All the class acts at Biggar High

Jul 24 2008 by Margaret Shaw

PUPILS of Biggar High School received prizes as follows

Senior school:

Special prizes:

Proxime accesit- Mhairi Brown; dux - Christopher Trainer; outstanding folio of graphics work - Amy Fleming; Weston Prize for Engineering Excellence - Robert Lyon; John Anderson Memorial Prize for Music - Greig Taylor; Parent Council Prize for Initiative - Duncan Tattersall; contribution to dance within the school - Jennifer Hodson; Rotary International Challenge Enterprise 2008 - Jennifer Hodson, Susan Walkinshaw, Daniela Ludovici; Biggar Rotary Club Award for Endeavour - Louise Ferguson; Creative Writing Prize - Louise Ferguson; senior quiz - Anderson House; Biggar High School Senior Young Musician of the Year - Greig Taylor.

Subject prizes:

Ross Aitchison, 4A1 - Standard Grade German; Ross Aitchison, 4A1 - Standard Grade geography; Ross Aitchison, 4A1 - Intermediate 2 information systems; Katey Irwin, 4A1 - Intermediate 2 administration; Rory Nicholson, 4A1, - Standard Grade English; Rory Nicholson, 4A1 - Standard Grade history; Christopher Finn, 4A3 - , Standard Grade mathematics; Christopher Finn, 4A3 - Standard Grade graphic communication; Arran Lang, 4A3 - Intermediate 2 art; Andrew Gibb, 4B1 - Intermediate 2 music; Andrew Gibb, 4B1 - Standard Grade craft and design; Hannah Lithgow, 4B1 - Standard Grade chemistry; Hannah Lithgow, 4B1, - Standard Grade biology; Hannah Lithgow, 4B1 - Standard Grade mathematics; Hannah Lithgow, 4B1 - Standard Grade food and textile technology; Iona Haile, 4B3 - Standard Grade physical education; Iona Haile, 4B3 - Standard Grade business management; Hazel Irving, 4B3 - Standard Grade biology; Hazel Irving, 4B3 - Standard Grade French; Cayleigh O'Donnell, 4B3 - Intermediate 1 computing; Grant Beck, 4W1 - Standard Grade art; Alison Gibson, 4W1 - Standard Grade science; Claire Miller, 4W1 - Standard Grade food and textile technology; Sam Williamson, 4W2 - Standard Grade physics; Andrew Gibson, 4W3 - Intermediate 1 administration; Amanda McPherson, 4W3 - Intermediate 1 music; David Forster, 5A1 - Intermediate 2 engineering craft skills; Robert Lyon, 5A2 - Intermediate 2 practical craft woodwork; Rachael Martin, 5A2 - Intermediate 2 accounting; Jenni Arthur, 5A3 - Intermediate 2 administration; Amy Errington, 5A3 - Higher mathematics; Amy Errington, 5A3 - Higher Information systems; Calum Graham, 5A3 - Intermediate 2 chemistry; Christopher Trainer, 5A3 - Higher physics; Christopher Trainer, 5A3 - Higher chemistry; Christopher Trainer, 5A3 - Higher English; Christopher Warnock, 5A3 - Intermediate 2 information systems; Hayley Carmichael, 5B2 - Intermediate 2 food and textile technology (hospitality); Alistair Dow, 5B2 - Intermediate 2 French; Claire Forsyth, 5B2 - Intermediate 2 biology; Mandy Kerr, 5B2 - Higher music; Stephanie McVie, 5B2 - Intermediate 2 physics; Scott Semple, 5B2 - Intermediate 2 mathematics; Gemma Malone, 5B3 - Intermediate 1 food and textile technology (care); Ian Wales, 5B3 - Higher graphic communication; Heather Fyfe, 5W1 - Higher human biology; Ann Robertson, 5W1 - Intermediate 1 mathematics; Douglas Bell, 5W2 - Intermediate 2 physical education; Claire Galloway, 5W2 - Intermediate 2 media studies; Eloise Nunes, 5W2 - Intermediate 2 art; Rebecca Oakes, 5W2 - Intermediate 1 media studies; Katrina Sommerville, 5W2 - Intermediate 2 business management; Mhari Brown, 5W3 - Higher French; Louise King, 5W3 - Intermediate 2 English; Duncan Tattersall, 5W3 - Higher German; Duncan Tattersall, 5W3 - Higher art; Duncan Tattersall, 5W3 - Higher geography; Kirstie Waugh, 5W3 - Intermediate 2 German; Kirstie Waugh, 5W3 - Intermediate 1 English; Liam Adair, 6A1 - Advanced Higher Music; Liam Adair, 6A1, Advanced Higher Chemistry; Liam Adair, 6A1, Higher Biology; Louise Ferguson, 6A1, Advanced Higher English; Carol McNeil, 6A1, Advanced Higher business management; Gareth Mair, 6A2 - Advanced Higher physics; Gareth Mair, 6A2 - Advanced Higher chemistry; Edden Wallace, 6A3 - Advanced Higher art; Emma Fraser, 6B1 - Higher administration; Lisa Henderson, 6B1 - Advanced Higher biology; Lisa Henderson, 6B1 - Higher history; Katrine Knox, 6B2 - Advanced Higher mathematics; Ross Lang, 6B2 - Advanced Higher French; Sarah McKeand, 6B2 - Higher physical education; Ciaran Stormonth, 6B3 - Higher accounting; Louise Stuart, 6B3 - Advanced Higher food and textile technology (health and food technology); Rebecca McFarlane, 6W2 - Intermediate 2 graphic communication; Susan Wight, 6W3 - Higher food and textile technology (health and food technology); Susan Wight, 6W3 - Higher business management.

