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Important Information - 02/11/2017 16:52:30
The new "Get to know the SCQF: A guide for parents & carers" is available from Parents Zone Section LINK ... (Read more)
That's a Wrap! - 22/10/2017 13:21:51
Thank you and well done to everyone who made our fantastic production of Oliver such a huge success. Nearly 1000 people tapped toes, clapped hands and laughed aloud as our 2 casts put over 6 months ... (Read more)
Get a Great Start! - 15/08/2017 13:02:55
Our Free Breakfast Club started back today on the first day of the new school year. Open to all pupils and staff, it is the place to get a great start with something to eat, catch up with friends ... (Read more)
Numeracy & Careers - 03/03/2017 23:29:39
NUMERACY WEEK TRIP The Maths department took S3 pupils to the National Museum of Scotland on Friday to take part in the Careers Hive . The event aims to get pupils thinking about a career in ... (Read more)
S4 Prelim Information - 20/01/2017 12:09:21
The S4 preliminary examinations will take place beginning Monday 16 th January and run through to Friday 20 th January inclusive. The Letter to Parents can be found here The prelim timetable ... (Read more)
S5/6 Prelim Information - 10/01/2017 10:48:49
The S5/6 preliminary examinations will take place beginning Monday 16 th January and run through to Friday 20 th January inclusive. The Letter to Parents can be found here The prelim timetable ... (Read more)
Christmas Show Preparations! - 25/11/2016 12:13:23
Rehearsals are well underway for the Christmas service on the last day of term. There will be contributions from Drama, Music, Dance, English and Art. A variety of year groups are involved and pupils ... (Read more)
Test - 19/08/2016 11:47:02
test story ... (Read more)
Silver Jubilee Celebrations - 12/06/2016 18:13:18
Celebrating 25 years. On Thursday 9 th June, Castlemilk High celebrated its’ 25 th anniversary since its formation following the amalgamation of Grange High School and Glenwood High School. Gary ... (Read more)
Fairtrade award - 27/05/2016 10:49:13
We are delighted to hear that the school has been awarded its first FairAware award from the Fairtrade foundation. This is the first fair aware award and we will be working towards the full FairAware ... (Read more)
mini newround week ending 6th June 2014 - 09/06/2014 09:39:10
Here is a mini newround of all the events happening at Castlemilk High for the week ending 6th June 2014. · On Monday 2 nd of June, Mr Gilliland and Mrs King attended the ... (Read more)
mini newsround week ending 29th May 2014. - 02/06/2014 09:39:20
Here is a mini-round up of all the news at Castlemilk High School for the week ending Friday 29th May 2014. · The Cheerleading/Gymnastics Squad performed at St Bartholomew ... (Read more)
mikni-newsround week ending 16th May 2014. - 19/05/2014 09:34:23
Here is a mini-newsround from the week ending 16 th May 2014. · S4 pupils Demi Shannon and Courtney Richardson presented a talk to the local GHA Committee on ... (Read more)
Mini news round 28th April – 9th May 2014. - 12/05/2014 17:02:08
Mini news round 28 th April – 9 th May 2014. · The gardeners having been making great progress after school planting and converting the bike ... (Read more)
Velodrome cylcing lessons - 12/05/2014 16:43:12
velodrome lessons Some very lucky lower school pupils were allowed to try cycling in the Sir Chris Hoy velodrome in April. The pupils did really well and they were a credit to the school. ... (Read more)
Hockey Champions - 12/05/2014 09:55:10
Some lucky Castlemilk High pupils were formunate to take part in a Hockey programme on Thursday 1 st May all day. This programme permitted pupils to develop their hockey skills, play in a competitive ... (Read more)
Samye Ling Buddhist monastery visit - 12/05/2014 09:23:03
Samye Ling Buddhist monastery visit Pupils from Castlemilk High School went to Samye Ling Buddhist monastery in Dumfries as part of the s5/s6 Higher/Int 2 RMPS course. Pupils experienced life ... (Read more)
mini-newsround week ending 25-4-14 - 28/04/2014 09:32:51
Here is a mini-newround from the week ending 25/4/14: The Glasgow Youth Games were held on Thursday the 24 th of April at the Emirates Arena. We entered 2 Athletics Teams, 3 Gymnastics ... (Read more)
Outward Bound - 28/03/2014 10:36:00
The Outward Bound Trust & Scottish Power Foundation - Skills for Scotland's Future project Scottish ... (Read more)
mini news round week ending 28th March 2014. - 28/03/2014 10:28:38
Here is a mini newround for the week ending 28th March 2014. · As part of the PSE programme, S3 pupils watched a play by the Baldy Bane Theatre Company on Domestic Violence ... (Read more)
mini newsround week week ending 21st March. - 28/03/2014 10:24:01
Here's a mini-newround for the week ending 21st March 2014 The following S1 boys took part in a football competition on Wed. Nathan McCrohon, Brendon Jamieson, Ryan Kelly, Ryan Whiteside, ... (Read more)
Tennants Master Class - 17/03/2014 09:52:10
Six S3 students spent a morning learning all about the hospitality industry last week when they took part in the Tennants Masterclass at the Tennants academy in Duke Street. On the menu was Pizza making, ... (Read more)
mini newsround Friday 14th March. - 17/03/2014 09:48:16
Here is a mini newsround from the week ending Friday 14th March. · Library update : We celebrated World Book Day by live streaming of the author Robert Muchamore. All S1 pupils ... (Read more)
mini newround Friday 7th March. - 17/03/2014 09:43:44
Here is a mini newround from Friday 7th March. · Six S3 students, Jo Watt, Emma Rawlings, Iona Campbell, Carla Nugent, Dean Thornton and Luke McGoldrick attended the Tennants ... (Read more)
