School News

FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL PREFECTS

NORTH SCOTLAND CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

A number of pupils took part in this championship, held at Gordounston School on the 26th February. Although there were no wins for the High School, all those who took part did really well, and had a great day. The pupils who took part were: S1 - Conor Brown, Liam Cumming, Jamie Lee Fraser, Alan MacDonald, Isla Jamieson, Chloe MacKay, Christopher Lewthwaite, Mikey Wemyss, Zoe Young, Michael MacLennan, Scott Stewart, Benjie Kemp, Jordan MacDonald, Ewen Spence. S2 - Dione McAdie, Kirsty Urquhart, Lewis Meeks, Adian Gess, Conor Murray, Johnny Fowler, Liam Shewan, Ritvars Kanapolis, Bart Rakowski. S3 - Shaun MacIver, Danny Stewart, Daniel Gunn. S4 -Lauren Fraser, Jordan Goddard, Calum Sinclair.

ECO SCHOOLS

As our Eco Schools group and Rural Skills classes are starting to plant trees in an area of our school grounds, we decided to get some ideas of how pupils want this are to look, and what they would like to see in it. Some of our S1 art classes have done some great designs for this, and this week these will be displayed so that pupils will vote for the ones they like best! There are some really good ideas!

PUPIL COUNCIL

This week our pupil council for the High School had a meeting with the pupil council representatives from the primary schools in the area – these are: Merkinch Primary, Dalneigh Primary, Central Primary, St Joseph’s Primary and Bishop Eden’s Primary. The meeting was held at the High School, and the groups enjoyed meeting each other and finding out a bit more about what each pupil council does.

Our pupil council will start working with MP33 next week to produce a DVD which will be shown to P7’s who are coming up to the High School next year. The DVD will have interviews with staff and pupils, as well as showing new pupils what the High School is like! We are looking forward to seeing the final product!

OXFAM SAFE WATER CAMPAIGN

The pupils from room 5 have been working hard to collect and count the money raised from collecting 1 and 2 pences. They have raised £92 in total so far! Keep the pennies coming in!


ACTIVITY DAYS

This week our pupils S1-3 pupils have been deciding what they want to do on our activities days, held on the 28th and 29th of May. There is loads to choose from, such as mountain biking, kayaking, jewellery making and pottery, as well as trips to Landmark and the Wildlife Park.