WELL DONE to the S4 Travel and Tourism class who  managed to raise a fabulous £141.64 from a staff coffee morning on Wed 30 November. This money will be donated to 2 charities that the pupils chose

The Rights Respecting School Committee hope everyone is able to support our Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 16 December.

They  are asking all pupils and staff to wear something Christmas themed (jumper/t-shirt/hat/earrings/tie).

 Pupils will be wearing this over their uniform.

The Rights Respecting School Committee are asking everyone to donate something to the food bank.

The following Modern Apprenticeship Vacancies will open for applications at Noon, Friday 2^nd December.

Healthcare Support Framework (Non Clinical) – Modern Apprentice Orthotics Technical Assistant

 Please click this link for more details  http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/253934.aspx

What is Orthotics? The Orthotics Department provides body worn devices to patients to help with their mobility, improve function or reduce pain. An Orthotist is a registered healthcare professional who will assess a person’s needs and may provide an orthoses or body support such as leg and hand splints, spinal braces, knee braces and special footwear.  Orthoses enhance the quality of a patient life by improving walking, preventing deformities, reducing pain and risk of injury in patients with long and short term problems. We work with patients with a range of conditions including diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral palsy, stroke and orthopaedic problems.

What education or qualifications do applicants need in order to apply?

At the time of submitting your application you must already hold a minimum of three National 4 qualifications, one of which must be in Maths or a Technical subject.

What other skills are needed? As well as meeting the educational requirements you will need to be good with your hands, enjoy fixing or creating new things and be neat and methodical in your work. Quality control is very important to us as our patients depend on these devices so they need to be as well made and high quality as we can deliver, so concentration and attention to detail are essential.

How do you apply for this vacancy?

This post will open for applications on Friday 2nd December at 12 Noon.

All vacancies will be posted as they go live on our main website www.nhsggc.org.uk/MA and you will be able to apply via the NHS Scotland on line application system –  click this link to find NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Vacancies https://jobs.scot.nhs.uk/_results.aspx?catID=&regionID=9&orgID=&word=

Miss Bradley’s Higher English class are working on a visual representation of their chosen book – The Great Gatsby.  Further posts will appear when the work is completed.

There was a fantastic turnout at our Showcase Taster Evening for pupils and parents/carers of Primary 6, Primary 7 and our current S1.

After an inspiring musical start tours to 3 different teaching areas in the school commenced. 

The evening finished with displays in the Games Hall and an outstanding gymnastics performance by pupils from Barrhead High School.

A warm welcome to all pupils in Primary 6, Primary 7 and S1 and their parents/carers to our SHOWCASE TASTER EVENING starting at 7pm in the Theatre.  After a welcome from Mr Sinclair – Head Teacher, tours of learning & teaching in classes will commence and the evening will culminate in a Showcase in the Games Hall.  We hope to see you all there.

S3 Practical Woodworking Class had a site visit on Friday 11 November to see the different trades (civil engineers, joiners) working on the new school.

quotes were “looks great”, “fantastic”, “seems much bigger”

S3 Graphic Communication pupils will be visiting in the near future.

All year groups attended Remembrance Assemblies on Friday 11 November. Pupils were given the opportunity to put their thumbprint inside a poppy outline. Poppies were sold throughout the week with the donations going to Poppy Scotland.