Author Cathy’s visit a highlight to talk about write stuff
Braidhurst High continued its literacy celebrations with an S1 Literacy Day.
The highlight of the day was an author visit from award-winning Scottish author Cathy MacPhail.
Pupils were brought to the school assembly hall where they listened to Cathy talk about her creative inspiration and her many books.
Cathy was also happy to answer questions from the pupils about her life as a writer.
S1 pupils also participated in‘Literacy across the Curriculum’lessons during their time at the Modern Languages and Social Subjects Departments.
The celebrations were rounded off with a literacy themed quiz. All teams participated well, but it was Lorne house who proved victorious with pupils awarded a book token and sweets for their efforts.
Blackpool trip: The reward trip to Blackpool on was a great success with all pupils and staff having a fantastic day out at the famous Pleasure Beach. The next reward trips will be before Christmas and criteria for pupils to be allowed to go is based on attendance, timekeeping and merits.
Captains: Pupils have voted, the school has deliberated, and finally the school and house captains have been chosen. The school captains for 2017-18 are Hannah Gordon and Joseph Farmer, ably assisted by school vice-captains Emma Ewart and Adam Greer.
Whilst the house captains for 2017-18 are Scott Ingram and Lucy Blackwood for Atholl, Christopher Duncan and Kristy Speirs for Lorne, Zoe Oliphant and Kerry Lyness for Morven and Danielle Sinclair and Kieran McDougall for Rannoch.