Category Archives: Pupils

BREAKING NEWS – Dancing in Yer Street

Will Abbie and her girl group “The Chantelle’s” make it to the top? Will she go it alone or stick with her friends? Come along and find out!

Written by our own and very talented Mrs Simpson, the show looks at the journey of Abbie and her friends on their way to future stardom. The show runs from Tuesday 9th June till Thursday 11th June 7.30pm – 9.30 pm in the concert hall. Tickets are on sale now form the Performing Arts department. £5 adult and £2 concession – a bargain!

ALL NIGHTS SELLING FAST – DON’T MISS OUT!

IMPORTANT – S4 & S5 Pupils Return to School

Pupils currently in S4 who are intending to return for S5 should report to school on Tuesday 2 June at 9.30.

Pupils currently in S5 who are intending to return for S6 should report to school on Friday 5 June at 9.30

CANCELLATION OF PRESENTATION: Residential @ Lockerbie Manor

Dear Parent/ Carer,
Monday 27th April 2015
CANCELLATION OF PRESENTATION: Residential @ Lockerbie Manor

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to cancel the meeting planned for Monday evening. This meeting will take place at a later date this term however be reassured that the residential experience will take place in February 2016 as planned.

To this end if you wish to secure a place for your child on this experience can you please return the initial reply slip and £25 deposit to the school by Friday 1st May 2015. This experience is open to our current S1 & S2 pupils and takes place on Monday 22nd Feb 2016 – Friday 26th Feb 2016.

Cheques should be made payable to “Lourdes Secondary”. A payment card will be issued and a timetable of payment dates will be given with this card.

Many thanks for your understanding in this issue
Yours sincerely
Lawrence Kerr
Depute Head Teacher

Residential booking to Lockerbie Manor

A provisional booking has been made to take S1 and S2 pupils to Lockerbie Manor on a multi-activity residential trip from Monday 22nd Feb 2016 – Friday 26th Feb 2016.

The week will comprise of a full programme of on-site activities such as climbing wall and abseil tower, obstacle course and zip wire. We would like to invite you to an information evening where Graeme Henry, School Journey Advisor of Manor Adventure, will be delivering detailed information of the experience your child can achieve at Lockerbie Manor.

We would be delighted if you could join us to find out more about this excellent opportunity for your child, where you can ask any questions you have regarding this experience. The information evening will take place on Monday 27th April at 630pm in Lourdes Secondary.

All S1 and S2 pupils will be issued with a letter with these details and a return slip to be completed and returned by Friday 1^st May if interested in taking part in the residential.

Easter Newsletter

The schools’ Easter Newsletter was distributed to pupils yesterday. If you did not receive your copy make sure you have a look here.

All previous Newsletters can be found under the Parents tab at the top of this page, then Newsletters.

On behalf of the school we would like to wish you a happy and restful Easter. School re-opens on Monday 20 April at 8.50am.

SQA Exams – Study Leave

exam Exams begin in our school on Tuesday 28th April 2015
Arrangements for pupils are below:

From Monday 27th April until Friday 29th May, pupils with no or only one formal SQA exam, will have a programme of in-school activities that they must attend. This is to prepare them for their next step. (Details of activities to follow)
Pupils with 2 or more formal SQA exams will have Study Leave from Monday 27th April until Friday 29th May 2015. Pupils can study at home throughout this time if they wish.
Pupils can, if they prefer, attend school for all or some of every day during this period.
Class teachers will be available until the day of each exam and pupils can go to subject classes as required for help and support until each exam takes place.
We will also provide supervised study throughout this time every period, every day for pupils who are in school to study.

Normal classes will resume for all (except pupils sitting Higher PE) on Monday 1st June 2015.

Update for Primary 7 Pupils

There has been an update to the Transitioning Programme page for Primary 7 pupils’ to S1 at Lourdes Secondary.

To view the 2014/15 calendar click here

BBC Schools Report

Today the school have been taking part in Nationwide Reporting for the BBC. This has become an annual trend for Lourdes Secondary School. Have a look at our BBC Schools page which contain articles writen and filmed soley by pupils or follow us on twitter @LourdesSec

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gc/LourdesSecondaryBBCSchoolsReport/

School Handbook

front cover Our new and updated school handbook is now available to to view here

This can also be found under the Our School tab.

Internet Safety Month

Today marks the start of Internet Safety Month within Lourdes Secondary. Pupils will be exploring a number of areas throughout the month in their class tutors and assemblies. S2 pupils will be investigating areas such as social media, internet ethics, grooming and cyberbullying in their BECS (Business Education & Computing Science) class.

There will be two information evenings running in the school for parents in relation online protection. Thursday 12th February (S1-S3) and Tuesday 17th February (S4-S6). Both evenings will run from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Should you require any further information about these evenings, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Kerr (Depute Head S1/S2) or Mrs McMullan (Head of BECS Faculty) on 0141 582 0180.

Keep an eye on our twitter feed @lourdessec for up-to-date hints and tips to protect your online identity.