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What a dreich and dreary day it turned out to be at a wind swept and damp Hillend. For a few hours beforehand the howling gales could have put a stop to the morning’s race events !!! But lady luck was with us, and our three teams stormed the Boyd Anderson Race this year with […]
Congratulations to a team of our S5/S6 pupils who yesterday won the East of Scotland heat in the BASE (Business, Accounting and Skills Education) competition. Consisting of 49 UK heats and one National Final, BASE allows students of all abilities to; find out more about careers in accountancy, finance and business, compete in an exciting […]
On Tuesday 24th November 2015 Historic Scotland in conjunction with the Scottish Government bestowed a commemorative plaque to the Scottish poet Sorley MacLean to recognise the national and international importance of his work and life. Sorley MacLean taught at Boroughmuir from 1939 – 1940. He then enlisted to the army but was injured in […]
Well done to the school swimming team of 2015 –Sophie, Jess, Stuart, Anna, Jenny, Rebecca, Alexandra, Mia, Isabella and Ellen. The swimmers competed against the very best swimmers from all schools in Edinburgh and did the school and themselves proud with a fantastic medal haul and relay result! (Apologies if any results missed as some of the results […]
Congratulations to Jess and Alisa who took part in the first round of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating tournament on Thursday 19th November at Clifton Hall School. The girls gave a very strong performance and were successful in winning the debate against Clifton Hall. They will now progress to the second round of the tournament which […]
Congratulations to: Annie, Verity, Jordan, Sarah and Nerida for their recent success at the John Byrne award. This year’s theme was Alienation and the pupils produced some fantastic pieces to make the final.The Award allows pupils to engage in contemporary art practice beyond the confines of the SQA. The picture shows Sarah, Annie, Verity and […]
Heriot Watt university provides interactive content on-line for over 30 SQA courses. Regular on-line homework sessions give pupils the chance to ask questions and recieve instant answers. All S5/6 pupils in Boroughmuir have login details that they can use to access the materials in school and at home. These provide excellent opportunities for revision and […]
The Boroughmuir YE group – Green Glasses – sold candles and glasses at the Xmas fair on Saturday. They were awarded a shield for ‘Best Product’. The glasses were made by the group from recycled bottles and the fragranced candles were made in recycled jars of different types and sizes. Mr Dempster presented the shield […]
The Edinburgh Schools Rock Ensemble (ESRE) performed at Holyrood on 7 October, at an event sponsored by Anne McTaggart MSP, to celebrate the important contribution made to the economy by musicians. You can read about the event here
Tickets are now on sale for the quiz night hosted by the Head Team. Priced at £3 each this is a fun evening for all the family. Teams should be 2 to 6 people although you don’t have to come as a team to join in. Please note tickets are only available from the school […]