mini newround 28th February - 17/03/2014 09:39:09
Here is a mini newsround from the week ending 28th February. · The external Practical Exams for Nat 5, In2 and Higher Music took place on Mon 24 th and Tues 25 th February. ... (Read more)
Mini newround Friday 21st February - 17/03/2014 09:35:15
Here is a mini newsround of all the news from the week ending 21 st February: · The non-uniform day on Friday 7 th February raised £322.40. ... (Read more)
mini newround 7-2-14 - 17/03/2014 09:28:44
Here is a mini newsround of all the news from the week ending 7 th February · We had some fantastic badminton results from the weekend: o ... (Read more)
Anne Frank Exhibition success - 27/01/2014 10:33:41
· The Anne Frank Exhibition has been set up on the stage this week, S2 pupils have been trained to deliver her story and have been doing so all week to classes, other schools and ... (Read more)
Mininewsround week beginning 20th January - 27/01/2014 10:31:49
Here is a round up of the latest news from the week beginning 20th January, · Dean Thornton S3, has been put forward for the Diana Award with testimonials form Mrs Campbell ... (Read more)
p6/7 Information evening - 27/01/2014 10:25:58
The P6/7 information evening on Wednesday 22 nd January was a successful event. There were over 150 people at the event, including 90 parents (70 pupils represented). The parents and pupils were really ... (Read more)
Mininewsround week beginning 13th January - 27/01/2014 10:23:09
Here are some stories from the week beginning 13th January. · The S2 industry awareness event on Tuesday 14 th January went really well with 13 representatives discussing ... (Read more)
mini- newsround week ending 10th Janu 2014 - 13/01/2014 10:08:11
Here a mini-newround of events from our first week back! · The non-uniform day on the last day of term raised £154.90. · The first ... (Read more)
Brass Concert - 13/01/2014 10:05:50
Brass Concert Miller Primary School – Wed 18 th December 2013 On Wednesday 18 th December, four of the pupils from Castlemilk High School and the primary ... (Read more)
Mini-newsround 9-12-13 - 16/12/2013 09:20:04
Here are some stories from the week beginning 9th December. · The Mitchell Library visit for Higher English/History/Focus group pupils went well with Mr Mclean and ... (Read more)
Focus West - forthcoming event - 16/12/2013 09:18:50
Advance Notice - Focus West Activities Pupils are selected by their school to participate as they are recognised to have the potential to go to college or university. Once they have been selected ... (Read more)
Seasons for Growth competition - 16/12/2013 09:17:26
Five S2 pupils participated in a Seasons for Growth Art project which involved them helping to design a new logo for the seasons programme (an educational programme for children and young people ... (Read more)
Christmas celebrations - 16/12/2013 09:16:33
On Friday 6 th December periods 5 & 6 the Miller room hosted a Christmas Celebration for pupils that attend at lunch times every Tuesday. This was organised by Caroline McKinlay of S3. The ... (Read more)
Mini newsround 9-12-13 - 09/12/2013 09:58:01
Here is are some other stories from this week at Castlemilk High School: The Gardening Committee of pupils and staff met after school on Wednesday to continue with their very exciting plans for ... (Read more)
Football news - 09/12/2013 09:54:45
The girls footballteam played St Peter Apostle in the 2 nd round of the Scottish Cup on Monday. Result… we team lost 4-3 in the last minute of extra time. Quote from Laura “All girls ... (Read more)
Yorkhill Foundation Rememberance Service - 09/12/2013 09:46:24
On Sunday Mrs Campbell and Mrs King along with Charlie Potts 2T, Courtney Ross 2L, Rhys Cornes 2N, Rhys Reilly 2N, Victoria Smith 2L, Michaela Hardie 2L and Aaron McEwan 2L were at St Mary’s ... (Read more)
Basketball success! - 02/12/2013 09:46:39
The Senior Boys Basketball Team won the Glasgow East Basketball Challenge on Wednesday 27th November, beating St Margaret Mary’s 8-6 in the final. The boys were presented with a shield. ... (Read more)
"Readiness for Work" - 02/12/2013 09:45:35
Young Enterprise Scotland organised Practice Interviews as part of a ‘Readiness for Work’ programme being delivered to the S4 Alternative Curriculum group. The business leaders conducting ... (Read more)
Sporting news - football and netball - 25/11/2013 09:48:10
· The netball teams played the Glasgow Gaelic School on Thursday 21st November, with S2 losing 8.6 and S4 winning 16.4. · The U18 Boys football played St Aloysius ... (Read more)
18/11/2013 mini newsround - 25/11/2013 09:46:34
Here are some other stories from this week: o Darren Campbell, PE student teacher, leaves CHS to embark on a bright future in teaching. Also good luck to Terry McCann, Social Subjects supply, ... (Read more)
Commonwealth games 2014 baton carrier chosen! - 25/11/2013 09:31:41
The following pupils were nominated by pupils and staff to carry the Queen’s message in the commonwealth baton relay to represent CHS:- John Hardie, Caitlin McGeachy, Tony McKay, Caroline ... (Read more)
15/11/13 mini newsround - 15/11/2013 21:41:15
Here is are some other stories from this week at Castlemilk High School 1) There was a presentation to all S4 on Tuesday from the Glasgow Council on Alcohol. 2) P.E. have started ... (Read more)
"Preparation for Audition" with the Royal Conservatoire - 15/11/2013 21:35:53
Four S5/6 pupils attended the Royal Conservatoire on Wednesday 13 th November to participate in a ‘Preparation for Audition’ course. They are planning to leave school in June to follow ... (Read more)
