Foster Me, Foster Us
The City of Edinburgh is well into its latest campaign to publicise the continuing need for foster carers. The number of looked-after children is at its highest level in the city since 1981.
Would you be interested in a drop-in session to meet carers of local children from birth to 18? Click here for a schedule of upcoming events!
Broughton High are Scottish gymnastics champions!
Kerry Jones and her team of 4 gymnasts, Alisha Cowper-Barrie (S1), Kirsten McGregor (S3), Muirin O’Neill (S3), and Lauren Gaff (S4), travelled to Perth today to compete in the Scottish Schools Gymnastics Championships, after winning the Edinburgh Qualifier back in February. The competition was tough and the standard very high, but the Broughton girls were more than up to the challenge. The team won 1st place overall for level 2, and Alisha won the individual gold — even with broken toes!
Broughton beats Craigmount in under-13’s football
Thundering cleats on the Broughton astroturf on Saturday. Tight match for the first half, then a heroic charge to the goal from young Lewis Glasgow tipped the score in Broughton’s favour — and that was how the match ended. Not bad, against a school that has conceded only 4 goals all year!
See the full match synopsis and photogallery on the Youth Football Scotland website.
Royal Scottish Academy art honours
Ellen Denholm, 1S1, took 1st prize in the Junior Category on 14 March for an expressive self-portrait at the Royal Scottish Academy. She was one of around 600 entrants, and came away with £250 for herself, as well as £250 for the school. Her painting (pictured riight) has been framed by the RSA and will be exhibited at the gallery for several weeks. Greta Tobermann, 2A2, and Louise Clyne, 2A1, were also awarded “Highly Commended” certificates in the Junior Category – and their work is also at the RSA. If you’re popping into the RSA New Contemporaries Exhibition you’ll see the girls’ work in the “Friends Room”.
The City of Edinburgh Dance School & P6/7 Talented Young Performers Choreography Competition
In August 2011, Raymond King (Kaye), a highly regarded member of the dance department staff at Broughton High School passed away after a short illness borne with great courage and dignity.
Raymond was a fantastic teacher who ensured that every student had an excellent foundation to their dance training. He was a brilliant dancer, choreographer and teacher as well as a friend and his acerbic wit and cheeky charm will be missed by all who knew him. He touched lives and influenced many people around the world through his love of dance. Raymond was a fantastic teacher, colleague & friend who inspired and is sorely missed by all.
On Friday 16 December 2012, we held the Junior Choreography Competition at Broughton High School in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. Students from P6 – S3 competed in a variety of sections, all performing their own choreography, in order to raise money for the charity. It was a fantastic afternoon, which highlighted how talented the students are. Awards were given for a winner and runner-up in each section and a special memorial cup was awarded in memory of the students’ much loved teacher, Raymond King.
£700 was raised and donated to MacMillan Cancer Support – thank you very much to everyone who contributed for your generosity.
Prize Winners:
P6 Talented Young Performer: Emily Jefferson (Towerbank Primary School)
P7 Talented Young Performer Group: Neive Quinn (Currie Primary School)
S1: Winner – RuaridhMcGillivaray& James Gillhooley
Runner Up – Nieve McNulty
S2: Winner – Amy Milner
Runner Up – Anna MacDonald & Chloe Stevens
S3: Winner – Holly Stevens
Runner Up – Lindsay McGowan
There is a special Raymond King Memorial Cup, for a junior student for excellence in performance and technique. This year it was awarded to Anna MacDonald (S2).
Congratulations also go to to Helena Campbell, an S4 student from the City of Edinburgh Dance School at Broughton High, who won the Raymond Kaye Jazz Art UK Scholarship launched during the Jazz Art workshop at Dance Base on Sunday 19 Feb. This scholarship has been created as a fitting memorial to the hugely missed and greatly respected dance teacher Raymond Kaye. The workshop was led by staff from Jazz Art UK, including the Director of the leading school, Sheridan Nicol (Centre).
