Our S1/2 pupils are off to the Pantomime on Wednesday 19th December. 350 pupils and staff are going the the SECC to see ‘Jack and the Beanstock’ with John Barrowman. Click here to see the arrangements.
Category Archives: Parents
S1 Tracking Report
Due to tecnhical diffculuties the S1 Tracking report will now be issued on Wednesday 19th December.
Fire Evacuation – Information for Parents
You may be aware that we experienced quite a lengthy fire evacuation this morning.
Due to inclement weather pupils and staff got wet while waiting outside to re-enter the building. We re-organised the morning’s timetable to allow an opportunity to dry off and resumed the timetable at the start of period 4.
We have responded to any requests from pupils for dry clothes or shoes and allowed pupils to change into P.E. kit if that was an option.
We have now resumed normal business. There should be no need for any pupil to leave school and school will remain open for the rest of the day.
Creative Star Exhibition
The Faculty of Design are hosting a “Creative Star” exhibition.The event will take place at Mearns Castle High School on the 26th of November 2012, between 6pm and 8pm, in the Conference Room Suites situated on the first floor of the school. The exhibition will be up until Friday morning and is open for pupils and staff to see the returning art and technical work from SQA, as well as other year groups.
The exhibition will consist of:
- S1 & S2 CfE work from the Technical and Art department
- S3 & S4 current work from the Technical and Art department
- SQA Intermediate 2 Art & Design
- SQA Higher Art and Design
- Current Advanced Higher Art & Design folios.
- Intermediate 2 Graphic Communication
- Higher Graphic Communication
- Intermediate 2 Product Design
- Higher Graphic Design
Please come and see the work of our Creative Stars.
Free online access control software for parents
Argos partnered with Symantec to provide Norton’s Family Software to parents for free (no purchase necessary). The software allows parents to block access to certain types of sites and monitors use. It works on PCs and laptops and more to the point, on smartphones and tablets. Features include:
- Android smartphone monitoring – to see how children are using their phones
- Web monitoring and blocking – tracks what websites your child visits
- Time limits – manages the time children can access the internet from any device
- Social networking monitoring – keeps an eye on your children’s activity
- Search monitoring – updates what your children are searching for
- Email alerts – alerts you when your children do something they shouldn’t, like try to access blocked sites.
Argos made this move in support of the Government’s proposed legislation for ensuring protection for children from adult content on the internet. If you want to know more, here is the link. www.getsafeonline.org/news/free-online-access-control-software-for-parents/ .
Emergency School Closure Procedures Update
With winter approaching we have updated the emergency school closure procedures.
Click here to read the letter sent home about the the updated procedures.
S3 Curriculum Evening
On Tuesday 30th October 2012, we have organised an S3 Curriculum Evening to give information and advice to parents about the support you can give to your son/daughter at this stage in their education.
The meeting will commence at 7.00 pm in the Theatre and last approximately 1 hour. The evening aims to provide parents with a greater understanding of what is involved in NQ courses, what is expected of the pupils and how parents can help their son / daughter to achieve their best.
Click here to read the letter sent home about the evening.
S4-S6 Modern Languages Trip to Strasbourg
The Modern Languages Department is organising a trip to Strasbourg for S4 to S6 pupils in February. This trip will provide you with an opportunity to widen your knowledge of French culture and improve your listening and speaking skills in French. The language content of the visits means that this trip is more suited to S4 pupils intending to study French at Higher next year.
We would visit Strasbourg from Sunday 17 February to Wednesday 20 February 2013 and will travel with easyjet from Edinburgh to Basle. We intend to stay in the Strasbourg CIARUS Centre, a residence with restaurant for evening meals located in town. We will have a packed programme of sightseeing and visits; we are currently devising an itinerary which, whilst it includes touristic staples such as Strasbourg old town and a river boat trip in La Petite France, will also offer visits of cultural interest – the European parliament, a visit to a French High School after a pen friend exchange, the tour of a gingerbread factory, a visit to the cinema, etc..
If you are interested in taking part in the visit see Madame Naddell
