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Diana Awards Recognise our Pupils

badgeTwo of our young people have had their initiative and involvement recognised at a high level when they received Diana Awards on Monday.

 

Our Head Boy, Adam Innes, was recognised for the work he has put in supporting other pupils in various sporting activities.  Adam has used his own skills – you may remember him as the pupil who somersaulted over my head at the PE Showcase event – to great effect. He is probably the opupilsnly pupil I would ever have trusted to make that manoeuvre!

His fellow sixth year pupil, Alana Bowden, was recognised for the work she has done in school supporting some of our younger pupils in the Support Base. Alana most recently has been very persuasive in encouraging me to part with money to help fund a lifeskills trip she has organised for some of the young people.

At an awards ceremony on Monday, co-hosted by broadcaster Bryan Burnett and our very own Tom Mackay, as part of the INSPIRE series, the two young people received their awards to recognise and reward the actions they have taken to make a difference.

Well done to both of them and a big well done to Tom who was a real hit with his relaxed style of compering.

Mr Sinclair

The link below will take you to the article in the Herald which features our pupils.

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Stars in our Schools – Celebration Day

Following the success of National PSA Day last year, Unison has rolled out National Stars in Our Schools Day – recognising the work of all our support staff. Today the school thanked all the staff who work hard everyday making the school run smoothly and supporting young people.

All our support staff enjoyed a small token of our appreciation – for some of our heroes, it was an appropriately named  chocolate treat!

The Pupil Support Assistants had a lovely morning break with cakes and tea/coffee made by Head Teacher, Mr Sinclair. 

It was a good opportunity to make sure the staff were recognised for all their hard work and to show our appreciation.

Glasgow Dyslexia Support Service

With the introduction of new SQA Assessments, dyslexic learners will be keen to understand what supports are available.

Glasgow Dyslexia Support Service will hold an information evening at Williamwood High School on Monday, 15th September from 7.15pm.

A warm welcome is extended to all parents and students who wish further information.

Further details can be found here:

1.  Dyslexia Scotland Flyer

2.  Dyslexia Scotland Parent Group

Additional Support Needs – Parents’ Forum

The schools within the the Barrhead Cluster are keen to create a forum for parents on topics related to additional support needs. These events will be held each term within one of the Barrhead schools and would only be available to parents who attend one of the Barrhead schools (including Carlibar Family Centre). We would be grateful if you could take a couple of minutes to complete our survey so we can ensure we are creating forums which parents may find useful.