Working to break Islamophobia - 15/11/2013 21:31:05
S2 classes in RME and Social Subjects engaged with speakers from the Amina-Muslim Women's group to discuss the issue of Islamophobia on Tuesday 12 th November 2013. Social Subjects and RMPS have ... (Read more)
Careers Visit - 11/11/2013 10:04:48
S3 Careers Exhibition very worthwhile visit to SECC took place on the afternoon of Thursday 7th November. Skills Scotland events are all about inspiring the nation’s youth about their future ... (Read more)
Football news - 11/11/2013 10:03:00
Here are the latest Football scores: U18 boys Wednesday 6th November: lost 3- 0 to St Margaret Mary's Thursday 7th November: drew 4 - 4 against Ross Hall U14boys ... (Read more)
Senior Phase Parental Engagement Evening - 09/11/2013 19:15:51
Castlemilk high will hold a parental engagement evening for pupils in S4, 5 and 6. The date of the evening will be WEDNESDAY 4 th DECEMBER. There will be a presentation to parents in the social ... (Read more)
Mini newsround 1/11/13 - 02/11/2013 15:15:00
*Elodie started her cookery class with senior French pupils after school on Wednesday –recipes in French – they made meringues and hallowe’en biscuits. *The film club ... (Read more)
Scary Success - 02/11/2013 15:12:59
Monday 28th October saw CHS Hallowe’en Party and Scary Tour. It was a great success. Mr Munro and his Personal Development Seniors, as well as the 12 staff who supported this, made sure the ... (Read more)
Sporting news - 02/11/2013 15:11:34
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Navy at CHS - 02/11/2013 15:10:32
The Royal Navy delivered fitness and healthy cooking classes all day on Tuesday 29th October to S3 and S4. The pupils responded really well being pushed to their physical limit and having the chance ... (Read more)
A Bad Idea can be a good one! - 02/11/2013 15:09:40
The “Bad Idea” Competition is a fantastic new opportunity for Secondary School pupils aged 13 to 17 to turn a great idea into reality! Just launched in schools throughout ... (Read more)
Mini newsround 25/10/13 - 02/11/2013 14:50:50
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Footballing success! - 02/11/2013 14:46:57
24/10/13 The girl’s football team won their first ever Scottish Cup Game at Toryglen . They won 6:5 coming back from being 5:1 down at half time to Irvine Royal. The cheers were heard ... (Read more)
Onesie Day - 20/10/2013 18:21:38
On Fridat 11th October, pupils and staff donned their onesies in order to raise money to for the Princes and Princess of Wales hospice. We are delighted to announce that the school raised £359. ... (Read more)
Scottish Power Foundation - 07/10/2013 09:53:00
Scottish Power has set up a foundation to manage their charitable giving. This enabled six S2 pupils from both Castlemilk High School and King’s Park High School to participate in a 5-day residential ... (Read more)
UCAS event - 23/09/2013 10:11:44
On Thursday 19th September, 14 sentior pupils attended the Glasgow UCAS Higher Education Convention with Mr Weir. Universities receive applications from talented students right across the UK and come ... (Read more)
New Staff - 23/09/2013 10:07:43
Castlemilk High School is delighted to announce the following new staff/positions: Our very own Stuart Munro was successfully appointed to the post of PT inclusion. Andy Clark ... (Read more)
S1 fire visits - 23/09/2013 09:57:59
All Castlemilk High School S1 pupils were privileged to visit a Glasgow fire station between Monday 16th-Thursday 19th September. School visits provide interactive educational workshops, during which ... (Read more)
Celebrating CfE - 23/09/2013 09:52:22
On Wednesday 18th September, 26 families attended Castlemilk High SChool's c elebration of the new curriculum. The evening entitled "Curriculum for Excellence – Broad General Education" ... (Read more)
Other wee stories - 09/09/2013 09:45:46
Here's a few wee stories from last week... 1) Two art teachers visited the GOMA with S4 Nat4/5 pupils for an art workshop. The pupils enjoyed and benefitted from the experience and another ... (Read more)
Green Fingers! - 09/09/2013 09:42:24
Depute Head Teacher Mr Oberg k was successful in a bid for £5,000 to support food education. This will permit the school to plan a garden space to grow food. Patrick. Mr Boland, Mrs Guthrie ... (Read more)
Young ambassadors for sport - 06/09/2013 11:42:28
Chloe Watson and Toni McKay have been chosen to be Castlemilk High School's Young Ambassadors. Their role will be to promote sport, arrange whole school sporting events, help with extra-curricular clubs ... (Read more)
Take a Drink - 06/09/2013 10:39:52
Take a Drink Last Thursday saw S5/6 & S2 watch Drama performance called “Take a Drink”. The drama is funded and supported by the NHS and was performed by actors from PACE Theatre ... (Read more)
Netball results for 2012/2013 - 19/08/2013 09:45:32
We are delighted to finally announce the Winners and Runners Up of the Secondary School Netball Leagues season 2012/13. S1 1. Rosshall 2. Castlemilk 3. Bannerman ... (Read more)
Blairvadach Adventure Race Winners! - 21/06/2013 14:07:08
Last week our team of 8 Pupils competed in the Blairvadach Adventure Race. Blairvadach is an outdoor centre situated next to the Gairloch. The race is an annual event where Glasgow Schools Compete against ... (Read more)
S4 and S3 work experience news - 07/06/2013 17:53:06
S4 work experience took place this week. A small group remaining in school participating in a skills-related set of activities. This year, some S3 pupils joined the S4 work experience group in training ... (Read more)
