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AMAZONIA TRIP

Over 100 S2 pupils from the Geography department took part in a trip to Amazonia on Tuesday 7th November at M&Ds to learn more about the tropical rainforest as they have been leaning about this in class. Pupils got the opportunity to explore what animals live in the rainforest and had a handling session with some including a dragon, gecko, tortoise and snake. They were also given a guided tour of Amazonia and took part in some interactive games. Pupils were encouraged to ask questions and experience the hot, humid climate of the rainforest. They also played bowling. Thanks to all teachers who came on the trip. It was a fantastic day which all pupils really enjoyed!

TEAM SCOTLAND KICK BOXING

Aaron McCracken from S1 attended the World Championships for Team Scotland Kick Boxing recently that were held in Italy. Aaron performed amazingly and achieved a Bronze Medal in what was a huge category with terrific competition. Team Scotland Kick Boxing had a team of 25 fighters and managed 35 Gold, 16 Silver and 8 Bronze medals which they proudly brought home with them. Aaron also won Bronze in the teams, which was a great achievement. A big well done to the team and in particular to our Aaron.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

This year’s annual GHS Performing Arts Christmas Concert will take place on the 7th of December in the school theatre at 7pm. The night will showcase the wide and varied talents of our pupils including performances from our Junior and Senior Wind Bands, Jazz Band, Traditional Band, Rock Band, S1 and S2 vocal group, Gaelic Rock Band Lan Comais and the finale of a combined chorus made up of the primary 7 pupils from our local primary schools. Tickets go on sale soon and will be extremely limited so grab yours soon and join us for a festive extravaganza!

TECHNICAL

First and Second years have been selected by their Technical teachers to take part in a STEM competition which is in partnership with LOVELL construction.  Pupils have been asked to bring in their rubbish to help recreate famous landmarks.  S1 have been given the challenge of the three bridges: Queensferry, Forth Road and Forth Rail.  S1 are recreating landmarks from the Glasgow Skyline: Hydro, Finnieston Crane, Riverside Museum and the Squinty Bridge.

SCHOOL CLUBS

Departments and staff within Greenfaulds High School offer a range of school clubs throughout the year to challenge and inspire our pupils. With many practical, recreational and educational clubs taking place there is sure to be something that will interest all of our pupils. Pupils should look out for details of new clubs posted around the school. PLEASE SEE THE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES TAB ON THE SIDEBAR OF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE @ http://www.greenfaulds.n-lanark.sch.uk/

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TEAM SCOTLAND KICK BOXING

Aaron McCracken from S1 attended the World Championships for Team Scotland Kick Boxing recently that were held in Italy. Aaron performed amazingly and achieved a Bronze Medal in what was a huge category with terrific competition. Team Scotland Kick Boxing had a team of 25 fighters and managed 35 Gold, 16 Silver and 8 Bronze medals which they proudly brought home with them. Aaron also won Bronze in the teams, which was a great achievement. A big well done to the team and in particular to our Aaron.

CRAFT CLUB

The Craft Club will be selling their goods at parents evenings and on our open evenings within the school. The pupil’s had a very successful evening during the recent S1 parents evening and hopefully will have another successful evening during the P7 open evening which takes place Thursday 16 November.

TECHNICAL

First and Second years have been selected by their Technical teachers to take part in a STEM competition which is in partnership with LOVELL construction.  Pupils have been asked to bring in their rubbish to help recreate famous landmarks.  S1 have been given the challenge of the three bridges: Queensferry, Forth Road and Forth Rail.  S1 are recreating landmarks from the Glasgow Skyline: Hydro, Finnieston Crane, Riverside Museum and the Squinty Bridge.

