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S2 Rosary Workshops
Our S2 pupils marked October as the month of the Holy Rosary with drama workshops led by Stephen Callaghan, director of the Archdiocese of Glasgow Arts Project (AGAP).
During the sessions pupils created modern day scenes that explored themes from the mysteries of the rosary. A brilliant way to bring the rosary alive!
Red Wednesday – Caritas Success!
Red Wednesday is a day of raising funds and awareness for the plight of persecuted Christians around the world. Pope Leo’s charity for this cause is Aid To The Church In Need, with whom Turnbull has a special, long-standing link.
Our Caritas pupils delivered on the campaign’s three objectives:
Information– Caritas pupils led an online assembly for the whole school, highlighting that 80% of religious persecution world-wide, is against Christians
Prayer- As part of the assembly, the whole school took time to pray for our brothers and sisters who risk their lives to remain faithful to he Lord.
Action- Our Caritas class independently organised a bake sale so successful that they had to run it at break and lunchtimes! They raised £237!
The Caritas class have asked Miss Morrison and I to thank you for your support of this important charity event in our school.
Hallow’s Eve Almsgiving
During the month of November, the Church focusses her prayer in a particular way on the Holy Souls; those who have died in friendship with God and are undergoing purification before entering heaven.
All classes engaged in learning about this part of our faith, in writing November Lists and praying for the faithful departed in short services in the oratory. Some classes produced some artwork as part of learning the ‘Eternal Rest’ prayer and that Catholics face death with hope in the resurrection.
S1 classes enjoyed a ‘Spooky Silence’ during which they watched ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas.’ The main character in the film lives a life of darkness in Halloween Town but has a conversion when he discovers Christmas and tries to bring joy to his hometown, with mixed reception!
Miss Morrison and the CREDO club also arranged a Halloween Disco for S1 and they had great fun with dressing up, dancing and games. This along with the Spooky Silence raised just short of £800 for Mary’s Meals!!
Class visits
As term got underway we have been privileged to welcome back our partners who enrich our RE curriculum. S2 have had talks as part of their study of the sacrament of marriage and the Caritas class welcomed Joseph from Aid to the Church in Need.
S1 Retreat
In preparation for the S1 welcome Mass, S1 pupils completed their induction with their S1 retreat. The retreat comprised of games, learning and prayer that helped the young people to reflect on our school Values and Virtues.
Caritas at the Cathedral
Our new Caritas class visited St Mary’s in the Calton for a commissioning Mass with the Archbishop. Miss Morrison, who is leading Caritas from this year, said that the young people represented the school in an exemplary fashion and we hope that this is a sign of great things to come from this year’s group.
S3 Vocations Day
Our annual S3 Vocations Day took place on the 25th of September. Our young people participated in discussion groups with clergy and a religious sister who have served the church in many different ways. From a young curate to a retired priest who served as a missionary in Africa, a musician and liturgist to one of the Sisters of the Gospel of Life, pupils entered into conversation about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and to follow one’s vocation. 
The Story of Our Oratory
A brand new documentary about our school oratory has been produced by pupils from our CREDO club. Over the last couple of years, pupils have interviewed current and former staff about the history and significance of what is our mini church.
The final production, edited by Keith in S6, explains the origin of the art work, the stained glass, the altar and the spiritual significance of the oratory as the center of prayer. At the center is the tabernacle, where Our Lord waits for us and dwells with us as we learn and grow each day. Well done to the young people involved in this project. It will make a significant impact on our community for years to come.
Success for RMPS!
Congratulations to our first ever Higher RMPS class who achieved great success in their exams. 64% of the class exceeded their target grade and of those pupils, 75% of them did so by two bands or more! Overall, Turnbull High School ranked third out of the eight High Schools in East Dunbartonshire for Higher RMPS.
Our aspirational core RERC curriculum gives our young people to grow in spiritually and in their intellectual grasp of the faith. Higher RMPS is an additional opportunity for young people to deepen their learning and gain accreditation in a subject that is desirable to universities and a range of employers.
Now that the Higher is up and running, the RE department are introducing National 4 RMPS for all pupils. This will be achieved through our core RERC curriculum over S3 and S4. This will provide a progression of qualifications from S2-S6 that young people can achieve in recognition of the outstanding work that goes on in our core RERC courses.
