If you are receiving any of the following benefits:

Income Support
Working Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit
Income Based Jobseekers’ Allowance
Housing Benefit
Council Tax Benefit
Income Based Employment & Support Allowance
Universal Credit

Your child may be entitled to either free school meals or a clothing grant of £100 per child, or both.

Application forms be obtained from schools (during term time).

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As of the 1st January 2017, all 16-18 year olds were required to hold a newer version of the Young Scot National Entitlement Card to access reduced bus and rail fares. Young Scot and your local authority are working to upgrade as many cards held by 15-18 year olds as possible.

Please have a look at your young persons’ card. The latest version of the cards have a pink strip over the date of birth.

If the card is missing a pink strip then please visit young.scot/upgrade for details on how to upgrade and update your picture.

While you are visiting young.scot, take a few moments to look at the opportunities, discounts, rewards and information services for young people.

For more information visit……….

http://www.young.scot/upgrade

Please be reminded that an Information Evening will take place on Thursday 8th March 2018  from 7.00-8.30pm. This will provide pupils and parents with the opportunity to discuss S4 option choices and to meet with staff to discuss any questions they may have.

Option forms must be handed in no later than 23/3/18 and must also be signed by Pupil, Parent and Guidance Teacher.

We look forward to seeing you there!!

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A HUGE thank you to Mr Smallwood, Mrs Vallance, Mrs Barbour & Mr McDowall for accompanying our skiers to Pila.

Thanks for planning  and organising the trip. It was lovely to hear the great reports and that fun was had by all!!

Very proud of our STEM pupils who successfully took part in the 4×4 Landrover Challenge in Livingston last week. Well done  everyone!!

S3-S5 pupils enjoying the interactive Biomedical Engineering and Medicine presentation last week – a huge thank you to Mrs Barbour (STEM Ambassador)  for organising.

Apprenticeships at Arnold Clark

Each year Arnold Clark train hundreds of apprentices , helping and supporting school leavers to grow their skills and earning while they go.

Via state-of-the-art  training centres, apprenticeship courses are being offered in Business Skills, Engineering and Automotive Technical – so you’re sure to find something you’ll love.

Further information can be found by clicking the link below

https://www.arnoldclark.com/careers/apprenticeships

Ayrshire College are hosting an ND Travel & Tourism and a Level 6 Travel & Tourism event on 20/03/2018 in Kilmarnock campus which will run from 11am – 2pm. The overall event is to promote the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere (See link below)

http://www.gsabiosphere.org.uk/

Any  S5/S6 pupils who are interested should see their PTPS for more details.

Want to improve your Nat 5 Maths skills? Online practice available to help you revise the areas you are struggling with. Log in via link below, practice make progress!!

https://www.cdmasterworks.co.uk/national-qualifications/national-5-mathematics/

Any S3-S5 pupils interested in learning more about Biomedical Engineering and Medicine are invited to attend a presentation and workshop on Friday 23rd February 2018 in Room 47  at 1.30-2.45pm. Pupils should give their name  to Mrs Barbour before Friday.