Sport prizes:

South Lanarkshire Schools’ Cross Country Championship – senior bronze medal - Callum Scott; South Lanarkshire Girls U-15 Football League, collected by Iona Haile (captain); South Lanarkshire District Squad, Scottish Cup winner - Alex Dunn; South Lanarkshire District Squad, Scottish Cup winner - Emma Hendrie; rugby, Glasgow Chiefs U-16 Squad representatives - Chris Mulligan; Andrew Gibson; Senior Service to Sport - Colin Arthur; Val Watt Award for Sporting Endeavour - Christopher Lawrie; Marshall Cross Country Salver - Anderson House; Athletics Shield - Wallace House; Scottish Schools Orienteering Federation, senior girls third place - Emma Hendrie; Scottish Schools Orienteering Federation team winners - Emma Hendrie; Caitlin Adair; Mhari Brown; Scottish Schools Orienteering Federation, overall top secondary school winners - collected by Mhari Brown; Senior Boys Sports Champion (joint) - Matthew Richardson, Simon McCurrach; Senior Girls Sports Champion (joint) - Iona Haile, Jennifer Nicholl

Junior awards:

Special prizes:

Athletics Shields - Wallace, collected by Rachel Barr; Games Shield - Anderson, collected by Jamie Orr; Junior Quiz - Burns, collected by Emily Nicholl; Academic Excellence Shield - Anderson, collected by Jamie Orr; Tony Cousins Best All Round Music S2 - Anja Ormiston; Francis Scorgie Memorial Prize - Craig Allan; Parent Council Prize for Initiative (services in the library) - Anja Ormiston; S2 Food and Drink Challenge - Darren Baker, Alistair Mason.

Certificate for effort:

Kara Christie, 1A3; Zak Zdrojewski, 1A3; Matthew Owens, 1B2; Fenella Shields, 1B2; Niamh Stewart, 1W2; Lyndsay Wight, 1W2; Fearn Barrie, 2A1; Jamie Orr, 2A2; Josh Kearney, 2B1; Catriona Ramsay, 2B1; Cameron Donald, 2B2; Paul Moffat, 2B2; Thomas Gibson, 2W1; Lisa Ewart, 2W2; Tim Errington, 3A2; Fiona Hewitt, 3A3; Krystine Shaw, 3W1; Lee Barrett, 3W2; Lyndsay Davidson, 3W3; Claire Struthers, 3W3.

