Issue Number 22 | March 2024
Inter-House Sports Competition
Written by Itai Ben Horesh , S2
On Friday 1st of March , S1 pupils took part in an Interschool Sports Competition hosted by the S6 Leadership Team . Sports included basketball , hockey and football .
Lothian won the competition for 1,600 points , followed by Fullerton , Portland , Darley and Welbeck .
The amount of points gained from the competition helps turn the tide to win the grand house point prize .
S2 Youth in Philanthropy Initiative ( YPI ) Winner !
Written by Isla McMaster and Emma Shannon , S2
On the 26th of February during periods 5 and 6 , the S2 YPI finals were held . Seven groups took turns presenting in front of an audience of S1 students and the judging panel ( Mr . Docherty , PC Harrower and Callum McFadzean in S4 ) with a presentation on the charity of their choice .
The winning charity receives an amazing prize of £ 3,000 . The groups who made it through to the finals were representing the charities 360 , Ayrshire Cancer Support , HMS , The Star Centre , The 28th Ayrshire Scout Group , Glasgow Children ' s Hospital Charity and The Ayrshire Hospice . Through this project the pupils were able to work on their teamwork , communication and time management skills . Congratulations to Maya Thomson from 2P2 who was chosen as the winner gaining the money for her charity the 28th Ayrshire Scouts group . A fantastic achievement !
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