A group of senior pupils is running a fundraising Race Night, in aid of Comfort Rwanda and Congo, on Thursday 24th March, at 7.00 p.m., in the school. Tickets are now on sale, priced £5.00, and can be obtained from Reception. We would also be very grateful to receive raffle prizes.
Information has been issued to pupils in S4, S5 and S6, regarding our Easter School, which will run from Monday 4th April until Thursday 7th April. We would encourage all those who will be sitting SQA exams to take advantage of this opportunity to attend subject tutorials and to study in a quiet environment. All returns must be made by Tuesday 22nd March, so final arrangements, including transport, can be put in place.
Last week was S2 Numeracy Week, which got underway with the Maths department celebrating Pi Day on Monday 14th March (3.14). During the week, the pupils have participated in a treasure hunt, solving subject related numeracy problems, around the entire school. S2 have also kept diaries of all the numeracy they have encountered in their various subjects.
Congratulations to Ben McDowall, Kirsty Imrie and Megan Shaw (all S3), who have qualified for the North Lanarkshire finals of the ‘Speak Up’ public speaking competition. The final will take place on 1st April and we wish the team every success.
Sixteen pupils ranging from S2-S6 took part in a very enjoyable workshop delivered by three professional dancers from the Y-Dance company. They spent five hours learning hip-hop and contemporary routines and were also given the opportunity to be filmed for a promotional video for the company. The feedback from the dance tutors was very complimentary, praising the hard work and ability of the dancers involved.
In December, Holly McArthur represented Scottish schools at the international pentathlon and came 4th, her first major competition since returning from an 8-month injury. During the indoor season, Holly also won Scottish under-17 titles for the 300m and pentathlon. Last weekend, Holly competed at UK level, in Sheffield, where she won a silver medal, in a very competitive field. Well done on this excellent performance.
The school will be closed on Friday 25th and Monday 28th March, which is Easter weekend. We return for four days and will then close on Friday 1st April, at 2.30 p.m., for the two-week holiday, re-opening on Monday 18th April.
