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A message from the Head Teacher – 15 May 2020

Dear Parent/Carer/Pupil,

For our pupils, I am certainly missing all of you and I hope that you are safe and well and are able to work on schoolwork from home.

For parents and carers, I hope that you and your loved ones continue to be safe and well at this very difficult time. Please contact me if you have any concerns I can help with.

As we look ahead I still have no concrete information regarding a return to our school premises. We are, however, working behind the scenes to implement our new timetable remotely. Tuesday 26th May will be the date for this to begin. We anticipate that new Teams will be created over the next two weeks to allow some home teaching to take place for our new year groups. At this point current S3,S4 and S5 will begin to study subjects chosen for next year. I attach below messages from year group heads with information relevant to their year.

From Mr Kerr:

S1 into S2

I hope you and your families continue to be in good health and good spirits. As we continue our distancing learning, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our S1 pupils for their positive engagement with school work across all departments. Tackling school work at home can be challenging at times and we are fully aware that the platforms used for accessing school work are not always working to the pupils’ or teachers’ favour and that there may be several people in each household coping with the demands of working from home.

Well done to our S1 pupils for persevering and for their hard work so far. And, of course, thank you for your patience and continued support.

From Tuesday 26th May, we intend to change our timetable and from this date S1 will follow their new S2 timetable.  S1 and S2 study the same subjects under the 8 curricular areas and the only major change can, in some cases, be their teacher. At this stage, the pupils will not require a new timetable. The pupils should continue to access their work through teams and in the interest of consistency and ease of access, each department should now be uploading work to Teams.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information or support in accessing on line learning.

S2 into S3

I hope you and your families are keeping safe and well. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support over the last 2 years. It has been a privilege to be the DHT working with your children. It’s been great to see your children grow and develop into confident and successful young people.  I have loved their enthusiasm for life and learning and I am really looking forward to hearing about their achievements as they progress through the school.

From Tuesday 26th May, we intend to change our timetable and from this date S2 will follow their new S3 timetable. In S3, the pupils will continue to study Maths, English, French, Social subjects, RE, PE and Personal Support. However, the timetable in S3 will also consist of their 5 subject choices.

At this stage, the pupils will not require a new timetable. The pupils should continue to access their work through teams and in the interest of consistency and ease of access, each department should now be uploading work to Teams. The pupils will be added/deleted from Teams to reflect their subject choice.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require further information or support in accessing on line learning.

From Mr Carroll:

S3 pupils will be moving into S4 on Tuesday 26th May.  All pupils will be following the subjects they originally chose unless by now they have been otherwise informed.  Pupils will have access to instructions and materials for each of these subjects from Tuesday 26th May through Microsoft Teams on their Glow accounts; with all pupils being added to teams for each of their subjects.

S4 pupils will be moving into S5 on Tuesday 26th May.  All pupils will be following the subjects they originally chose unless by now they have been otherwise informed.  Pupils will have access to instructions and materials for each of these subjects from Tuesday 26th May through Microsoft Teams on their Glow accounts; with all pupils being added to teams for each of their subjects. Subject choices and respective levels may change as a consequence of SQA results but between now and then we are unable to make any changes.

From Miss Cairney:

The importance of providing continuous evidence of learning throughout the school year has been underscored this year by the circumstances we find ourselves in. I cannot stress too highly therefore, the importance for pupils in both the new S5 and S6 to engage fully with their online learning from the change of the timetable on 26 May.

At this stage, the pupils will not require a hard copy of their S5 or S6 timetable. The pupils will be added/deleted from Teams to reflect their subject choices and levels which they made earlier this year.

As S4 move into S5 I look forward to working with them as they move into this next important phase of their education. Mrs Hughes will continue to be the Pastoral Care teacher for the year group. Pupils should access their learning materials from Microsoft Teams on their Glow accounts, with Teams being created for each of their subjects and levels.

All S6 pupils will have a minimum of 4 or 5 National Qualifications subjects on their timetable, with the exception of those pupils who are studying for 3 Advanced Highers, where additional attendance at classes at university is often required.  Sixth Year pupils will be following the subjects they chose during the options period. All S6 pupils are also encouraged to engage in some voluntary activities in the course of S6 – this will be discussed with S6 once they return to school.

