The Careers Advisor, Mrs Dunlop will be in school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Careers appointments will now be displayed on the UCAS notice board outside the Head Teacher’s office and on the notice board outside the Careers Library. Pupils should check these noticeboards on Monday for appointments. Please note Mrs Dunlop may have arranged an appointment for you even if you have not requested one so it is essential you consult these noticeboards regularly.
Mr Urquhart
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Eco-School Adopt an Animal
Thanks to all who voted in the WWF’s Endangered Animal Scheme recently in Tutor time and thank you to Staff Tutors for their support.
The results are :
S1 TIGER
S2 JAGUAR
S3 SNOW LEOPARD
S4 POLAR BEAR
S5 TURTLE
S6 AMUR LEOPARD
We will now fund the conservation of these animals for one year.
Regular updates will be given on their progress.
Calling all S1 & S2 Gamers and future Games Designers
If you are interested in finding out more about Games Design or maybe just playing computer games come along to a meeting in Room 225 on Thursday 1st November at 1pm to find out more.
Places limited so be early.
If any S5/6 pupils are interested in helping out, please contact Mrs Connelly in Room 231.
Open Evening Event – Parents and Pupils in P7
UCAS – Presentation by Glasgow Caledonian University on Tuesday 30 October
On Tuesday, 30 October, a visiting speaker from Glasgow Caledonian University will visit Lourdes to deliver a presentation to UCAS applicants. The presentation will concentrate on various aspects of the University experience, with a particular focus on studying at Glasgow Caledonian. All UCAS candidates should report promptly to the Concert Hall at the beginning of Period 2.
Mr Urquhart
Power Rap Competition
Pupils from Lourdes Secondary School in Glasgow were treated to a masterclass from professional rap artist, Darren McGarvey, aka Rapper MC Loki.
The children were the winners of ScottishPower’s Power Rap competition, which aimed to encourage a greater use of music and language to explore important themes and aspects of today’s society.
It was launched by the energy provider in association with the National Theatre of Scotland to support their latest production, Glasgow Girls, which is running at the Citizen’s Theatre from 31 October – 17 November.
To enter the competition, schools and community groups were asked to compose a poem or a rap on a topic which they were passionate about, such as friendship or multiculturalism.
The winning school, Lourdes Secondary School composed raps on a variety of subjects inlcuding violence, love, music, sport, life and death. Continue reading
Celebrating Wider Achievement – Edinburgh Book Festival
Some of our S2 pupils had the opportunity to interview author Matt Dickinson at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August. They did really well. So well in fact the Matt Dickincon has offered to come to our school on Tuesday 5th November to give two explosive workshops to more of our young people. A creative wrinting workshop to help some of our older pupils with their imaginative wrinting skills and another talk to our first year pupils about his experiences climbing Mount Everest and his “Mortal Chaos” series.
Listen to the interview here.
Film Club
Lourdes’ new film club ‘Movie Madness’ will meet every Thursday (lunchtime) at 12.45 in G10.
We will begin this Thursday 25th Oct with the highly acclaimed ‘Hunger Games’
Pupils from every year group are welcome! Thank you.
Miss Donegan
OLD CLOTHES AND FABRICS NEEDED!
If anyone is clearing out old clothes or any kind of coloured fabric could they please bring them in to school and give them to Mr Sheridan (Rm 301) or leave them in the Art dept. This is for an Advanced Higher Art project and any contributions will be very gratefully received.
Thank you very much
Mr Sheridan
S5/S6 Christmas Leavers – Planet Hair and Beauty – Hillington – Hairdressing Junior Position
Planet Hair and Beauty in Hillington is looking to recruit a Hairdressing Junior to begin full-time work in January. The successful candidate would work towards an SVQ Level 2 in Hairdressing while working full time in the salon. Please see Mr Urquhart in Pastoral Care for more information.
Mr Urquhart