ARC TRUST AMAZING ANIMALS COMPETITION

The finalists event at Edinburgh Zoo for the Arc Trust Amazing Animals Competition took place on Saturday 21 October. Amy O’Keefe S4 was placed 1st in her category and Kyle Diack S3 was placed 3rd in his. This is a National competition with hundreds of entries, Amy and Kyle have done exceptionally well. Amy and Kyle both received prizes and will have their artwork published in a book edited by Dr Minting of ARC.

https://twitter.com/ARC_Bytes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%

ART AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT

Miss Armstrong visited Redburn School in Cumbernauld on Monday the 9th of October to run an art workshop with some of the pupils as part of the Heritage Lottery Fund Roman project ‘A Sense of Place’ at GHS. The pupils used a variety of materials; including crayons, paints and oil pastels, to create a Roman feast. They worked very hard to add mark-making, such as spots and lines, to card and wooden cut-out shapes of fish, fruit, chicken legs and utensils. Then the pupils used paint brushes, fingers and sponges to add colour, pattern and texture. Everyone had lots of fun and the artwork looked great! Redburn School and Nursery is a school in Cumbernauld that caters for pupils with a wide range of abilities and additional support needs.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

A class of Higher English pupils recently attended Motherwell theatre to see a superb production of “A Streetcar Named Desire”.  Rapture theatre’s Creative Director visited the school on 13th October to work one-to-one with the pupils giving them a rare insight into the characters, the setting and how a play is directed.  Both the play and the workshop were enjoyed immensely.

INFORMATION EVENING

Parents of P7 pupils are invited to an Open Evening for P7 Pupils and Parents on Thursday 16 Nov at 7pm for a ‘walk round’ of the school where they will ‘follow a timetable’. All prospective parents and pupils for next year’s First Year are invited to attend on that evening.

SCHOOL CLUBS

Departments and staff within Greenfaulds High School offer a range of school clubs throughout the year to challenge and inspire our pupils. With many practical, recreational and educational clubs taking place there is sure to be something that will interest all of our pupils. Pupils should look out for details of new clubs posted around the school. PLEASE SEE THE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES TAB ON THE SIDEBAR OF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE @ http://www.greenfaulds.n-lanark.sch.uk/

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ARC TRUST AMAZING ANIMALS COMPETITION

The finalists event at Edinburgh Zoo for the Arc Trust Amazing Animals Competition took place on Saturday 21 October. Amy O’Keefe S4 was placed 1st in her category and Kyle Diack S3 was placed 3rd in his. This is a National competition with hundreds of entries, Amy and Kyle have done exceptionally well. Amy and Kyle both received prizes and will have their artwork published in a book edited by Dr Minting of ARC.

https://twitter.com/ARC_Bytes?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%

ART AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT

Miss Armstrong visited Redburn School in Cumbernauld on Monday the 9th of October to run an art workshop with some of the pupils as part of the Heritage Lottery Fund Roman project ‘A Sense of Place’ at GHS. The pupils used a variety of materials; including crayons, paints and oil pastels, to create a Roman feast. They worked very hard to add mark-making, such as spots and lines, to card and wooden cut-out shapes of fish, fruit, chicken legs and utensils. Then the pupils used paint brushes, fingers and sponges to add colour, pattern and texture. Everyone had lots of fun and the artwork looked great! Redburn School and Nursery is a school in Cumbernauld that caters for pupils with a wide range of abilities and additional support needs.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

A class of Higher English pupils recently attended Motherwell theatre to see a superb production of “A Streetcar Named Desire”.  Rapture theatre’s Creative Director visited the school on 13th October to work one-to-one with the pupils giving them a rare insight into the characters, the setting and how a play is directed.  Both the play and the workshop were enjoyed immensely.

S1 PARENT’S EVENING

The S1 Parent’s Evening will take place on Wednesday 1 November. The evening will begin at 15:30 and finish at 18:00. Pupils have all been issued with an appointments sheet to arrange times with staff.

INFORMATION EVENING

Parents of P7 pupils are invited to an Open Evening for P7 Pupils and Parents on Thursday 16 Nov at 7pm for a ‘walk round’ of the school where they will ‘follow a timetable’. All prospective parents and pupils for next year’s First Year are invited to attend on that evening.

SCHOOL CLUBS

Departments and staff within Greenfaulds High School offer a range of school clubs throughout the year to challenge and inspire our pupils. With many practical, recreational and educational clubs taking place there is sure to be something that will interest all of our pupils. Pupils should look out for details of new clubs posted around the school. PLEASE SEE THE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES TAB ON THE SIDEBAR OF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE @ http://www.greenfaulds.n-lanark.sch.uk/

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SCOTLAND GIRLS UNDER 15’S REGIONAL SQUAD

Congratulations to Rebekah Cooper S4 who has been selected to represent the Central region against the West region on Wednesday 15th November at St Andrews Academy, Paisley. After this game, selectors will choose a final squad to compete in this years’ National Trophy.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANT

Lea Kirchhnof, aged 23, came to Greenfaulds High School from Bad Kreuznach near Frankfurt in Germany to study English and teach German for her University course. She attends Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. There are 20-30 students who have also came to Scotland to study the same thing so that they can all get their teaching degrees. They will be staying here for 7 months in total.

