Fundraising champions
Malawi fundraising The Malawi fundraising team were out in the community once again raising funds for the project.
This time they undertook a very successful tin collection at Fir Park stadium before the Motherwell v Patrick Thistle match which managed to raise over £900.
Meanwhile, the Malawi ambassadors, pupils John Clark, Katie Kennedy and Luke Biggart, recently accepted a cheque for £300 from the residents of Baillie Court sheltered housing, which will also boost the fundraising total. European Day of Language Braidhurst High School recently celebrated the European Day of Languages in a variety of ways. In the modern languages department, pupils produced rows of hands and speech balloons with vocabulary and facts from various countries in Europe. These were displayed in the modern languages corridor.
The pupils also took part in a Europe quiz and an online ‘ Who Wants to be a Millionaire’? game. The winners were Morven House, represented by Greg Campbell and Anna Baxter.
First year pupils and fourth year Modern Languages for Life and Work pupils made German pancakes (Pfannkuchen) in the home economics department with the help of the German exchange teacher, Miss Marie Benzel, Mrs Fox (HE teacher) and Mrs Magowan (PT modern languages).
Other activities in the school included pupils playing French boules with Mr Marshall in the PE department; painting in the style of European artists eg Van Gogh, with Miss Galloway in the art department; French palindromes and French words used in English with Mrs Kinnaird in the English department; maths puzzles in French solved by S2 in the maths department; the study of Albert Einstein with Mr Hussain in the physics department; chemistry lessons conducted in French and German by Dr Gardner; computer games and quizzes in European languages carried out by Mr O’Toole and Mr Paterson with S2 in the business studies department; Mrs Currie organised French board games and a French breakfast for pupils who attend the school Hub. In addition, Mrs Reilly will introduce French mime to all pupils in the drama department in October.
Pupils thoroughly enjoyed their experiences (as did the staff ) and learned a lot about the countries of Europe. They have been encouraged to extend their learning of European culture beyond the classroom and many will attend the modern languages club, which meets on Wednesday lunchtimes, to engage in more activities. Amber Waldron Congratulations to S6 pupil Amber Waldron recently made her debut as part of the Scottish Building Society Women’s Premier League (SBSWPL). Performance School of Football Pupils from our Performance School of Football programme recently participated in a School of Football festival at the Oriam Centre in Edinburgh. Whilst competing at the tournament the boys also celebrated UEFA’s Grassroots Week.