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S1 Storyteller Extraordinaires!

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Well done to the S1 Storytellers who all performed magnificently at our storytelling event for family and friends on Thursday 30th May. Thank you to supporters for coming along to share the magic of storytelling. And thank you to the wonderful Bea Ferguson, a celebrated storyteller who has worked with our pupils over the past few months to introduce them to stories and develop their confidence. Bea, you have been a great friend to Coatbridge High. Thanks also go to Fraser Burns, former CHS pupil and soon to be drama teacher, who has inspired pupils as he helped to train them for the storytelling event. We loved the ‘Hey Francesco’ warm-up! This has become a highlight on our departmental calendar and we are amazed at how our S1 Storytellers grow in confidence throughout the year. Bravo!

S1 Storyteller Group

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S1 Storytellers have been working with celebrated storyteller, Bea Ferguson, for the past six months to develop their confidence in public speaking. They have learnt stories from around the world and closer to home. Some have even researched their own family stories about relatives who have lived fascinating lives. They are now ready to showcase their stories at a Storytelling Show on Thursday 30th May (1:45-2.55pm). The event will be held in the school library. The storytelling group would appreciate the support of friends and family. Come along and enjoy a cup of tea and a slice of cake whilst experiencing the magic of storytelling.

Please contact Mr MacKay (English Dept.) if you have any questions about the event (01236 794848).

Pedagoo Friday – Look Out Sir Alan Sugar!

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Never mind  The Apprentice! Sir Alan Sugar needs to look out for our S1 pupils with their fantastic business minds and tenacious work ethic! Mrs Chalmers’ S1 class have been working for weeks on creating their own toy including design, manufacturing, marketing and publicity! They pitched their products to a panel including Mr Scott, Mrs Burton and Mr Campbell who were mightily impressed and did not revel in the hard task of choosing a winner.

CMFK created a fab night light!

 

Turkey Toys effort đŸ™‚

Rocket Boys with their toy rocket

MCESFK created a toy car.

Best Group Award went to the girls for their turtle game – complete with handmade turtles! (Miss Gilligan thinks they were robbed – handmade turtles?! WINNER!)

Overall winners were the Bueno Group for their ‘Night Light Pillow’ – now holding pride of place at the front of Mrs Chalmers’ room. Judges were impressed with not only their idea and execution but their marketing and pitch showing a fantastic use of persuasive devices! Bueno, girls! (See what I did there?)

Annual Burns’ Museum Trip

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Our annual Burns’ Museum Trip in preparation for our Burns’ Supper on Wednesday 6th February 2019, took place on Tuesday 27th November. Pupils from across S1 and S2 participated in a variety of activities including a Tam O’Shanter drama and public debating workshop. Pupils were so enthusiastic and engaged – everyone who worked with the pupils (and even members of the public who chatted with them) complimented them on their participation and brilliant behaviour. Well done Burns bairns!

 

We are delighted to share with you a lovely email from an ex-teacher who was visiting the Museum alongside our pupils. We are so proud of our young people and how they represented themselves, the school and the community!

“Hullo there…I would be grateful if you could pass this on to your head teacher….I am a retired teacher and was visiting the Burns museum yesterday. It soon became obvious that there was school visit going on and as an ex-teacher I duly was watching the kids. I was impressed by their attentive nature to the exhibitions on view and the conversations I had with some of them. All were polite and well mannered, I even ended up helping a few identifying some of the ‘personalities’ on view. Indeed their presence enhanced the day for me…
Yours aye Scott Murray
ex-Alva Academy….”

Primary 6 Public Speaking Competition

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On Wednesday 14th November, Primary 6 pupils from our associated primary schools participated in our annual Public Speaking competition. This began with some fun warm up exercises courtesy of our wonderful ex-pupil Fraser Burns which then led into our main competition where pupils spoke about their dream job. Every pupil was well prepared, spoke with clarity and confidence and delivered excellent speeches that impressed the judges immensly. The standard was incredibly high, however the overall winners were:

First Place: Bargeddie Primary School winning their first ever first place! Our judges were blown away with their speech about their dream job of being an Olympic Runner and how well-researched it was as well as the passionate delivery!

Second Place: Carnbroe Primary School
Third Place: Old Monklands Primary School.

Well done to all who took part!

Halloween Dragon’s Den

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Members of the Pitch Perfect Public Speaking club took part in our Dragon’s Den Halloween public speaking competiton. To an audience is S1 pupils, pupils from S1 – S3 presented their spooky inventions to our audience and our dragons. The dragons were: Miss McUnicorn (Miss McDermid from Humanities), Mr Deed (Mr Reid from Humantites), MC Lil Hippity Hop (Mr Scott, PT English), Miss Cat Lover (Miss Love from Drama) Claudia Smart (Chloe Mather, S6 Vice Captain) and Cruella Deville (Fraser Burns, Ex Pupil). The Dragon’s played their roles exceptionally well and challenged our speakers with insightful questions which they all responded to with confidence.

The event was hosted by previous Dragon’s Den winners and current school captains Josh McColl (S6 School Captain) and Rachel McGarrity (House Captain).

The audience were also treated to some Halloween poetry readings from a selction of pupils from Miss Robertson’s S1 and S3 class.

The standard was incredibly high. However, our overall winners were:
First Place: Libby Hamill, Eve Loughridge and Kayleigh Dickson
Second Place: Andrew Tubey, Luke Hunter and Lewis Davidson
Third Place: Logan Thomson and Darren Dawson

Well done to all involved!
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