St Joseph's Academy – East Ayrshire

Please find below the link to a short reflection on this week’s Gospel from Fr Martin.

https://glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/eadonna_shearer_glow_sch_uk/Easwe82LvHpPt_mBJM1JWRgB9afUyUKnW9ITvkTUtdWi4g?e=MgrFiV

The-exchange: a counselling and psychological support service for young people

The-exchange is now providing counselling and emotional and psychological support in your child’s school. Continue Reading →

Dear Parents/Carers,

Following yesterday’s announcement, we feel it important to get Art folios/materials to those pupils studying Art in S1-S3. If you reside in the Kilmarnock or Kilmaurs areas, packs can be collected from the school office during school hours as of today. Please ring the buzzer and a member of staff will bring a pack out to you. If there is a queue please adhere to 2m social distancing.

Packs will be delivered to families in other areas of EAC within the next seven days, but hopefully as soon as possible.

Kind Regards

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please find a link to Education Scotland’s ‘National Overview of Practice: Supporting the quality and effectiveness of the delivery of remote learning’.

The overview is split across three key areas:

• Local Authority Provision
• School Provision
• Experience of Parents/Carers and Learners

https://www.education.gov.scot/improvement/covid-19-education-recovery/national-overviews/national-overview-of-practice-reports/#

Dear S4,

I hope you and your families are all keeping well.

At this time of year we begin to plan for next session and make decisions about our S5 Pathways. It’s essential we complete this process promptly so we know which subjects we need to run next year and to try to ensure as many pupils as possible get to take the subjects they require. Please read the information below carefully so you know what is required of you.

Firstly, please watch the video below which I have prepared to help guide you through the process. In normal circumstances we would have an options evening in the school led by your Year Head so this video replaces the guidance I would normally give on that evening. Parents and Carers are encouraged to watch this with young people to help support them through the options process.

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Dear S2 pupils,

I hope you and your families are all keeping well.

At this time of year we begin to plan for next session and make decisions about our S3 Pathways. It’s essential we complete this process promptly so we know which subjects we need to run next year and to try to ensure as many pupils as possible get to take the subjects they require. Please read the information below carefully so you know what is required of you.

Firstly, please watch the video below which I have prepared to help guide you through the process. In normal circumstances we would have an options evening in the school led by your Year Head so this video replaces the guidance I would normally give on that evening. Parents & Carers are encouraged to watch this with young people to help support them though the options process.

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Pastoral staff will hold live check-ins with their caseloads each week Wednesday.  Timings below:

S1        12.30pm (St. Margaret House Pupils, same time but on Thursdays)

S2        12.45pm (St. Margaret House Pupils, same time but on Thursdays)

S3        1.00pm (St. Margaret House Pupils, same time but on Thursdays)

S4        1.15pm

S5/6     1.30pm

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St Columba House – 1fanmir

St Margaret House – cqh0uxf

Mrs Burnett, Miss Cathie and Mrs Kelly

Dear S5 Pupils and Parents/Carers,

Please find below links to the following:

S5 into S6 Option Choice video led by Mrs Shearer – S5 into S6 Options Video

S5/6 School Option Choice Booklet – S5 into S6 Booklet

Careers Adviser video led by Kate Faulds (SDS) SDS Careers Adviser Video

Ayrshire College vidoe led by Ashleigh Brown (Ayrshire College) – Ayrshire College Video

Scottish Credits and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) PowerPoint Presentation SCQF Information for Parents-Carers (also available as a PDF file)

Live link to option choice form:

Options Form

Take care,

Mrs Shearer

Dear S3 Pupils and Parents/Carers,

Please find below links to the following:

• S3 Option Choice video led by Mrs Shearer – Click Here
• S3 Option Choice Booklet – Click Here
• Careers Adviser video led by Kate Faulds (SDS) – Click Here
• Ayrshire College video led by Ashleigh Brown (Ayrshire College) – Click Here
• Scottish Credits and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) PowerPoint Presentation SCQF Information for Parents-Carers (also available as a PDF file)

Following your reports being issued I will post the link to the live options form to allow you to complete your option choices.

Take care,

Mrs Shearer