Certificate for merit:

Hannah Dickson, 1A2; Ceri Stewart, 1A2; Sarah Hunter, 1A3; Gaynor Richards, 1A3; Johnathan Accardo, 1B1; Caitlin Haile, 1B1; Richard Adams, 1B2; Jack Hinks, 1W1; Jennifer Lawson, 2B1; Laura McGranor, 2B1; Emily Nicholl, 2B1; Anja Ormiston, 2B2; Max Franchitti, 2W1; Adam Telfer, 2W2; Hannah Bruce, 3A2; Kirsty Brown, 3A3; Sarah King, 3A3; Jasmine Yuen, 3A3; Skye Dick, 3B2; Euan Sanderson, 3W1; Christopher Mulligan, 3W2; Claire Struthers, 3W3.

Sport prizes:

S1 Girls Sports Champion and County Sports 1200m - Alice McGrath; S1 Boys Sports Champion and County Sports silver long jump - Adam Richardson; S2 Girls Sports Champion and County Sports bronze medal 1200m - Emily Nicholl; S2 Boys Sports Champion - Graham Jamieson; S3 Girls Sports Champion and County Sports gold medal 80m hurdles and long jump - Rachael Riddoch; County Sports S1 shot putt gold medal - Mark Bertram; County Sports S1 high jump gold medal - Sophie Porteous; County Sports S2 1500m gold medal and South Lanarkshire Cross County gold medal - Rachel Barr; County Sports S1 600m bronze medal - Caitlin Haile; County Sports S2 shot putt bronze medal - Callum Muir; Country Sports S3 shot putt bronze medal - Katie McFarlane; County Sports S3 1500m bronze medal - Megan Gray; Lanarkshire Area Schools Badminton Championships Under-14 girls singles winners, doubles runner-up and Lanarkshire representative at National Badminton Championships (Junior Girls Singles and Doubles) - Mhairi Thomson; South Lanarkshire Schools Cross County Championships,S2 bronze medal and S2 silver team medal - Mattan Wallace; South Lanarkshire Girls U-15 Football League winners - Iona Haile (captain), Alison Wight, Rachael Riddoch, Julie Erskine, Sarah Henderson, Alana Holdsworth, Rebecca Mackie, Ashley Singleton, Lyndsay Wight, Alice Smith; South Lanarkshire Schools Swimming Championships Girls U-3 category bronze medal 200m freestyle - Gaynor Richards; girls U-13 four gold medals - Gemma Veale; Netball Player of the Year - Kirsty Brown; World Schools Orienteering Festival - Kirsty Brown; International School Sports Federation, seventh junior girls - Rachel Barr; Erin Adair, Megan Gray, Emily Nicholl; International School Sports Federation, eleventh junior boys - Tim Errington, Adam Telfer, Craig McDonald, Alexander Lyon.

Incentive Scheme, gold award:

