Please find below a letter from Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, to Parents and Carers.
August 31, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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August 31, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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School College Partnership – COVID Mitigation Procedures
For those pupils enrolled on a school college partnership course please read the following information relating to mitigation procedures that will be in place at Ayrshire College. The full document is available by click on the image below.
August 30, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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Face Coverings – a helpful illustration
August 27, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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Letter from the Head of Education – 26th August 2020
Please find attached letter from Linda McAulay-Griffiths (Head of Education) following the updated guidance from the Scottish Government.
The full letter can be accessed by clicking on the image below.
August 27, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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Grange Academy Car Park
Please find attached a copy of a letter from Mr Johnston, Head Teacher, regarding the School Car Park. The full letter can be accessed by clicking on the image below.
August 27, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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S2/3 HPV Immunisation Programme
All S2 girls and boys and S3 girls please note that NHS staff will be in school next week (Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd September) to carry out the immunisation programme and will be based in the Library .
Your Guidance Teacher has a note of the day and time that you should come along to the library for your immunisation and will issue this to you at PSE. Please make sure you remember to attend at the correct time.
S3 Pupils have completed a consent form last year. The vast majority of S2 pupils have returned the consent form issued to them but not all. If you have not returned a completed consent form you cannot get your immunisation. If you require a replacement form please go to the school office.
August 25, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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School / College Courses
As you may be aware the school-college partnership programmes were due to start on Tuesday 25th August. Regrettably, the Ayrshire College Executive team have had to take the difficult decision to postpone the commencement of programmes until at least 31st August.
Successful applicants will have received an email regarding this on Friday. I realise that this information is disappointing and is coming to you very late. The decision, however, has been taken by the College Executive team to safeguard the health and safety of all staff and pupils.
Delivery of school-college partnerships is an absolute priority for both Ayrshire College and Grange Academy, but we must assure ourselves that learning can take place in a safe environment for all.
All pupils that have accepted a place on a school-college partnership course can report to the Assembly Hall during their scheduled college times on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon (Period 6 and 7).
Pupils should keep checking their email for further communication from Ayrshire College.
Thank you
August 14, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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Update from Mr Johnston
Dear Parents/Carers
A huge THANK YOU to all our pupils for their understanding, patience and cooperation over the first few days of term. We have been incredibly impressed by you!
We have been reflecting on our new procedures over the last few days and in general, thanks the cooperation of our pupils, they have been working well. As expected there are some areas which we will want to refine and improve.
LUNCH
From Monday 17th August, we will operate a split lunch system. There will be no change for pupils in S4 to S6.
For pupils in S1 – S3 lunch will now take place from 12:20pm with their period 5 class starting at 1:10pm. To accommodate the lunch provision for Annanhill and Park Schools, pre-ordered lunches will be available for collection from 12:40pm. This change is in response to our early experience of welcoming pupils back to school and mitigates against the risk of congestion within the school building during the lunch break.
This change applies on Mondays to Thursdays only. Lunch for all pupils will be at the normal time of 1:10pm on a Friday.
END OF DAY FRIDAY
In line with our arrangements for the early part of the week, we will also release BGE pupils (S1 – S3) five minutes early from their Period 5 class on a Friday. This will allow a staggered release from the building and mitigates against congestion on Beech Avenue at the end of the day.
Senior Phase pupils will be released at the normal time of 1:10pm and school transport will depart as normal at 1:50pm.
An updated overview of these changes is available by clicking on the image below.
We look forward to welcoming all of our pupils back to Grange Campus on Monday 17th August.
Yours sincerely
Robert Johnston
Head Teacher
August 13, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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School Meals Pre Order Portal – Instructions
Today, S1 pupils received a letter with instructions on how to log into the School Meals Pre Order Portal. Pupils are able to access this portal via their own personal device (tablet, iPad, phone etc). You will find an easy access button to the Portal on our school app. Instructions on how to install our app are available here.
Please click on the image below to find the instructions on how to activate your account.
August 12, 2020
by Mr COWAN
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2020 Day 1
Thank you to all our pupils and staff for a great first day! It was so good to see everyone!
We know it was a lot of information to take in but we really appreciate your support.
A few things to remember:
START OF THE DAY/LUNCH
S4-6: you can go to your Period 1 class when you arrive (any time from 8:30 onwards). Also to save crowds at the very end of lunch it would be helpful if you started to head towards your P6 class.
S4 PERIOD ONE ARRANGEMENTS – THURSDAY
S4 : you’ll be in Maths period 1 tomorrow. A list of the rooms you should go to can be found here. Room numbers will be on the doors.
4B1 – F052
4B2 – F053
4D1 – F055
4D2 – F056
4G1 – F057
4G2 – F060
4H1 – F061
4H2 – F063
SCHOOL/COLLEGE COURSES
S4-6 pupils: school/college courses won’t begin until the week beginning Monday 24th. Private study facilities will be available, should you wish to remain in school.
TIMETABLES
We are aware that some of the details haven’t been pulled through on Senior Timetables. We have sorted this today and will reissue them tomorrow to you. Mr Cowan is working through the subject change requests that have been received from through the form on the school app and will make contact with you.
Thank you
