Dalziel High School's first ever Young Musician of the Year competition took place on Wednesday 8th November at 7pm in the assembly hall. 30 pupils took part, ranging from those who have been playing their instrument for only a few months, to those who have been performing for years. The standard was exceptional, and every pupil who took part deserves credit for their commitment to practising their instrument and the confidence to perform to a packed audience.

The 3 judges had a tough decision but awarded the following:

• Junior Young Musician runner up: Mark Johnstone, saxophone
• Junior Young Musician winner: Hannah Chester, voice
• Senior Instrumentalist runner up: Fraser Neilson, piano
• Senior Instrumentalist winner: Samantha Sharkey, flute
• Senior Vocalist runner up: Kiera Bett
• Senior Vocalist winner: Ava Di Mambro
• Dalziel HS Young Musician of the Year 2023/24: Amelia Prucnal, bass guitar

Our sixteen S5 Mental Health Ambassadors and Mr Purvis were delighted to be invited to an NHS Lanarkshire festival “Celebrating Mental Health Recovery” at The Alona Hotel in Strathclyde Country Park.

Hosted by Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus, the six-hour event welcomed our young people to reflect on the power of music, dance, meditation, storytelling and exercise in promoting a message of “recovery.”

Pupils sang and danced in sessions with the Soundsational choir and meditated through Qigong. They also told yarns in storytelling workshops with a psychologist and enjoyed a walk-in nature. Most importantly, they listened to real-life stories from those who had experienced difficulties with their mental health and their powerful journey to recovery.

Our Mental Health Ambassadors have been speaking to year group assemblies this week, outlining their role and promoting the message that “it’s okay not to be okay.”

They will be in S2 classes over the next few months delivering lessons on issues such as Stress, Anxiety and Depression. They have begun to host a weekly drop-in for pupils from all year groups - it runs in SE2 every Monday lunchtime.

Sit up straight, maggots! The Trunchbull is storming the corridors of Dalziel High School and you’re late for her… our… sold out production of “Matilda Jr.”

The tale of a brainy little bookworm born into a family that doesn’t understand her genius, “Matilda Jr” sees the revolting children of Roald Dahl’s pages explode like a big, Bogtrottery, chocolatey burp onto the stage. Featuring music and lyrics by comedian Tim Minchin and a book by Dennis Kelly, this is a hilarious show which will have you laughing until you Choke(y)!

With Mrs Kelly from Drama directing a cast of over sixty onstage-performers, and more than thirty pupils at the helm of lighting, sound, props and costume, the show will take registers from Monday 9th the Crunchem Hall term ends on Thursday 12th..

So sit back, shut up, and PAY ATTENTION to our production of “Matilda Jr”!

Thanks go to the following sponsors for their generous support:-

• Cooper Buthers
• Myo Apparel
• Whyte Fraser & Co Solicitors
• DM Legal
• Skin Suite
• John Coll Optician

To view the Matilda Jr 2023 Photo Gallery, click Here

The Dalziel High school community are delighted to have raised £1365 on our JustGiving page for St Andrew's Hospice after our involvement at the 6k Fun Run. Staff and pupils would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who supported the team by donating. We know it will make such a difference to the staff and patients at the Hospice.

If you would still like to donate you can do so using the link below:-
www.justgiving.com/page/dalzielhs6k

Well done to all staff and pupils who participated. We are very proud of you.

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