Year In Review : Nicola Sturgeon Visit

Year In Review : Nicola Sturgeon Visit

Ava Barrett | Reporter As we take a look back at the wonderful year our school has had, we reflect fondly upon some of the big days we have shared. Nicola Sturgeon came to visit St. Andrew’s and St. Bride’s on the 21st of August 2017. Ms Sturgeon came to our school to launch the First Minister’s Reading Challenge with an aim to get more young

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Scotland’s Legislative Programme 2017-18

Scotland’s Legislative Programme 2017-18

Eleanor Service | Over the past week, the Scottish Government has released a comprehensive document outlining the ambitions they harbor for the coming year, known as ‘Scotland’s Legislative Programme for 2017-18’. With the Scottish Government’s website introducing it as, “A Nation With Ambition: The Government’s Programme for Scotland 2017-18”, they are clearly attempting to make a bold statement, capable of convincing the public of the strides they

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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

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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.