S5/6 Prelims
The diet of examinations ends today and pupils in S5/6 should return to
normal timetable tomorrow.
Safe Drive, Stay Alive
S4 pupils, along with a number ofS6 pupils and staff attended the safe drive
presentation last week at the MacRobert Centre. The presentation was very
emotional and hard hitting for pupils and staff alike but highlighted
clearly the dangers of unsafe driving and the need for drivers, of all ages
to be extremely cautious on the roads.
Amnesty Appeal
The school’s Amnesty International Group is organising
a Book Sale in early March to celebrate World Book Day and to raise funds
for Amnesty. The group would be grateful if you could donate any books to
this worthwhile cause. Books should be handed into room 308 (Mrs McKay).
School Development Day / February Holiday
The school will be closed to pupils on Monday 16th February and Tuesday 17th
February for in-service training. The school will also be closed on
Wednesday 18th, Thursday 19th and Friday 20th February due to the holiday.
It will re-open on Monday 23rd February at 8.55am.
London Trip ( May 2009 )
A reminder to parents and carers that pupils taking part in the trip, can
make payments, at any time between now and the end of March to Miss
Allardyce in Room 202. Futher information regarding a Parents Night will be
issued in due course.
Sports Clubs
A reminder that pupils are invited to take part in the wide range of extra
curricular sports activities on offer including dance, swimming and
badminton. Pupils should check the PE notice board or form class notice
board for the exact timetable for events.
Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January 2009
27 January marks the anniversary of the liberation of the survivors within
Auschwitz Concentration Camp, now known as Holocaust Memorial Day. Auschwitz
was one of the biggest Nazi Extermination Camps situated in Poland. To
commemorate all those who died in such Camps, Bannockburn High School sent
two S4 classes along the Mayfield Centre to hear Linda Newbury discuss her
novel, Sisterland. During the hour-long presentation we learned about the
plot and characters within the novel, research required for such a book and
some of the things Linda learned whilst writing the novel. We viewed
pictures of the Camps as they stand now and photographs of young Jewish
refugees, known as Kinder-transport, who were sent from Germany to the UK
and Ireland in order to escape persecution and probable death. The school
purchased copies of this novel as well as some of Linda Newbury’s other
books. These will be available in each of the English classrooms for pupils
to read. However our school library also has copies of Sisterland for those
interested in reading about a novel set in present time but which also
reflects back to a sinister time in our recent history. A thought-provoking
and interesting trip for young people living in a world where persecution
and hatred are still apparent. Our thanks to Linda Newbury and the Mayfield
Centre for organising this event and inviting the pupils of Bannockburn High
School along. Further information is available
here.
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