Category Archives: Parent Information

Information for parents

Reverse Advent Calendar

Many thanks again to staff, pupils & parents for their generosity during toiletries collection week. This week we are collecting foodstuffs.Service users @SimonCommScot usually have access to microwaves and kettles.Please see the attached poster for the types of things they need!

PTA Advent Raffle – 12 Days of Christmas

Message from the PTA:

Congratulations to all the PTA Advent Raffle winners over the last week and thank you all for buying tickets.  We still have three more prizes next week and we’ve left the best to last.

Prize for the 10th Day of Christmas – a voucher for the White Cart, Busby; 11th Day of Christmas – vouchers for GR Brown Butchers and Catch, Netherlee; 12th Day of Christmas – £100 cash.

Tickets can still be purchased through ParentPay up to Tuesday 15th December. Good Luck and thank you for supporting the PTA and your school.

Nuffield Research Placements Webinar

A free webinar for parents, teachers and partners is being offered by STEM Learning on Friday 11 December 12.30-13.15.

The session will address what Nuffield Research Placements (NRP)  offer, the eligibility criteria, the application process, the logistics of the placements and what will happen if in-person placements cannot take place next year.

If you are a teacher or parent of a student in S5 who might be interested in these placements or STEM professional who are interested in having your organisation host a placement, join the webinar to find out more about the NRP programme and have your questions answered.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nuffield-research-placements-for-uk-students-16-tickets-128756073883

Participants must be 18 or over and UK residents.

The webinar will take place on MS teams and you will be emailed a joining link in advance of the webinar.

Any pupil interested in applying can see Miss Mortimer or Mr Harrison for support with the application process.

Pupil Achievement

Congratulations to Annabel Gold, S5, who has achieved a Merit Award in the UKMT Senior Maths Kangaroo Challenge 2020. This is an outstanding achievement, and Annabel is the first pupil in Williamwood High School to ever achieve such an award. Well done Annabel!

Career in Medicine

Are you in S1-S3 and thinking about a career in Medicine?

REACH Edinburgh and You Can Be a Doctor are running an online event for S1-S3 pupils who plan on applying to medicine.

The event will involve presentations from consultants, GPs and medical students. This will be a great resource for any younger students considering applying to medicine and they would love for as many pupils to get involved as possible.

The event is running on the 15th of December and more information can be found on their website: http://youcanbeadoctor.co.uk/

If you have any questions please get in touch with school liaison officers; daniel@medicinsight.co.uk or georgia@medicinsight.co.uk