Tension is building. The PTA’s 12 Days of Christmas raffle starts on Tuesday 1st December. Included in the first week’s prizes are vouchers for Eat Deli, Creature Comforts and Swanson Sports, Clarkston and Enhance Hair and Beauty, Stamperland.
Tickets still available on ParentPay right through to 15th December.

S2 tracking reports can now be viewed through ParentsPortal.  Please find below a letter regarding reports. If you have not yet registered with Parentsportal, you can do so by following the instructions contained in the second letter below from East Renfrewshire Council. The system can also be accessed through a link on the school website.
S2 Reports

Parentsportal

The school relies on money raised by the PTA for many of its clubs and extra-curricular activities, so it’s essential that we continue with our fundraising, even though we can no longer have some of our key events.

Today, all of Williamwood remembered the heroes from the past and the present. Due to the current circumstances, we paid tribute with a virtual presentation from the school chaplains, played across all classes, honouring those who fought in the wars and those on the front line of today’s crisis, before the whole school fell into reflective silence for two minutes.  Thank you to former pupil, Asra, who crafted the beautiful poppies on display.

Message from the PTA:

A big thank you to everyone who donated to the PTA Coffee and Commute Fundraiser. We have been overwhelmed with your generosity and have raised over £1300.

We will provide more information on what the money is used for in the near future.  At the beginning of the year, we purchased equipment for the social subjects faculty which was recently used on a geography field trip. Anna (S5) explains how using the equipment was helpful:

‘We went out to the river as part of my Higher Geography field trip to collect data for our assignments. We used various instruments such as a clinometer, flowmeter and calipers to measure the river and compare the upper to the lower course. This is essential to our understanding of how rivers behave and interact with the landscape around them. Having the proper instruments was really useful as it allowed us to take a hands on approach to our learning which has led to a better understanding of the topic. Combining the theory of the hydrological cycle that we learn in the class to actually seeing and measuring the processes in real life has really given me a greater grasp of physical geography.’

All pupils received a presentation in PSHE lessons last week on the digital platforms that are currently being used by teachers across the school. Thin includes Google Classroom, school wifi and also digitla calendars/planners.  You may find this useful when supporting your child with online learning.
https://youtu.be/xm-h_NRi8fI

If you require any additional support in helping your child to access online learning, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Yours faithfully

Ross McLeish
Principal Teacher of Development

As you will be aware, we have launched the #BeKind campaign. We have met with students from each year group in focus groups as well as meeting with a variety of teachers and parents. All pupils were shown a presentation last week (view here) and this week we are launching nominations for kindness postcards. These postcards will be delivered to the individual pupils and a copy will be sent home as well as being on display in The Street area.  Postcards can be found in classrooms G.3, 1.3 and 2.3. and there is also a Google Classroom (code – naw3hkk) where pupils can nominate online if they wish.

Recruitment is now underway by Young Scot and Children in Scotland for the Education Recovery Youth Panel.  Information can be found here.

Young Scot, in partnership with Children in Scotland, are looking for 15 young people from across Scotland, from different cultures and communities, to be part of the Education Recovery Youth Panel.

The panel – a successor to the earlier Scottish Learner Panel project – will provide a group of approximately 15 young learners, aged 9 to 18 years old (primary 5 – secondary 6) from across Scotland. The Panel will help shape the Scottish Government’s COVID-19 education recovery work, ensuring young people from a range of backgrounds and experiences are included in the Coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery plans for education.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8th November and this will be followed by a selection workshop on Thursday 12th November.

We would be very grateful if you can share this widely with any stakeholders or networks who may have an interest.

Welcome to the Williamwood High School Virtual Careers Fair 2020. Here you will find resources providing a wealth of information for our young people which will support them to make informed decisions regarding their future.

Use the ‘Young Person Scenarios’ video resource to see 6 common scenarios our young people find themselves in. This ranges from knowing the career they wish to pursue but want more information on the job itself to not knowing what to do after school.

Young Person Scenarios

View University websites, download prospectuses and find information on virtual open days using the ‘University and College Guide’ PDF document:

University and College Guide

Find career pathways based on your interests in over 20 career areas grouped by general interest. Simply view the interactive ‘Career Pathways’ PDF document:

Career Pathways

My World of Work is a fantastic tool to help young people explore the options available to them. Learn more from our ‘Careers Adviser – MyWoW Guide’ presentation on how to best utilise My World of Work:

Careers Adviser – MyWoW Guide

If you would like to discuss your career options or subject choices, please speak to your Pupil Support teacher. If you would like to speak to one of our dedicated careers advisers, please request an appointment from your Pupil Support teacher.