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Return to School Information – 5 August 2020

5 August 2020

Dear Parents/Carers,

I hope that you and your loved ones continue to be safe and well.  We are now able to finalise details on your child’s return to school next week.

1.       Our young people will return to school as part of a phased programme:

  • S1 and S3 return to school full time on Wednesday 12 August and each day thereafter
  • S2 and S4 return to school full time on Thursday 13 August and each day thereafter
  • S5 and S6 return to school full time on Friday 14 August and each day thereafter

New S5/6 pupils requesting appeals can come into school from Wednesday 12th August to speak to Principal Teachers.

It is our expectation that, with your support, pupils should return to school in full school uniform with appropriately equipped school bags. The timings of the school day will remain unchanged. The school day will begin at 8.50am and end at 3.15pm.

2.       Movement in and around the school:

  • Each year group will be given an assigned entrance to, and exit from, the school
  • Pupils will be encouraged to follow social distance guidelines within the school building.

3.       Learning and Teaching:

  • Pupils in all year groups will follow a full timetable including all activities involved in PE.
  • Pupil timetables will be issued to them when they return to school.

4.       Morning breaks and lunchtime:

  • We are considering assigning year groups to particular zones around the school. More details about this will be issued to pupils next week.

5.       Hygiene:

  • Pupils will be encouraged to use Hand Sanitisers which will be located in and around the school. In addition to this, staff will provide access to hand sanitisers and wipes in classrooms. Pupils are also very welcome to bring their own hand sanitisers into school for personal use. Pupils can, if they wish, wear a mask.

6.       General Health:

  • Pupils who display any symptoms of COVID should be kept at home; High temperature, a new continuous cough, a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. Parents should follow NHS advice and inform the school of any positive COVID tests.

7.       Extra-Curricular Activities:

  • There will be no extra-curricular activities at lunchtime or after school until further notice.
  • School trips are also on hold

8.         Pastoral Care:

There have been a number of temporary changes in Pastoral Care:

Year group             Pastoral Care Teacher

  • S6                          Mr Downes (covering for Mr MacKinnon)
  • S1                          Miss Campbell (covering for Mr Downes)
  • S2                          Miss Fitzpatrick (covering for Mrs Cairns)
  • S3                          Mrs Cassidy
  • S4                          Mr Blaney
  • S5                          Mrs Hughes

Pastoral care staff should be your first point of contact for any advice/ information relating to support for your child.

I will keep parents/carers up-to-date with changes and new developments as the new session progresses. In the meantime, again, I would like to thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support.

Please do not hesitate to contact the school for further information on any of the points above.

Kind regards

 

Mr McGuigan
Head Teacher

Front Line Workers – 8 June 2020

If you are a Key Worker in vital services and plan to send your child to school during the week commencing Monday 8 June 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 now take place in Lourdes Secondary School. Please remember to indicate if you need support for the whole day, or for the morning or afternoon only.

Front Line Form – wk com 8 June 2020

Virtual Leavers Mass – Wednesday 3 June

We take this opportunity to remind you that Fr David, our school chaplain, will offer mass for all pupils from Lourdes Secondary who will be leaving school at the end of this term, especially for those pupils in Sixth Year, tomorrow,  Wednesday 3rd June at 3pm. All pupils, parents and staff are warmly invited to join Fr David live at either of the links below:

www.facebook.com/lourdescardonald

or from the homepage of Lourdes Parish Church:

www.lourdescardonald.org.uk 

Please note that you need not be a Facebook member to watch.

To access the Mass Booklet please click here.

Thank you.

Front Line Workers – 1 June 2020

If you are a Key Worker in vital services and plan to send your child to school during the week commencing Monday 1 June 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 1 June 2020

Home Learning Programme – 26 May 2020

Today marks the start of our new timetable for 2020-21 and Home Learning Programme for all pupils.  Pupils should ensure that they log into Teams with their glow username and access class assignments.  This is where all weekly tasks will now be posted.

Come visit our YouTube channel for a video demonstrating how to access Teams

Please contact Pastoral Care should you require password resets.

S2 – Mrs Cairns gw11sellarjennifer@glow.sch.uk

S3 – Mrs Cassidy SHiggins@lourdes-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

S4 – Mr Blaney HBlaney@lourdes-sec.glasgow.sch.uk 

S5 – Mrs Hughes ahughes@lourdes-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

S6 – Miss Fitzpatrick gw15fitzpatrickashle@glow.sch.uk

A message from the Head Teacher – 21 May 2020

Dear Parent/Carer

I hope that all of your family are healthy and I hope that your child is able to engage in some home learning. We continue to work behind the scenes to provide the best learning that we can in the current circumstances. We are also working to involve current Primary 7 pupils who will join us next session in some virtual preparation next week.

Please remember that tomorrow and Monday are school holidays so please give your child these days off from learning.

As detailed previously, all of S4 and S5 who are returning next session should join our home learning activities from Tuesday 26th May. If you or your child requires assistance with this please contact me at Headteacher@lourdes-sec.glasgow.sch.uk and I will arrange for support.

God bless and keep safe

Mr McGuigan

Front Line Workers – 26 May 2020

If you are a Key Worker in vital services and plan to send your child to school during the week commencing Tuesday 26 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 26 May 2020