St Joseph's Academy – East Ayrshire

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

Thank you to Fr Martin for sharing his second assembly.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please remember to complete the Parental Survey on Homework which was designed by the S3 Learner Participation class.  The link has been emailed out.  The survey closes at 2359hrs tomorrow night.

Thank you.

Dear Parents/Carers and Pupils,

This evening, SQA released the following updates for young people and parents/carers.

Letter to Learners

NQ21 Group – Letter to Learners

Letter to Parents/Carers

NQ21 Group – Letter to Parents/Carers

Kind Regards

Mr Kane

Dear Parents/Carers and Pupils,

Please note that social distancing will be in place at each location.

Please find details of tomorrow’s jotter collection.

If you have yet to fill in the original form, you should use St. Joseph’s Academy, St. Joseph’s Church, Mount Carmel Church, Darvel, Galston, St. John’s Church or Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Patrick’s Church at the given times.

Anyone changing location at this stage should also use one of the above locations. In some cases, there are health reasons that necessitate delivery and/or numbers are so low that delivery to doors is more practical in some areas.

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Dear Parents/Carers,

We intend to operate the same system as in April for jotter pick up.

Please complete the form below to assist us with our planning. We anticipate that collection will take place on Wednesday 27th January.

Delivery or collection of Musical instruments sits separately from this exercise and we will confirm those arrangements in due course.

Good afternoon Mr Kane,

Could I ask you to share the following email with the wider parent forum via the school website and app? Once again, thank you for the dedication and hard work of you and your team!

Gavin

Good afternoon everyone,

I hope you are all doing well, and keeping safe.

I just wanted to contact all of you to share an update which Mr Kane sent to me on Wednesday of this week. Updates, communication and feedback from the Head Teacher are not uncommon. However, I feel that in these most difficult of circumstances in which we all find ourselves, I should pass on some supportive and positive feedback about the quality of work and huge efforts being made by Mr Kane and all of the staff at St Joseph’s Academy. These are, as we know, unprecedented times. The schooling of our young people is neither ideal nor perfect right now but I think there is a huge amount of credit due here. The detailed communication which the Parent Forum regularly receives through the school website and App tells me that our young people are in good hands on a local school level!

Please have a read of the email below. It gives a great insight into just how much hard work is going on behind the scenes to support our school community. Also, a reminder that your Parent Council are here to support you too. Should you need to contact us you can email at: stjosephsacademyparentcouncil@gmail.com . We will endeavour to respond at the earliest opportunity.

Sincerest thanks to Mr Kane and all of his staff team.

Take care everyone and stay safe!

Gavin Duffy (Parent Council Chair).

UPDATE FROM MR KANE 13.01.2021

In terms of in-school provision, nine pupils were in attendance today, and our daily figure has varied between a low of three and high of fourteen. Members of SLT and PTs delivered various packs to pupils studying Art and Graphics.  This will support the completion of folio work.

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Dear Parents/Carers,

As was the case during the first lockdown, our Frequently Asked Questions page is designed as a reference point for you until our building re-opens to all pupils.  This page will be updated regularly in response to questions that recur in correspondence with you. Continue Reading →