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Category Archives: Parents
How to have meaningful career conversations with young people – Thursday 27 January 2022 (6.30pm-7.15pm)
Parents and carers can learn more about the power of having meaningful careers conversations with their young person on a free webinar later this month.
Careers Advisers, Kay Hume and Mhairi Galashan, from Skills Development Scotland will talk about the key things to remember in steering career conversations. They will offer hints and tips as well as introduce parents and carers to My World of Work.
Following their online presentation, there will also be an opportunity to ask the Advisers questions to support your career conversation planning.
Parents and carers can register for our session here: https://meaningfulcareerconversations.eventbrite.co.uk
Vocational Courses – Winter Closedown
All S5/6 Vocational students, please note that courses finish on Friday 17 December and re-start on Wednesday 5 January.
If you are under 16 or cannot work on other subjects from home, please see Miss Crosby in order to be accommodated in school during your usual vocational time during W/C 20 December.
Foundation Apprenticeships – Parent Event
Skills Development Scotland and National Parent Forum of Scotland are arranging a session on Foundation Apprenticeships for parents and carers on Tuesday 14th December from 7pm-8pm.
This session gives the opportunity to find out about Foundation Apprenticeships including who they’re for, how they work and their benefits. During this one hour session we’ll talk through the value and equivalency of the qualification in terms of SCQF levels and UCAS points. We’ll also share pupil journeys and how Foundation Apprenticeships helped them progress onto a job such as a Modern or Graduate Apprenticeship, college or university. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions at the end.
Click on the link below to book your place for the event:
Supporting your Child through Assessments
We are aware that pupils will be preparing for prelims, assessments and final exams. We have compiled some tips and strategies on how to support your child at home, including study advice from different departments.
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Skills Development Scotland Subject Choices Webinar (for parents of S2 pupils):
If you are a parent of children in S2 who will be supporting them to make option choices in the coming year Skills Development Scotland would love you to join their parent/carer webinar on Wednesday 1 December at 6.30-7.15pm.
Click on the link below for further information and to register for the event:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/s23-option-choices-tickets-208641972757
Individual School Photographs Reminder
Gillman & Soame took S1, S3, S5 & S6 portrait photographs at the start of term. If you haven’t already, please order these photographs as soon as possible (but by Friday 26th November if you would like them for Christmas). If details have been mislaid, please contact Gillman & Soame directly at enquiries@gillmanandsoame.co.uk or on 01869 328200 quoting the security password mearnscastle749pnrtw2021 and they can assist.
S4 Virtual Parents’ Evening
The S4 Virtual Parents’ Evening takes place on Thursday 4th November.
You can access the booking system by clicking here.