Claire Black, 1A1; Shannon Gilchrist, 1A1; Michelle Gormley, 1A1; Lauren Green, 1A1; Michael Hunter, 1A1; Kristina Kinloch, 1A1; Fern McCaffery, 1A1; Kirsty McCallum, 1A1; Alice McGrath, 1A1; Stuart Nelson, 1A1; Alice Smith, 1A1; Shannon Barclay, 1A2; Hannah Dickson, 1A2; Bianca-Louise Little, 1A2; Joey Mak, 1A2; Thomas Newlands, 1A2; Euan Orr, 1A2; Kirsty Shearer, 1A2; Ceri Stewart, 1A2; Samantha Wilson, 1A2; Kayleigh Bradshaw, 1A3; Kara Christie, 1A3; Divesh Domun, 1A3; Sarah Downing, 1A3; Anthony Gallant, 1A3; Sarah Hunter, 1A3; Gaynor Richards, 1A3; Emily White, 1A3; Zak Zdrojewski, 1A3; Jonathan Accardo, 1B1; Alex Barclay, 1B1; Caitlin Haile, 1B1; Claire Harrison, 1B1; Sammy Henderson, 1B1; Heather Irving, 1B1; Catherine Malcolm, 1B1; Hayley Moor, 1B1; Richard Adams, 1B2; Hayley Blackwood, 1B2; Rachel Pearson, 1B2; Sophie Porteous, 1B2; Fenella Shields, 1B2; Scott Smith, 1B2; Jamie Starrs, 1B2; Pamela White, 1B2; Calum Bookless, 1W1; Lindsay Collins, 1W1; Jak Edmond, 1W1; Andrew Edwards, 1W1; Jack Hinks, 1W1; Chelsea McMillan, 1W1; Amanda Neilands, 1W1; Murray Watson, 1W1; Callum Cross, 1W2; Shona Fyfe, 1W2; Ruth Howitt, 1W2; Georgia McCabe, 1W2; Chantelle McMillan, 1W2; Hannah Smith, 1W2; Niamh Stewart, 1W2; Thomas Stott, 1W2; Andrew Sumpster, 1W2; Fraser Whitelaw, 1W2; Lyndsay Wight, 1W2; Avril Black, 2A1; Megan Brown, 2A1; Colm Harvey, 2A1; Sarah Hodge, 2A1; Alexander Lyon, 2A1; Sarah Aitchison, 2A2; Rosie Armstrong, 2A2; Ben Coupe, 2A2; Jade O'Connor, 2A2; Nicola Provan, 2A2; Katrina Dow, 2B1; Victoria Gillespie, 2B1; Sarah Henderson, 2B1; Jennifer Lawson, 2B1; Laura McCranor, 2B1; Emily Nicholl, 2B1; Catriona Ramsay, 2B1; Cameron Donald, 2B2; Elliot Ferguson, 2B2; Anja Ormiston, 2B2; Hannah Boyd, 2W1; Kim Curtin, 2W1; Thomas Gibson, 2W1; Chris Kerr, 2W1; Mhairi Thomson, 2W1; John Williamson, 2W1; Lisa Ewart, 2W2; Craig McDonald, 2W2; Danielle McNab, 2W2; Adam Telfer, 2W2; Danielle Benn, 2W3; Sarah Gillespie, 2W3; Duncan Hamilton-Blackett, 2W3; Lauren Hendrie, 2W3; Rebecca Mackie, 2W3; Natasha Prentice, 2W3; Gareth Smalls, 2W3; Hannah Bruce, 3A2; Laura Dunlop, 3A2; Tim Errington, 3A2; Amy Logan, 3A2; Grant Russell, 3A2; Kirsty Brown, 3A3; Martyn Henry, 3A3; Victoria Hodge, 3A3; David Provan, 3A3; Alasdair Stevenson, 3A3; Jenny Swan, 3A3; Jasmine Yuen, 3A3; Alison Black, 3B1; Jonathan Huntley, 3B1; Andrew McCammon, 3B1; Angus Thomson, 3B1; John Chapman, 3B2; Molcolm Craig, 3B2; Blair Pearson, 3B2; John Hamelink, 3B4; Emma Craig, 3W1; Megan Leach 3W1; Lee, Barrett 3W2; Elyse, Bell 3W2; Ailsa, Fyfe 3W2; Adam, McCallum 3W2; Claire, Pilpel 3W2; Rachael, Riddoch 3W2; Laura, Cains 3W3; Lyndsay, Davidson 3W3; Simone, Rutherford 3W3; Claire, Struthers, 3W3.