Duncanrig Secondary School
Chewing Gum Ban
Pupils are reminded that chewing gum is
banned in our school and should never be
brought in.
It has been noticed that the habit of
chewing gum is re-emerging; this must
stop immediately.
Do not chew gum in school.
Duncanrig Secondary School
Food in the Corridors
Pupils are reminded that they are not
allowed to leave the Street to go to other
areas of our school carrying food.
Food must be consumed in the Street or
Courtyard and cannot be taken into
corridors or classrooms.
S2 pupils:
See your work on
display from the
Pits and Ponies
Project
Low Parks
Museum, Hamilton
10th March -31st
December
Tuesday Lunchtimes
1 pm
No experience necessary!
1st April 2016
In aid of Luwero
Stratford 2016
The final instalment of £100 is due
to be paid to Mrs White by
Friday, February 25.
If you have any issues with
meeting this deadline, please
speak to Mrs White as soon as
possible.
Mathematics
Need some extra help with your Maths
homework or revision?
All welcome in C111
on Mon & Wed from
12.50 – 1.20 pm.
Drop in for 5 or 10 minutes or stay for
all 30 minutes, it’s up to you!
National Schools
Aquathlon Championships
Club swimmers
interested in
participating in the
championships should
see Mrs Widdowson as
soon as possible for
details.
Duncanrig Secondary School
INTERHOUSE TOTALS
As a result of Modern Languages Stars,
designing a new Scottish banknote, Scotland
as a Nation Quiz, Foodbank Challenge, PE
Praise letters, Penny Wars and the
Christmas Cake competitions, the leader of
the Interhouse Challenge is
You can contribute by giving of your best in
class. Teachers are going to award merits
which will go towards House points.
INTERHOUSE TOTALS
DRUMCLOG 35
AVONDALE 28
CATHKIN 25
BLANTYRE 15
Duncanrig Secondary School
War Gaming Club
Pupils who would be interested in
attending a historical war gaming club
should attend a meeting
in C003
on Wednesdays
at 3.10 pm
Follow the sporting
achievements of
our pupils on the
new Twitter feed.
Duncanrig Sport
Our twitter name is @Duncanrig_sport
Duncanrig Secondary School
Follow the music
and drama
achievements of
our pupils on the
new Twitter feed.
Duncanrig Music and Drama
Our twitter name is @MusicDuncanrig
The English Department blog can be found
by typing “Duncanrig English Department”
into any search engine.
You’ll find news, photos, events, lists of
merit winners, trips, pupils’ work, book
recommendations and even important links
about your National 5 or Higher Folio.
Duncanrig Secondary School
S1 Girls Basketball
• Wednesdays 4-5 pm
• Games Hall
• 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd March
• Coaching lead by Reach for the
Sky basketball club
• Limited spaces – sign up at the PE dept
After School Running Club
• Mondays 3-4 pm
• Open to S1-S6
• Meet in the PE dept
• 29th Feb, 7th, 14th & 21st March
• Coaching lead by Whitemoss Athletics Club
• Add your name to the list in the PE dept
S1- 2 GIRLS DANCE
• Mondays 3.05 – 4.00 pm
• Meet at the Dance Studio
• Starts 29th February
• Learn different styles of dance
lead by Duncanrig Dance Leaders
• Sign up at the PE department
Duncanrig Secondary School
Athletics Success
Congratulations to
Sean Gallagher
who not only won gold
in the U16 long jump at
the Scottish Schools
Indoor Athletics Championships at the
Emirates Arena but set a new record with
6.56m (previous record was 6.36m).
Duncanrig Secondary School
Athletics Success
Congratulations to
Emily Craig
who took the gold medal in
the Scottish Indoor
Athletics Championships
in the U20 Combined
Events Championships at
the Emirates Arena
Duncanrig Secondary School
Huge congratulations to our girl
gymnasts who performed
tremendously well at the South
Lanarkshire Championships and
returned to school with 20 medals!
Gymnastics Success
Kelsey Weir, Nicola McCallum,
Sarah Kelly and Melissa Dempsie are
the new SLC Level 2 Gymnastics
Champions.