She also works in Cumbernauld Academy twice a week. There are primary pupils who come in and Lea teaches them German. She likes teaching primary school children because she worked in a primary school for a year for her work experience back in Germany before she started studying in University. She says “I like teaching German and making it fun and positive for the students”

Lea says “School systems are different, in Germany, the teachers move from class to class not the students and pupils don’t have to wear uniform”. Also exams in Germany are different to exams in Scotland however she has only taught in the modern languages department so she doesn’t know about any other subjects.

When Lea moves back to Germany and has finished her 5 years at University she says she will get her Master’s degree in teaching and work in a secondary school teaching German, English, Biology and Geography.

Lea is currently staying in Glasgow because she likes living in a big city so she can go sightseeing. She lives in a small village back home so living in the city is a good experience for her. She uses public transport to get around places because she enjoys travelling.  She says “I like Scotland because everyone is very welcoming and I like Scotland’s culture. Even in shops people are very nice and friendly.” Lea says that she would maybe consider living in Scotland in the future because she likes to experience people learning her own language as a second language.

When Lea started learning English 13 years ago she says she found it difficult at the start, just like it is to learn any foreign language but it got easier as she practiced more. Please note that this article was written by Hanna Dyer and Abby Whitehill, two of our Senior Linguists.

 

GAIDHLIG DEPARTMENT

We are delighted to say that Làn Comas have been nominated for a Trad Award. The band, made up of young Gàidhlig speakers from Greenfaulds High School in North Lanarkshire have worked tirelessly since coming together. They came together after Daoine Òga Lannraig a Tuath aquirred funding from Bòrd na Gàidhlig and North Lanarkshire Council in order to offer young people the opportunity to develop skills and use them in a Gaelic context. A recognition of this sort would mean so much to them, as well as providing huge encouragement to other young people in the area to continue in their use of our language.

Lan Comas, can be nominated in the Best Community Project category and we would appreciate it if you could nominate them by following the link below and inserting “Lan Comas (Greenfaulds High School)” in the Community Project of the Year category.

The Scots Trad Music Awards nominations are currently open, however close on Friday 13th October.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/tradawards2017

DATES FOR THE DIARY

The school will close on Friday 13 October at 14:55 for the October break and reopen as normal on Monday 23 October at normal time.

SCHOOL CLUBS

Departments and staff within Greenfaulds High School offer a range of school clubs throughout the year to challenge and inspire our pupils. With many practical, recreational and educational clubs taking place there is sure to be something that will interest all of our pupils. Pupils should look out for details of new clubs posted around the school. PLEASE SEE THE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES TAB ON THE SIDEBAR OF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE @ http://www.greenfaulds.n-lanark.sch.uk/

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MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING

The S3 Achieve group from Greenfaulds High School organised a MacMillan Coffee Morning as part of the world’s biggest coffee morning last Friday on the 29th of September.

We ended up raising a grand total £649.16 with help from teachers and local supermarkets handing in cakes to sell.

A raffle was drawn with a variety of prizes for the teachers which we sold for £1 a strip. While in class organising the event we made our own decorations and put up posters with the information pupils needed to know to buy the delicious cakes being sold on the day.

The morning would not have been such a success without the effort and dedication from the pupils; B’ELanna Anderson, Holly McAllister, Dione McAllister, Lucy Adams, Cole Hamilton, Tristan Irvine and Innes Mclaren.

We would like to mention the help from the core skills group and the teachers; Miss Buchanan and Mrs Lindsay Hoy.

DATES FOR THE DIARY

The school will close on Friday 13 October at 14:55 for the October break and reopen as normal on Monday 23 October at normal time.

SCHOOL CLUBS

Departments and staff within Greenfaulds High School offer a range of school clubs throughout the year to challenge and inspire our pupils. With many practical, recreational and educational clubs taking place there is sure to be something that will interest all of our pupils. Pupils should look out for details of new clubs posted around the school. PLEASE SEE THE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES TAB ON THE SIDEBAR OF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE @ http://www.greenfaulds.n-lanark.sch.uk/

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SCOTTISH LEARNING FESTIVAL

Greenfaulds music department was delighted to be selected to provide performers for the final dinner as part of the Scottish Learning Festival.

