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S5/S6 Christmas Leavers – Modern Apprenticeship in Childcare

Any pupil in S5/S6 pupil interested in a career in Childcare who intends to leave at Christmas should contact his/her Pastoral Care teacher to find out more information about apprenticeships being offered by Private Nurseries. You must be aged 16-19yrs old and have achieved 3 Standard Grades at bands 1-3(one of which must be English) or equivalent grades at Intermediate level. You would be undertaking a Modern Apprenticeship in Childcare and work towards an SVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development.

There is more information displayed on the notice board outside the Head Teacher’s office.

Mr Urquhart

S5 Mentoring Programme

S5 pupils undertaking 3+ Highers who signed up to the Mentoring Programme should check the UCAS notice board outside the Head Teacher’s for information regarding their Mentor. Pupils should approach their Mentors before the end of the week to arrange the first Mentoring session. Pupils are reminded that they must give sufficient notice to their Mentor if they are unable to attend a pre-arranged meeting.

Mr Urquhart

Art Exhibitions- S5/6

For all S5/6 pupils studying either higher Art or Photography or those in S5/6 who have an interest in art-

Mr Sheridan will be taking a group to exhibitions after school every second week. This is a great way for you to see parts of the city and places you may never have seen before and enjoy the cultural side of one of the most important cities for contemporary art in Europe.

Thank you

Mr Sheridan

Hint of Pink

Today Lourdes Secondary School turned pink in support of breast cancer research. Pupils were invited to wear something pink and volunteers from the Higher Leadership class teamed up with members of staff to raise awareness.

Amongst the festivities, there was a Teacher’s Blind Date, nail bar, bake sale and pink lemonade stall! 

Overall, the day was a huge success and a great time was had by all.  Thanks to the tremendous effort and hard work of staff and pupils, a total of £1,137.11 was raised.

For photographs from the day click here

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

In addition to the focus on the opening of the Year of Faith at Assemblies, Tutor Groups and so on on Thursday 11th October, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and a short service has been arranged with Father John for our Student Council and S6 Caritas participants. This will take place in the Oratory during period 6 on Thursday and will provide the Council, as representatives of the whole school, with an opportunity to consider and reflect on the main themes of the Year of Faith. Prayer cards will be distributed during the following times:

S1: RE Teachers will distribute prayers in the course of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to S1.

S2: Tutors and Pastoral care will distribute prayers to S2 pupils.

S3: English teachers during P4.

S4: Assemblies during Tutor slot.

S5/6: Prayers will be given out at an assembly during P6#

Fr John will distribute prayers to the Pupil Council in the Oratory during P6.

Year of Faith

The Year of Faith for the Catholic Church throughout the world opens on Thursday of this week. The year is intended to be, “a special time of grace in which we discover or rediscover the life-changing experience of encountering Jesus Christ.” Philip Tartaglia, Archbishop of Glasgow.

A number of events are planned across the world to mark this year and an official website www.yearoffaithscotland.com has been established in Scotland. Assemblies will focus on this throughout the week and prayer cards will also be distributed. In Lourdes Secondary we will also note the opening of the Year of Faith in other ways, details of which will follow.

“What the world is in particular need of today is the credible witness of people enlightened in minds and heart by the word of the Lord, and capable of opening the hearts and minds of many to the desire for God and for true life, life without end.” Pope Benedict XVI
 
 

 

Young Ambassadors

The two Lourdes Secondary Young Ambassadors, Shonagh McGregor and Dominic Quail (S6) attended a conference on 27th September at the new Glasgow Commonwealth Games Velodrome. This was a fantastic event which allowed the Ambassadors the chance to have a guided tour around the venue, which had not officially been opened to the public.

The Ambassadors had the opportunity to have a day of mentoring from past Olympian, Paralympian, Commonwealth Games and World Champion Athletes, including Steve Frew and Craig Heap… Continue reading →