Online learning for all pupils can be accessed through Google Classrooms on Glow.  Please see information below:

All Williamwood young people have access to learning materials at home via GLOW, through their glow username and password.
https://glow.rmunify.com/

Every department has Google Classroom or Microsoft team resources. In these online spaces there are notes, PowerPoints, websites, past papers and revision materials for classes. We are endeavouring at this point in time to add as much information as possible to these excellent online resources. Young people should make full use of them.  A guide to support pupils to log on can be viewed here.  Google Classroom codes for subject areas can be accessed here.  This includes the new Goggle Classroom codes for new S3 (in blue) and senior classes (in red).  Please note that D&T is on Microsoft Teams and not Google Classroom.

GLOW user names and passwords can only be supplied to pupils.
Our school website also has lots of information and teaching materials under the departmental tabs. https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/er/Williamwood/departments/

Any pupil having trouble accessing their Google Classroom accounts should contact the school office by email.  Someone will call you back to talk you through the set up process.

Many young people in senior classes (S4-S6) make use of the excellent online scholar resources for selected subjects.
https://scholar.hw.ac.uk/

Please find the latest Health and Wellbeing update here.

Pupils can access virtual tours of the different faculties at:   strath.ac.uk/studywith us/undergraduate/virtualvisits     

Clarkston Community Council is a fairly newly established group who are looking for the local community to inform them of the issues and areas that they feel we should be looking at and working on to make Clarkston a better place to live. With this aim, they have devised a questionnaire to ascertain the views of the local community and in particular, young people.  Please complete the questionnaire here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wVZ9LYMthtb4p9f2wtS6M4E8mTxaF4REoSb2oMT8SSY/edit?vc=0&c=0&w=1

They also have a Facebook page, simply search for Clarkston Community Council. Or e-mail: Clarkstoncommunitycouncil@gmail.com

UCAS 2020 applicants who have received all decisions should reply to their offers by 18^th June.

This video is a walk round of the school made and edited by the YDL group before lockdown.  The video is to help pupils who will be transitioning to S1, or new to the school, to get a feel for the school. It also provides parents an opportunity to see the school from a pupil perspective.  The video can be viewed here.

An online STEM resource with various events running until September.

https://www.theogtc.com/culture-of-innovation/stem/inspire20/

From Monday 8th June to Sunday 14th June it is the annual Carers Week awareness campaign which recognises the vital contribution made by unpaid carers who care for someone. This year the campaign takes on extra significance as due to Covid 19 many carers, both adult and young carers, in East Renfrewshire are taking on even more caring responsibilities. So now more than ever it is important to underline the challenges that carers are facing and for carers of any age to know that there is support available to them here in East Renfrewshire. If anyone would like to find out more information about accessing carer support our contact details are as below:

Tel No: 0141 638 4888

Website: www.eastrenfrewshirecarers.co.uk

Facebook – @EastRenfrewshireCarersCentre

Twitter – @eastrencc2 or alternatively just type in East Renfrewshire Carers Centre in twitter search engine. 

During the spring/summer months the fire service would normally run a water safety campaign highlighting the various hazards and Dangers associated with being around water.  Please have a look at the presentation which can be found here and details the serious hazards around water.

East Renfrewshire Director of Education, Mrs Mhairi Shaw’s letter to all parents and carers can be accessed here.

S3 biologists have captured beautiful biodiversity images as part of their introduction to the Life on Earth topic. To celebrate biodiversity week as part of their remote learning, pupils in S3 biology classes have had the opportunity to engage in fun and interactive video lessons with Glasgow Science Centre. All material can be accessed here: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/gsc-at-home

School leaver webinar – Preparing for Interviews
We understand everyone is facing challenges just now and your plans may have changed or seem unclear due to the current situation. We want to let you know that our SDS careers advisers are still here to help and provide you with the career information and guidance you need for your future.
Join advisers, Hilary and Erin for the second session Thursday 11th June at 3pm on:
Preparing for interviews-
• General hints & tips (phone & video)
• Understand how Skills Development Scotland can help you
• Get actions and links to resources that you can do yourself
• Get involved with questions and comments
• Find out what future webinars to look out for

Click the link to join –

CareerJam 2 – Interviews

Missed the first session? Don’t worry, a recording of ‘Acknowledging the situation and how your careers adviser can help you’ will be available soon on
www.myworldofwork.co.uk/pupils

Some information from the University of Aberdeen:

The Medicine Open Day will be a virtual event and will take place online on Saturday 13^th June, 11:00am – 2:00pm. Registration is now open to all prospective students at this link. Further details about Open Days for all subjects will also be available in due course at abdn.ac.uk/openday.

The Medical Schools Council has also produced information for prospective Medicine applicants. For students who may be concerned about sourcing relevant experience or shadowing, they have produced this informative document. 

A series of informative videos about choosing a course and university, writing your personal statement, and funding information are available here.  These videos can be viewed at any time and students can ask questions relating to any these talks at our June and July Unibuddy Live sessions, which are scheduled on our Virtual Events page here. 

We will also be attending the UK University Search Virtual Fair on Wednesday 17^th June, and staff will be available throughout the day to answer questions from prospective students. Details about this event and how to register for students/teachers can be found here.