Last week finished on a high when S3 pupils, Kerri Scambler and Shannon McLauchlan, emerged as the winning team in the East Lothian Young Chef Competition, held at Knox Academy on Friday. The teams from the secondary schools had to cook a two-course meal using local produce. The judges, Richard Jennings (Head of Education), Vikki Cope (Co-owner of the Waterside Bistro) and Andy Rees (Head Chef, Waterside Bistro) named Kerri and Shannon’s Chicken Feuilletes with Celeriac Bake and Steamed Blackberry and Apple Pudding with Crème Anglaise as the winning meal. Congratulations to them and thanks to all involved in the organisation of the event.

On Monday, the Advanced Higher pupils visited the Brunton Theatre to see the film ‘Skin’. The film was very interesting and posed questions about genetics and ethnicity that were explored in a Q&A session after the performance.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Assembly Hall was a hive of activity for the S2 Enterprise Event, the Land Yacht Challenge. All S2 pupils worked in small groups to design, cost and build a land yacht. Each yacht was ‘road tested’ (using the power of the hairdryer) and the groups judged on creativity, accounting and design. Everyone enjoyed the activities and staff reported that the pupils were enthusiastic and hard working. Many thanks to the guest judges and the Design and Technology Department for organising the two days and congratulations to all the budding inventors and engineers.

The Parent School Partnership (Parent Council) met on Wednesday evening and various issues and areas, including the School Development Plan, were discussed. Minutes will be available on the Parents’ website.

Best wishes.

JB Craig