 

Other information:

  • We continue to work on Estimate Grades for SQA to ensure that S4/5/6 pupils are rewarded appropriately for their work this session.
  • Our Learning Hub and Food Hub continue – please use the App to book places at the Learning Hub and contact myself or Pastoral Care if you have any other questions.
  • We are making contact with P7 pupils who will be joining us next session to support their transition.
  • Father David has offered a Virtual Leavers’ Mass for all who will not return to our school next session but with a special emphasis on our current S6 and we are working with him to take this forward. I will keep you informed of developments.
  • All school trips, of course, are cancelled and we are working very hard to claim refunds for parents. The member of staff leading each trip will contact parents/carers directly when we have more information from the travel companies. As you can imagine this is challenging but is a priority for us at present

 

On behalf of all who work in our school, we are missing your children and hope to see them, and you, when it is safe to do so.

God Bless and keep safe

 

Mr McGuigan

Skills Development Scotland – S4 pupils

We hope you and your family are well and keeping safe during this time.  Although we are not working from school or our office during this time we are working from home, so we are available if you have any questions.  Unfortunately, we were unable to meet with some pupils or follow up with others as we had planned to do this after the Easter holidays but due to circumstances this has not been possible.  We were hoping to give you a call to offer our support with your plans for S5 and beyond and thought we would ask you to contact one of us by email with your mobile or house telephone number and a day and time that suits you best for us to call you.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Keep Well, Keep Safe and Keep Positive

ann.dunlop@sds.co.uk

gerrard.carroll@sds.co.uk

Front Line Workers – 18 May 2020

If you are a Key Worker in vital services and plan to send your child to school during the week commencing Monday 18 May 2020, please complete the form, following the link attached below.  Please ensure this is completed by 5pm each Saturday in order to allow the following week’s programme to be devised. Support is available from 9.00am – 3.00pm and will take place in Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School (Our School Hub). Please remember to indicate if you need support for the whole day, or for the morning or afternoon only.

Front Line Form – wk com 18 May 2020

A message from the Head Teacher – 5 May 2020

Dear Parent/Carer

I hope and pray that you continue to be safe and healthy at this very difficult time. Please contact me if you have any health or other concerns that you think our school community can help with.  Contact can be made at: headteacher@lourdes-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

I cannot, at this stage, offer any indication of when we will be able to welcome our pupils back to school but we continue to issue work to S1-3 pupils and will start to issue work for S4-6 pupils from Monday 25th May. I appreciate that home learning causes many problems for many people and if we can assist with this please contact me. We are working very hard to further develop our approach to this to make access easier for pupils and will update you as soon as possible.

I hope that your child is able to engage in some home learning but please remember that from our calendar, Friday 8th May is a holiday and Monday 11th of May is an in-service day so pupils can have two days of rest from school work. This should not, however, prevent them from helping you with a variety of household tasks.

In addition, I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that Archbishop Tartaglia will offer Mass for all Catholic School Communities on Sunday 10th May at 12pm in St Andrew’s Cathedral.   School communities are invited to join the Archbishop live using the video link below.

https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-andrews-cathedral

Best Wishes

Mr McGuigan

Home Learning – Week Commencing 27 April 2020

Please find attached the schools links for Home Learning for the week commencing Monday 27 April.

Home Learning Programme – 27 April 2020

Pupils must access to their glow account first, for all links. Please contact Pastoral Care should you require password resets.

S1 – Mrs Cairns gw11sellarjennifer@glow.sch.uk

S2 – Mrs Cassidy SHiggins@lourdes-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

S3 – Mr Blaney HBlaney@lourdes-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

For the attention of Summer Leavers 2020

If you are intending to leave school in Summer 2020, and you haven’t already done so, could you please make sure that you contact either Miss Blain or Ann or Gerry from SDS to let us know what you have applied for or the courses that you have accepted. If you still need help to make applications please let us know and we can support you.
 
Miss Blain- gw17blainlisa@glow.sch.uk
Ann Dunlop- Ann.dunlop@sds.co.uk
Gerry Carroll- Gerrard.carroll@sds.co.uk
 
For those who have had offers confirmed from college or university please look carefully at the information below.

