St Ninian’s High School in Giffnock has become one of the latest schools to sign up to Aid to the Church in Need’s campaign to show solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world.
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St Ninian’s High School in show of solidarity with persecuted Christians
In total, 28 secondary schools across Scotland have signed up to the campaign that aims to educate school pupils about global citizenship, human rights and persecution. Lorraine McMahon, head of operations in Scotland, and Michael Robinson, communications executive, visited St Ninian’s and spoke to the pupils about the charity’s work and... read more
Bishop Toal speaks with Motherwell pupils as they begin their Caritas journey of Faith
Around 350 pupils from Motherwell Diocese were urged to seek the person of Jesus as they began a Caritas journey of Faith in Motherwell’s Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral.
The pupils (above) were taking part in a commissioning service that marked their entry into the Caritas Award. The annual scheme run by the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) encourages pupils in their final year of school to help out in their parishes and communities, volunteering in care homes and... read more
Taking to the streets to save St Mary’s
Pupils, parents and supporters of an Alexandria primary school have taken to the streets to protest against a proposed relocation of their school to a new super campus.
Children of St Mary’s Primary School gathered with their parents outside their school last Saturday as they chanted and held banners calling for the school to be saved (above). West Dunbartonshire Council have opened a consultation period on proposals to relocate St Mary’s to a new-build with St Martin’s Primary School.... read more
Award nomination for Turnbull High School pupil after getting on his bike to fundraise
A young cyclist from Turnbull High School has been nominated for a top fundraising award after crossing the country to give back to the people who saved his life.
Patrick Kiehlmann (above) from Bishopbriggs has been shortlisted out of more than 10,000 people for the Young Fundraiser of the Year award given out by JustGiving, a website that facilitates fundraising endeavours. The 11-year-old used his October break last year to cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats and in... read more
South Lanarkshire Council decides to end free transport for more than 1500 pupils
South Lanarkshire councillors have chosen to follow their counterparts in Glasgow by pulling free transport for more than 1500 schoolchildren.
At a meeting of the executive committee in the local authority headquarters, the decision was made to increase the distance required for secondary school pupils to receive free school transport from two miles to three. The August 26 decision was taken amid a need for budget cuts, and follows on... read more
Glasgow City Council temporarily halts unpopular decision to cut free transport
Glasgow City Council has temporarily reversed a decision to cut free transport for a number of pupils at three schools in the city including two Catholic schools.
From this school term, pupils who live less than three miles from a secondary school and two miles from a primary will not get free transport to school, a change that sparked protests from parents across the city. Concerns were raised by MSPs, councillors and parents that Catholics would be... read more
Evening of prayer ahead of National Youth Pilgrimage
Glasgow Archdiocese is hosting ‘an evening of praise and worship, witness, adoration and reconciliation’ on September 12 at 7pm in St Maria Goretti’s Church, Cranhill.
Featuring guest speaker Fr Thomas Cacciola CFR, a US priest and member of the Franciscan Friars of Renewal, ‘The Following’ offers a fresh perspective at religious life in the 21st century world. And the event will provide a perfect preparatory experience for any young people set to attend the National Youth... read more
St Eunan’s pupils show that they know how to ‘love thy neighbour’
Children at St Eunan’s Primary School in Clydebank explored the gifts of the Holy Spirit as they showed how to ‘love thy neighbour’ by helping those in need in their local community.
The P6 and P7 pupils researched the work of St Vincent de Paul, who inspired them to gather supplies for a local foodbank and to raise money for the society of St Vincent De Paul with a coffee morning. The fundraising youngsters took part in the activities as they worked towards... read more
St Mary’s bids fond farewell to headteacher
Pupils and staff at St Mary’s Primary School in Hamilton held back tears as they said goodbye to their headteacher with a medley of Rod Stewart songs and a special thanksgiving Mass.
Kathleen Stewart was joined by pupils, relatives and Bishop Emeritus Joseph Devine at the Mass in St Mary’s Church in Hamilton, which followed on from a surprise leaving party in the school the previous week. Mrs Stewart has been a teacher at St Mary’s for 21 years—10 of them as headteacher—and... read more
Awards for pupils who were inspired by siblings
Two pupils from St Ninian’s High in Giffnock have been rewarded with national Diana Awards after being inspired by their siblings to raise thousands of pounds for people with cerebral palsy and autism.
Michael O’Neill, 14, whose brother Dominic has cerebral palsy, has collected £115,000 over the last three years for charity Bobath Scotland, who provide specialist therapy for those with the disability, while Sinea O’Hara, 12, raised thousands of pounds for charities in thanks for the help they provided her brother Cormac,... read more
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