The S1 Parent/Carer Information Evening is on Thursday, 12th October commencing at 6.30pm.
On the evening our Faculty Heads from English, Maths, Science and Social Subjects will share practical tips and advice on how to support your child’s learmning.
We look forward to welcoming you on Thursday at 6.30pm.
A reminder to all S4 parents:
The S4 Parents’ Evening will take place on Tuesday evening (10th Oct) from 4pm – 6.30pm.
Students are currently making appointments with their teachers, and can do so up until 4pm on Tuesday.
We look forward to welcoming you on the evening.
A study skills and digital literacy information evening is being held on Tuesday – 3rd October at 7pm.
This will be a practical session where staff will demonstrate activities and Apps parents can use to help their child consolidate their learning.
To the parents / carers of the S4 students completing their DOFE Expedition:
It is unlikely that we will have an emergency while out on the hills over the next few days, but if we do, you should phone this mobile number to receive information: 07858 464020
Ms McFarlane will carry this phone for the duration of the trip.
DOFE Arrangements for Thursday – 28th Sept
On Thursday, half of the group will travel to Greenock in the minibus, the other half by train – accompanied by Mr Weir.
On Friday, the students that travelled to Greenock by train will return in the minibus, and the other half of the students will return by train accompanied by Mrs Kirkpatrick.
Students should be back at Barrhead train station by 3pm (although it could be earlier).
The cost of each DOFE expedition is normally around £20. This covers the cost of hiring minibuses/ transit vans, diesel, gas for the trangia stoves and any sundries that students require (suntan lotion, aftersun, soft drinks and food if students are dehydrated or cold).
Where the total cost of an expedition is lower, monies will be returned.
Organising our expeditions in this way allows us to keep the costs to a minimum, and is considerably lower than other secondary schools in ERC.
Mr Boag
DOFE Supervisor
Welcome to Maths Week Scotland, a brand new initiative to help everyone in our nation see maths more positively. Our aim is for everyone to experience the benefits, joy and beauty of maths in exciting new ways.
To encourage all students to think of maths as an interesting and brilliant subject, we have been watching some short maths videos:
This week our junior school have been enjoying some problem-solving tasks in Maths. If you fancy having a go, try calculating 62 x 33 using Chinese Multiplication (watch the first 30secs of the video only).
In addition all S1 & S2 students have been given SUMDOG logins to allow them to compete in the Sumdog – Maths Week Contest.
Senior students have also been working on problem-solving skills involving NRich tasks like A Square of Numbers. They have also been enjoying some very competitive games of Kahoot.
The S3 DOFE Group had their first meeting last Friday, 8th Sept.
If you missed the meeting and still want to get involved with dofe this year, can you please come to a short meeting in Mr Boag’s room (202) at 12.30pm on Friday, 15th Sept.
The S4 DOFE Group have their assessed expedition on the 28th & 29th Sept. Students should meet at school on Thursday, 28th Sept at 9am with their rucksacks packed and ready for a day of hillwalking.
Students will be accompanied to the Barrhead train station where they will travel by train to Drumfrochar train station. Students will therefore require a small some of money to purchase a train ticket.
All kit will be issued from The Edge community centre at 5pm on Tuesday, 26th September. Students will require to hand over a £50 deposit – either cash or cheque – before collecting their kit.
Students should reflect on how much food/kit they brought with them on the practice expedition in June and adjust according. Similarly, all food should bought as a group and shared with those in your tent. Remember to pre-cook any meat!
The attached document outlines the East Renfrewshire policy regarding admission to Barrhead High School and the procedures to be followed should you move in or out of the catchment area.
Listed below are the dates and venues for the Equalities forum for Session 2017/18. Please note that all meetings will commence at 7.00pm.
Equalities Forum
| Date | Venue |
| Thursday 14 September 2017 | Mearns Castle High School |
| Thursday 18 January 2018 | Mearns Castle High School |
| Thursday 10 May 2018 | Mearns Primary School |
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