As a new Higher Education student we understand that you may feel you are missing out  on information sessions which can be frustrating, you may also be apprehensive about your first day at your chosen College or University  but be assured that teams from all our Higher Education partners have been working and preparing  responses to any questions you may have,  some also have a frequently asked questions section on their websites. These FAQs will be updated on a regular basis  and provide a good general source of information

 The following links will be useful and keep you informed and updated:

To make a firm choice through UCAS and accept an offer

In order to confirm your selected course after an offer has been made please visit:

https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/after-you-apply/types-offer/replying-your-ucas-undergraduate-offers

 

Glasgow Caledonian University

If you have applied to Glasgow Caledonian University please use the Universities web page which will help with any questions you may have

https://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/​

 

University of Glasgow

There are several resources you can access for more information on the University of Glasgow.

For a student-led virtual tour of the campus please see the link below:

https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/visit/

You can also access UniBuddy which is a platform which allows perspective students to speak to current students from a wide range of different subjects, as well as staff members:

https://www.gla.ac.uk/study/studentlife/askastudent/

This is a great platform for engaging with current students in an informal way but also for speaking to staff. Your Parents/guardians can also use it should they have any questions.

If you have our Summer School as part of your offer from UofG, the programme will be running online this year. You will receive more information about this in due course but if you have any queries please email: wpsummerschool@glasgow.ac.uk

For the most up-to-date information make sure to follow the University and the Widening Participation team on our Twitter and Instagram accounts: @ uofglasgow and @UofGWP. These accounts are updated on a regular basis and include information on our programmes, as well as information on scholarships and provide a great insight into life at UofG!

If you took part in any of our pre-entry programmes (e.g. Top-Up, Reach, Access to a Career, etc.) remember you can email our staff at any point with any questions.

 

University of Stirling

The University of Stirling’s has a wide range of resources and support available for our applicants.

All of the resources in our Virtual Undergraduate Applicant Day are still available to view online, applicants can also get in contact with any of the academic and student services teams through this site.

Our website is also full of helpful information on all aspects of student life at Stirling, and there is a dedicated webpage of next steps in the application process https://www.stir.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/after-you-apply/.

There is a range of additional support available for widening access students. The team are happy to offer support via email or over the phone, this can be arranged by emailing realiseyourpotential@stir.ac.uk. More information on our widening participation activity can be found on our website https://www.stir.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/widening-participation/.

 

 University of Strathclyde

The University of Strathclyde is organising a series of virtual Applicant events that will take place later in April, the University will contact all offer holders to provide further details about what will be on offer and when. The events will enable offer holders to experience a virtual campus tour, and access further information on student life at Strathclyde, including academic programme information, accommodation and life in Glasgow. There will also be an opportunity to chat to academic and support staff and student ambassadors.

For further information and guidance for our offer holders on the current situation please visit

https://www.strath.ac.uk/coronavirus/enquirersapplicantsofferholdersagents/

 

 

University of the West of Scotland (UWS)

UWS has decided to postpone the Offer Holder Sessions that had been planned over the next few weeks, but will contact students when they  are in a position to re-arrange the events. In the meantime, they  have launched a dedicated area on the  website for offer holders which provides the opportunity to experience a  campus experiences, alongside more information on student life at UWS and financial advice.  Should you have any specific questions UWS have asked that you please contact UWS at ask@uws.ac.uk or on 0800 027 1000.

The offer holder campus pages are at:

Paisley            https://www.uws.ac.uk/study/welcome-to-our-paisley-campus/

Lanarkshire     https://www.uws.ac.uk/study/welcome-to-our-lanarkshire-campus/

Ayr                  https://www.uws.ac.uk/study/welcome-to-our-ayr-campus/

Dumfries          https://www.uws.ac.uk/study/welcome-to-our-dumfries-campus/

 

Clyde College

Conditional Offers

Curriculum Support Administrators (CSA) and Admissions staff will be sending out new updated conditional offers based on information we already have from Senior Lecturers.

Entry Criteria  

Admissions have been communicating with Senior Lecturers requesting updates on any applications which require entry requirements to be met.  Applicants may have a phone interviews or be given a direct offers if this is required.

