Fab day for S2 @braeshighschool.bsky.social with a visit from Eloise, Scotty and Leanne as part of the @matildathemusical.bsky.social Creative Writing Challenge. Pupils got to workshop their scripts for a missing scene from Matilda and ask questions about working in the theatre industry. Amazing!

N5 Practical Drama exam @braeshighschool.bsky.social tomorrow! Great dress rehearsal this evening and wishing all our participants ‘break a leg’ during their final performance. Let’s do this! #braescreativity

Back at the always fantastic @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social for One Day. Team Drama will definitely be interested in the staging for this one!

With our trip the Playhouse and creative writing challenge underway Team Drama @braeshighschool.bsky.social were very into character for #worldbookday

Very proud of our Braes HS #COSD group and all the young people at @cpagscotland.bsky.social School Shouldn’t Cost Manifesto reception. Thanks to CPAG for inviting us and to Bill Kidd MSP and @jennygilruthmsp.bsky.social for giving their time and ensuring the voices of young people are heard.

There are lots of supports available to reduce costs in our school and in schools across Scotland. Help us make sure every pupil has what they need to succeed in school and beyond! @cpagscotland.bsky.social @povertyalliance.org

Our @braeshighschool.bsky.social COSD pupils head to @scotparl.bsky.social tomorrow to support the calls made by thousands of young people in our School Shouldn’t Cost manifesto for all parties running in the Scottish elections to make education cost free. ➡️ redirme.com/dzbpg5 #SchoolShouldntCost

Fantastic afternoon for more than 60 @braeshighschool.bsky.social pupils at the open dress rehearsal of Matilda as part of the RCS creative writing challenge. Brilliant way to make theatre accessible and to allow a sneak peak behind the scenes as to how things work! We’re inspired!

Staff and pupils @braeshighschool.bsky.social are in our seats and ready to go for Matilda the Musical!

What an afternoon @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social seeing the outstanding Jodi Comer live. A powerful performance on screen but even more stunning in person on stage. Huge thank you to Stage Manager Georgia and Carrie for giving our @braeshighschool.bsky.social pupils a backstage tour.

3 lucky members of Team Drama @braeshighschool.bsky.social attending @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social for Prima Facie today. These people were selected for their hard work this year or were nominated by their classmates as deserving of the opportunity. 🙌 Only 10 minutes to curtain up! 🤩

Our Higher and AH classes @braeshighschool.bsky.social have watched the amazing Jodi Comer in a live-recorded performance of the incredible Prima Facie. Today they attended a thought-provoking workshop held @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social Tomorrow, 3 lucky pupils get to see Jodi LIVE! 😍 Can’t wait!

Great work from 1/4 @braeshighschool.bsky.social as we took our Horrible History set design ideas from page to stage and created 3D box sets. Lots of creativity and an excellent job done on clean up too! Positive referrals all round! 👏👏👏

Great day at The Edinburgh Playhouse with colleagues and creatives learning about an exciting opportunity for learners @braeshighschool.bsky.social More info to come soon but it might require being ‘a little bit naughty’.

Huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who attended our @braeshighschool.bsky.social Staff Panto today but also to all the staff who gave up their time to take part. Very lucky to have such a wonderful community 👏👏👏

What a finale at the Braes Staff Panto! #RRSA #Article29

Audience getting involved in the Braes Staff Panto! #RRSA #Article29

Great pupil audiences at the Braes Staff Panto! #RRSA #Article29

The plot thickens at the Braes Staff Panto! #RRSA #Article29

Braes Staff Panto underway! #RRSA #Article29

And we’re off on the @braeshighschool.bsky.social Staff Panto 2025!

One for @braeshighmusic.bsky.social tonight! Getting in the festive spirit with Home Alone and the RSNO.

On sale tomorrow!

This Monday lunchtime in @braesdrama.bsky.social our @braeshighschool.bsky.social Winter Clothing Pop Up shop. Say ‘yes’ to sustainability and refresh your winter wardrobe for FREE! #COSD

It’s tiiiiiiime! The extravaganza that is the @braeshighschool.bsky.social Staff Panto is back with tickets going on sale this Friday! This is a show you do not want to miss! See posters on the screens around school or your Year Team online for details.