S1 competition success! - 07/06/2013 14:09:34
All of our first year were entered into a Glasgow wide competition in support of Non-Smoking day. A big congratulations goes to class 1T as they won a prize of a day out for the whole class at Xscape ... (Read more)
Youth Games Success - 07/06/2013 14:03:19
The S1-S3 enjoyed their day at the Youth Games on Friday 31st May. The pupils did very well. Alex Kalbin was 2nd inthe shot putt, Emma Munro was 2nd in the long jump and the badminton players were ... (Read more)
Class success stories - 07/06/2013 14:01:45
The S3 Asdan class celebrated their Bronze Award achievement with a party and presentation of their work to which all staff were invited on Thursday 6th June. S3 Enhanced Curriculum pupils, Caitlin ... (Read more)
BGE Science Centre Visit - 07/06/2013 14:00:06
On Thursday 6th June, 21 x S3 and 9 x S2 pupils visit the Science Centre as a reward for excellent behaviour. Pupils experienced the idea of space in the planetarium, learned about the human body ... (Read more)
S1 competition success! - 07/06/2013 13:54:22
All of our first year were entered into a Glasgow wide competition in support of Non-Smoking day. A big congratulations goes to class 1T as they won a prize of a day out for the whole class at Xscape ... (Read more)
Girls football team success - 31/05/2013 14:02:40
The Girl's Football Team made it to the final of the Glasgow's Schools Competition that was held 21/5/2013. The girls were were outstanding and truly deserved a place in the final, where ... (Read more)
Bag packing event - 17/05/2013 13:47:29
Pupils from Castlemilk High were involved in were bag-packing last night at ASDA to raise funds for travelling to Manchester to visit Manchester United (June 2014) . The event raised £458.48 ... (Read more)
McBain Award - 17/05/2013 13:46:04
Castlemilk high SChool is pleased to announce that we received money from Professor John McBain, an eminent scientist wishing to promote Science in CHS. The money will be used for the McBain ... (Read more)
Scottish Power and Outward Bound project. - 17/05/2013 13:44:23
Scottish Power and Outward Bound project. Six S2 pupils went Loch Eli for 5 days next week on an Outward Bound course with a similar group from Kingspark High School. The focus this week was ... (Read more)
Head Teacher gets married! - 03/05/2013 15:34:54
Castlemilk High School is delighted to announce that our Head Teacher got married on Saturday 27th April at Sherbrook Castle. She will now be known as Mrs Diane King from this point on. Congratulations ... (Read more)
Pupil visits to support learning - 19/04/2013 14:01:19
Castlemilk High School continues to inspire its pupils by taking learning outside of the school. Indeed, there have been several trips recently to support learning: · S3 pupils ... (Read more)
In My Backyard! - 19/04/2013 13:57:09
Forty pupils, combined from both Castlemilk high School and St Margaret Mary's Secondary School, have participated in the first of two workshops delivered by In my backyard. Here pupils are given the ... (Read more)
Easter Revision Success! - 19/04/2013 13:54:17
The Senior Easter revision sessions were a success this year! The commitment from staff was outstanding with two separate groups at the Croft, five days of classes in the first week and four ... (Read more)
Celtic Learning - 15/03/2013 13:49:02
Celtic Learning - The S3 Asdan class The S3 ASDAN class in addition to Carly Mckenna, Jade Watkins and Danielle Stephens have been given the opportunity to work with Celtic Learning for 6 weeks every ... (Read more)
Castlemilk Football Stars! - 15/03/2013 13:47:24
Castlemilk High School boy's football teams are continuing to play well this year. On Thursday 14th March 2013, two of Castlemilk High's teams were playing: The under 14s boys' football ... (Read more)
Cheerleading Stars! - 15/03/2013 13:44:27
Chantelle Alan, S5, as part of the SLS All Stars cheerleading team won the Grand Champion Title for Europe in Blackpool at the weekend. The next step will be to compete in America! ... (Read more)
No Smoking Week - 15/03/2013 13:35:55
No Smoking Day: Wednesday 13th March 2013 No smoking day provides an opportunity for our school to raise awareness of smoking, the health risks associated with it, smoking ... (Read more)
Team Zone Event - 04/03/2013 17:54:50
Mr Dixon and Mrs O'Neill attended a 'Team Zone' evening on the evening of Tuesday 27th February starting at a football event at Miller Primary followed by a dance showcase at the Maureen Cope Hall (round ... (Read more)
Pupils Take To The Slopes! - 04/03/2013 17:52:28
Pupils and staff from Castlemilk High undertook skiing lessons on Saturday 23rd February and Saturday 3rd March at Glencoe. Thirteen pupils were accompanied by Mr Boland and Mrs Campbell, ... (Read more)
Castlemilk High School Attends ‘Talk 2 Gather’ Conference - 04/03/2013 17:45:23
On Thursday 28th February 2013, pupils from Castlemilk High were invited to the City Chambers to run a workshop at a city wide ‘Talk 2 Gather’: A pupil Voice and Rights Awareness Conference ... (Read more)
Euroscola Reunion - 15/02/2013 15:41:42
Manassé Lissungi and Kimberley Kabasele attended a reunion of pupils who went to Strasbourg in November as part of the Euroscola project on Tuesday 26 th January 2013. They received certificates ... (Read more)
Schools of Ambition - Higher Chemistry trip to Glasgow University - 15/02/2013 15:37:27
On Thursday 14th February 2013, Higher Chemistry pupils from St Margaret Mary's School and Castlemilk High School attended a trip to visit Glasgow University and the School of Chemistry. The pupils were ... (Read more)
