The Columban Issue 32 - St Columba's School

Rector’s Message
Parents will by now have received the report from the
HMIe inspection, which was undertaken just before we
broke for the summer holiday. I am very pleased that it
was overwhelmingly positive. As I had noted in the last
columban, June is an extremely busy month in the school
calendar and the inspectors joined us at many of the events,
including the silver tablet concert and the senior school
sports Day. they were impressed by how the whole school
worked as a community and the enthusiasm and pride with
which both pupils and staff engaged in these activities.
subsequently, we were delighted to welcome as our guest
of honour at senior school Prizegiving, the adventurer
and broadcaster, Mark beaumont. Mark was in the final
stages of preparation for his latest challenge, a rowing
expedition to the North Magnetic Pole, from which he has
now successfully returned. He shared with pupils his first
adventure, a cycle ride from the east to the west coast of
scotland at the age of thirteen, and encouraged them to
set themselves challenges and pursue their chosen path
with passion.
Personal challenge is at the heart of our teaching at
St Columba’s. You may have noticed the Get Set logo on the
cover. Last session SII pupils completed the Learning for Life
Project and St Columba’s was successfully accepted onto the
Get Set Network. This is an educational initiative promoting
the values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012.
We have a number of events planned for this year which
support this endeavour, including a Challenge Week in late
November which will involve all faculties.
To learn more about the Get Set Network go to:
http://getset.london2012.com/en/home
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Prizegiving
Rowan MacKillop was the first recipient of the cup donated
by former Transitus teacher, Mrs Isobel Evans, for the “Most
Promising Musician in Transitus”.