All S5 & S6 students should now have been issued with a copy of the Prelim Exam Timetable.

Students should familiarise themselves with the dates and times of their exams, and ensure they arrive promptly for each exam.

Dyslexia Scotland are holding an open meeting for parents, pupils & teachers on Wednesday, 8th February 2017 from 7.15pm – 8.15pm at Mearns Castle High School.

Download a flyer for more information.

A Burns Night is being organised for Sunday, 22nd January 2017 from 3pm – 6pm at the Waterworks.

Come along and enjoy some haggis, neeps and tatties around a campfire.  Pay as you feel.

Inspiring Careers & Modern Apprenticeships Event Invitation
BEMIS, Skills Development Scotland & Police Scotland

Monday 23^rd January 2017 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
City Chambers, Glasgow

The event has been designed to encourage young people from ethnic and cultural minorities and their families to gain stronger insight and connections within the MA family, ensuring Scotland’s economic future.

Our events are all about building knowledge, confidence and connections for ethnic and cultural communities to enable them to be active citizens and gain access to meaningful opportunities. Employment is key in ensuring that all young people and communities thrive.

For more information please contact BEMIS by phone 0141 548 8047 or email ma@bemis.org.uk

New assessment dates have been added to each of the assessment calendars below.

Take a look, copy each assessment date to your own calendar and stay organised!

Homework club starts again at lunchtime on Wednesday, 11th January in Room 34.  Pupils can bring their lunch and complete homework tasks.

Thank you

Mrs Hunt

The parent Council are having a quiz night on 10th March in the Masonic Hall, Cochrane Street, Barrhead on 10th March. Tickets are £5 each to raise funds for the school.

We would greatly appreciate your support on the night. We are also looking for raffle prizes.

Tickets can be purchased via parent pay or pay at the door.

Thank you for your continued support.

Regards

Jean Hepburn

Chair

The next parent equalities forum will take place on 19 January at 7pm in Mearns Castle HS.

Please find the Supported Study Timetable for January and February leading up to the senior school preliminary exams which start on the 6^th of February.

As you prepare for the upcoming prelims we would strongly recommend that you attend all of the sessions that are relevant to you.

All of the sessions will start immediately at the end of the school day and last for one hour. For more information about the individual sessions please speak to your class teachers or the Principal teacher of the department in question.

Good luck and prepare to be successful.

Following the recent consultation, East Renfrewshire Council have now approved new arrangements for school admissions, the transfer of pupils from primary to secondary school and placing requests.

Alongside that, a facility to make a placing request online has been actioned and can be accessed via the link below:

http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/placingrequest