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Secondary Pupils who meet eligibility criteria for Free School Meals (low income/qualifying benefits) will receive the Holiday Food Payment of £17.50per week. This will be paid fortnightly throughout the Summer Holidays. Payment will be made automatically for all eligible children registered to receive Free School Meals – no need to reapply. Families that did not receive the Spring Payment and they feel they are eligible will need to apply.
https://www.dumgal.gov.uk/schoolmeals
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Please find below letter’s for Parent/Carers and Pupils from Mr Jim Brown, Head of Education (Quality and Curriculum) & Chief Education Officer, regarding the SQA Alternative Certification Model 2020/21.
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Thank you to the whole school community for working with us through a difficult few weeks for us all. My thanks to learners, parents and staff who are taking part in Lateral Flow Testing. We hope that this continues to help keep COVID at bay for us all. A mobile testing unit will be situated in the school grounds this weekend.
Learners in school have continued to work through their SQA assessments. The schedule of assessments is available on the school website. Learners who have been absent due to self-isolation will have the opportunity to complete any assessments missed on their return to school.
Learners in S2 and S3 are in the process of having their subject option interviews for next session and will be bringing home their forms for parents to sign and return to school.
The next Parent Council meeting will take place on the 17 May between 7:30-9:00pm, virtually on Vscene. Any new parents who would like to attend should get in touch with the school office for the room number, new parents are always welcome!
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The link below will take you to the planned Senior Phase Assessment Schedule. Please note this is subject to change based on individual pupil circumstances i.e. if a pupil has to enter self-isolation.
Hi Everyone 😊
Hope you are all safe and well.
I just wanted to remind you that we continue to deliver our services remotely/digitally at this time.
For young people:
• D&G Youth workers continue to provide 1:1 support for young people. Currently this is available via email, phone, text, Whatsapp audio or video call or Teams audio or video call.
• Digital 1:1s are available with our national digital youth workers through Live Chat and are accessible via our national website each Mon 2-8pm, Wed 4-8pm & Thur evenings 6-8pm – https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/groups-and-support/digital-support/
• We continue to run our weekly and monthly groups digitally via our LGBTYS Discord Server – Pride & Pixels and again we welcome referrals to this (Tuesdays 6-8pm is Phoenix for 13-17yrs, Thursdays 7-9pm is Up’N’Oot for 18-25yrs & the first Sat of each month is Spectrum 1-3pm for 13-25yrs).
• Our website has many useful resources – https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/groups-and-support/digital-support/
LGBTYS D&G 😊
As part of the school options process and to help young people find their next steps in learning, young people in their Senior Phase (S4-6) are able to choose courses that are delivered by other/different teachers, trainers and college staff.
Scotland’s career service online virtual sessions to help parents and carers support their children who are leaving school this summer. This will give parents and carers information about the options and opportunities that are available.
School leavers parents and carers webinar information
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Thank you to all the parents who attended out very 1st Virtual Parents Information Session via VScene last night. We learned a few tricks last night that will make it easier in the future for parents.
Weblinks request by parents to day to support planning for choices and changes for learners included:
The new school website –
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/dg/sanquharacademy/
SQA courses information –
https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45625.3728.html
My World Of Work
https://www.myworldofwork.co.uk/
