March 5, 2013  

New Clerk appointed for Parent Council

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Advertising through our new social media channels this term turned up an astonishing number of interested and highly qualified candidates for our recently vacated position of Parent Council Clerk.  Having considered them all for some weeks, we have now appointed our new Clerk.  Welcome, Fiona Cassidy!  She will help run the operational side of the Parent Council, ensuring such things as recording of minutes and the publishing of agendas.
This follows many years of dedicated service by Iain McDonald, to whom we extend our sincere thanks for his long support.
Fiona’s big task at the moment is helping the Communications team ensure that all website records are up-to-date.
March 4, 2013  

Nature cameraman Doug Allan visits Broughton

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Maddy Bourne, depute head girl at Broughton High, was able, through a friend of her mother, to bring celebrated cameraman Doug Allan to school last week.  Doug is a freelance photographer and cameramen whose work has been shown in a large number of nature documentaries for the past 20 years, including those presented by David Attenborough.  It was he who contributed some of the most memorable scenes on Blue Planet, Life, and Frozen Planet.

Doug, who hails from Dunfermline, gave Broughton pupils a fine presentation about working in some of the world’s wildest places.

Said Maddy, about the visit, “It is really great to get Doug, as lots of people at the school are interested in the media.  Doug is so big in that scene.  The pupils are excited to see him.”

Headteacher John Wilson added, “Doug is so renowned as a documentary photographer and cameraman. I am delighted, as the inspiration for Doug coming here did not come from me or other teachers, but a senior student at the school.”

See STV coverage of this exciting event here.

March 1, 2013  

Wanted: parent and carer ambassadors

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We need parents and carers to meet and greet school visitors and promote the work of the Parent Council at school events.
These events range from parent evenings to school concerts, to Saturday music cafes to Septemberfest.
Could you do it?
If we can secure enough support you would only be committing to a couple of hours two or three times a year.
Please consider this and help spread the word that we are seeking support.
February 24, 2013  

S5 Broughton Student on BBC Radio 3

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During the Christmas Break S5 Music School student Oscar Gormley was employed to record music for ‘The Physicists,’ a radio drama which was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on  20 January.

Oscar and his recorder teacher Susan Fuchs laid down tracks for the chamber music score in a single take — and were described as ‘superb’ by the show’s producer.

Very impressive, Oscar and Susan!

 

February 23, 2013  

Ex-Broughton harpist shortlisted for Radio 2 award

 

One of the top young clarsach players, Ciorstaidh Beaton from Kilmuir on Skye, and her duet partner, Inverness fiddler, Graham MacKenzie, are among the final four nominees in this year’s BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. Ciorstaidh joined The City of Edinburgh Music School at Broughton in 2009.  She and Graham, who made it through October’s semi-finals, are now students at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

The finals will take place at Celtic Connections on Wednesday 30 January in the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow.  Good luck, Ciorstaidh and Graham!

 

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