The Columban Issue 32 - St Columba's School

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a Musical Celebration, 15th December
as the Rector has already intimated, we are delighted to
showcase the musical talents of our Junior 4 to Senior SVI
pupils on the evening of Thursday 15th December at 7.00pm
in Greenock Town hall.
as a School we rarely have the opportunity to host events
which include pupils from both Junior and Senior School,
so we have chosen to perform at the Greenock Town hall,
in order to accommodate everyone. The event is open to the
entire School community – parents, relatives, former parents,
former pupils, staff, former staff and friends – in addition to
the local community and general public. Our Master of
A Musical celebration, 15th December
Name
I require tickets (£6 each or four tickets for £20)
I enclose £
(cheques payable to St Columba’s School)
Pupil Name and Class
address
Please forward with payment to Nichola McKay at
Senior School or hand into Junior/Senior School reception.
Ceremonies for the evening is Professor John Wallace CBE,
an outstanding trumpet player and Principal of the Royal
Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly RSaMD). Junior School
parents will remember Professor Wallace from Prizegiving
in June.
This is sure to be a wonderful evening in the run-up to
Christmas and we hope that you will join us. Tickets cost £6
each and include light refreshments at the interval. a family
ticket for four costs £20, saving £4.
To book tickets, please complete the form below.
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healthyliving award
Mrs Pauline Drummond, School Catering Manager, and her
staff have achieved the healthyliving award. The aim of the
award is to encourage organisations to actively reduce the
amount of fat, salt and sugar in the food that is served, to
make fruit and vegetables easily available and to help their
customers make better food choices. Mrs Drummond will
officially receive the award at a presentation ceremony in
October.
Carrie Mac Sings
for St Columba’s
Staff and pupils were delighted when pop star Carrie
Mac played a special gig at School to promote her single
Till I See You Again.
www.carriemacmusic.com
Preparing for SVI
(Katie McAlpine)
With exams finally out of the way, last year’s SV pupils
participated in a day somewhat different to our usual
timetables. When we might have been working through
algebra problems or conjugating Latin verbs, we found
ourselves instead organising a music festival. This was part
of the preparation for SVI.
Our challenge was to plan a music event in teams, with
every member given a specific responsibility. With the help
of experts from various fields, such as lighting, sound and
health and safety, it was our job to develop the event and
pitch our ideas to the local council. Teams had to consider a
wide range of issues, from decisions about ticket prices and
performers, to calculating the necessary electricity required
for running the event. These more challenging aspects of the
day emphasised to us the importance of good leadership skills
and communication within the team. Confident pitches and
admirable efforts from each team made the judges’ decision a
difficult one, but they finally concluded that team ‘Conquest’
was the victorious team. The exercise boosted our selfconfidence
and helped us recognise the strengths of our peers.
We would like to thank Mr. Weir and Dr. Spencer for organising
the fun-filled day!
Staff News
Congratulations to Mrs laura robertson (Chemistry)
who had a baby boy, Joshua, and to Mrs Nikki Gardiner
(Mathematics) on the birth of a son, Finlay.
The Music Department welcomed Gordon turner, Ba applied
Music Strathclyde, who will teach sound engineering.