Duncanrig placed
1st and 2nd in the Level 2 competition
and
2nd and 3rd in the Level 1 competition.
Gymnastics Success
The Squad
Gymnastics Success
Level 2 Team Gold and Silver
Gymnastics Success
Level 1 Team Bronze
Gymnastics Success
Individual Silver
Nicola McCallum
Gymnastics Success
Individual Silver
Eve Shannon
Gymnastics Success
Individual Bronze
Kelsey Weir
Gymnastics Success
Individual Bronze
Zoe Darroch
Congratulations to the Duncanrig
Dance Team who performed
outstandingly at The South Lanarkshire
Dance competition.
The Senior Girls were crowned as the
Best Hip Hop Dance group in South
Lanarkshire. Well done to all S1-S4
Girls !!
Dance Success!
The Senior Group
Nicole McGuire, Hayley Ferguson, Kelsey Weir,
Skye McGinley, Emma Lindsay
and Katie Montgomery.
The S1 – S3 Group
Mia Brown, Freya Symington, Eve Wilson,
Emily Gough, Eva Costello, Jennifer Lee,
Millie Strang and Eve Barr.
INTERHOUSE TOTALS
As a result of Modern Languages Stars,
designing a new Scottish banknote,
the Scotland as a Nation Quiz,
the Foodbank Challenge, PE Praise letters,
the Penny Wars Challenge and
the Christmas Cake competitions,
the leaders of the Interhouse Challenge is
You too can contribute by giving of your
best in class as your teachers are going to
award you merits which will go towards your
House points.
INTERHOUSE TOTALS
DRUMCLOG 35
AVONDALE 28
CATHKIN 25
BLANTYRE 15
Congratulations to senior pupils
Megan Sutherland
Greg Hughes and
Alison Balmer
winners of the Rotary Youth Speaks District
Senior Competition. The team goes forward to
compete against schools from all over Scotland
and the North of England.
Duncanrig Winners
Stratford 2016
Pupils who wish to buy a hooded top for
this year’s trip to Stratford must come to
D002
on Wednesday 2 March
after school,
with their money and all relevant details.
See Mrs White if you have any problems.

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  • 2.
    Duncanrig Secondary School ChewingGum Ban Pupils are reminded that chewing gum is banned in our school and should never be brought in. It has been noticed that the habit of chewing gum is re-emerging; this must stop immediately. Do not chew gum in school.
  • 3.
    Duncanrig Secondary School Foodin the Corridors Pupils are reminded that they are not allowed to leave the Street to go to other areas of our school carrying food. Food must be consumed in the Street or Courtyard and cannot be taken into corridors or classrooms.
  • 4.
    S2 pupils: See yourwork on display from the Pits and Ponies Project Low Parks Museum, Hamilton 10th March -31st December
  • 5.
    Tuesday Lunchtimes 1 pm Noexperience necessary!
  • 6.
    1st April 2016 Inaid of Luwero
  • 7.
    Stratford 2016 The finalinstalment of £100 is due to be paid to Mrs White by Friday, February 25. If you have any issues with meeting this deadline, please speak to Mrs White as soon as possible.
  • 10.
    Mathematics Need some extrahelp with your Maths homework or revision? All welcome in C111 on Mon & Wed from 12.50 – 1.20 pm. Drop in for 5 or 10 minutes or stay for all 30 minutes, it’s up to you!
  • 11.
    National Schools Aquathlon Championships Clubswimmers interested in participating in the championships should see Mrs Widdowson as soon as possible for details.
  • 12.
  • 13.
    INTERHOUSE TOTALS As aresult of Modern Languages Stars, designing a new Scottish banknote, Scotland as a Nation Quiz, Foodbank Challenge, PE Praise letters, Penny Wars and the Christmas Cake competitions, the leader of the Interhouse Challenge is You can contribute by giving of your best in class. Teachers are going to award merits which will go towards House points.
  • 14.
    INTERHOUSE TOTALS DRUMCLOG 35 AVONDALE28 CATHKIN 25 BLANTYRE 15
  • 15.
