Message from PTA

If you want a chance to win a £50 voucher for The White Cart in Busby while raising funds for your PTA remember to purchase your £5 voluntary draw ticket available on ParentPay.

This year the PTA are hoping to purchase a defibrillator that will be positioned at the back of the school for anyone using the outdoor facilities.

Tickets purchased by Wednesday 29th September will be entered into the first draw which will take place on Thursday 30th September. If you’re not the lucky winner this time, there’s still nine draws to go and your ticket is entered into each one.

Tickets purchased after the draw dates will be entered into subsequent draws.

Good luck.

A huge congratulations to Eva, Gregor, Ally and Rory who are British Schools Ski Champions! The team came first place in the mixed team category.

The Williamwood B team also skied extremely well on the day. Well done to Irvine, Henry and Finlay!

Hello from Williamwood PTA

The school environment may have changed but fundraising is still essential and the school needs this support more than ever. The money raised by the PTA can really make a big difference, to enhance the experience for all the pupils.

We don’t just pay for football strips. The money raised is distributed right across the whole school. Over the last year we’ve contributed towards, New Furniture for the Nurture Room, Wireless Tablets for the Maths Department, the Chess Club was able to purchase New Chess Sets and Clocks, a Keyboard and Guitar for the Music Department, Computing needed Raspberry Pis, we purchased a Digital Camera for the Art Department, made contribution to the Be Kind Campaign and the Car Park Improvement Project.

Fundraising needs to continue and although we won’t be present at parents’ evenings or fayres in the near future you can still donate and get involved. Last year all our fundraising was successfully done through ParentPay.

So we’re starting the new term with voluntary PTA donation of £5 per child through ParentPay. If you choose to donate you’ll be entered each month (September to June) into a monthly draw with the chance to win great prizes such as vouchers for local shops and restaurants.

We’re always looking for new members and if you’d like to get involved, have a fundraising idea or would just like some more information please email williamwoodpta@gmail.com or contact us via our Facebook page WilliamwoodPTA

Refuweegee (ref-u-wee-gee) is a Glasgow-based charity set up in 2015 to provide a warm welcome to forcibly displaced people arriving in the city. To this date, they have provided over 10,000 community-built, personal welcome packs and emergency support packs to people all over Glasgow and across Scotland.

Williamwood’s Refugee Ambassador group are supporting the Science Department in a whole school donation drive for this charity, much in need now more than ever.

The charity are in need of the following:

– Non-perishable foods (rice, pasta, tea, coffee, UHT milk, tinned tomatoes, vegetarian soup, beans, tinned vegetables, pasta sauce, tuna, biscuits, juice etc.).

– Toiletries (shampoo, shower gel, soap, nappies, toilet roll, toothbrush & toothpaste, deodorant & sanitary or shaving items)

– Stationary

– Rucksacks

– Hat, gloves & scarf (2 of the 3 would be ideal)

– Something to read – varying reading abilities so all books are acceptable. Please do consider the content though. Books don’t need to be brand new.

– Colouring books

– Jigsaws

– Board games

– Toys that are clean, in full working order with all parts present.

If you would like to get involved, donations can be dropped off by pupils at the following locations:

• Science 13
• Science base
• Room 2.8

We are looking for items to be donated no later than Friday 8^th October.

If you would like more information about this charity, visit: https://www.refuweegee.co.uk

Dear Parent/Carer,

We are setting up this year’s support groups for our young people. These support groups are designed to help build confidence, manage anxiety and improve resilience. There are also groups that would help with social and emotional interaction.

Our support groups promote our school values of Fairness, Ambition, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility.

If you think this is something that would be beneficial to your child, please follow the link here which will give you a bit more information about each of the support groups on offer as well as how to sign your child up.

Please make sure you have a discussion with your child before signing them up to any group, so that they are in agreement to signing up.

If you require any more information on this please contact Mrs Macphee, Principal Teacher of Pupil Support.

Hays Travel are the UK’s largest independently-owned travel agent and our
branch in Newton Mearns serves our local community in providing good value,
quality holidays alongside excellent customer service.

For over 41 years we have invested in training and developing our people
though our apprenticeship programmes and would like to work with you to help
promote our current and future apprenticeship opportunities to your pupils.

We have modern apprenticeship vacancies currently available throughout
Scotland, head to www.apprenticeships.scot <http://www.apprenticeships.scot>
and click, “Find a Vacancy” to view our opportunities. You can also head to
our careers website www.haystravelcareers.co.uk
<http://www.haystravelcareers.co.uk>

Please feel free to contact us with any other opportunities as to how we can
assist you in providing career information, advice and guidance to your
pupils.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Lorraine Stairmand
Branch manager

At today’s virtual year group assembly,  all S3 pupils were provided with information about the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh programme which is organised by Mr Morton. A copy of the video can be viewed here and additional information in this letter. Pupils can also view this on their year group Google Classroom page.

Congratulations to all pupils who participated in Williamwood’s first S1 Sudoku competition, run by the maths department. It was a great event at lunchtime and was attended by many of our new S1 pupils. A special congratulations to our three prize winners who managed to complete their Sudoku challenges in the quickest time.  Our third prize winner, who received a pencil set, was Ella with an incredible time of 5mins 40secs.  Our second prize winner, who received a pencil set and scented pen set, was Mya with an impressive 5mins and 19secs.  Our first prize winner, who received a £10 Silverburn voucher, was Sampriti with an unbelievable time of 4mins and 1 secs.  Well done girls and we hope you enjoy your prizes.  Look out for more challenges and competitions happening throughout the year and hopefully you will be seeing your name posted soon as one of our lucky prize winners.

An NHS COVID-19 information letter for the new school term can be found here

New Decathlon store opening at Tesco Silverburn and are recruiting for staff. You can apply using the link below:

https://www.workeastren.co.uk/wer-884-sports-advisor

The school chaplaincy team will meet every Thursday during lunchtime in the Conference Room.   All pupils are welcome to visit the chaplains during these times.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr Madden.