Senior pupils Ava MacKinnon, Craig Yule and Jessica Muir performed a 30-minute set including traditional Scottish music and Gaelic song.

The event took place at the house for an art lover at Bellahouston Park and featured deputy first minister John Swinney and friends who were full of praise for the standard of the performance and talent on show. Well done everyone involved. 

ART & DESIGN DEPARTMENT

Congratulations go to Kyle Diack S3 and Amy O’Keefe S4 for being selected as finalists in a national competition organised by the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) Trust. Children aged 8-18 were asked to paint, draw or write about 15 iconic Scottish species, ranging from Scottish wildcats and red deer to great crested newts.

ARC’s patron and TV presenter Chris Packham said: “There are some very striking, imaginative and colourful artworks… and some tremendous essays describing these wonderful animals.”

Kyle and Amy have been invited to attend an awards day at RZSS Edinburgh Zoo on Saturday 21st October 2017, hosted by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS). The final results will be declared on the day, and all of the finalists will receive prizes. Kyle and Amy will have their artwork published in a new book “Amazing Animals, Brilliant Science: how DNA technology is being used to help save Scotland’s wildlife”. The book is being compiled by Dr Pete Minting of ARC. He hopes that it will inspire more people to develop an interest in science and wildlife conservation. 

GREENFAULDS HIGH SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL – LADIES FASHION SHOW AND POP UP SHOP

The Parent Council would like to invite you along to their forthcoming event which will take place on Friday 6 October. Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start. Come and grab a bargain with many High Street names with 50% off with clothing available to try on and buy. There will be a raffle with lots of fantastic prizes to be won. Tickets cost £5 and include a “refreshment”, available from the school office. Come along and support your local High School.

SCHOOL CLUBS

Departments and staff within Greenfaulds High School offer a range of school clubs throughout the year to challenge and inspire our pupils. With many practical, recreational and educational clubs taking place there is sure to be something that will interest all of our pupils. Pupils should look out for details of new clubs posted around the school. PLEASE SEE THE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES TAB ON THE SIDEBAR OF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE @ http://www.greenfaulds.n-lanark.sch.uk/

 

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ART & DESIGN DEPARTMENT

Recently, S1-S6 pupils enjoyed a talk and mini drawing workshop with the illustrator and comic artist Tom Foster at GHS. Tom spoke about the art of comics and graphic novels and showed pupils photographs of his own and others’ works. This talk was held on Wednesday the 6th September and it was partly sponsored by The Scottish Book Trust (Live Literature Funding).

‘I loved how passionate Tom was, (he was) very informative.’ Courtney Smart S4

‘I learnt a lot of new things and it was interesting.’ Abbie Matthews S4

RMPS TRIP TO KAGYU SAMYE LING

Last week students studying RMPS at National 5 and Higher spent an enlightening day visiting the Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist monastery near Eskdalemuir. Despite the damp weather, they enjoyed a guided tour of the spectacular temple and beautiful grounds.  As well as learning about the way Buddhist beliefs are put into real life practice, a particular highlight was the opportunity to witness the noisy chanting and percussion of a tantric meditation session in the temple.

S1 PARENTS MATHS CLASS

Following feedback from previous parents, the maths department decided to run a series of “how to help your child with maths” classes. It was felt that in the past that some parents perhaps lacked confidence when it came to helping their child with homework. The purpose of these classes was to not only give the parents the opportunity to remind themselves how to do certain topics but to also allow them to see how they are being taught and the methods used in the department. It is hoped that this will enable a more consistent approach at home and in school.

The first class took place on 6th Sept at 7pm and lasted for an hour. The class focused on the topic of Angles, as well as information regarding the structure and content of our S1 course. During the class important vocabulary and working was emphasised to assist. Parents were expected to take part in the session and complete questions using our ‘Show Me’ boards.

The turnout for the first class was excellent with 78 parents in attendance.   After getting over the initial shock that they were actually going to be doing maths everyone got involved and enjoyed themselves, with one parent commenting “I forgot how fun maths is!”

