NEXT WEEK
| 7th Jan 2019 | School re-opens | B Lee |
| 10th Jan 2019 | S3 Parents’ Evening (4.30-6.30pm) | G Parry |
FORTHCOMING
| 18th Jan 2019 | S2 Report 2 issued | G Parry |
| 29 Jan 2019 | S2 Parents’ Evening (4.30-7.30pm) | G Parry |
P Christmas Cabaret
Well done and thank you to all students and staff who were involved in organising and performing in our Christmas Cabaret on Wednesday, 19th December.
B Lee
P Christmas Holidays
Friday, 21st December will be a non-uniform day (no donation is required).
School closes at 1.10 pm on Friday, 21st December and re-opens at 8.45 am on Monday, 7th January 2019. We hope everyone has a lovely holiday.
B Lee
P S4 Reach and Access to a Career programme
Glasgow University supports students who are intending to study Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Law, Dentistry, Engineering, Teaching, Accounting and Finance through the Reach and Access to a Career programmes in S4-S6. Tutors visit the school to provide information about courses and support with the application process, and students are invited to spend a week visiting the university. On-line support is also provided. Any student in S4 who is interested in participating in the programme should speak to Miss Lee or their Pupil Support Teacher by the end of January 2019.
B Lee
P S5 Reach and Access to a Career Programme
Thank you to the tutors from Glasgow University who visited our school on Monday, 17th December to meet with students who are interested in participating in the Reach and Access to a Career programmes. Essays should now be submitted to your tutors by the deadlines that have been set by the university. Those who complete the essay to a satisfactory standard will be invited to attend the Reach Campus week (10th – 14th June) or Access to a Career Campus Day on 4th June (dates to be confirmed).
B Lee
P Assemblies – Week Beginning 7th January 2019
Monday, 7th January
- S4 – 11.45 – 12.00 noon Themes: Attendance, Growth Mindset, Rights Respecting Schools Award
- S5 – 12.20-12.35 pm Themes: Attendance, Growth Mindset, RRSA
Tuesday, 8th January
- S1 – 8.50 am – Themes: Attendance, RRSA
- S2 – 9.10 am – Themes: Attendance, RRSA
- S3 – 9.40 am – Themes: Attendance, RRSA, Options
- S6 – 10.05 am – Themes: Attendance, Growth Mindset, RRSA
B Lee
P S3 Parents’ Evening
Our S3 Parents’ Evening takes place on Thursday, 10th January, from 4.30 – 6.30 pm. Please contact the school office if you have any questions about making appointments.
B Lee
P Additional Learning Opportunities
A list of the many additional learning opportunities and extra-curricular activities can be found on the school website. We encourage all students to take part in these activities.
B Lee
P Printing
Please remember that students can request to print an essay/assignment in B208.
B Lee
P Blazer Exchange
We would love to receive donations of any unwanted items of school uniform, particularly school blazers, so that we can provide a ‘blazer exchange’. When we have sufficient stock, we hope to offer students the opportunity to exchange their blazer for a new size. If we don’t have your size available, a token would be given meantime. Please note: It would be helpful if blazers were washed before they are donated so that we can arrange the exchange quickly.
B Lee
P EMA – S5/6
EMA application forms can be collected from the School Office or downloaded from the South Lanarkshire Council website. On the Council website, click on ‘Education and Learning’, then ‘Secondary School Information’, then ‘Education Maintenance Allowance’. If you need any help with this, please see Mr Gray or your Pupil Support Teacher.
It is your responsibility to complete and send the application form.
When you receive an award letter with your EMA number on it, bring this to Miss Lee who will then issue a copy of the Learning Agreement to be signed by your teachers and Parent/Guardian. You should then return the completed Learning Agreement to Miss Lee and the school office will then process your EMA.
Only when you have completed all of the above will the payment process begin. Please see Mr Gray if you have any questions about EMA.
B Lee