The Creative Writing Club went to see ‘A Christmas Carol’ at the Citizens Theatre. Everyone was enthralled by the performance and it gave them inspiration for new stories. Here are some of the reactions:
“Really good.”
“It let my creativity expand.”
“It was beautifully disturbing.”
“Magical.”
“Really, really, really, really good.”
The latest edition of ‘Barrhead Banter’, the group’s magazine, has now been published. Copies are in the English classrooms and the library, but if you want to read a story now, click on the link above.
The group meets in Room 35 on Monday and Thursday lunchtimes. New members are always welcome.
The S1 Parents’ Evening takes place tomorrow evening [Tuesday, 27th January] from 4pm. Students are currently making appointments with their teachers and will be able to do so up until tomorrow.
If students wish more information on creating a study plan, on note-taking, on creating a mind-map, on flashcards or on how to cope with the stress of examinations, then please visit the SQA Study Guide Website.
All senior students have been issued with a prelim timetable this week.
Students should ensure that they are familiar with the date and times of each exam. They should also ensure that they arrive in good time to allow each exam to start on time.
Each student will receive an individual timetable prior to the start of the exams stating dates, times, rooms and seat allocation.
A public consultation is being held on Wednesday 28 January into the plans for the new Barrhead High School.
It will be held in the Ralston Room of Barrhead High School for five hours – from 3pm to 8pm – to give as many people as possible the chance to come in and find out more. Feel free to drop in at any time convenient to yourself.
There will be the chance to ask questions of the team who have drawn up the plans for the replacement building.
All parents are welcome, as are all staff and interested members of the Barrhead community. Pupils will get the same opportunity the following morning in school.
The first meeting of the Parent Equalities Forum will take place on Thursday 15 January in Woodfarm HS at 7pm. The main item on the agenda will be the Education Department’s Equalities Delivery Plan.
Are the upcoming prelims and exams causing stress and arguments in your house? Would you like the chance to work with your son and daughter to make the upcoming process more harmonious? Mrs Cutler and Miss Van Looy are running a study skills evening for parents and pupils to learn how they can best support each other through the stressful exam process. You will learn how to make study timetables, how to start studying, what and when to study and the importance of having some time out.
We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 6.00 – 7.00.
Please view the supported study calendar for January. These supported study sessions will focus on exam technique and preparation for the prelims that commence on the 30th of January. Such sessions are vital in supporting our young people prepare for assessment, so please encourage your son/daughter to make full use of the sessions on offer.
All senior students have been given a 