The evening was very successful and was thoroughly enjoyed by both parents and staff. Parents were asked to complete a brief evaluation and 100% of the returns said they found the class useful and all said they would attend any further classes that were offered.

Comments from parents included:

“The class material was well presented and easy to follow”

“The facilitators were great, kept the class light and fun while ensuring the content was fully understood.  The class was very enjoyable.  I was honestly dreading it but thoroughly enjoyed it”

“Teacher was so approachable and friendly-great workshop.”

“What I’ve learned this evening will make all the difference toward the help I can give my daughter”

Further classes are planned to take place over the rest of the year which are on the topic of fractions (27th Sept.) and Algebra (15th Nov.).

GREENFAULDS HIGH SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL – LADIES FASHION SHOW AND POP UP SHOP

The Parent Council would like to invite you along to their forthcoming event which will take place on Friday 6 October. Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start. Come and grab a bargain with many High Street names with 50% off with clothing available to try on and buy. There will be a raffle with lots of fantastic prizes to be won. Tickets cost £5 and include a “refreshment”, available from the school office. Come along and support your local High School.

SCHOOL CLUBS

Departments and staff within Greenfaulds High School offer a range of school clubs throughout the year to challenge and inspire our pupils. With many practical, recreational and educational clubs taking place there is sure to be something that will interest all of our pupils. Pupils should look out for details of new clubs posted around the school. PLEASE SEE THE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES TAB ON THE SIDEBAR OF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE @ http://www.greenfaulds.n-lanark.sch.uk/

 

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PRESTWICK AEROSPACE STEM WEEK

Tuesday 29 August marked our S2 trip to Prestwick Aerospace STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) week.  It was a fantastic event where pupils got the chance to participate in various STEM workshops, exhibitions and interactive games.

They started the day as Astro-school students and learned how the Hubble telescope is used to find new planets.  Next, it was off to the concourse to build and race land yachts.  Pupils worked in teams, with help from Glasgow Science Centre, to design models using Lego.  Well done to the winning team of Ewan Logie, Abby Dunn, Katelyne Tate and Robbie Neill who even managed to beat the teachers hands down!  Finally, our S2s donned white lab coats and became forensic scientists for the afternoon.  Led by researchers from the University of Strathclyde, they used the latest techniques to find the culprit of a crime.

Our pupils were able to see how their STEM subjects could be used in careers in the aviation, aerospace and space industries.  A great day was had by all!

See pics below:

GREENFAULDS HIGH SCHOOL PARENT COUNCIL – LADIES FASHION SHOW AND POP UP SHOP

The Parent Council would like to invite you along to their forthcoming event which will take place on Friday 6 October. Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start. Come and grab a bargain with many High Street names with 50% off with clothing available to try on and buy on the night. There will be a raffle with lots of fantastic prizes to be won. Tickets cost £5 and include a “refreshment”, available from the school office. Come along and support your local High School.

SCHOOL CLUBS

Departments and staff within Greenfaulds High School offer a range of school clubs throughout the year to challenge and inspire our pupils. With many practical, recreational and educational clubs taking place there is sure to be something that will interest all of our pupils. Pupils should look out for details of new clubs posted around the school. PLEASE SEE THE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES TAB ON THE SIDEBAR OF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE @ http://www.greenfaulds.n-lanark.sch.uk/

 

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WELCOME BACK

Greenfaulds High School welcomes back all staff and pupils after the summer holidays.

NEW SESSION: First Year Pupils

The start of the school year has begun particularly smoothly with Greenfaulds welcoming the new first year pupils to the school. All the new pupils seem to have settled quickly and well into the school’s daily routine. With all new pupils looking extremely smart in their new uniforms the school would like to thank parents for their support in promoting a positive ethos by helping enforce the school’s dress code.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

The English Department would like to make young writers aware of a great opportunity to develop their own creative skills and meet others who share their interests. For more information, please visit https://www.thestoryis.co.uk/about/. We would love to know if you decide to get involved!

Parents and Carers are also welcome to check out the ‘Parent Zone’ page of the English Department’s website for information on course structures and assessment, as advice with how to help with Critical Writing at home. Supplementary homework tasks are also available on the site.

