Category Archives: Parents

The Pestaurant Challenge

The Home Economics department have secured an exciting experience for all of our S2 pupils to take part in on Thursday 27th November; we will be the first school in Scotland engaging in this experience. Rentokil Initial are bringing two workshops to Lourdes for pupils to take part in.

The 2 workshops available are:
• Pestaurant
• Hygiene Angels

There is a pin badge available for all who complete the Pestaurant challenge. The Rentokil Pestaurant is designed to educate pupils on edible insects and why this might be an important food source for the future. We look to demonstrate how ‘one person’s pest, could be another person’s protein’ in a fun and informative way. All of the insects that we have on offer for the students to try have been farmed specifically for human consumption.

They are imported already dry roasted / flavoured and packaged, from North America and Holland, as there are currently no insect farms in the UK producing insects for human consumption.
Pupils will be invited to look at the edible insects on our Pestaurant buffet and to try them if they wish.

Please Note: We do advise that people with a seafood allergy do not try the edible insects.

Anti-Bullying Week

The 17-20 November is National Anti-Bullying Week. Not just for Glasgow or Scotland but for the entire British Isles.

The Anti-Bullying week is not just for schools but for all work placements, organisations, clubs and groups.
Throughout your tutor classes this week you will look at and discuss the following:
• Everyone is entitled to respect.
• Bullying shows a complete lack of respect
• Bullying can take many forms: Cyber, Gesture, Physical, Verbal or Emotional, Extortion and Exclusion
• No-one should have to tolerate bullies
• Research shows that bullying can be a bigger problem in primaries that it is in secondary schools.
• Children who are being bullied should seek help from adults and, in particular, in schools, they should speak to their Pastoral Care teachers.

If you are a parent please have a look at this handout, click here.

S5/6 Information

FOR THE ATTENTION OF S5/6 PARENTS’/CARERS’

S5/6 Pupils have been issued today with their full report for the current session. Please contact the School Office if your child has not received theirs (0141 582 0180).

In addition a letter inviting you to the S5/6 Parents Evening has also been distributed, this can be found by clicking here.

Pupils should now be requesting appointments from their class teacher.

Clyde College Courses – Starting January


Please find the link to our January start courses. http://www.glasgowclyde.ac.uk/courses/january-starts

Full-time Courses
Full-time courses will run from January to June and have been designed to offer an introduction to a subject whilst preparing you for further study and include:

Anniesland Campus
Design – An Introduction
Sport – An Introduction

Cardonald Campus
Business Administration – An Introduction
Construction – An Introduction
Construction Pre-Apprenticeship
Complementary Therapies – An Introduction
Creative Industries – An Introduction
Design – An Introduction
Early Education and Childcare – An Introduction
Electrical Installation Pre-Apprenticeship
Hair, Beauty and Make-up – An Introduction
Health Care – An Introduction
Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship
Social Care – An Introduction
Sport and Fitness – An Introduction
Travel and Tourism – An Introduction

Langside Campus
Employment – An Introduction
Sport – An Introduction

Part-time Courses
Medical Administration – An Introduction (Anniesland)
ESOL (Anniesland, Cardonald, Langside)

S3/4 Parents’ Information Evening

FOR THE ATTENTION OF S3/4 PARENTS

Dear Parent/Carer,

I should like to take this opportunity to invite you to an S3/4 Parents Information Evening which will take okace in the school on Wednesday 19 November at 6.00pm.

The focus of this evening will be the transition from the Brod, General Education (S1-3) to the Senior Phase (S4-6).

I should be grateful if you would indicate on the tear-off slip (click here) whether you will be able to attend this meeting.

Mrs N Devine
Depute Headteacher

Christmas Fayre – 13 December 2014

We are having their first Christmas Fayre where there will be raffles, games, shows and lots of chances to win great prizes. The entry cost is a £1 donation, tea and coffee included and it will be on the 13th December 2014. The Fayre starts at 10am and will finish at 1pm. There will be a variety of things in the SS hall, Social Area, Dinner Hall, Concert Hall and Foyer. We hope you come along and join the fun!

Important Information for Jedburgh and Kelso Houses

Please find below a letter issued to all Jedburgh and Kelso Houses last week with regards to changes in Pastoral Care.

All Jedburgh pupils/parents should now contact Miss Sellers and all Kelso pupils/parents should now contact Miss McSween.

The letter issued can be accessed by clicking here.