    Duncanrig Secondary School WarGaming Club Pupils who would be interested in attending a historical war gaming club should attend a meeting in C003 on Wednesdays at 3.10 pm
  • 16.
    Follow the sporting achievementsof our pupils on the new Twitter feed. Duncanrig Sport Our twitter name is @Duncanrig_sport
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Follow the music anddrama achievements of our pupils on the new Twitter feed. Duncanrig Music and Drama Our twitter name is @MusicDuncanrig
  • 19.
    The English Departmentblog can be found by typing “Duncanrig English Department” into any search engine. You’ll find news, photos, events, lists of merit winners, trips, pupils’ work, book recommendations and even important links about your National 5 or Higher Folio.
  • 22.
  • 23.
    S1 Girls Basketball •Wednesdays 4-5 pm • Games Hall • 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd March • Coaching lead by Reach for the Sky basketball club • Limited spaces – sign up at the PE dept
  • 24.
    After School RunningClub • Mondays 3-4 pm • Open to S1-S6 • Meet in the PE dept • 29th Feb, 7th, 14th & 21st March • Coaching lead by Whitemoss Athletics Club • Add your name to the list in the PE dept
  • 25.
    S1- 2 GIRLSDANCE • Mondays 3.05 – 4.00 pm • Meet at the Dance Studio • Starts 29th February • Learn different styles of dance lead by Duncanrig Dance Leaders • Sign up at the PE department
  • 26.
    Duncanrig Secondary School AthleticsSuccess Congratulations to Sean Gallagher who not only won gold in the U16 long jump at the Scottish Schools Indoor Athletics Championships at the Emirates Arena but set a new record with 6.56m (previous record was 6.36m).
  • 27.
    Duncanrig Secondary School AthleticsSuccess Congratulations to Emily Craig who took the gold medal in the Scottish Indoor Athletics Championships in the U20 Combined Events Championships at the Emirates Arena
  • 28.
  • 29.
    Huge congratulations toour girl gymnasts who performed tremendously well at the South Lanarkshire Championships and returned to school with 20 medals! Gymnastics Success
  • 30.
    Kelsey Weir, NicolaMcCallum, Sarah Kelly and Melissa Dempsie are the new SLC Level 2 Gymnastics Champions. Duncanrig placed 1st and 2nd in the Level 2 competition and 2nd and 3rd in the Level 1 competition.
  • 31.
  • 32.
    Gymnastics Success Level 2Team Gold and Silver
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  • 38.
    Congratulations to theDuncanrig Dance Team who performed outstandingly at The South Lanarkshire Dance competition. The Senior Girls were crowned as the Best Hip Hop Dance group in South Lanarkshire. Well done to all S1-S4 Girls !! Dance Success!
  • 39.
    The Senior Group NicoleMcGuire, Hayley Ferguson, Kelsey Weir, Skye McGinley, Emma Lindsay and Katie Montgomery.
  • 40.
    The S1 –S3 Group Mia Brown, Freya Symington, Eve Wilson, Emily Gough, Eva Costello, Jennifer Lee, Millie Strang and Eve Barr.
  • 41.
    INTERHOUSE TOTALS As aresult of Modern Languages Stars, designing a new Scottish banknote, the Scotland as a Nation Quiz, the Foodbank Challenge, PE Praise letters, the Penny Wars Challenge and the Christmas Cake competitions, the leaders of the Interhouse Challenge is You too can contribute by giving of your best in class as your teachers are going to award you merits which will go towards your House points.
  • 42.
    INTERHOUSE TOTALS DRUMCLOG 35 AVONDALE28 CATHKIN 25 BLANTYRE 15
  • 43.
    Congratulations to seniorpupils Megan Sutherland Greg Hughes and Alison Balmer winners of the Rotary Youth Speaks District Senior Competition. The team goes forward to compete against schools from all over Scotland and the North of England. Duncanrig Winners
  • 44.
    Stratford 2016 Pupils whowish to buy a hooded top for this year’s trip to Stratford must come to D002 on Wednesday 2 March after school, with their money and all relevant details. See Mrs White if you have any problems.

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