Castlemilk shines a light on STEM K'Nex solar cars - 15/02/2013 14:07:04
As of the 28 th January 2013, Castlemilk High School pupils have been completing the STEM solar car challenge. Students were asked to work in groups to create solar cars using K’Nex, a motor and ... (Read more)
Castlemilk Badminton Stars - 10/02/2013 16:55:34
February 2013 sees some budding Sports stars from Castlemilk High! Badminton - Results of the Glasgow Schools Championships: Girls Singles : Laura Strain 1st, Lauren Fairlie, 2nd ... (Read more)
English Department days out - 10/02/2013 16:47:56
The English Department recently enjoyed trips to the cinema the week beginning Monday 3rd February, through the GFT's GYFF scheme, which pays for tickets and transport. Pupils from S2, S3 and S4 experienced ... (Read more)
Bookmark Competition Winners Announced - 01/02/2013 13:47:31
The results of the Bookmark Design Competition were announced on Friday 25 th January 2013. There had been a great response from the pupils and some excellent entries received. All entries are ... (Read more)
S2 Active Expression event - 18/01/2013 13:46:09
On Monday 17th of December the P.E Department arranged for every S2 pupil to take part in an Active Expressions Event. This was run by the Chest, Heart and Stroke Association and aims to promote ... (Read more)
S2 fund raising event - 14/12/2012 15:29:15
As part of their Enhanced Curriculum course, second year classes were involved in organising and hosting a Christmas Fayre to raise money towards the sponsorship of Ahouefa Demagnon, a young girl from ... (Read more)
Christmas Hampers for the elderly - 14/12/2012 14:39:04
Each year at this time Castlemilk High pupils find some way of raising money to provide needy pensioners in our community with a hamper full of tasty goodies. This year the S3 ASDAN class worked ... (Read more)
Mr Munro- Community Champion! - 14/12/2012 13:56:30
Thursday 6th December, saw Mr Munro and Mrs O'Neill attended the Glasgow Community Champion Awards in the City Chambers. Mr Munro WON his category as overall ' Individual Champion ' in Glasgow. Fantastic ... (Read more)
Modern Apprenticeship participate - 14/12/2012 13:47:15
On Thursday 29th December, Service, Design & Innovation (part of Skills Development Scotland) held a focus group on Modern Apprenticeships in the school last Thursday, and the participants ... (Read more)
Commonwealth Games 2014 Mountain Bike Track competition - 14/12/2012 13:45:34
click here to read more Two members of Castlemilk High's bike club and Mr McLean's S3 English class recently took part in a competition to help name the features of the Commonwealth ... (Read more)
Head teacher Appointed - 30/11/2012 13:16:52
Castlemilk High School is delighted to announce that Mrs Diane O'Neil has been successful in her interview for the post of Head teacher at Castlemilk High School. She would like to thank everyone for ... (Read more)
Assisting P7 transition - 30/11/2012 13:15:22
On Monday 26th November, S1 pupils, Rikki Collins, Angela Gavan, Reece Cormes, Chloe Elliot, Siohbann Forrester and Marcus Sherlock visited both Miller and Castleton primaries with Mrs Campbell as part ... (Read more)
Parental Engagement Evening - 23/11/2012 13:33:30
S4,5,6 Parental Engagement Evening was held Wednesday 21st November evening. Numerous staff members all delivered excellent interactive workshops to parents and pupils. Mr Boland's media class prepared ... (Read more)
Netball CHS results - 23/11/2012 13:29:59
Last night saw the S1 and S2 girls' netabll teams in action. The 1st year girls beat St Andrews 11-4 and the 2nd year team beat Bannerman last night 11-6. Well done girls! ... (Read more)
Bike Club visits Velodrome - 23/11/2012 13:28:17
Castlemilk High's Bike Club members got a chance to check out the new Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow when they were invited to the World Cup event last Friday. The boys, who have been ... (Read more)
Parental Engagement Evening Flyer Competition - 16/11/2012 13:45:12
Hollie Kerr, Eve Campbell, Tegan Lawrence, Abbie Campbell, Suzanne Taggart and Christopher Hendry designed the best flyers for the forthcoming parental engagement evening for S4,5,6 parents and pupils. ... (Read more)
Christmas Card Competition - 16/11/2012 13:44:13
Abbie Campbell S1, won the Christmas Card competition which involved all S1 and S2 during their Art periods. Abbie's card will be printed and used as the official CHS Christmas card this year. She will ... (Read more)
Accreditation by ASDAN - 02/11/2012 15:57:41
Castlemilk High is delighted to have been awarded as an ASDAN CENTRE for this session. ASDAN is a pioneering curriculum development organisation and awarding body, offering programmes and ... (Read more)
Race Night 2012 - 02/11/2012 15:50:48
The Parent Council held a "Race night" to raise money for the Croft. The evening was well attended by staff, parents and friends. The event raised £1055 and ... (Read more)
Cash for Kids fund raising - 02/11/2012 14:06:01
Mr Munro along with Chris Lochrie and Daniel Wilson supported the local Asda on Sunday by bag-packing to raise funds for 'Cash for Kids'. The Cash for Kids charity was established ... (Read more)
Olympics Youth Bid team 2018 - 02/11/2012 14:00:28
All pupils S1-S6 attended a presentation from the Olympic Youth Bid Team 2018 and were asked to pledge their support for the 2018 Youth games. ... (Read more)
Mental Health Fair - 02/11/2012 13:56:38
Mental Health fair (S1 pupils) A Mental Health Fair was delivered by Lifelink partners on Thursday 25 th October to all S1 pupils. The purpose was to emphasise to pupils the ... (Read more)
S3 ASDAN Pensioners Tea Party - 03/10/2012 21:22:36
