Malawi Trip 2018

2 June, 2018 User deactivated

Mr Leitch and our four seniors, Elizabeth Gentleman, Morgan Lynch, Heather McCallum and Kate Sutherland will be departing for their trip to Malawi on Tuesday.

They have a very busy itinerary, which includes visiting projects and schools, as well as gardening and renovation work.

Thank you to everyone who donated the first aid and medical supplies to take to Malawi.

Mrs Crosbie’s knitting group also created and donated some wonderful garments. We look forward to hearing from our intrepid travellers when they return.

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S2 Reward Trip

30 May, 2018 User deactivated

S2 pupils enjoyed some glorious sunshine on their reward day trip to M&Ds funfair in Strathclyde Park on Thursday, 24th May 2018. Everyone had a fantastic time and fortunately Mrs Buchanan and Ms Kilpatrick had plenty of spare sunscreen!

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First Aid for Malawi

29 May, 2018 User deactivated

Malawi poster Mr Leitch and four senior pupils (Morgan Lynch, Heather McCallum, Kate Sutherland and Elizabeth Gentleman) will be flying out to Malawi next week and are still looking for donations of basic first aid items such as plasters, bandages, antiseptic wipes and sprays, anti bacterial hand gel and so on for first aid kits which can then be distributed to the Girls Go For Health coordinator there.

These items should be brought into the school by 1 June and we are very grateful for any donations.

Mr Leitch and the Malawi team

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Tinto Hill Challenge 2018

29 May, 2018 User deactivated

On Wednesday, 23rd May, our S1 pupils participated in the Tinto Hill Challenge.

This Challenge is open to Lanarkshire schools who want to support St Andrew’s Hospice. The Hospice is based in Airdrie and Calderhead High School regularly carries out fundraising activities to support them.

Our pupils enjoyed the walk up Tinto Hill in glorious sunshine and were delighted to complete the challenge.

If you would like to read more about St Andrew’s Hospice, please click here.

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Drumming Success

24 May, 2018 User deactivated

S3 pupil, Mackenzie, recently won an award in the Under 17s category at the recent Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association drumming competition held at Coatbridge High School. Well done, Mackenzie!

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School Uniform

24 May, 2018 User deactivated

There will be an opportunity to buy uniform including blazers and PE shirts from Academy Uniform at the school on Monday, 18th June from 6.30pm to 8pm and on Tuesday, 19th June from 3.30pm until 5pm.

There will be a range of stock to buy on the night or you can order from the company and have it delivered withih the week.

For more information about the Calderhead High School uniform, see https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/calderhead/uniform/.

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Deaf Awareness Week

23 May, 2018 User deactivated

To mark Deaf Awareness Week from 14 to 18th May 2018, we showed deaf awareness videos and had other information available in the library. S3 pupils Matthew and Amber were also delighted to receive a well-deserved Endeavour Award nomination from the West Scotland Deaf Children’s Society for their work in creating and presenting a whole school assembly last year. Well done!

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North Lanarkshire Schools’- British Pipe Band Champions

22 May, 2018 Mr Robertson (Headteacher, Calderhead High School)

Congratulations to North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band Novice B who were crowned British Champions on Saturday 19 May

The British Pipe Band Championships are one of the most prestigious events in the world piping calendar.

Over 150 bands travelled from around the world to the St James’ Playing Fields, Paisley, to compete for a whole series of titles.

The North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band Novice B were in a field of 12 other bands and they also took top spot in the Grade Novice B Drumming section.

Pipe Major Ross Cowan said: “Pipe Bands compete for five major championship throughout the season, the British, European, UK, Scottish and worlds.

“To win anyone of these is a huge achievement and we are so proud of our pupils for all their commitment and focus.

“This continues a successful season adding the British ti

tle to the bands’ Scottish Schools Championship and Glasgow West of Scotland Indoor Championship wins.”

The North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band Novice B comprises pupils from St Ambrose High School, Cumbernauld Academy, Calderhead High School, Chryston High School, Caldervale High School, Bellshill Academy, St Aidan’s High School, Airdrie Academy, Braidhurst High School and Clyde Valley High School.

Mackenzie Forrest in S3 is very proud to be part of such a successful band.

They were led by Pipe Major Darren Sommerville.

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Donations for Malawi – First Aid Kits

22 May, 2018 User deactivated

Mr Leitch and four senior pupils (Morgan Lynch, Heather McCallum, Kate Sutherland and Elizabeth Gentleman) are due to undertake a visit to Malawi on 5 June 2018. They have a couple of extra suitcases booked on the flight so they can take some additional first aid supplies.

Mr Leitch plans to take basic first aid items such as plasters, bandages, antiseptic wipes and sprays, anti bacterial hand gel and so on for first aid kits which can then be distributed to the Girls Go For Health coordinator.

We’re looking for donations of items for the kits and would ask pupils to donate as much as possible by 1st June at the latest.

If you would like to read more about the work being carried out in Malawi, please click here.

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Sad News – Mr Burgess

18 May, 2018 User deactivated

It is with great sadness that today we mark the loss of Mr Roy Burgess who passed away last night surrounded by his well loved family and friends.

Mr Burgess worked at Calderhead High School for almost 40 years first as Principal Teacher of Chemistry, then as Assistant Head Teacher before taking up the post of Depute Head Teacher of Senior school.

For those of us lucky enough to have known and worked with him he will be remembered as being a great Chemist, an outstanding Teacher, a loyal friend and mentor. A raconteur, a fisherman and above all else a true gentleman.

For the many pupils fortunate enough to have been guided under his tutelage he will be remembered with great fondness for his compassion, his sense of humour, his loyalty and his unfaltering commitment to every pupil at Calderhead High School.

On behalf of all pupils and collegues past and present of Calderhead High School we would like to express our sincere sympathy to Janette, Scott, Linzi and Ivy.

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