S2 In Action At Holyrood

S2 In Action At Holyrood

Lewis Mcpartlin | Reporter On the 21st of September 2017 a group of second year students embarked upon a trip to the Scottish Parliament Offices.  The purpose of the Visit was to view the BBC ‘s animation, illustrating pupils’ ideas of how the world will be in 50 years time. St Andrews and St Brides was chosen to attend along with Glasgow Gaelic school, due to

Read More

Queensferry Bridge Now Officially Opened

Queensferry Bridge Now Officially Opened

Rio Jordan & Lewis Mcpartlin | Reporters On the 4th of September the new Queensferry crossing, one of the three bridges that cross the Firth of Forth, accompanying the Forth and Forth Road bridge – was officially opened by the Queen. However, the bridge has been opened to traffic since the 30th of August. There is a ballot held in areas near the Firth of Forth to

Read More

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister Interview

EXCLUSIVE: First Minister Interview

  First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited St Andrew’s and St Bride’s on Monday 21st August 2017. As part of her visit, to celebrate the launch of the First Minister’s Reading Challenge in the secondary sector, Sturgeon sat down with Nicola Gray and Jack Mitchell-Divers from The Oystercatcher for a grilling about books, reading and politics.

The Lady In Red

The Lady In Red

Katie Hunter and Erin Seils | Feelings of excitement and anticipation werebuilding among all pupils of St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High school this morning as they awaited the arrival of our First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. Her visit was to mark the introduction of the First Minister’s reading challenge in Scottish high schools. Our school was delighted to have been selected as one of six high schools for

Read More

Nicola Sturgeon: From Law to Leadership

Nicola Sturgeon: From Law to Leadership

Eleanor Service | When the Scottish National Party (SNP) welcomed Nicola Sturgeon into their ranks at the tender age of 16, little did they know they had just found the first female leader of their party, and First Minister of Scotland.