Category Archives: Pupils

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.

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

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