Keep Warm messages

We will be sending out messages to applicants at different stages of the application process – with general info to keep them connected with the college and contact details should they have any questions.

Internal Progression

Internal conditional offers will be given for any courses/students where this has not already taken place.

However, If you are aware that there is a particular situation where you know a learner is feeling anxious about their application and doesn’t know where to turn or what to do – please let me know and we can ensure that any anxieties are dealt with.

 

 

City of Glasgow College

https://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/studying-city/information-new-students

Information for New Students.

As a new student, this is sure to be an exciting time for you! This Student Induction and Guidance Section will take you through everything you need to know and provide you with some useful information, to help make your start as stress-free and enjoyable as possible.

www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk

 

https://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/studying-city/student-funding

Student Funding | City of Glasgow College

Funding Explained. If you’re a Scottish student at a further education college in Scotland, you usually don’t pay fees. In addition, you can also receive help with the cost of studying, including living and travel costs, course materials and childcare.

www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk

FOCUS West

For FOCUS West, you can still log on to  FOCUS Point web resource, https://www.focuspoint.org.uk/

FOCUS point is being added to  daily,

 

Scottish Government

The Scottish Government have set up a new Student Information website which links to all colleges which may be helpful:

https://www.studentinformation.gov.scot/

 

Student Awards Agency Scotland SASS –https://www.saas.gov.uk/

This web site gives loads on information on what funding is available to you if you are going to University or to a college to study and HNC or HND – first of all you have to register

  1. Create an account using SAAS Account Registration.
  2. Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive an email with a link to activate your account. The link will take you to a page confirming that your account is active with a link to the login page. 
  3. You’ll get the option to apply for funding.

As well as applying for your funding, you can:

  • check how your application is doing
  • view your award notice
  • review or update the details we hold for you by using the services within your online account

You will need to complete an online application by the required deadline with the Student Awards Agency Scotland ( SAAS ). You can make your funding application from April 2020 onwards. We advise you to make your application early and by 30 June 2020 to ensure that your funding is in place for the start of the session

Please get in touch should you require further help or support.

Support for Front Line Workers

Parents and Carers – if you are a Key Worker in vital services and plan to send your child to school during the week commencing Monday 20 April 2020, please complete the form, following the link attached below.  This will be sent out every Thursday via the app.  Please ensure this is completed by 5pm each Saturday in order to allow the following week’s programme to be devised. Support is available from 9.00am – 3.00pm each day. Please remember to indicate if you need support for the whole day, or for the morning or afternoon only.

Pupils should wear their school uniform at all times.

We hope you are all safe and well.

Front Line Form – wk com 20 April 2020

A message from the Head Teacher

Dear Parent/Carer and Pupil,

These are very difficult times for all of us and I hope that you and your loved ones are all safe and healthy.

School has been closed this week and we are about to begin our Easter break – this will be very different to any other break. School will continue to be closed for the next two weeks. At the moment, school will still be closed after the holidays but I will issue an invitation on Thursday 16th April on our school App to parents who are front line workers to have  their children in school during the week commencing Monday 20th April.

I hope that S1 to S3 pupils are able to access online learning but that they will take the next two weeks as a holiday.

For parents of pupils in S4, S5 and S6, the absence of SQA exams continues to cause uncertainty and anxiety. Staff are working from home to prepare estimate grades that will be sent to SQA for all courses and pupils. I do not think it appropriate for staff to discuss these grades with pupils or parents/carers as SQA have indicated that these estimates will go through a rigorous verification process and that grades may be changed before certification. I will issue any further updates on this process as appropriate on our school App.

I hope to see you all soon.
Happy Easter and God Bless

Mr McGuigan

Support for Front Line Workers

Parents and Carers – if you are a Key Worker in vital services and plan to send your child to school during the week commencing Monday 30 March 2020, please complete the form, following the link attached below.  This will be sent out every Thursday via the app.  Please ensure this is completed by 5pm each Saturday in order to allow the following week’s programme to be devised. Support is available from 9.00am – 3.00pm each day. Please remember to indicate if you need support for the whole day, or for the morning or afternoon only.

Pupils should wear their school uniform at all times.

We hope you are all safe and well.

Front Line Form – wk com 30 March 2020