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S5 Ceilidh

Every December the fifth year students at St.Aidan’s High come together to celebrate Christmas in the best way, by having a ceilidh! The committee have worked so hard over the past few weeks leading up to the big event.

Everyone was dressed to impress on the night and thoroughly enjoyed one of the best experiences of their fifth year.

The night featured lots of Dancing and singing as well as a lovely meal. The students even put together a video for Mrs Devlin who unfortunately could not make it to the Ceilidh that night.

Some of the fourth year pupils came dressed as elves for the night to help serve drinks to the fifth years.

An overall great night for everyone!

Photographs- Daphne Miller and Eilidh Kinsman

Edited- Daphne Miller

Junior Awards Ceremony 2019

As the school year comes to a close St. Aidans celebrates an annual event, the junior awards ceremony. A night full of proud smiles and music-provided by the excellent junior band- makes the night an unmissable event for parents. Pupils from primary seven all the way through to third year received a raft of awards and we celebrated the junior schools achievements throughout the year such as the Tinto Hill Climb for St. Andrews hospice, public speaking, county sports and many more.

We caught up with some teachers afterwards for their thoughts on the ceremony . There was a unanimous agreement that Skyfall was the best song played by the junior band, with head teacher Mrs Connelly saying “Such a great song and they performed it so well”. We also caught up with the first year pupil support Miss Cairns who thought the event went really smoothly and was grateful for the seniors help ” it was a lot smoother because obviously you guys have been such a great help”. For most of the teachers the highlight of the night was watching the pupils go up on stage to receive their awards and seeing their faces light up, With Mr McKague saying “it’s always enjoyable when you’re celebrating success because that’s why we are all here”. On the other hand, the awards ceremony is a nostalgic event for some teachers who reminisce about their high school experience with depute of first year Mrs Fagan saying ” they do make you feel nostalgic, I won awards for top of my class in first and second year”. All around a successful evening for pupils and teachers alike. Roll on next year!

{Memories – 2018}

Photographic memories I cherish from 2018.
Family Lunch
I’ve decided to keep my blog pieces meaningful and aesthetically pleasing, to express devotion and hard work. Newcastle Harbour
These are only some pictures I've gathered from 2018, however, the best and most eventful days I have had so far.
Inverbeg Lake
Each photo is taken from a different location in the UK. However, mostly the Scottish Highlands, which is definitely my favourite location.
Lanark Forest
All photos were taken on a traditional Sunday afternoon family outing, therefore have some great back stories to come along with them.
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Jesmond
Photography has always been an interest of mine. I have never in my life been so invested in a hobby or skill and I will always have constant passion for it.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
I'm always up for an adventure and exploring new places. It gives me enjoyment in the smallest of things, thinking about every aspect of the world and what I am surrounded by.
Lanark Loch
To think that everything we see can be captured on a camera and sent to the other side of the world is crazy.
Newcastle Upon Tyne
The perspective from a lens is extraordinary! Everything becomes so much more vibrant and definitely a lot more detailed.
Lanark Mill Waterfalls
It always has and always will be an eye opening experience to own a camera and have the opportunities and chances that I do to capture and document each and every day I have.
Newcastle Harbour

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Being a creative person I am inspired by everything around me. This has resulted in me creating an almost mini-portfolio in my spare time for my own pleasure and enjoyment. This small collection of pieces and photographs consists of images of days out, trips away, nature, and even day to day objects from the kitchen! I enjoy focusing on swiftly sketching or photographing what I am surrounded by and I am amazed by the different techniques, colours and creative processes I can apply to my work. This is a small gallery of my recent work that I would like to share.