Kilmacolm Port Glasgow High School News
Perfect Puppet
From across the year groups, fourteen pupils gained
signifi cant success in Inverclyde Music Festival. This is
Show
a great achievement and a reward for all their hard
work.
Kidston Kids would like
1st Place winners were Jamie Ballantyne S5 (Bass Guitar), Bernard
to thank everyone who
Bowe S6 (Voice), Jillian Craig S1 (Cello), Carys Magee S3 (Clarinet),
supported our puppet
Lorna Robertson S3 (Voice and Guitar) and Rebecca Thomson S5
show “Pips and Panda in
(Voice).
Magicland” which took 2nd Place winners were Robyn McCrone (Flute), Kayleigh McLaughlin
place on 16th January in the (Guitar), Amy Miller S5 (Flute), Laura Miller S5 (Violin), Jessica
Kidston Hall. It was a great Walker S2 (Bass Guitar) and The Percussion Ensemble
success. As well as raising
Jean Rennie Trophy Winner was S2 pupil Jane Newton (Violin)
some much-needed funds
for Kidston Kids, the show
Also on the musical front we are really proud of the talents of
raised the profi le of the
Reiss Armstong
activities we run for pre-
(S1) and Hayley
school children and their
Clark (S1) . Reiss
carers. The children in the
has secured a
audience (and parents!) had
place with the
a marvellous imaginative and
Scottish Youth
fun theatrical experience
Jazz Orchestra,
which many are still talking
and Hayley is a
about now. We would like to
member of the
thank Kilmacolm Community
National Youth
Council who supported us with a grant, everyone who came along and
Choir for Scotland.
brought their friends, and also of course Purves Puppets themselves who Sporting Awards:
put on such a wonderful show and brought a little midwinter magic to Not only do we have talented musicians, but we have some sporting stars
our village. of the future. Ashley Mitchell (S4) is an international ice skater. She won
fi rst place in the NISA Cup Championship, skating for Scotland against
the other home nations; she was third in the British Solo Ice Dance
Bridge of Weir -Trout in the Classroom!
Championship (Junior Ladies Level) and has won the Heather Green
Trophy for the most innovative free dance.
The pupils in Bridge of Weir School Primary 7 (two classes) are involved
We have two budding female football stars in Stephanie Knox (S3) who
in the Clyde River Foundation’s educational programme (Clyde in the
plays for Rangers and Chloe Logan (S2) who plays for Celtic. Both girls
Classroom) which shows, by hands on experience, how trout eggs
have represented Scotland at International level.
develop and transform into juvenile fi sh.
Ross Gray (S1) is in the West of Scotland Athletics Team and is currently
Following a presentation at the Science Centre (by the Foundation) of
seventh in Scotland (under 13s) in the 1500m.
all the fi shes to be found in the Clyde and tributaries the pupils were
briefed on the responsibilities required of them in the specifi c role of
Princess Diana Award: Port Glasgow High School and St Stephen’s High
looking after the trout eggs.
School have been building on their joint Schools of Ambition partnership,
The programme is that the aquarium has already been delivered
through the development of pupil leadership, which has resulted in the
and for a week or so Primary 7 practised controlling the tank
creation of the Connect Leadership Group.
temperature to set levels roughly comparable to that which the eggs
The outstanding work of the Connect Group has been recognised
would experience in the wild. At the end of the week the eggs were
nationally by receiving a Diana Certifi cate of Excellence. This award is
delivered to the care of the Primary 7s. Continuous control of the
given to groups of young people who ‘have become positive role models
temperature will be required and, if performed successfully, after six
for a generation by challenging existing stereotypes of young people’.
weeks or so the eggs will “hatch”, or develop into alevins, at which
The award was received at a ceremony in London by Taylor McGhee (St
stage the young fi sh can be released to the natural environment. The
Stephen’s HS) and Scott Stoddart (Port Glasgow High School)
pupils will be involved in this liberation either into the Gryffe or one The Connect Leadership Group was founded in May 2008 by 12 of its
of the tributaries, dependant on what is considered acceptable from current members (six from each school) following their experience
a safety standpoint. participating in a Columba 1400 Ambassadors’ Leadership Academy at
The scheme is funded jointly by the School, by the local Bridge of Weir
Staffi n in Skye. They decided that they would like others to benefi t from
(River) Angling Club, by the Abercorn Angling Club and by the recently
their experience and embarked on their own leadership development
established local business of the Beaton Bros, both of whom, Ian and
journey.
Alan, are keenly interested in angling and wildlife. The group
decided
to start a
‘ripple’ and
added to
their group.
Together,
they wanted
to make a
difference to their own school communities and to the wider community.
Honouring a set of shared principles and beliefs, they have pooled their
time, energy and resources to infl uence their communities for good.
Their motto is ‘Connect to Inspire’ and they put this into action by
planning and delivering a Leadership Academy to S1 pupils from both
schools in May 2009. This week long event brought together pupils from
each school, for a programme of activities which developed the core
beliefs of the group: Respect, Integrity, Inspiration and Perseverance.
The fi rst year Academy graduates, now second year, are ‘rippling’ their
experience to the new fi rst year pupils of both schools through planning
and delivering joint Confi dence and Respect days.
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