Two S3 pupils, Tieran and Ripley,  are fundraising for the charity Urban Uprising.  If you are interested in donating, you can do so here.

Today, S1 pupils received a presentation about safety surrounding fireworks.  More information can be found on their website here.

Parents/guardians who collect children from the school car park are reminded that engines should be turned off in order to reduce emissions and their effect on children in the school car park.

Congratulations to Alice (S1) who competed for the Osborne Dance Academy in the Great Britain Irish dancing championships on Friday, coming 36th overall and placing 18th in a hornpipe solo in a massive international competition. She started as a beginner 2 years ago and is now amongst the elite level.  Well done Alice!

Well done to Adam Scott ( S1) who became the West District Short Course Champion in the 100m fly and 200m fly events. Additionally, he placed silver in the 200m backstroke and  bronze in the 100m backstroke.

The biennial STEAM Fair was held on the Thursday 24^th October for pupils in P6 – S2.  As always at this event, there was a fantastic atmosphere as pupils enjoyed shows from the Glasgow Science Centre, Really Small Science and CGI.   In tTe Street area, there was a range of hands on activities with the animal man proving to be as popular as ever.  The Art and Design display and fashion show on eco-friendly, sustainably clothing was new in 2019 and certainly brought out the creativity in our pupils as did Music Technology.  A full programme from the evening can be viewed here.  We would like to thank all of our external partners who have supported this event over the years, you are certainly helping inspire our pupils:

 University of Glasgow

University of Strathclyde

Glasgow School of Art

City of Glasgow College

The One Lounge (Clarkston)

The Animal Man

Timstar

Institution of Civil Engineers

CGI

Congratulations to Michael (S4) who continues to receive well deserved recognition for all of his fantastic work and achievements.  Michael’s committment and achievements can be viewed in recent articles in the news.

Michael is also one of only two pupils who have been shortlisted for a National Award for his biological data recording.  Good luck Michael and well done!

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17981511.teenager-aiming-environmental-inspiration/

https://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/17981987.amp/?__twitter_impression=true

The Young Digital Leaders attended a Digital Explorer event in Edinburgh where they got an insight into the world of work in the digital industries.

Congratulations to the successful candidates who auditioned for this year’s Williamwood Music Festival. We have an exciting list of Williamwood High School musicians who will be performing at the event, which is taking place on Monday 4 November at 7pm in the conference suite. We are extremely pleased to announce that the Festival is being adjudicated by established composers and musicians; John Cavanagh and Gayle Brogan.   Tickets are free, although donations will be gratefully received on the night. Tickets are available now from the Performing Arts department.

Any pupil who requires a new sports photograph for either half or full colours should speak to Mr McLeish or Mr Thomson (P.E.). Photographs will be taken on Thursday 31st October. Pupils should bring a top which relates to their sport and any medals/trophies they wish to included.

On Tuesday 22nd October, Williamwood High School hosted the annual Careers Fair with a number of different stalls from various industries attending including medicine, law, finance, engineering, film, UCAS support and many more. Many universities and colleges were also present, who were able to offer advice to pupils and provide key information about courses such as entry requirements. Pupils also had the opportunity to question and learn from people with experience in the fields they wish to pursuit, including previous pupils of Williamwood High School who are now in further education/employment.  Thank you to all of the organisations who supported the evening.  We greatly appreciate it.

A letter has been issued to all pupils in S5 and S6 providing details about an exam preparation evening on Wednesday 6 November for parents of pupils who are studying for their higher qualifications.  A copy of the letter issued can be found here.  If you plan to attend, please submit a return by Friday 1st November at the latest.