On Thursday 20 th September Castlemilk High Schools S3 ASDAN group held a tea party for some of the elderly residents of Castlemilk. The pupils organised every detail of the event themselves – ... (Read more)
School Show staff lunch fundraiser - 28/09/2012 14:00:19
The administration staff at Castlemilk High wish to thank everyone who supported the fundraising lunch event held Wednesday 19th Septemberfor the benefit of the School Show. The administration staff ... (Read more)
Young Ambassador nominations 2012 - 31/08/2012 13:57:30
Lee Anderson and Lauren Coleman have been nominated as ‘Young Ambassadors’ for the Youth Sport Trust Young Ambassadors programme which aims to inspire others using the power of the Olympic ... (Read more)
Bag packing for Ski Trip - 31/08/2012 13:52:05
On Friday 24th August, pupils from Castlemilk High School packed bags at ASDA to raise money for the schools' ski trip. The pupils raised £900. Well done! Every little helps! ... (Read more)
Pupils attend creative writing workshop - 22/06/2012 11:22:36
This event, on Thursday 7th June, was part of the West End Festival programme from Glasgow libraries. Pupils were invited to share tips and tricks from teen writer Cathy Forde to improve their story ... (Read more)
Awards Ceremony - 22/06/2012 09:42:20
The annual Castlemilk High School Awards ceremony was held on Thursday 21st June 2012. This was a fantastic opportunity to congratulate our pupils for their hard work. Click ... (Read more)
Gold ASDAN Success - 15/06/2012 10:14:56
This week, the S4 Princes Trust Group were all successful in gaining their Gold Asdan Awards and attended the City Chambers award ceremony with Stuart and Libby on Monday. ... (Read more)
Outdoor Education Resource Award Graduation - 15/06/2012 10:13:52
The Outdoor Education Resource Award Graduation took place on Wednesday in the Miller Room where Daniel Wilson, Taylor Moffat and Hannah Cunningham were recognised for their team work and bravery in ... (Read more)
Glasgow Health Summit - 15/06/2012 10:12:53
The Glasgow Health Summit, South, took place on Thursday 14th July in Pollokshields Burgh Halls. Louise Skinner and David Brown spoke eloquently in front of a packed hall on the subject of Healthy Eating ... (Read more)
School Craft Award 2012 - 08/06/2012 09:33:14
Every year pupils in Castlemilk High enter the Trades House of Glasgow Craft Competition. The judges from the Trades House visit every school in Glasgow and look at pupils' course work. The course ... (Read more)
BYOL and Plant Sale for Croft Funds - 08/06/2012 09:21:49
This years’ S3 Int1 Biology class propagated and grew a variety of plants as part of their course work. The pupils grew 83 plants over one and a half months. When discussing what ... (Read more)
Rebecca Morris - Olympic Torch Relay Runner - 05/06/2012 15:59:41
Castlemilk High School is proud to announce that one of our students will be carrying the Olympic Torch through Giffnock on the 8 th of June 2012. Rebecca has just finished her exams ... (Read more)
Money Week 2012 - 28/05/2012 11:14:36
As part of Castlemilk High's development of Financial Education and Numeracy Across the Curriculum all S1 pupils have been taking part in Money Week (21st - 25th May). The aim of the week is ... (Read more)
Schools Health Summit Event - 28/05/2012 11:07:22
Schools Health Summit Event – Thursday 14 th June 2012 Pollokshields Burgh Hall In 2010 all 30 secondary schools in Glasgow took part in a health and wellbeing survey which was ... (Read more)
Glasgow Youth Games Success - 25/05/2012 09:26:15
A number of pupils from Castlemilk High School took part in the Glasgow Youth Games last Friday. Many sports were represented, but a particular success was achieved by our badminton team. Megan Donaghy ... (Read more)
Maths Study Trip - 11/05/2012 09:20:37
Pupils sitting Higher and Credit Maths went on a trip to Lendrick Muir in Kinross, Perthshire in April 2012 with Mrs Molloy and Mr McGinty. It was mainly a study trip to help pupils prepare for ... (Read more)
Pupil trip to Hampden - 04/05/2012 09:26:11
A group of secnod year pupils went to Hampden on Friday 30th March to tour the stadium and visit the museum. The pupils has a fantastic day and were lucky enough to meet none other ... (Read more)
Castlemilk Pupils Say "Aye Write"! - 23/03/2012 09:29:45
Lots of Castlemilk High pupils enjoyed visits to the Aye Write litera ture festival last week. On Wednesday, the S1 football team met football writer Tom Palmer , who told us all about ... (Read more)
Uganda Celebration - 12/03/2012 15:28:37
Pupils, parents and staff gathered at the school last Thursday night to celebrate the success of the Castlemilk High’s 2011 humanitarian project to Uganda. Mrs O’Neill welcomed the guests ... (Read more)
New Rowing Club - 02/03/2012 10:11:35
A lunchtime rowing club has now been established in the school with a qualified rowing coach coming into the school to teach our pupils in our new fitness suite. S1-S6 pupils have the chance to learn ... (Read more)
Castlemilk High: Glasgow Sports Secondary School of the Year - 24/02/2012 11:43:15
Castlemilk High School now hold the title of Sports Secondary School of the Year. The award ceremony was held in the City Chambers hosted by the Lord Provost and attended by distinguished guests ... (Read more)
RBS- "We're in Business" - 24/02/2012 09:32:13
On Friday 17th February, S3 pupils took part in the RBS event is called "We're in Business". The aim of the event is to promote financial awareness, team work and problem solving. ... (Read more)
War Horse Cinema trip - 24/02/2012 09:28:18
