3 pupils from Currie High have been selected to go to the Scottish Swimming Championships on 28 January, 2012. The pupils are Caitlin Hamilton, Cameron Finlayson and Ross Muego. All swimmers competed in a district event in November and achieved great success in their own individual races.
As a result of their success, they have now been given the opportunity to perform at a national level, which is fantastic!
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Hockey Sporting achievement
Congratulations to Laura Page and Clare Laverty who played for East U-18 Girls indoor on 28 January. The East girls won all 4 games to win the District Indoor Championship again.
Laura Page was selected to attend Scotland U-21 indoor training. Laura played for Scotland U-21 versus Wales, Canada U-21 and Canada senior team and Scotland senior women at the Menzieshill invitational indoor tournament 28-30 December 2011.
Friday, 27 January 2012
Holocaust Memorial Day
On Friday 27 January Kate Bailey and Charlie Posnett in S6 made a presentation to senior pupils and staff about their visit to Auschwitz earlier this session. They were part of a group of 200 Scottish senior pupils who had attended a course run by the Holocaust Educational Trust. They chose this date for their talk as it is the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp at Auschwitz –Birkenau. The aims of the day are to remember all victims of Nazi persecution, reflect on those affected by recent atrocities such as in Bosnia and to educate about the dangers of intolerance and discrimination.
Kate and Charlie provided a moving and highly informative talk which was greatly appreciated by the audience. The two students related not just their experiences and impressions but raised uncomfortable issues such as to how far any of us would take risks to help those in our community who were the victims of persecution. They concluded that it was essential that we too do not act as bystanders when we witness things which we know to be wrong. At any time in any era it is vital to speak up and speak out.
Kate and Charlie proved again what excellent representatives they are of the Sixth Year at this school.
Kate and Charlie provided a moving and highly informative talk which was greatly appreciated by the audience. The two students related not just their experiences and impressions but raised uncomfortable issues such as to how far any of us would take risks to help those in our community who were the victims of persecution. They concluded that it was essential that we too do not act as bystanders when we witness things which we know to be wrong. At any time in any era it is vital to speak up and speak out.
Kate and Charlie proved again what excellent representatives they are of the Sixth Year at this school.
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| Kate and Charlie |
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Dynamic Earth visit by S2
On 20 and 26 January, S2 enjoyed a trip to Dynamic Earth organised by the Geography department. Pupils furthered their understanding of the evolution of the Earth and its inhabitants during a tour of the expedition and fun activities in classroom workshops hosted by Dynamic Earth education officers.
After a look at the planets, the world’s population and a Richter Scale, pupils proceeded to a ‘Time Machine’. As time rolled back, S2 passed through snap-shots of the world; JFK’s assassination and WW2 until the Big Bang and the start of time.
Pupils learnt about the birth of the universe before moving into a room containing rocks and lava where they watched and listened to an explanation of how the earth formed. The floor shook to add effect!
Next after travelling millions of years into the future, the pupils landed in Scotland during the last ice age and watched as the land was shaped by ice. Continuing at their own pace, S2 walked ‘A History of Life, Evolution and Extinction’. They moved onto looking at life in the oceans and at the poles. The ‘Polar’ section proved to be of particularly interest and the ice berg exhibit was a big hit.
As pupils travelled back to the present day, they took an impressive flight through the different biomes of the world in a 4D cinema experience before landing in the Rainforest where they heard fascinating stories about the strangler figs and the animals that live there from their personal guide.
After a look at the planets, the world’s population and a Richter Scale, pupils proceeded to a ‘Time Machine’. As time rolled back, S2 passed through snap-shots of the world; JFK’s assassination and WW2 until the Big Bang and the start of time.
Pupils learnt about the birth of the universe before moving into a room containing rocks and lava where they watched and listened to an explanation of how the earth formed. The floor shook to add effect!
Next after travelling millions of years into the future, the pupils landed in Scotland during the last ice age and watched as the land was shaped by ice. Continuing at their own pace, S2 walked ‘A History of Life, Evolution and Extinction’. They moved onto looking at life in the oceans and at the poles. The ‘Polar’ section proved to be of particularly interest and the ice berg exhibit was a big hit.
As pupils travelled back to the present day, they took an impressive flight through the different biomes of the world in a 4D cinema experience before landing in the Rainforest where they heard fascinating stories about the strangler figs and the animals that live there from their personal guide.
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