S3 Light Festival Project

January 28, 2013 User deactivated

Faculty of Design S3 pupils are taking part in designing and building a light structure which will float in a lighting festival to be held in Rouken Glen park at nightfall.

Electric Glen in Rouken Glen Park will be taking place from February 14-17 when an illuminated trail will create a magical place for visitors. Tickets cost £5 per adult, £3 per child and a family of four ticket at £14 for all advance bookings.

On Thursday the 24^th of January the light will be constructed in C10 by our S3 pupils.

Mrs Lightbown

information, Parents

S6 Photograph

January 26, 2013 User deactivated

Our S6 had their year photograph taken on Thursday

clubs, congratulations, Pupils, Sport

16s Win in Scottish Cup

January 26, 2013 User deactivated

MCHS under 16s team beat John Ogilvie High school 3-2 after extra time on Wednesday in the Scottish Cup 4th round.

Click here to see more pictures from the game.

Curriculum, information, options, Parents

S4/5 Options Information Evening

January 24, 2013 User deactivated

Mr McKenna and Miss Lewis have sent home a letter inviting fourth and fifth year parents and carers to an Options Information Evening which will take place on Monday 4th February.

The evening will take the form of a presentation covering the choices which require to be made by pupils as they progress into S5/S6, the support offered by the school in making these choices and the nature of the S5/S6 curriculum.

Click here to read the letter.

The S4 to S5 Which Way Forward options booklet is now available on the Options page which is in the Parents section.

Events, literature

Darren Shan Visit to MCHS

January 23, 2013 User deactivated

Famous author Darren Shan visited Mearns Castle this afternoon. Darren who is the author of ‘The Saga of Darren Shan’ series of horror books, very popular amongst our pupils, read extracts from his books to a spellbound audience and signed books for pupils from all over East Renfrewshire.

Pupils from MCHS waiting to greet Darren Shan

A GREAT BIG thanks to our librarian Miss McKechern for organising Darren’s visit today.

Curriculum, Events, information, Parents

S1 Curricular Evening

January 23, 2013 User deactivated

Thanks to all parents who came along to the S1 Curricular Evening last night. The presentations from the evening are now in our Curriculum page. Click here to go to the page.

information, rmps

Mr Wyroslawski’s Higher RMPS class – WOD

January 21, 2013 User deactivated

Mr Wyroslawski’s Higher RMPS class are trialling a new home practice system whereby pupils will be offered a ‘Workout of the Day’ or WOD. There will also be regular ‘Rest’ days posted on the blog. It is entirely up to the pupils to what extent they want to commit to the WOD.

Click here to go to the Blog

Consultation, Parents, Pupils

Parents and pupils experiences of learning or teaching of languages in primary schools

January 16, 2013 User deactivated

An inquiry into the teaching of foreign languages in primary schools has been launched by the European and External Relations (EER) Committee of the Scottish Parliament.

The Committee would welcome views from parents, teachers and pupils for its inquiry on their experiences of learning or teaching of languages in primary schools. More information on how to send views to the Committee is available on the Committee’s website at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/56920.aspx

Earlier this year, the Scottish Government recommended that children should learn a second language from Primary 1 and that learning of a third language should start no later than Primary 5. The EER Committee has determined that it wants to look at this policy aim, the capacity within the curriculum for this, and the role of languages in supporting the economy.

Issues to be explored in the Committee’s investigations include funding (including use of EU funds); the skills base and teaching resources available for language tuition; the capacity within the curriculum to accommodate greater language study; the choice of languages for teaching; and the role of languages in economic development.

The European and External Relations Committee

East Renfrewshire Council