Lockdown Diaries

  During this unusual and trying time, we have all been forced to create a new ‘normal’ in an attempt not to succumb to the despair of this generation’s struggles with the coronavirus and find purpose in our day to day lives. The loss of our regular school and after school routines leave many feeling lost and for some, relief. But ever wondered about what our

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5 minutes with…..Mr and Mrs Mary’s Meals 

Before our school’s awards ceremony we had the privilege of spending five minutes with Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow and his wife Julie, finding out more about his truly remarkable charity, Mary’s Meals.  Mary’s Meals was founded in 2002 by Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, with the belief that that ‘every child should receive a nutritious daily meal in their place of education’. Back in 2002, Magnus set out for Malawi to

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Science Teacher Mrs Kerr Reacts to Death of Hawking

Science Teacher Mrs Kerr Reacts to Death of Hawking

It has been over a week since Stephen Hawking’s tragic passing in Cambridge, England. The renowned theoretical physicist was praised for writing books such as “A Brief History Of Time” and “The Universe in a Nutshell” as well as surviving the form of ALS he was diagnosed with as a young adult. He also was given many awards for his work in the field of science,

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S6 GO SOCIAL

S6 GO SOCIAL

Liam Gilroy | Sport Editor The sixth year experience in St Andrews and St Brides should be a mixture of hard work, rewards and getting involved amongst the group of sixth years. We, as a school, have many ways of doing this, one of which being the Social Committee.  The S6 social committee is a relatively new initiative; as a school we have always had Prom

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Interview: Mrs Higgins on Anti-bullying

Interview: Mrs Higgins on Anti-bullying

Erin Seils | Science and Technology Editor Aidan McCall | Reporter As this week is Anti-Bullying week, Aidan and I decided to interview Mrs Higgins, who has played a big part in raising awareness about anti-bullying within the school as well as beginning to create an anti-bullying committee. Erin: When did you start to create the committee? I’m not even sure that there is an official

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Peter Hickey on The British Transplant Games

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Peter Hickey on The British Transplant Games

Aidan Mccall | Reporter   The BritishTransplant Games were founded in 1978 by Maurice Slapack, a Polish/American Consultant Surgeon. He brought his patients  and other transplants together for the first British Transplant Games, held in Portsmouth. The Transplant Games are about celebrating life and the opportunity to promote organ and tissue donation, aimed at getting people to join the register. I sat down with Peter Hickey,

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Success with Tony McDaid

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Success with Tony McDaid

Newly appointed Executive Director of Education Resources for South Lanarkshire, Tony  McDaid, received a warm welcome as a distinguished guest to our annual Prize Giving Ceremony. From his career as a Teacher of Physical Education, 7 successful years as Head Teacher in Calderglen High School, to his responsibility for the education of children and young people across South Lanarkshire, Mr McDaid has certainly encountered great success in his life.

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