On Friday 10th February, thirty second-years attended a GFT showing of Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse', based on their class novel by Michael Morpurgo. It was an excellent event, ... (Read more)
S4 Spanish class visit La Tasca - 17/02/2012 09:21:07
On Friday 27 January, the S4 Intermediate 1 Spanish pupils, along with Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Granger, went on a visit to La Tasca Spanish Restaurant. The class have been studying the topic of “EatingOut” ... (Read more)
Badminton champions! - 03/02/2012 10:26:11
Congratulations go to our sporting pupils who took part in the Under 14's Glasgow Secondary Schools' Badminton Championships at the School of Sport on Saturday 28th january 2012. A big ... (Read more)
Castlemilk High wins CABEC! - 27/01/2012 09:33:01
These second year pupils won a Scottish Government supported event for Construction Skills called Construction & Built Environment Challenge (CABEC). The final was held at Hampden Park, Glasgow ... (Read more)
Robert Burns Schools Competition - 20/01/2012 10:32:52
Castlemilk High School took part in the annual Bridgeton Burns Club Annual Robert Burns Schools Competition on 2 nd December 2011. Demi Shannon and Robyn Taylor represented the school. They learned ... (Read more)
S2 Industry Carousel - 20/01/2012 10:10:50
On Tuesday 17th all S2 pupils took part in an Industry Carousel. The event is aims to help pupils develop their knowledge about the world of work and is an opportunity to ask real employers ... (Read more)
S2 Science Centre visit - 20/01/2012 10:04:49
On Wednesday 21 st December, S2 Science pupils visited the Science Centre. The activities experienced ranged from moving ball bearing with their minds, challenging their perception of vision and ... (Read more)
Swipeout at Castlemilk Pool - 16/12/2011 11:45:07
Two Castlemilk High pupils recently made a big difference to the lives of the users of Castlemilk Pool. They were involved in the Swipeout programme, which was a Glasgow-wide contest with various ... (Read more)
Construction and Built Environment Challenge - 16/12/2011 09:42:10
The Construction and Built Environment Challenge is a competition for 13 - 14 year old pupils (S2) and tasks them with practical, theoretical and team building scenarios based on construction, engineering ... (Read more)
CHS Movies - 02/12/2011 15:18:54
Talented pupils and staff have been working hard on a terrifying film featuring the zombies who walk the halls of Castlemilk High School every day. Directed by Mr Hindson, and starring ... (Read more)
Murderous Maths at the BBC - 02/12/2011 09:45:52
On Thursday 1st December, 40 lucky S1s got the chance to be the audience for the filming of a brilliant session by author Kjartan Poskitt. He amazed us all with maths tricks and marvellous numbers! ... (Read more)
School Talent Show - 25/11/2011 10:32:25
The sold out social area was the place to be on Thursday 24th November, as staff and pupils performed songs and dance routines to a brilliant crowd. As well as the school's cheerleading troupe, ... (Read more)
Lee Weatherly comes to Glasgow - 11/11/2011 09:46:01
On Wednesday 26th October, we were pleased to welcome author Lee Weatherly to Castlemilk High School. She was talking about her new book Angel Fire, and taking questions from interested readers. ... (Read more)
Passion Play in Glasgow - 07/10/2011 09:51:05
70 pupils from Castlemilk High's drama department visited George Square yesterday to experience a passion play with a difference. This version of the life of Jesus was based in the UK, at the time of ... (Read more)
Castlemilk Pupils lead tours at Doors Open Day - 21/09/2011 09:08:21
On Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September, a number of pupils from Castlemilk High and St Margaret Mary's were involved in storytelling at Castlemilk Stables, a historic building within the community. ... (Read more)
40% off Leckie & Leckie Books for pupils - 16/09/2011 09:36:03
Leckie and Leckie are a publisher of books for Scottish students, covering all subjects in the curriculum. On their website, you will find Success Guides, Practice Papers, Revision Notes, ... (Read more)
Zombie Science - 02/09/2011 09:48:58
Zombie Science 1Z The pupils at Castlemilk High met Theoretical Zombiologist, Doctor Austin, who hails from the Zombie Institute for Theoretical Studies (ZITS). Dr Austin taught pupils ... (Read more)
Knit club blanket goes to Uganda - 19/08/2011 11:38:12
A group of Castlemilk High School pupils and teachers recently travelled to Uganda to take part in humanitarian work. A full report is coming soon, but here is the Knit Club Blanket , which has managed ... (Read more)
Castlemilk Teachers on the run! - 19/08/2011 10:18:25
Supporting Ruth Stevenson A team of Staff will be running the Great Scottish Run on Sunday 4th September 2011 to raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign and to support our friend and colleague ... (Read more)
London Trip - 29/06/2011 14:54:59
A group of pupils from Castlemilk High and St Margaret Mary's Secondary visited London to take in the sights, visit some tourist attractions, and fit in three shows in three days! The group ... (Read more)
Glasgow Schools Adventure Race - 20/06/2011 12:23:25
The Blairvadoach Outdoor centre is a residential outdoor education centre run by Glasgow City council. The centre seeks to extend pupils' personal and social development through experiencing ... (Read more)
Uganda Fundraising Night of Comedy - 16/06/2011 10:07:10
Summer 2011 will see senior pupils from Castlemilk High travelling the Ugandan town of Jinja to support teaching. On Wednesday 15 th June, a Comedy Night was held at at Blairbeth ... (Read more)
