Congratulations to 6 girls and 6 boys from S3 who participated in the Fire Reach programme organised by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council. The girls are pictured with their Fire Reach group. The pupils completed this programme of work at Coatbridge Community Fire Station and focussed on several key areas including self discipline, basic first-aid, problem solving, communication, leadership and team work.
The pupils involved had a very positive experience and the instructors could not praise them highly enough for their efforts. They achieved a Fire Skills Employability Award at National 4 level and a First Aid Certificate. Congratulations to Serena Boles, Shannon Dolan, Rachel Hunter, Natalie McCulloch, Shawna McGivern, Jade McManus, Dylan Carr, Marc McLaughlin, Patrik Rab, Douglas Rodie, Rory Shaw and Jason Speed. |
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S1/2 Christmas Party
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Our Christmas Party took place for S1 & S2 on the afternoon of Friday 18th December. This was organised by senior pupils from the Leadership class.
Pupils enjoyed a disco and some social dancing on what was a fabulous afternoon. Our S1 & S2 are well and truly into the Christmas spirit! |
Pensioners’ Christmas Party
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We were delighted to welcome some of our senior citizens from our local parishes to join with us for a festive celebration.
Our guests were entertained by members of our ceilidh band, junior choir and S1 nativity group. A fabulous day was had by all. |
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Thanks to our kitchen staff for providing a fantastic Christmas lunch. We look forward to welcoming our visitors back again next year. |
S5/6 Christmas Ceilidh
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Our S5 and S6 pupils danced the night away on Monday 21 December at their Christmas Ceilidh.
They enjoyed a disco as well as ceilidh dancing and posed in the photo booth!
Thanks to the senior pupils who helped organise the event, they did a great job!
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School Christmas Card
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Congratulations to Ada Malinowska (S6) for designing the school Christmas Card. Her design focused on Our Lady and depicts a ‘ Madonna and Child’. |
Senior Phase Prelim Timetable
The Senior Phase Prelim Timetable can be found below. A downloadable version can be found by clicking here.
Saturday Portfolio Workshop in Art
The Saturday Workshop was a hugely productive day for S5/6 pupils who worked on a range of visual art processes including relief printing using lino and wood, painting portraits, still life and landscape scenes for their SQA portfolio.
The class enjoyed pizza at lunchtime kindly delivered by one of our parents!
Top Of The Bench Competition
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On Thursday 26 November our ‘Top of the Bench’ team entered the regional heats of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s competition. This took place at the University of Glasgow and consisted of an interactive quiz between all the competing schools. Our team consisted of Matthew Jaffray (S3), Alexander Moffat (S3), Anna O’Reilly (S2) and Alannah Thomas (S4). |
S3 Outward Bound
24 S3 pupils participated in an outdoor learning programme at Loch Eil Education Centre near Fort William.
The pupils had a great time participating in activities including gorge scrambling, canoeing and raft building while developing life skills such as resilience, problem solving and confidence.
The pupils were accompanied by Miss McGinn and Mr Fullerton and a fantastic time was had by all!
S5/6 Mock Interviews
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Pupils in S5/6 took part in a Mock Interview on Thursday 26 November. We were delighted to welcome over 30 of our partners from business and the world of work. The volunteers who gave up their time to work with our young people comprised of former pupils, former members of staff and representatives from the local community.
A big thank you to Miss Sharkey and her group of S6 helpers who ensured the smooth running of the event.
Our young people will have gained a great deal from the experience and will hopefully have many successful interviews in the future! |
