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Thursday 4 February - Under 16 Boys progress to next round of St Mirren Cup with 3-0 win against Inverclyde Academy
Wednesday 29 June - The JULY Newsletter has been uploaded and can be found under the 'News' tab, then 'Newsletters'.

The Sports Summer Term Report, Renfrewshire Track and Field, has been uploaded and can be found under the 'News' tab, then 'Newsletters'.
Thursday 4 February - Open Girls Netball lose 35-20 to Fettes College in Netball Scotland Schools Cup
Thursday 4 February - Senior Girls Basketball team win 60-10 to reach quarter final of Basketball Scotland Schools Cup
Wednesday 3 February - Senior Boys Basketball team win RESBA Quarter Final tie vs. St. Ninians High  77-59 to set up Semi Final tie at home to Park Mains HS.
Wednesday 3 February - S1 Netball team win 11-8 away to Strathaven to proceed to the next round of Netball Scotland Schools cup.

Tuesday 2 February - Under 14 Boys Football team lose 2-1 away to Notre Dame HS in P&D league fixture

Tuesday 2 February - S1 Boys Basketball team record one draw and one loss in RESBA game day hosted by St. Ninian's.
Tuesday 2 February - S2 Netball Team win 20-14 against Ayr in Netball Scotland Schools Bronze cup
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Wednesday 27 January - S1 Girls thoroughly enjoyed taking part in an Inter-Authority Basketball Tournament - Full Details of both Team and Individual Success will be in the February newsletter.


Tuesday 26 January - S1/S2 Netball team win 2 out of 3 games at today's Renfrewshire Active Schools competition.

Tuesday 26 January - S1 B Netball team lose 11-3 to Williamwood High School in Scottish Schools Cup.

Tuesday 26 January - Under 13 Boys win 6-0 in last 32 of Scottish Schools shield. We now face SFA performance school Graeme High School for a place in quarter finals.


Wednesday 20 January - Junior Boys Basketball team win 107-52 at Park Mains HS in RESBA league


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Wednesday 20 January - Houston Primary School's Louise, Megan and Zara win the P7 vs. S1 Gymnastics Challenge!!!
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Thursday 14 January - Under 13 Boys Football team win 7-1 away to Eastwood High School in Scottish Shield.

Wednesday 13 January - CHAMPIONS! Senior Boys Basketball team win RESBA league after 93-76
win at home to Park Mains High School.


Tuesday 12 January - Senior Boys Basketball team win 58-29 against St. Ninians in RESBA Senior Boys league.


Monday 11 January - Under 16 Boys Football team go 3 points clear at top of P&D league section with 6-0 win at Port Glasgow HS

Thursday 7 January  -  Senior Boys Basketball team make winning start to 2016 with 75-31 defeat of St Ninian's High in RESBA league (Renfrewshire and East Schools Basketball Association).

Wednesday 16 December 
- Senior Boys Basketball win 91-70 in RESBA league fixture vs. St Andrew's Academy

- Under 16 Boys Football knocked out of the Scottish Schools Football Association shield following defeat to St. Ninian's High School

 - Junior Girls Basketball lose season open 30-40 to Eastwood High School

Tuesday 15 December - Gryffe win a tense Scottish Schools Tennis tie 4-2 against Bearsden Academy
Tuesday 15 December - Junior Boys Basketball team lose 22-14 vs. St Benedict's HS in friendly match


Wednesday 9 December - S2 Girls Netball team lose 28-11 to St Andrews Academy in the Scottish Cup Group stage.

Monday 7 Dec - S1 Girls Netball team lose to St Andrews Academy in the Scottish Cup Group Stage.

Friday 3 Dec - Senior Netball team draw 14-14 at Johnstone High School in Schools Scottish Cup

Monday 23 November, Under 18 Football, against Linwood High, 4:15pm KO
                           Gryffe   5    Linwood  4

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First Netball win of the season for S1(A) team. 9-4 away to Castlehead High. Well done!


Under 18 Football 
      Monday 16 November, against Renfrew High, 4:15pm KO
                           Gryffe   2    Renfrew  0

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Gryffe did exceptionally well in the recent November Renfrewshire Schools Road Race, especially at the team races where the S1 boys and girls team both grabbed a great 2nd place and the S2 boys and girls team received a superb 1st place.
Individually, second year pupils Andrew Devine took bronze and Alisha Sivell breezed through to take gold!
Well done to all who took part on what was a very cold and foggy day!
Mr R Tangney PE


Monday 9 November
Under 18 Football,away against Castlehead High, 4:20pm KO
                          Castlehead  0  Gryffe  7  

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Friday 6 November - Miss Still in PE is proud to introduce the netball team showing off their brand new hoodies!


Under 18 Football - 2nd Round of Scottish Cup
      Monday 2 November, home, against Clydebank High,
                           Gryffe  6  Clydebank  8                                

 Under 18 Football 
      Thursday 24 September, against Gleniffer High, 4:20pm KO
                           Gryffe 3  Gleniffer  3
  
       Monday 21 September, against Johnstone High, 4:20pm KO
                          Gryffe  3  Johnstone  2


Monday 14 September - Under 18 Football, friendly against Gleniffer High School
                          Gryffe   0    Gleniffer   0

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 Inter Authority Rugby Winners June 2015.
Further detail will be in the July Newsletter.


