We have recently started a Barrhead blogging club. We will be writing about different things going on in the school every month. Soon we are hoping to start vlogging as well so if you are interested in media or interviewing please join us. We meet every Monday lunch time at 12.40 in room 213. Everyone welcome!

Pupil council

We would like to tell you that the pupil council will be starting back up again. We need at least 1 person from each pastoral group and this applies to all year groups. The people who have been chosen will meet with Mrs Walker very soon.

Christmas fare

On Friday the 15^th December we will be holding Christmas fare there will be lots of stalls to choose from like: sweets, crafts and much more! It will be hosted at interval and lunch, down in the canteen. This is also our Christmas jumper day. If you would like to wear your Christmas jumper remember to bring your foodbank donation.

Thank you,

Can any S3 students wishing to undertake the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award over the next year see Mr Boag as soon as possible.

We currently have a number of S3 students who have completed their registration forms, paid their registration fee and are now completing each part of the award.

Can I still register?

S3 students can still register for the award, but this would need to be completed by Friday, 1st December.

Next Student DOFE Meeting:

The next DOFE Meeting is on Wed, 29th Nov at 12.30pm in room 202.

Costs of completing DOFE

1. Registration fee is £20. This would need to be paid by Friday, 1st Dec.

2.  Walking boots – Approx £20 – £30 – walking boots are required for the expeditions that take place in June 2018 and Sept 2018.  (All other kit for the expeditions can be borrowed from ERC. i.e. tents, rucksacks, trangia stoves, sleeping bags & roll mats)

3. Each expedition costs approximately £20. there are two expeditions lasting two days, and one night of camping. We endeavor to keep the costs of our expeditions to a minimum, by taking the students on expedition ourselves.

More information on the Duke of Edinburgh Award, can be found here: https://www.dofe.org/what-is-dofe

This week is Engineering Week 2017!

As part of Engineering Week we are highlighting to students the opportunities and career paths that are open to them.

As a starting point, students should read the ‘What is Engineering – Student Leaflet‘.

Parents/Carers can get involved to by reading ‘Parents Guide to Engineering careers‘.

For more information on how to progress from school, to university/modern apprenticeships and on to becoming an engineer, please view the Career Route Map.

For more information on Engineering Week or engineering careers in general, please view the Tomorrow’s Engineers website.

Achievements for this week:

• Grace won 5 gold medals at a recent gymnastics competition. Another outstanding achievement  for Grace.

• Blair received his medal for winning the cricket league last season.

• Zoe won 2 medals at the recent  Scottish Schools swimming heats. Gold in the 200m back and silver in the 100m back. Well done Zoe!

• U18 football team came back from 5-2 down to draw 5-5 with Renfrew high this week. “Easily the most entertaining game of football this year! Better than watching Blackburn” (Mr Maybury 2017).

• 4 of our pupils set off on their journey to Malawi this week; Calum, Tom, Emma and Briony. This is an excellent opportunity and they have worked very hard to get to this point. I am sure they will have lots to share with us when they come back.

• Ryan has a placement this term in a tech company. Ryan has developed a software programme which is more efficient than the programme that their own qualified engineers developed. The company are trialling the software and are hoping to start using it. It will save them both time and money. Well done Ryan.

On Wednesday 15th November, Barrhead High School are holding their first ever Senior Recruitment Fair.

All S4 leavers and S5 and S6 pupils will attend 3 sessions aimed at improving their knowledge of the skills required for the different stages of the recruitment process.

We have a huge variety of employers attending the event, including: J.P. Morgan, the RAF, Scotrail, Scottish Power, the Childcare Management Company, Complete Cleaning, The Salon, All Staff Recruitment, Topshop and many more.

Pupils will be selecting which sessions they would like to attend. Some of the sessions we have on offer include: Interview Skills, CV writing, Assessment Centres, Recruitment Agencies and Group Interview Skills amongst others.

We hope this innovative event will ensure our pupils are better informed and prepared for their chosen career pathway.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Suzanne Wallace in the Pupil Support department.

A reminder to all S1 parents:

The S1 Parents’ Evening will take place on Thursday 9th November from 4pm – 6.30pm.

Students are currently making appointments with their teachers, and can do so up until 4pm on Thursday.

We look forward to welcoming you on the evening.

A new S4 Supported Study Timetable has been published today.

Please encourage your son/daughter to attend as many of the supported study sessions as they can. The study sessions will help prepare students for their prelim exams, which start on Monday 27th November 2017.

If there is not a specific session for your child on a particular night please remind them that the school is open for all students for revision and self-study following the end of the day five days a week between now and the prelims.

S4 students: the road to success starts here!

Mr Beaton

The S4 Supported Study diet is currently underway.

Please encourage your son/daughter to attend as many of the supported study sessions as they can. The study sessions will help prepare students for their prelim exams, which start on Monday 27th November 2017. If there is not a specific session for your child on a particular night please remind them that the school is open for all students for revision and self-study following the end of the day five days a week between now and the prelims.

S4 students: the road to success starts here!

Mr Beaton

A reminder to all S5/6 parents:

The S5/6 Parents’ Meeting will take place on Thursday, 26th October 2017 from 4pm – 6.30pm.

Students are currently making appointments with their teachers, and can do so up until 4pm on Thursday.

We look forward to welcoming you on the evening.

A reminder to all S5/6 parents:

The S5/6 Parents’ Meeting will take place on Thursday, 26th October 2017 from 4pm – 6.30pm.

Students are currently making appointments with their teachers, and can do so up until 4pm on Thursday.

We look forward to welcoming you on the evening.