Carys in S6 has organised a “bake it” coffee afternoon to raise funds for cancer research on Friday, 21st April 2017.
The event will take place at lunchtime in the Assembly Hall and tickets cost £1.50.
Come and enjoy some excellent cakes and coffee.
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Vex Robotics Challenge
Senior pupils Ceinwyn, Samantha and Jason participated in the VEX Robotics challenge at New College Lanarkshire on Friday 23 February 2017 . There was fierce competition and the Calderhead High team narrowly missed winning the challenge.
The VEX Competitions are presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and teams of students are tasked with designing and building a robot to play against other teams in a game-based engineering challenge.
Classroom STEM concepts are put to the test on the playing field as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more.
Well done to Ceinwyn, Jason and Samantha.
Tomorrow’s Engineers – Robotics
Calderhead High School’s Robotics club (Dylan, Dale , Josh, Ethan, and Jamie) attended the Tomorrow’s Engineers regional heat at West Lothian College on Monday, 20th February.
They competed in a teamwork bridge building challenge where they designed and built a bridge from scrap wood to successfully carry a car.
Members of the team were interrogated on their Lego Mindstorms robot design which they then programmed to carry out a number of space mission challenges.
The team were delighted to return with a trophy for their presentation on how robots can be used to help humans explore space. Well done!
Shotts and Dykehead Junior Piping and Drumming Championship
On Saturday 3rd December Shotts and Dykehead Pipe band held their prestigious annual Junior Piping and Drumming Championship. This attracted competitors from all over Scotland as well as two Pipers from Canada. Our own Mackenzie Forrest in S2 was second in the U15 solo drumming pad and sticks competition. Senior Pupils Andrew Lynch, Callum Mathieson, Ceinwyn Barr, Elizabeth Gentleman, Ellie Truesdale Jason Prentice and Rachel Murphy acted as stewards throughout the day which ensured the smooth running of the event.
The feedback has been extremely positive about the venue and how helpful everyone was in making the day a success. A special mention must go to Andrew Lynch for his technical expertise in stage management as well as his calm professional demeanour. The prizes were presented by Calderhead High School Headteacher John Robertson.
T20/40 Student of the Month (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)
Congratulations to our School Captain, Andrew Lynch, who has been named Transitions 20/40 student of the month by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
This is the second year that Andrew has participated in the Transitions 20/40 initiative in Production as a Lighting Designer/Technician. Andrew advises that; “The best thing about production is being able to be part of the team that creates the show and makes the magic on stage really happen. You are able to do much that can make the stage look really effective with just simple equipment.”
Andrew frequently puts his skills and knowledge to use in school shows and assemblies and we greatly appreciate his input,
Click here to read more about Andrew’s achievement.
Judo Champion
Congratulations to S1 pupil, Emma Louise Pringle, who won Gold at the Scottish Judo Championships at Ravenscraig this weekend.
Good luck in the British Championships in 3 weeks time.
Interhouse Cross-Country Competition
Calderhead High School pupils participated in the school’s first interhouse cross-country competition on 14th October 2016. Pupils were awarded house points for volunteering and finishing under a set time. 180 pupils volunteered to participate for their house.
The results were as follows:
- Joint 1st Burns/Wallace (72 points)
- 2nd Lochhead (66 points)
- 3rd Fleming (52 points)
Congratulations also to the individual medal winners:
S1 Boys: Mark Love (1st), Matthew Phipps (2nd)
S1 Girls: Hailey McGonigal (1st) Emma Louise Pringle (2nd)
S2 Boys: Mark Hamilton (1st), Euan Watson (2nd)
S2 Girls: Ebony McLean (1st), Bekki Ballantyne (2nd)
S3 Boys: Aaron Muir (1st), Aaron Barnes (2nd)
S3 Girls: Kirsty Mitchell (1st), Skye Emslie (2nd)
Open Boys: Jay Casserly (1st), Caleb Hariri (2nd)
Open Girls: Chloe Cairns (1st), Lauren McHugh (2nd)
Please see the Image Gallery for more photographs from the event.
MVP Presentation
S6 pupils, Jamie Shaw and Connor McGinn, recently made a presentation to the NLC Education Committee about the philosophy behind the Mentors in Violence Prevention Programme (MVP).
MVP is designed to train students to speak out against bullying and all forms of violent and abusive behaviour. It focuses on an innovative ‘bystander’ approach that empowers each student to take an active role in promoting a positive school climate. Within the MVP Programme young people are identified not as victims or perpetrators but as empowered bystanders able to support and even challenge abusive and bullying peers.
World Pipe Band Championships
Calderhead High School pupils Andrew Lynch, Morgan Lynch and Jason Prentice all competed at the World Pipe Band Championships earlier this month.
Jason, seen here with his bagpipe teacher, Ross Cowan, is a member of the North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band, which placed 5th in the Novice B category. He competed against bands from other countries including South Africa and Australia.
Nuffield Success for Caleb
Well done to S6 pupil, Caleb Hariri, who attended the Nuffield Research Placements Scotland 2016 Celebration Event at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh yesterday.
Caleb took part in a Nuffield Research Placement at the University of Glasgow this summer.
