The S4 DofE group hiked from Strathaven to the Whitelees windfarm as part of their Bronze DofE Award. Here’s to a warm (and dry) night camping under the stars. #BeautifulDay #AwesomeStudents
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4th Year
New National 5 & Higher Assessment dates
The S4 Assessment calendar: This calendar contains the dates of all National 5 class assessments for all subjects.
The S5 Assessment calendar: This calendar contains the dates of all National 5 & Higher class assessments for all subjects.
The S6 Assessment calendar: This calendar contains the dates of all National 5, Higher & Advanced Higher class assessments for all subjects.
All of these calendars have been updated today.
#StayOrganised #ClassAssessmentsDates
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S4 – Assessment Calendar Updates
The S4 Assessment Calendar has been updated today to show when each subject will sit a class test or unit assessment.
Please check the assessment calendar regularly as dates often change.
Higher Education Information Evening – Tuesday, 30th August
A reminder to all senior students and their parents that our Higher Education Information Evening will take place tonight – Tuesday, 30th August – from 6.30pm.
If you have questions about entry requirements, course outlines or finance then come along to the Ralston house area where representatives from universities & colleges will be able to answer your questions.
We look forward to welcoming you later this evening.
SQA RESULTS
By now all our S4, S5 &S6 should have received their SQA results and hopefully most will be happy with their achievements. We have seen some very good results.
However we know there will be some pupils who have not achieved what they hoped for. If you wish to discuss your results further, and particularly if you need to renegotiate your option choices for this session, Mrs Crawford (new S5) and Mr Beaton (new S6) will be available this Friday (12th Aug) to meet with you between 8.45 am and 10.20am or from 12.30pm to 1.30 pm.
SQA EXAM UPDATE
We are now half-way through Day 2 of the exam programme and things are progressing well.
Over the past few days we have been monitoring noise levels from the work on the new build. While it is great to see things progressing quickly, we have been conscious that we are in the noisiest period of the building work – the piledriving of the foundation supports into the bedrock.
While the noise-levels are not too high, the constant thumping could be disturbing to pupils’ concentration. Consequently, we took the decision yesterday, based on that monitoring, to re-room our exams to the opposite side of the school. When pupils sign in they may be told a different room to go to from what is on their exam timetable but otherwise things will be as before.
We will continue to operate this for the duration of the noisier work to ensure that all pupils have the best conditions possible to produce their best work.
Mr Sinclair
National 5 Maths – Revision Materials
Additional National 5 Maths revision materials have been added to the Maths Department’s website.
Students should use these resources to help them prepare for the upcoming National 5 Maths SQA exam.
SQA Exams
Our first SQA exams commence tomorrow (Wed 4th May) with Lifeskills Maths for some S5/6 pupils.
S4 will see their diet kick off with National 5 English on Thursday (5th May), which is also the day for Higher and Advanced Higher English.
We are then in to what will be a fairly intense exam period for some pupils, with in some cases an exam a day and even for some the possibility of 2 exams on the same day (Business Management & Computing).
I wish all our pupils well and trust that the efforts made in class, at home, through Supported Study and Easter School, will now pay off and everyone achieves what they have worked hard for.
Pupils have been issued with individual timetables. Pupils in S4 with 5+ National 5 exams and all pupils in S5/6 may use the time that they do not have exams to work from home with their parents’ permission. They have also been informed about additional support sessions, usually organised for the day preceding each exam, when staff will be timetabled to be available to offer additional help. Please encourage your young person to take advantage of these.
Other pupils in S4 will have been given an individual timetable with additional activities during this period.
Pupils should be in full uniform if they come into school throughout the exam period whether they are in for exams or in to seek additional help. In the latter case they must sign in at the school office so we know they are in the building.
Mr Sinclair
S4,S5 & S6 Master Classes Timetable
To support all of our S4, S5 and S6 students who will be undertaking SQA examinations over the next month, we have organised a Master Class Timetable.
Master Classes give students the opportunity to meet with their teachers the day before the SQA examination. Students can use these classes for personal study, examination advice or as a final opportunity to revise parts of their course with the teacher.
Students are also welcome to attend school at any time during the study leave period to complete personal study.
Easter School Timetable
We are delighted to announce that our Easter School Program will run again this year.
Over the last few weeks the senior students have been signing-up for revision classes in a variety of subjects. Each full morning session costs £3.25 and we ask that this is paid, in advance, online, using the payment for schools.
We hope that students make the most of this opportunity, and make great strides in their learning as they prepare for their SQA examinations.
