoothly before finding time to perform with Blue Diamond (the rock band) for the final three numbers.

 One of the evening’s highlights saw pupils presenting Donna McLellan, of St Andrew’s Hospice in Airdrie, with a £600 cheque, raised through ticket and raffle ticket sales. Mr Sommerville, the Head Teacher, rounded off by wishing everyone a peaceful and happy Christmas before the entire company brought the house down with a lively rendition of Slade’s classic ‘Merry Christmas Everybody’.

Donna McLellan (back centre) is delighted to accept a cheque for £600 from some of the young performers at Clyde Valley’s ‘An Evening of Music for Christmas’. A variety of photos from the evening are shown in our gallery above.