The Scottish Book Trust’s Bookbug gifts book bags to every child in Scotland and runs free song & rhymes sessions for families with babies and young children. Last week was Bookbug Week and special events took place all over the country.
The theme this year was Bookbug’s Big Giggle and our S4 Achieve Group joined in the fun by reading to the Nursery children at Shotts Family Learning Centre. We very much promote reading for pleasure at Calderhead High School and it was great to see the Nursery children enjoying the stories.
Congratulations to talented S2 pupil, Mackenzie, Â who recently won the U17 West of Scotland Solo Drumming competition at the weekend.
The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association is the heart and home of Pipe Bands world wide and the recognised Centre of Excellence for the promotion and development of Pipe Band Music internationally.
Rugby Success       S2 pupil, Angus, and S1 pupil, Douglas,  played for the winning Barbarians rugby team  at a NLC rugby festival on Friday, 21 April.
The Barbarians is a mixed team of pupils from Clyde Valley , Coltness and Calderhead High Schools who train together every week.
Orienteering Success
Well done to Jordan in S2, who won his race at an Orienteering event at Polkemmet Country Park during the Easter holidays.
Jordan is a keen runner and won first place in the Under 14 male category. He was happy to note that the weather conditions were rather better than the time he competed.
S6 pupil, Ewan, is studying Higher Dance at Bellshill Academy. He was part of the Bellshill Academy team that won the NLC contemporary dance competition at Greenfaulds High School recently. Their dance was about raising awareness for cancer research and you can see a video extract on the school twitter account. Congratulations, Ewan.
We usually insist that our pupils wear blazers with their school uniforms but pupils in S6 were given special dispensation to wear their new ‘Leavers’ hoodies instead this week. The hoodies have the names of all the S6 pupils emblazoned on the back and will be a great memento for the pupils.
World Autism Awareness Week runs from 27th March to 2nd April.
Autism is a lifelong, developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people, and how they experience the world around them.
We’ve been marking World Autism Awareness Week in the school by showing  videos in the school library and providing specialist training for staff.
If you would like more information, please see our Additional Support Needs page on the website.
Check out NLÂ Leisure‘s action packed multi-sports programme, with a wide variety of activities ranging from group sports, to face painting and creative fun.
NL Leisure holiday programmes provide a safe and sociable 27experience for young people that promote a healthy and active lifestyle.
S3 History pupils participated in the Poppy Scotland ‘ Letters Home’ competition last term. This competition commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. Pupils were asked to write a letter home as though they were soldiers fighting at the front and were encouraged to think about sharing their experiences, emotions and describing the environment they were in, as well as the impact of their words on the letter’s recipient.
The class recently received certificates marking their participation. Well done everyone.
Carys in S6 has organised a “bake it” coffee afternoon to raise funds for cancer research on Friday, 21st April 2017.