Wonderfully festive night @braeshighschool.bsky.social Christmas Concert celebrating our extremely talented @braeshighmusic.bsky.social musicians. The holiday season has begun!

And we’re off and running on this year’s Senior Project ‘Picture Perfect’ @braeshighschool.bsky.social

Join us on Thursday 27th Nov @braeshighschool.bsky.social at 6pm for Picture Perfect, this year’s Senior Project. This piece has been devised, scripted and directed entirely by pupils. Tickets are £3. Doors open at 5.45pm. Runtime 30mins.

After a quick scavenger hunt for some clues this year’s School Show @braeshighschool.bsky.social was revealed! Big thanks to our N5 Creative Industries pupils who helped create the reveal. Can’t wait!

Great work from 1/5 @braeshighschool.bsky.social today as we took on our final Drama Challenge - design and make a costume in one period using only a binbag! We had Iron Man, Marie Antoinette and more! Excellent effort all round. 👏👏👏

Amazing turn out to learn about possible careers from our @braeshighschool.bsky.social pupils, thank you to all our amazing partners for sharing their journeys with us!

Thanks to everyone who came along to our ‘When Award Shows Go Wrong’ performance this evening. Massive well done to our cast and crew. We’re very excited to start work on our next project…the summer show. But before that come and see our Senior Project on November 27th @braeshighschool.bsky.social

More fantastic performances from the BYT stars!

Stunt bikes, acrobatics and supergroups on the BYT stage! #RRSA #Article29

More stunning performances from our BYT superstars! #RRSA #Article29

Braes Youth Theatre junior performance off to a great start!

Only 2 days until our first performance of the year, make sure you grab your tickets!

Just over a week to go before BYT’s first show of the year ‘When Award Shows Go Wrong’. Devising, directed, designed and performed by @braeshighschool.bsky.social pupils it’s sure to be a fun night out. Get your tickets here: forms.gle/eKfEX9MYPuS6...

Great work from 1/5 today @braeshighschool.bsky.social as we researched local charities and offered some ‘big ideas’ for how we can better support our local community as part of #CPW @onandupbhs.bsky.social

Great work from S2 this afternoon @braeshighschool.bsky.social as we work on production skills focusing on costume and props. Special shout out to 2/10 and their spooky themed murder mystery! 👏👏👏

A big day for Parents/Carers @braeshighschool.bsky.social who took part in our REHIS Emergency First Aid course. A huge thank you to our trainer and Helen from @barnardosscot.bsky.social and ‘well done’ to our Parents/Carer. We’ll be running more sessions. To sign up, check our latest newsletter.

Team Drama are having a blast at Sky Up Academy creating film trailers from dramas we developed in class. Coming soon to cinemas @braeshighschool.bsky.social !

Team Drama are having a BLAST at Sky Up Academy creating movie trailers from dramas we developed in class. Coming to cinemas soon!

110 pupils at @braeshighschool.bsky.social BYT again today preparing for our first show of the year on October 30th at 7pm! Our take on a theatre awards show that goes wrong. It’s going to be a goodie! 🎭

How are there more of you?! 😂 112 pupils @braeshighschool.bsky.social BYT this afternoon. We’ve begun work on our first performance with the group being given the stimulus ‘Bring Your Talent’. Stay tuned for more info…😎

Lovely to hear from former @braeshighschool.bsky.social pupil Eilidh about her next adventure…starring in Counsels, an 8 part BBC Drama now filming in Glasgow! 🤩 🥰 🤩Absolutely amazing! Cannot wait to watch! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BYT is back @braeshighschool.bsky.social ! Delighted to see so many faces both old and new. It’s going to be a good year! 😎🎭🥳

First day back for our fab Braes Buddy, Jamie. Whilst supporting pupils with the return to school he’s been getting some reading in. We’re excited to be trialling a new project @braeshighschool.bsky.social with @braesmodlang.bsky.social where Jamie will listen to pupil talks. Muy bueno, Jamie! 🇪🇸🇩🇪

Looking forward to welcoming pupils backing to @braeshighschool.bsky.social tomorrow. It’s going to be another exciting year! 📚🏫🤓