Author: Mr Peter Thoresen

After many weeks of rehearsal, a cast of 10 hardy Anderson High pupils (with an additional 3 pupils taking on stage management and wardrobe duties) took to the “stage” (aka the steps between upper and lower dining) to give two stunning performances of this well-loved musical. A full audience on both evenings were dazzled by their abilities and donated a handsome sum to school funds in return for the entertainment they received.
Plans are already afoot to follow up this success with another school musical next year….watch this space!

500 pupils from the AHS took part in school trips or activities in May 2023.

Some of the adventures included London, Blackpool, Wild West, Muckle Roe, Pamper Parties, Creative Crafts, Roaming with Robots, Netball/Football Tournaments, Multi-Sports, Dungeons & Dragons, Pizza Making, Murder Mystery, Theatre Masterclass, Treasure Hunt.

To round off activities, a Whole School Walk, Quiz and Social Social took place whereby AHS records were set for the largest; – Dashing White Sargent, Macarena and Selfie involving 400 pupils!

A HUGE thanks to all involved in creating memory moments for AHS pupils!

As part of the AHS Health and Well-being Activity days our S1, S2 and S3 pupils and their class teachers took part in a walk around Lerwick.

An S2 Wider Achievement group attended this year’s event at the Shetland Bus Memorial and Museum.

Our group did us very proud from start to finish, even in spite of the horrendous weather conditions. Norwegian guests were absolutely impressed with them too.

A great success.

The S2 Wider Achievement “Handicrafts for Happiness” group spent some time recently decorating stones. Last Friday they took a walk around Clickimin loch to hide them.

Please look out for them and if you are lucky enough to find one, take a photo and post it on the “Shetland Rocks” Facebook page then re-hide the stone for someone else to find.

S2 have been out on their last John Muir Day over the last week.

Most groups have headed up North on a rocky scramble!

Slides from the Information Evenings held on Monday 24 April and Wednesday 26 April 2023 can be found found here.

We also have a P7 into S1 Transition Tab on our school website which has more information and activities.

The Music Department were very fortunate on Friday 28 April 2023 to be able to host a workshop given by former pupil, and current Young Trad Musician of the Year, Amy Laurenson.

Music pupils were guided through the way Amy approaches arranging traditional tunes to give them a fresh, innovative sound.

Thank you to Amy for inspiring the next generation of musicians, and to Shetland Folk Festival and Noelle Henderson, Creative Links Officer, for their help in organising the workshop.

Ocean Kinetics is inviting applications for its 2023 scholarship programme.

The programme, first launched last year, is open to students who plan to study a STEM subject (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) at university or college with an annual bursary of £3,000. The successful candidate will also receive personal mentoring and paid work experience within the business outside term time.

Please follow the link below for details on how to apply.
https://www.oceankinetics.co.uk/ocean-kinetics-futures-scholarship-open-for-applicants/