GEOGRAPHY CLUB

Ms Beach and Ms Morrow would love to see pupils at their Geography club which takes place every Wednesday at lunchtime in F044. Activities will include designing and creating your own volcanoes, creating your own recycling bins and trips. These are just a few things that we have in mind and we look forward to seeing you there.

S1 LUNCH CLUB

S1 lunch club is now on for first years in G092. This is a supervised club that’s on each day where first years can bring their lunch and play games and meet new people. Hope to see you there.

Breakfast club is now up and running for all pupils at 8.30 am each morning in G091. Pick up something to eat and meet up with friends. See you there.

MUSIC & DRAMA CLUBS

All music and drama clubs have now begun, as follows:

Monday lunchtime                 – Vocal Group, all welcome

Tuesday lunchtime                 – Music Practice Club

Wednesday lunchtime            – S1/2 Drama Club

– School of Rock Club

Wednesday after school         – Junior, Senior and Trad Bands

– Higher Drama supported study

Thursday lunchtime               – Music Practice Club

Thursday after school            – Pantomime Group

See your teacher for more details!

P.E DEPT

Below you will find a list of Exra Curriculur clubs which are available. If you are interested in joining any of these please come along and/or speak to your P.E teacher.

Monday

Trampolining Lunchtime (starting next term)

S1-3 Football Lunchtime

Badminton Lunchtime

Tuesday

Volleyball Afterschool (3.45-4.45)

Wednesday

Dance  Lunchtime

Cycling Lunchtime

Volleyball Lunchtime

Girls Football After School

S3-6 Netball Afterschool

Thursday

Gymnastics Lunchtime

S1/2 Netball (Lunchtime)

Pupils & parents can get more information by following us on instagram & twitter at: GHSpedepartment

SCHOOL CLUBS

As can be seen from the sample above, Greenfaulds will be offering a range of school clubs throughout the year to challenge and inspire our pupils. With many practical, recreational and educational clubs taking place there is sure to be something that will interest all of our pupils. Pupils should look out for details of new clubs posted around the school. PLEASE SEE THE WEEKLY ACTIVITIES TAB ON THE SIDEBAR OF THE SCHOOL WEBSITE @ http://www.greenfaulds.n-lanark.sch.uk/

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Central Dance Championships

Greenfaulds High School entered into the Central Dance Championships, hosted by Larbert High School and the Central Dance Championships team. This is the second year of the Competition and the second year Greenfaulds have entered. We have managed to emulate the success of last year with a number of winning performances. We won the Mixed Street Division with a performance including Shannon Stewart, Amy Kane, Abbie Kane, Aimee McCallum and Natasha O’Neill. We won the Mid Contemporary Division with a performance by Amy McPhee, Aimee McCallum, Laura McPhail and Christy Paterson. Abbie and Amy Kane won the Mixed Street Duo division. Shannon Stewart won the Senior Street Division. Aimee McCallum got a silver medal for Mid Street category. Christy Paterson and Laura McPhail got a silver medal for their mid contemporary duo. Laura McPhail got a bronze medal for mid contemporary division.  Well done to all competitiors for displaying such a high level of performance and representing the dance talent within the Central Belt.

Youth Philanthropy Initiative

The S2 students have recently participated in our annual Youth Philanthropy Initiative in which they research and work with small charities. The aim is to help the charity secure an additional £3000 of funding by delivering an innovative and engaging presentation. The S2 students worked very hard on this and established contact with over 40 charities. Many visited the charities to learn more about their work and others volunteered to help the charity. The final was held on the 8th of June and the audience and judges watched excellent presentations that highlighted the important work of a number of local charities. Ultimately, as the saying goes, there can only be one winner and this year it was Strathcarron Hospice. The students who delivered the winning presentation were Chloe Balfour, Elise Clark, Melissa Henderson and Shanley Russell.

Awards Ceremonies

Greenfaulds High School held their Awards Ceremonies and a Celebrating Success event on Wednesday 14th, Thursday 15th and Friday 16th June to celebrate our pupils’ achievements. The awards included Outstanding Attainment in Subjects, Youth Achievement Awards and Significant Contribution to the School Community through Leadership and Citizenship. The school band was present at the Awards Ceremonies and our talented soloists performed on stage to a captivated audience. Thanks to our inspiring guest speakers: Mr McMurtie from Rights Respecting Schools and Kieran Aitken from Orbit Enterprise.