“How to get into Medical School” Tuesday 29 September. 7-9pm.

Live online lecture evening with information on Life in Medicine, Life at Medical School and Application and Interview Advice.
Open to anyone interested whether they have previously attended work experience or a formal medical school application advice event or not.
More information and Registration at:
http://youcanbeadoctor.co.uk/events/

Meet the Medics” Thursday 1 October. 7-9pm.

” Live event allowing small group discussions with current doctors and medical students from around Scotland to gain an insight into the career.
Open to anyone about to apply for medical school this October who has not previously attended a work experience placement or a formal medical school application advice event (such as Get Ready for Medicine, Medic Insight or the REACH lecture week.)
More information and Registration at:
http://youcanbeadoctor.co.uk/events/

Both events are live and ready for registration.

These events are being run as a collaboration between Medicine Outreach Glasgow Widening Access Initiative (MOGWAI), Medic Insight Glasgow, Glasgow University Bridging Education Society (GUBES), Dundee Widening Access to Medicine Student Society and the charity You Can be a Doctor.

A letter has been sent to parents/carers regarding the provision of a bus by the Parent Council.  A copy of the letter can be found here.

Parents/guardians have received an update on face coverings from the Headteacher as well as a copy of a letter from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde:

Headteacher email

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde letter

Coronavirus – letter for parents on testing and common colds

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde FAQ

Today, the S6 Pupil Leadership Team are visiting all classes to explain and demonstrate the new face covering rule which starts in Scottish schools on Monday 31st August.

Please find below a copy of e-mail communication from the Headteacher and letters from the Director of Education regarding Covid-19 and the impact on education.  Our risk assessments are also linked below.  Please note that the risk assessments are working documents and are frequently updated.

E-mail Communication:    

Scottish Government Letter – 29 April 2022

NHS Letter – 25 August

COVID-19 information letter for the new school term – 23 August                                                                         

School Update 3rd June

August Arrangements – 22 June

August Arrangements – 23 June

Pupil Return on 12th August

Pupil Absence – 19th August

FAQ

Face coverings – 28th August

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde letter

Coronavirus Jason Leith Letter on testing and common colds

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – FAQ

Updated guidance – 4th September

Updated guidance – 2nd November

Digital learning including planners

Reporting a covid test result during the school holidays

December update

January update

Update – January 2021

Video conferencing

Parent letter – Covid-19 testing

Test Kit Collection schedule

Privacy notice

Pupil consent form 

FAQs for At Home Testing

Fact sheet for schools – At Home Testing

February – partial return for pupils

19th February 

Pupil return to school – 15th March 

S1-S3 Covid-19 Testing

S4-S6 Covid Testing

Plans for Monday 19th April – email 30th March

Letter for parents – June 2021

Letter for parents – 24 June 2021

Director of Education Letters:

3rd June

26th June

5th August

23rd December

5th March 

East Renfrewshire Council communication:

Provisional results for high school pupils

Risk Assessments:

Risk Assessment (Building)

Risk Assessment (Return to school)

East Renfrewshire Council: Impact of Covid – 19 on council services

This is a consultation released by the Scottish Youth Parliament, intended to engage with as many young people (aged 12-25) across Scotland as possible.  The consultation will help to form the 2021-2026 Scottish Youth Parliament Manifesto which will directly shape our work. The findings will also influence political parties’ manifestos in the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections, to ensure that young people are being heard at a national level.

The link to the survey is below:

https://www.surveygizmo.eu/s3/90236199/From-Scotland-s-Young-People-SYP-s-Manifesto-2021-2026

Our annual Senior Awards Ceremony will this year, for the first time ever, be delivered as an online live stream.  We look forward to award winners and their families joining us to celebrate the successes of our young people. Parents and carers of award winners have been emailed a link.

Congratulations to Michael (S5) who received an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons today.  This recognises Michael’s amazing achievements with volunteering to encourage biodiversit and sustainability.  Pictured with Kirsten Oswald MSP and Councillor Annette Ireland.

Congratulations to Ellie (S6) who was successful in auditioning to become a member of the Scottish Opera Young Company for their 2020/2021 season. She is one of the youngest members of the Company and will train for a series of public performances in the summer of 2021.

Any parent/carer who would like join or find out more about the Parent Council should contact Simon Cunningham, Chair.
email: williamwoodpc@gmail.com

The Parent Council deal with different school matters and at the moment, are in discussion with First Bus regarding transport.  A copy of a letter can be viewed here.

Minutes – June 2022

Congratulations to both Charlotte (S1) and Connor (S1) who were successful in auditioning to become members of the RSNO Junior Chorus.

Nut Free Policy

A number of pupils and staff in school suffer from allergies. People who suffer from allergies can develop a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. If someone has a nut allergy it is not just eating nuts that can cause a severe reaction; just being touched on the skin or smelling the breath of someone who has had nuts or a product containing nuts can trigger anaphylactic shock which can cause breathing and swallowing difficulties which can sometimes be fatal.  The letter has been issued to all parents/carers here.

Nuts are not allowed in school in any form.  We ask that you have no nut products in your lunch boxes or in staff bases, for example: 

•      Peanut butter sandwiches

•       Chocolate spreads

•       Cereal bars

•       Granola bars

•       Cakes that contain nuts

•       Biscuits / Cookies that contain nuts

•       Peanut butter cakes

•       Chocolates including Roses, Heroes, Celebrations, Quality Street

This list is not exhaustive, so please check the packaging of products closely.

All product packaging must be checked for warnings directed at allergy sufferers and if the following or similar are displayed, the product must not be brought:

·         Not suitable for nut allergy suffers

·         This product contains nuts

·         This product may contain traces of nuts