Once again we have had a week at the mercy of the snow and cold weather. There have been transport problems and it was with great regret that we decided to cancel the evening performance of the Christmas Concert. This decision was not taken lightly and was made due to concerns about travel in the dark and below freezing conditions. The afternoon concert went ahead and was a great success, congratulations to the Music Department and all the participants. The performance was recorded and we hope to be able to share this with you as soon as possible.

On Tuesday, Provost Richardson judged the Christmas Boxes. The boxes were decorated on the theme of carols and contained lots of festive foods. The winners were: Overall: 6T2, Garleton: 1G2, Lammerlaw: 1L1, Traprain: 2T2, Highly Commended: 1T1, 4G2 and the Management Team and Judge's Special Mention: Learning Support Staff and Awful (Office) Angels. Congratulations to all who contributed, the boxes have been distributed in the local community. Many thanks to the Provost for fighting her way through the ice and snow to act as judge.

Today, the last day of term, has been very hectic. In the three House Groups, pupils have moved around three activities: the S6 Panto, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, a very lively ceilidh and a focus on Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’.  Well done to everyone involved but a special mention for Mr Campbell and the S6 pupils who, against the odds of limited and shortened rehearsals, helped to finish the term in fine festive fashion with the traditional panto.

School finishes at 4pm today and resumes for pupils on Tuesday 11 January 2011 at 8.44 am.

Many thanks to all members of the school community for their support and patience over the last few challenging weeks and best wishes for the festive season and 2011.

JB Craig