Many thanks to Mr Cumming for delivering the following SQA ‘Your Exams’ presentation to all S5 pupils.

Your Exams Presentation 2017

Next week’s SCHOLAR online sessions:

Higher Modern Languages                            Tuesday 21 March 6.00pm

Advanced Modern Languages                      Tuesday 21 March 6.45pm

Higher Maths                                                   Thursday 23 March 6.00pm

Full details can be found on the SCHOLAR website: http://scholar.hw.ac.uk/Resources/Live_Online_Sessions/

Well done to Cara Springett (5a3), Sophie McGrane (5a7) and Rebecca Steel (5a9) who took part in the Scottish Schools’ Gymnastics Championships today.

More photos and videos here.

Next week’s SCHOLAR online sessions will be:

 Higher Physics – Monday 13 March 6.00pm

National 5 English – Tuesday 14 March 6.00pm

Advanced Higher Computing Science – Wednesday 15 March 6.30pm

National 5 Maths – Thursday 16 March 5.00 – 5.30pm

National 5 Maths – Thursday 16 March 6.00pm

 Full details can be found on the SCHOLAR website: http://scholar.hw.ac.uk/Resources/Live_Online_Sessions/

Applications for the BBC Scotland Apprenticeship Programme are open until Tuesday 18 April 2017.  More information if you click on the image.

KPMG in the UK has 22 offices and is part of a global network of member firms offering Audit, Tax and Advisory services to some of the world’s biggest businesses. KPMG’s vision is simple – to turn knowledge into value for the benefit of its clients, people and stakeholders. Striving to be better is the KPMG difference.

Our trusted advice helps clients to manage capital and transactions, improve core processes and identifying opportunities for growth. Because we listen to clients, we can ensure our thought leading work is based on very specific expertise, astute insights and can always add value.

Our broad client base is made up of multinational organisations across 23 different industries from Aerospace, Defence and Technology to Charities and Healthcare. Every one of these industries – and clients – are as individual as the people who work in them.

We wanted you to be one of the first to know that the KPMG Discovery programme is open for applications. It’s the chance for ambitious and enthusiastic students to gain an insight into life at KPMG and find out if a career in business is right for them.

This work experience programme offers Year 12 & S5 students the opportunity to gain invaluable work experience in the professional services industry whilst also developing the skills students need to build a successful career. We are offering this programme in all our offices across the UK.

The Programme

The KPMG Discovery programme will run in summer 2017 and give students an excellent insight into the work we do at KPMG and the way we do it. Specific dates and locations can be found here. During the programme students will undertake a series of business challenges, skills workshops and research tasks designed to develop some of the key skills needed to thrive at KPMG. Students will meet and network with KPMG staff across the business and on our 5-day and 3-day programmes, work shadow to see the type of work our staff undertake on a day-to-day basis.

The programme will also give students a chance to find out more about our range of School Leaver Programmes and students that complete the Discovery programme will be eligible to be fast tracked through the application stage for KPMG360º, KPMG’s rotational apprenticeship programme*.
*Subject to meeting the required academic requirements.

Academic Requirements

Students will need to be on track to achieve a minimum of 104 UCAS points at the end of their Year 13/S6 studies. They will also need to have achieved at least 5 GCSEs A*- C including English and Mathematics. (In Scotland, a minimum of five Standard Grades at grades 1-3 which must include Maths and English).

Widening Participation

KPMG are committed to helping improve social mobility. We are part of Access Accountancy, an initiative focused on improving access to our profession for young people from less advantaged backgrounds. We have set aside a number of places on our KPMG Discovery Programme for students who meet the following Access Accountancy criteria:

• Attend a state school and college
• Are or have been eligible for free school meals (or attend a school that have above the regional average in terms of number of students eligible for FSM.) Or
• Would be the first generation in their immediate family to attend university.

How Students Apply

All applications must be made online via our website. Please note we do not accept CVs.

For ease we have attached a template email for you to forward on to students. As this is such a fantastic opportunity we expect places to fill fast. We recommend encouraging students to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

You will find more information on our website so please do take a look or feel free to get in touch with us at: ukfmwexp@kpmg.co.uk

The University of Strathclyde Accelerate Programme is a week long programme for pupils who are considering studying the following subjects:

Accelerate 1 – 26 – 30 June 2017

Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Product Design
Psychology
Sport
Computer Science

Accelerate 2 – 24 – 28 July 2017

Business
Chemistry
Education
Law
Languages
Physics

This allows pupils to find out about different areas of the career they would like to follow, discover what studying and working in your chosen field is really like, discuss your career and academic options with professionals and university staff and meet new friends and work with current university students.

Some of the disciples even offer a qualification subject to passing assessments.

The cost is £125.  Funding is available for those who qualify.

All information and contact details here.

Well done to all of the following pupils who took part in the East Renfrewshire Schools’ Cross Country Championships on Thursday 2 March and also to those pupils who took part in the Scottish Schools’ Cross Country Championships on Saturday 4 March.

East Renfrewshire Schools’ Cross Country Championships

The Senior Girls team who included Sophie Mitchell (5a1) and Sophie McGrane (5a7) achieved 1st place.

The Senior Boys team who included Nick Boyle (5a4), Ross Burns (5a2), Daniel McLaughlin (5a5) and Chris Beattie (5a4).   Team Captain Nick Boyle led by example by earning a place on the podium with a Bronze medal.

Scottish Schools’ Cross Country Championships

Girls (15-17)

53rd Place – Sophie Mitchell (5a1)

Girls (Over 17)

46th Place – Emily Felth (5a7)

Boys (Over 17)

26th Place – Michael Lowrie (5a8)
36th Place – Nick Boyle (5a4)
37th Place – Joseph Lowrie (5a4)
70th Place – Andrew Curran (5a5)

Team overall 7th Place.

Well done to Anna Gallagher (5a4) who represented St Ninian’s at the ‘Dedication of Jumbulance and Thanksgiving Mass’ in Westminster Cathedral, London on Saturday 25 February.

The Mass was held for the charity ‘ACROSS’ who lead pilgrimages to Lourdes for sick people and those with additional needs.  ACROSS relies entirely on donations, and every Jumbulance costs around half a million pounds to build. Their newest Jumbulance, which has been named Our Lady of Lourdes, was blessed at a Mass in Westminster Cathedral by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who has recently agreed to become the charity’s Patron.

Anna expertly performed Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’ on the violin during Communion.

Easter School 2017 letters are being given to S5 pupils today or tomorrow in PSHE.  The attached letter gives full details of dates, cost and payment methods.  Pupils have programme details form on which they must indicate the sessions they intend of attending.

Parent Letter Easter School 2017

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact your son/daughters Pastoral Support Teacher or Mr Fuchs.