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Sporting Successes

Barbarians RugbyRugby 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.

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Cross Country

It has also been a busy time for our cross country runners. Two teams from Calderhead High School participated in the Scottish Schools Athletic Association Cross Country Championships at Dechmont Law on 5th March and contended with mud, biting wind, freezing rain and undulating ground to finish the course in good time.

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Teams from S1 –S3 also participated in the North Lanarkshire Schools Cross Country on 16th March, again in very wet conditions. Well done to all the participants, particularly for coping with such challenging conditions. The S1 Girls “A” team finished 12th, the S1 Girls “B” 27th,  the S1 Boys 21st, and the S2 Boys 15th. Well done everyone!

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Beat the Teacher Race

The second Calderhead ‘Beat the Teacher’ race took place at lunchtime on 10th March 2017.

Despite predictions that Mr Higgins was a strong contender for first place, congratulations to Connor in S2 who finished first (just ahead of the  Mr Higgins).

Well done to all the staff and pupils who participated.

 

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Beat the Teacher Race

Pupils and staff participated in a “Beat the Teacher Race” at lunchtime on Wednesday, 25 January 2017.

Over 40 pupils took part in the 2km race and the teachers were duly beaten. Congratulations to pupils, Matthew and Marc, who came first and Jay in S5 who had the fastest overall time.

Special mention to  Mr Higgins in the Technologies Department, who also won a prize!

 

 

 

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Sloshathon – 22 January

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North Lanarkshire Council is trying to set a World Guiness Book of record attempt on Sunday 22nd January 2017 at 11am in the Ravenscraig sports facility.
In order to break the record they need 600 people sloshing.
The money raised will support the Westfield Health British Transport games being held in North Lanarkshire 27th July-30th July 2017.
To register and make a donation to take part in the Sloshathon on Sunday 22nd January at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
https://www.q-buster.co.uk/sloshathon.

 

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Golf Champion

Eilidh Golf TrophyCongratulations to S6 pupil, Eilidh Crawford, on her recent golfing successes.

Eilidh won the The Stephen Gallacher Scratch Trophy at the East of Scotland Summer Meeting and went on to win the East of Scotland Girls’ Championship the next day!

As well as forming part of the Mid Lothian girls’ team who won the Cuthbertson Cup, she was also part of the team who won the Scratch Trophy at the Morison Millar event.

Eilidh has also been invited to play in a friendly with the East team against a Spanish international team.

Well done, Eilidh!

 

 

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Calderhead Sports Day

Our first ever inter-house Sports Day took place on Thursday, 23rd June. There were some  exciting close run finals and in both the male and female 4 x 100m relay races the Calderhead pupils beat the staff teams by a distance!

Well done to everyone who took part, especially Lochhead House, who had the most winners!