Alan Stewart, Managing Director:  CRGP Surveyors Limited

Mr Stewart is looking to offer an alternative route to a career in surveying by offering employment within his surveying company starting in June/July. This would include gaining qualifications by attending university part time.  If candidates do not have sufficient qualifications for university entry immediately, there are also various pathway courses that can be done to gain entry to the degree courses.  Mr Stewart is also willing to offer work experience for anyone who would be thinking about a career in surveying.

T: 0141 337 2255

E: hello@crgpsurveyors.co.uk
W: www.crgpsurveyors.co.uk

It has been another very busy session for netball at Williamwood. We had five teams enter the Scottish Schools cup and still have three competing, with two (S1 and S3) already progressed to quarter finals in their Gold and Silver sections respectively. Miss McLaughlin, Miss Hood, Mr Allan and our local club founder (Anna Beattie) continue to support the girls on a weekly basis at training and at matches. Netball continues to thrive and participation levels are on the increase. It is testament to the hard work of all players, coaches and supporters. Here’s hoping for a successful start to February for the Open B team who go up against James Gillespies High School for a place in the Silver section quarter final on the 4^th.

The annual tournament kicked off last week with the biggest number of competitors ever! Over 50 players from S1-S6 look forward to a Wednesday after school session where they find out who they are up against and set up in the silent room before shaking the hand of their opponent and giving their all in a match game. Along the corridor in another room, pupils can play friendly matches and let off steam after their serious tournament game, picking their moves apart. Thanks to both Adam and Andrew in S6 who are leading the tournament – amazing management skills and good humour from both boys.

Click here for information on Arnold Clark Apprenticeships which start in March 2020.  Please see your pupil support teacher or year head if you are interested.

If you are interested in becoming a swimming teacher with our Swimming Development team, please find more information here. 

Any pupils who wish to be entered for the Scottish Schools Cross-Country Championships must see Mr Cowans by Friday 31 January at the latest.  The event takes place on Tuesday 3 March at Hopetoun House Estate, South Queensferry.

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure Swimming Development are looking for children aged 4 to 12 years to come along to FREE Lessons.  The existing swimming teachers are upskilling to a higher level of swimming qualification run by the National Governing Body Scottish Swimming.  If you are interested in bringing your children along to our free taster swimming lessons at Barrhead Foundry, being taught by our probationary teachers, more information can be found here.

One of our fantastic ex pupils is making a huge splash in the world of musical theatre.  Stephen Allan is starring in the musical CATS at the Ronacher theatre, Vienna, playing the role of Mr Mistoffelees!   This is a huge viennese revival and he has worked with Sir Trevor Nunn and Andrew Lloyd Webber to develop the show which is running with a 27 piece orchestra! To add to this wonderful success he has recently won “Best Supporting Actor” for the Broadway World awards! 

Some reviews of CATS! here.

Trailer here.

Williamwood High School and other East Renfrewshire Schools have been experiencing issues with email today.  Any required contact can be made through the school telephone system on 0141 577 2500.

Please see a letter attached here from Skills Development Scotland.

Dear Parent / Carer,

Subject Choice Event for Parents and Carers – How you can help your Young Person

We would like to invite you to an event for the parents and carers of S2 pupils at:

Barrhead Foundry Wednesday 22 January between 5pm and 8pm.

The event is an opportunity for you to find out more about the work that we do with school pupils and how we support them to develop Career Management Skills.  We recognise also that you are a key influencer on your young person’s decision making. There will be speakers on number of topics to help you to support them with their subject choices and decision making. The short talks will be presented at two intervals so that you can attend whichever ones suit best.   The programme is as follows:

5.00 pm                               What are Career Management Skills?

                                                Today’s Labour Market

                                                My World of Work

                                                The Apprenticeship Family

6.30pm                                 What are Career Management Skills?

                                              Today’s Labour Market

                                                My World of Work

                                                The Apprenticeship Family

In addition to the above, there will be SDS Careers Advisers available for you to speak to individually.

Please email Barrhead@sds.co.uk or phone: 0141 488 1591 to let us know if you would like to come along to the event.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Kennedy,

Personal Adviser.

Congratulations to S5 pupil Ellie and S6 pupil Liana who won the vocal and instrumental sections of the Eastwood Rotary Young Musician of the Year competition last Thursday. Ellie’s accomplished vocal performance of Heart of Stone from Six the Musical and Whatever Happened To My Part from Spamalot mesmerised both the audience and adjudicators.  Then the breathtaking performance of Chopin’s Nocturne in C minor Op 48 No 1 on piano secured Liana first place in the instrumental section. Both students will now progress to the next round of the Rotary competition which is the West of Scotland round held in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland on Sunday 1st March 2020 – giving them the chance of progressing to the Scottish final and then the British Grand Final.

Williamwood High School and other East Renfrewshire Schools have been experiencing issues with email yesterday and today.  We are pleased to report that the email system is now working again.

Skills Development Scotland are holding a drop-in session for pupils applying for college next year. The session will run all day on Wednesday 15^th January and will help with course choices, personal statements and applications. Pupils should see their pupil support teacher in advance.