On Thursday 29 January Portobello High School hosted a Burn’s supper and ceilidh. As part of our 150th anniversary celebrations, young people, parents/carers and relatives and the Portobello branch of the Rotary Club, celebrated together and had a memorable night.
Our second event of this celebratory year was our annual Christmas Concert which took place on Tuesday 16th December. Every year, the standard just seems to get better and the range and styles of performances wider. Around 200 pupils were involved as performers, with more helping as stage crew, lighting and AV operators and also hosting the whole event. A huge thank you as well to the
ongoing inspirational work of our Instrumental Music Staff and our classroom Music teachers. There
were performances from our Wind Band (S1-3), Junior Choir (directed by Ava Ellis, Eliza Ingrey-
Counter & Thomas Payne), Percussion Ensemble, Senior & Staff Choir (directed by Lucas Ryan), String
Orchestra, Guitar Ensemble, String Orchestra, Senior Wind Ensemble, Portonova Folk Band, Jazz
Band, Senior Band (S6 NPA class) and the last item of the evening was a rousing rendition of Merry
Christmas Everybody (Slade) as the Grand Finale. In the true spirit of Christmas, we also raised
£354.75 for the School Inclusion Fund which helps ensure equity of opportunity and experience for
all our school community. The evening was an inspirational and joyous occasion!
On Friday 12th December, we began our year of celebrating 150 years of Portobello High School with the return of “Porty Does Strictly”! It was a truly sparkling evening, full of fun, talent, entertainment, bringing smiles to all involved and everyone watching, with seven pupil couples and five staff couples completing for the winning spot. Congratulations to Caroline Bannon and David McCreath who came first with their Couples Choice, taking that sought after Glitter Ball! The comments from the judges, the input of the Jazz Band, the hosts and the superb technical team all helped to make the evening a truly memorable occasion.
