here are just some of the wonderful creations in History Colony Project. To develop their citizenship skills and to appreciate the challenges of the Ulster Plantation of 1610, pupils research, and designed and present their own fictional colonies, giving their lands identities and constitutions. Well done Year 9!
Yellow for Respect
A selection of our pupils and staff who wore yellow today to raise awareness of Anti-Bullying Week 2018. This week we have been thinking about how we treat and respect each other in assembly and Personal Development.
The Shoe-box Appeal
Members of the Charity Committee handing over 103 shoeboxes to Mr Trevor Wilson today. Many thanks to everyone who contributed!
Cybersecurity Workshop
Year 11-14 Digital Technology and SSD students attended a Cybersecurity workshop facilitated by Rapid7. Participants had to solve a number of challenges, as a City Council came under attack from an unidentified hacker group, within a 1 hour deadline. Challenges included identifying the affected machine, detecting what specific malware had been installed and determining who was responsible for the attack. … Read More
Year 10 Football Result
Congratulations to the Year 10 Football squad for securing their second win of the U14 cup campaign yesterday against Dalriada. It was a fantastic display of attacking football from the boys and an excellent result! Well done!
Year 12 Love For Life
On Tuesday Year 12 Pupils took part in the Love for Life Dating & Mating Workshop at LGS. Dating & Mating is a programme that engages pupils in a discussion about healthy dating relationships and encouraging young people to examine their own expectations and worth. These important issues are addressed with care and with the realisation that young people today … Read More
Year 8 Science – Casey’s Creatures
Casey’s Creatures came along today for our year 8 students who are currently learning about classification in Junior Science! Pupils got to meet Nemo the meerkat, Nala the raccoon dog and many more fascinating animals! Some of our year 8’s even wanted to know if they could get a skunk as a pet…
6th Form Rewards
A huge congratulations to the 6th form pupils. As part of the schools’ rewards initiative, they each receive a gift voucher for their achievement during the month of September. Well done! Thank you to Chap/Subzero for sponsoring our 6th Form rewards.
MacMillan Coffee Morning/Lunch
Staff enjoyed a coffee morning/lunch on Friday to raise funds for MacMillan Cancer Support. We had quite the spread from homemade caramel squares to carrot cake. A total of approximately £300 was raised! A huge thank you to all staff who contributed in any way!
Year 8 Rugby
The Year 8 had their first competitive fixture this past Saturday away to Wallace HS. The boys put on two great performances in two very tight and well contested matches with the A team losing 5 tries to 1 and the B team winning 4 tries to 2. Both teams did themselves proud and we are looking forward to seeing … Read More