Champion football pupils - 15/06/2011 12:32:38
Some of our pupils play football for Castlemilk Boys Club under 15's. Their team won the Glasgow and District Football League (Division B) this season. Here are the boys at Hampden after recieving ... (Read more)
Knit 'n' Knatter Blanket for Uganda - 15/06/2011 12:13:26
The Knitting Club have worked together to build a blanket which will travel to Uganda. The blanket will be given to the Softpower Education Project in Jinja. Well done Girls!!! The Knit Club ... (Read more)
Summer reading Challenge - 06/06/2011 14:17:07
Castlemilk pupils in S1 have the chance to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge. With 760,000 children aged 4-11 taking part, the Summer Reading Challenge is the biggest national reading ... (Read more)
Croft Trip News - 06/06/2011 10:07:32
May and June are the months when S2 pupils visit the school croft for a week of outdoor activites and fun with friends and teachers. Links to pictures will appear on the Croft page in the ... (Read more)
S4 Craft and Design Projects - 17/05/2011 10:14:04
Every year the S4 Craft and Design class produce a design project, which are included in their final SQA award. This year the projects are spectacular. Staff and pupils have been invited to view these ... (Read more)
S1 Whitelee Windfarm Trip - 16/05/2011 20:22:24
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Web Design Success at Celtic Learning Centre - 13/05/2011 12:27:49
Twenty-two S2 Pupils recently had their hard work and success rewarded at Celtic Park. The pupils were learning to create a website at Celtic Learning Centre, and the finished product will be a "Welcome ... (Read more)
Easter Celebration - 26/04/2011 08:59:52
S1 celebrated Easter by learning about the tradition of "Egg Rolling". They boiled and decorated their own eggs, before heading out to the playground to roll them down the hill in a noisy ... (Read more)
Focus Group News - 30/03/2011 14:58:04
Pupils of the S4 Focus Group attended their second Jack Black event on Wednesday 23rd March. Twenty-eight pupils and two members of staff attended the event at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall. ... (Read more)
Castlemilk High mentioned in the Scottish Parliament - 22/03/2011 09:03:57
Castlemilk High's girls netball team has recieved further recognition of their outstanding contribution to school sports. MSP Charlie Gordon lodged a motion to acknowledge their great ... (Read more)
Pupil / Staff Netball Tournament - 21/03/2011 10:11:00
On Wednesday 9th March, Castlemilk High School ran a very competitive staff and pupil netball tournament. Over fifty competitors took part, and were cheered on by a group of keen spectators. The ... (Read more)
Literacy across the Curriculum - 18/03/2011 14:46:00
Literacy is a key element of every aspect of a pupil's learning. The Literacy across the Curriculum working group is engaged in liaising with teachers from every subject area in the school to produce ... (Read more)
Steve Feasey scares pupils! - 15/03/2011 10:20:59
On Friday 11th March Castlemilk High welcomed horror writer Steve Feasey to the library. Steve is the author of the Changeling series, a story of a teenage werewolf. An invited audience of around ... (Read more)
School granted Bronze Eco School - 14/03/2011 12:40:44
Since mid January 2011, The Enhanced Curriculum class S2.2 with Miss Fairgrieve have been working on an Eco Project. The class conducted an Eco Assessment of the school to see where the improvements ... (Read more)
Schools Cross Country - 07/03/2011 12:03:36
10 pupils from S1 recently took part in a Cross Country event at Netherpollok playing fields at Pollock country park. The event, which took place on Friday 25th February, involved a very muddy 1.25 ... (Read more)
Schools Poetry Slam Final - 07/03/2011 11:26:07
A hardworking group of S1s recently took part in the Schools Poetry Slam final, part of the Aye Write! festival's schools programme. After 8 hours in school, learning how to write poetry, with the help ... (Read more)
Burns Supper 2011 - 18/02/2011 12:20:43
Castlemilk High School hosted a Burns Supper on the 28th of January 2011. Staff and pupils gathered to enjoy traditional Scottish food, music and the poetry of Robert Burns. Images of ... (Read more)
Netball Team scores Daily Record sports team of the Year - 07/02/2011 09:54:27
The Castlemilk High School Netball Team has just won the Daily Record Sports Team of the Year. The girls received their prize from Scotland’s Lee on Saturday 30 th January 2011. ... (Read more)
Prize Guys Wise up to Knives - 07/02/2011 09:50:48
Castlemilk High School Pupils had an early Christmas present when they won their section of the Scottish Youth Parliament's We-CTV competition. Working in conjunction with No Knives, Better Lives, ... (Read more)
S5/6 Apprentice Event - 04/02/2011 15:50:56
In December 2010, S5/6 all pupils participated in The Apprentice. Each team to form a company and pick items to turn into a saleable product. The teams used the advice of mentors from our Business ... (Read more)
Castlemilk goes to the Panto! - 25/12/2010 08:31:53
This year pupils and staff from Castlemilk went to see the latest pantomine at The Paviliion Theatre "The Magical Avdentures of Robin Hood", on the 23rd of December 2010. The panto featured ... (Read more)
Fairwell Mr Murphy - 25/12/2010 08:25:01
The last day of term saw the Staff at Castlemilk High saying goodbye to Mr Murpy as he retired. He worked at Castlemilk High for over 20 years and he was held in the highest esteem by his colleagues. ... (Read more)