Scotland international hooker, Ross Ford, went back to school recently to open the new sports wing at Priorsford primary school, Peebles.
Staff and pupils were joined by the Borders born front rower along with Executive Member for Education, Councillor Catriona Bhatia, and many other special guests to celebrate the completion of the first part of the phased extension programme.
The wing has provided the school with a new Assembly Hall, Library, General Purpose Room and social areas. It also has created community areas that are readily accessible out-with school hours.
“I do believe school is the foundation for your future and I hope this new extension with all its new facilities will contribute to the whole morale of the staff, parents and of course - the pupils,” Ross remarked. “It’s important for youngsters to stick in at school and focus on their education and with the school expanding, this is giving them all a good starting point – with more space and facilities than they had before”.
The very first integrated Midi Finals day, for boys and girls, took place on a chilly Sunday last month at Murrayfield, cheered on by over 1000 hardy supporters.
Kicking off the day were the girls in the U15 SWRU national final with Gala WRFC pitted against Murrayfield Wanderers. A high scoring Gala ran out as comfortable winners, 68-22, with Players of the Match Jennifer Taylor (MW) and Lisa Robertson (G).
Murrayfield Wanderers then had a second stab at stardom in the SWRU U18 national final, against a young Melrose side in only their first season as a team.
Wanderers ran out as convincing winners this time, scoring an impressive 11 tries in the 69-0 rout.
Next it was the turn of the boys to tread the Murrayfield turf with Stirling County and Currie vying for U15 National Midi Final honours. Stirling took the honours, 18-10, in a well contested game.
Edinburgh side, Boroughmuir, was then crowned as the U16 Midi champion, following a tense 25-17 victory over Perthshire with Borders-born internationalist Ross Ford back in action – handing out the medals and Man of the Match awards to Adam Sinclair (U15s) and Rory Scott (U16s).
Scotland international hooker, Ross Ford, went back to school recently to open the new sports wing at Priorsford primary school, Peebles.