A link to our Parent/Carer survey has been sent to all this morning. Please take a few moments to complete the survey as we are keen to hear your view/opinion. Pupils will also be completing an individual survey this week in school.
Adam Costello has just finished up at St Margaret’s High School Airdrie. He explains why he feels blessed to have had a Catholic education. Transire bene faciendo. My school’s motto and a lesson for not just us Catholics but every person in the country: To go through life doing good. My 13 years at Catholic schools have now came to an end, both at All Saints in Airdrie then my
On Wednesday 4th May we were delighted to welcome local author Andy Bollen to St Margaret’s High to speak to a group of pupils in the English department. A former pupil, Mr Bollen addressed members of the football team and aspiring authors, sharing his experiences of growing up in the local area and detailing about how his career as a writer first developed. After reading from his works A History
Last week, St Margaret’s welcomed SCIAF into the school. As part of an S1 R.E fundraiser focusing on the Ukraine crisis, we managed to secure a visit from SCIAF Ambassador, Vincent Raeburn. Vincent, a tutor at University of the Glasgow, spent two whole days presenting to Mr McCormack and Mrs Miller’s S1, S2 and S3 classes. In these presentations Vincent explored the history of SCIAF, the vast amount of countries
https://www.scottishcatholic.com/catholic-school-is-more-than-just-an-education/
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/kindhearted-pupils-thanks-lanarkshire-caf-26873889
Today we welcomed Anum Qaisar MP to St. Margaret’s to meet with the four girls who took part in the Cyber First Girls competition. After reaching the finals Anum wanted to meet with the girls to find out a bit more about the competition and their thoughts about STEM. Anum kindly presented the girls with their certificates and goody bags from the National Cyber Security Center for taking part.
11 S2 Pupils took part and completed their Bronze level Industrial Cadets Award. Team Meebot took on the challenge of designing a robot which would help support young people if they struggled with their mental health. Team Future Build opted for the challenge of designing a building for the future, looking at sustainability, availability of materials and climate change. Alongside their Bronze Industrial Cadets award all 11 pupils have
Congratulations to our S2 girls who took part in the Cyber First Girls Scottish final https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-area/lanarkshire/lanarkshire-school-girls-go-head-26099572
S3 took part in a full morning of STEM Activities hosted by EDT Scotland. The day, funded by the European Space Agency, began with discussions based around the perfect parachute that would be needed for a Mars Rover to land safely. Pupils then worked in groups to design and create their own parachute with a variety of shapes, materials and sizes taken into consideration.
