Good afternoon,
Please note that the new Timetable will begin on Thursday, 19th May.
Pupils will be issued with their new timetables on Wednesday, 18th May at year group assemblies in the P.E. Games Hall on the following periods:
S1: Period 4
S2: Period 6
S3: Period 5
Please note that the current timetable will run as normal until the end of day on Wednesday and, as such, all pupils should remember to bring their usual materials/kit.
Mrs Hollywood,
Acting Head Teacher
Saturday 7th May saw the league playoff finals where Johnstone High’s section winning Under 16 team were looking to cap off a tremendous season with victory against an all-conquering St Ninian’s, who were fresh off a 5-0 victory in the Scottish Cup final the previous week.
This St Ninians group of boys have never failed to win a P and D league match since they started playing in S1 which emphasised the size of the challenge facing Johnstone. Furthermore, they have averaged 7 goals a game in the league this season and did not lose a single goal in regulation time.
To compound the difficulties faced by Johnstone, 4 regular starters were unable to play in the game for a number of reasons which left some frantic late call-ups just to be able to field a team on the team.
However, when the match got underway, it has to be said that Johnstone performed sensationally. St. Ninians certainly did the bulk of the attacking (with the wind at their back helping in this regard) in the first half but Johnstone defended brilliantly throughout the half.
A late penalty gave St Ninians a chance to open the scorign but the post came to the rescue of Johnstone on this occasion.
With just a couple of minutes to go, St Ninians did manage to score the opener. No fault of Irwin Gray in goals who had an inspirational match.
Into the 2nd half and Johnstone began to show more of an attacking threat. Sustained pressure saw a fine run by Steven Buchanan halted illegally in the box and a 2nd penalty was awarded.
Dylan Miller stepped up and a really cool finish saw the game level at 1-1. Dylan has managed to score in every game bar one this season.
This will probably be his last game for the school team as he heads to college next year, but Dylan should be very proud of the dedication, commitment and skills he has brought to the team this season.
The game wore on and Irwin Gray continued to excel with some astounding saves including one from the third penalty awarded in the match.
With the match scheduled to go directly to penalties in the event of a draw, Johnstone would surely look to be favourites in the event of such an outcome.
With less than 5 minutes remaining on the clock, St Ninians did manage the all important breakthrough to go 2-1 up, and with heads down a little, another goal arrived to leave the final score 3-1 to an excellent St Ninians side who are to be thoroughly congratulated.
The Johnstone High players should be very proud of their achievements throughout the season and especially on this day when not one player failed to put on an excellent performance. The medal ceremony saw both teams awarded the same medals, as the medals were a symbol of success in their league sections. No shield to take home – but the boys go home as winners for all their efforts this season.
Irwin Gray, Lewis Banaghan, Steven Buchanan and Dylan Miller put on season best performances, which says an awful lot considering how well the boys have performed throughout this campaign.
So some disappointment on the day, but the boys were told to keep their head up and look forward to what could be a very interesting season at Under 18 level. The bulk of this squad will be involved and will be very capable of making real progress both in the league and cup competitions.
Despite being the last term of the academic session and the start of the SQA Exams, there still lots going on. We’ve had a tearful farewell to the sixth years after their graduation and 13 years of education. Pupils have been visiting Robotwars – come on Seargent Bash! – and we’re getting ready for activities week. And perhaps the most important, we’re continuing to get ready for this year’s big show, Annie! Find out more by clicking on the link below.
After a long hard season the Under 16 boys have made it to the league playoff finals having triumphed 3-2 against Gryffe in the semi-finals at Johnstone.
A great performance on the whole from the team but very disappointing to have 2 players correctly sent off which made it very difficult for the remaining players to hang on for the victory.
The team will play the final this weekend against a highly impressive St Ninian’s who did not concede a single goal in their own league section, scoring an average of 7 goals per game.
So a very tough match lies ahead. The boys should go into the match with their heads held high knowing that they have had a fantastic season whether they win or lose this match.
It is key that the the match is played in a fine spirit to showcase all the positives that have come from a fine season where the boys deserve congratulations for the fine achievements that they have banked.
The match kicks off at 9.30 am at St James playing field in Paisley this coming Saturday, 7th May.
The last term and loads happening. Exams taking place, change of timetable, the start of new courses. In all of this, baking still goes on and fitness tests still have to be done. Find out more by clicking the link below.
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Turn up on time and get your own copies of the SQA exam timetable.
S1/2 pupils have now completed all their fitness tests which they done at the start of the year to see if there levels of stamina, speed, strength and power have increased. Many pupils done exceptionally well posting scores far in excess of their effort at the beginning of the school year.
Results will now be analysed by the PE department and our all time record board will be updated to show who our new record holders are- take a look and see if you have made it to the top!
J High competed in the last round of matches in the Volleyball League against 5 other schools at Renfrew HS. The team was a bit cobbled together at the last minute due to sickness of our regulars. However our team performed superbly and gave a good account of themselves on the day- beating Renfrew HS and running Castlehead and St Andrew’s close. Well done to those taking part!
The Under 16s finished their league campaign with a short trip for the ‘derby’ at St Benedict’s.
Could they maintain their winning run which has seen them win their last 5 matches, or would they come unstuck on a rutted grass pitch, much like the pitch at Renfrew High where the only loss of the season was incurred?
Regardless of the result, the boys knew that they would top their league section and be heading into the playoffs which is a tremendous achievement and one that each member of the team should be proud of.
In the event the team started well and made the best of the bad surface.
When the first goal arrived it was a real rarity – Harvey Brown scored!
Harvey has been sensational in the centre of midfield this season but has never looked like troubling the scorers. However, this goal wad down to real tenacity as harvey had a couple of blocked efforts before finding the net with a low shot. His teammates looked delighted for Harvey, knowing the effort that he has put in this season.
Later on in the half with all the pressure coming upon the St Benedicts goal, a fine cutback from Cameron Coughtrie gave Dylan Millar an easy chance to hit the second, which he duly did. The last match against Barrhead was the only game that Dylan has failed to score in this season, so he will be glad to be back on the goals trail.
In the second half, all 4 subs were used with Finlay Ross unlucky to hit the post with a good chance.
However, further goals arrived from Greg Steven who has been in excellent goal scoring form all season and Kris Alexander with a long range beauty, which Kris was not slow to tell his teammates about.
Another excellent match, with strong performances from the likes of Steven Buchanan and Daniel Smith and a 4 – 0 victory to round off a league campaign which has seen the team finish runaway winners of their section.
Very well done to everyone and best of luck in the playoffs lads. You’ve done a magnificent job.
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