I have issued a further update for parents/carers with the latest information affecting both the current situation and looking forward to August to the email address of all Main Contacts.

I have also included a set of frequently asked questions which may give further advice on some particular queries.

We are aiming to send out pupil timetables over the course of the next few days by email to our current pupils’ GLOW email address and to the parental email of the P7 pupils coming as S1 in August. We will post a notification on Twitter when the timetables are issued.

Note that while we expect these timetables to be what pupils will follow in August, it is possible that due to other developments, things could change.

Mr Sinclair

Parental Update 23.6.2020

BHS FAQ 23.6.2020

This week’s pupil newsletter can be accessed with the link below.

Thanks again to Mrs Morrison for keeping us up to date.

Pupil newsletter 8. 22.06.20

Interested in engineering? Then sign-up and get involved with the International Women in Engineering Webinar on Tuesday, 23rd June from 12pm.

For more details on how to register, and the guest presenters of the day, click here.

Normally at this time of year students entering S3 would receive a presentation on undertaking the Duke of Edinburgh (DOFE) Bronze Award.

If any (new) S3 students are interested in undertaking the DOFE Bronze Award over the next year, then please watch the following videos to get an idea of what is involved.

Video 1          Video 2

If you decide that DOFE is for you, then you can get started over the summer holidays.  You need to undertake some physical activity, learn a new skill, and complete some volunteering – each for an hour per week.

I would urge students who start any of these DOFE sections over the summer to complete a weekly record (on paper or on their phone).  Students would need to have a note of the date of their activity, the section they were undertaking, the time spent completing the activity, and a short description of what was achieved.  Students are also required to take periodic photographs of their involvement in each section (a minimum of 4 photographs is required per section).

Eventually, after the holiday, students will require to register for DOFE officially, pay a registration fee (£22 approximately), and then upload all evidence onto the DOFE system.

Please note: there are no requirements for students to start any of the three DOFE sections over the summer. Given current restrictions, students may find themselves with a little more time and feel this can be best used getting ahead with their DOFE Award.

Final point: DOFE Scotland has recently changed some of there rules to make completing DOFE that little bit easier.

They have issued the following advice about completing a DOFE Award during the coronavirus outbreak and continuing with DOFE.

If students have any questions regarding DOFE, then get in touch with Mr Boag through your S3 Year Group Google Classroom.

As mentioned in the Parental Update 16.6.2020, if you require in-school provision and meet the criteria, please see the letter in the link below and it will give you the information you need to apply.

This is being coordinated centrally by ERC and you must submit your application by Mon 22nd June.

Key Worker Letter. BHS 16.6.2020

I have issued a further update for all parents by email to the main contact of each pupil (where we have an email address). If you have not received it please make sure we do hold your current email address.

You can also access the update with the link below.If you have not yet seen the latest Pupil Newsletter, it gives a good ‘catch up’ on what has been happening.

Mr Sinclair

Parental Update 16.6.2020

Pupil newsletter 15.06.20

To get involved in the Pitch 200 Challenge, click the link, watch the three videos and vote for your favourite engineer.

The challenge finishes on Monday, 29th June.

Our annual walk up Conic Hill was started by pupils in response to the Nepal earthquake in 2015. They wanted to do something both symbolic and supportive in recognition of the tragedy that struck that mountainous country; so a fund-raising hillwalk was born.

We also wanted it to be a community event, so up to 100 pupils, staff and parents have joined together every year since to repeat this and the money each year has gone to different charities.

COVID-19 in 2020 meant the walk could not happen in the usual format, but that did not stop us. Pupils, staff and parents joined together ‘virtually’ to share their efforts to walk the same distance or climb the same height as Conic Hill.

This year, our funds will go to the local charity Include Me 2 Club, which has been working to support people in these COVID affected times.

Include Me 2 Club engages, inspires and empowers their membership of children, young people, adults and families affected by an additional support need, disability, mental health condition, challenge or barrier, to be part of inclusive communities, places and opportunities to lead active, included and fulfilling lives.

Each year, we have asked participants to try to raise some sponsorship for their efforts or for other people who could not take part, to make a donation. Pupils & parents will be able to contribute through Parentpay this week. Please help support this good cause.

See the pupils, staff and parents in action around the area last week:

https://youtu.be/A0Rfppx1txw

For more information on how to register, upload your form or see the schedule for the Great Science Share, please visit their website:

https://www.greatscienceshare.org/great-science-share-day