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Inter Authority Rugby Winners (Girls) June 2015.
Further detail will be in the July Newsletter.


   Paisley and District Under 18 St Mirren Cup Final
   Monday 8 June 2015, 3:30pm Kick Off...... Parklea Playing Fields, Port Glasgow .................
           Gryffe High School   3  Notre Dame High School  1

   Paisley and District Under 15 League Final
   Friday 8 May 2015, at and against St Ninians High School (Giffnock),
  4:00pm Kick Off

                               St Ninians High School   7    Gryffe High School  3

Monday 27 April - Under 18 League Semi-Final Play off
                                                      Gryffe 3    Renfrew 4

Thursday 23 April - Scottish Schools Swimming Association
Any pupils wishing entered for team championships on 17th June 2015, please see Mr O'Hare no later than Wednesday 13th May.

Wednesday 22 April - Scottish Schools Track & Field and Relay/Pentathlon Championships:   Any pupil wishing considered for entry to any of the above championships to see Mr O'Hare for entry information. Final entry requirements for both must be with Mr O'Hare no later than Wednesday 13th May.

Friday 27 March - Under 18 Football, League B
                    Linwood  1    Gryffe   4
Gryffe win League B and now through to the League semi final play off

Thursday 26 March - Under 18 Football, St Mirren Cup semi final
                    Dunoon Academy 1   Gryffe High School   4

Wednesday 25 March - Photo of our participants from today's Renfrewshire Schools Cross Country Championships. We await results of team awards but had the following crowned as county champions:
     S1 Girls - Alisha Sivell
     S3 Girls - Katie McGinn
     S3 Boys - Andrew MacAngus

Tuesday 24 March - Gryffe High School, SCOTTISH CUP BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS 2014/2015

Wednesday 18 March - Renfrewshire and East Schools Basketball Association Cup Finals:
Junior Girls Gryffe 68 vs 6 Eastwood HS - League and Cup Champions
Junior Boys Gryffe 71 vs 58 Park Mains HS - League and Cup Champions
Senior Girls Gryffe 51 vs 82 Park Mains HS
Senior Boys Gryffe 76 vs 57 Park Mains HS - League and Cup Champions


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Wednesday 18 March- Gryffe win Renfrewshire Hockey League.
Well done to Gryffe's Junior Hockey Team who today became the first Gryffe sports team to win a Renfrewshire-wide league this year. With seven matches played in the last meeting today and no goals scored against Gryffe, they performed superbly and this was an excellent final victory for a very dedicated and talented team!



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Wednesday 11 March - Despite the rain, pupils had a great day recently at a hockey development day at Glasgow Green Hockey Centre. Drills with top hockey coaches were a good help when it came to competing against other schools to finish the day


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Tuesday 10 March - U16 rugby 7's victory
Gryffe Under 16's rugby team go from strength to strength with another superb display at the Inverclyde 7's tournament. The A team finished in 1st place undefeated with the B team finishing in 3rd place - Picture is of Team A


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Scottish School Cross Country Championship Success (7th March Irvine) - S1 pupil Alisha Sivell (pictured) came FIRST (in her section), S3 pupil Andrew MacAngus came THIRD and 'Team Gryffe' Rebecca Craig, Rona Tytler, Emma Fulton (all S4) and S5 pupil Katie Hall came FIRST. Well Done!


Tuesday 10 March - Basketball Open Boys Scottish Cup Semi Final result:
            Queen  Ann HS   53
            Gryffe HS               70
Final on Tuesday 24 March

Monday 9 March - There was another victory for Gryffe on the Rugby field last week. This time it was the turn of the Under 18's to post a resounding victory of 22-5 against Garnock Academy at Garnock's Loch Shore pitches . Stand out performers included Tom Colbron of S5 who ran in 4 tries and Kyle Murphy of S4 who scored the other. Well done to the whole team for what was a comprehensive victory and the boys are hoping for much of the same in their upcoming fixtures against Notre Dame and Castlehead.

Under 18 Football - 4/03/15
St Mirren Cup, Quarter Final
            St Ninians  0  Gryffe High 2

Under 18 Football - 24/02/15
            Gryffe High 2 Paisley Grammar 3

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Rugby Team have a Resounding Win!
Gryffe Under 16's Rugby team are victorious after their resounding 19-5 win over Largs Academy in the Brewin Dolphin under 16's Bowl competition.



Basketball Open Boys Scottish Cup Quarter Final result:
            St Andrew's Secondary 80
            Gryffe 114
Semi Final on Tuesday 10th March vs. Queen Anne HS or Lourdes Secondary

Basketball Under 15 Girls Scottish Cup Quarter Final fixture:
Gryffe vs. Portobello HS on Thursday 5th March at 2pm in Games Hall.


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Rugby success - This is the first time two sisters have played in the same team for Scotland U20s, although both represented Scotland at U19 level whilst still pupils at Gryffe, they were never selected at the same time. Further detail will be in the March Newsletter.

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Gryffe High School 
Old Bridge of Weir Road, Houston, Renfrewshire, PA6 7EB 
Tel: 0300 300 1323 
email: gryffehighenquiries@renfrewshire.gov.uk 
      Head Teacher:  Mr Colin H Johnson BSc