If you are a Key Worker in vital services and plan to send your child to school during the week commencing Monday 15 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.
Supporting Young People Experiencing Loss or Bereavement
Please continue to keep our pupils and their families in your prayers. We have attached some guides to help support your child through this difficult time.
Teenagers understanding of loss
If any pupil requires support please contact your child’s Pastoral Care Teacher.
S2 – Mr Kerr LKerr@lourdes-sec.glasgow.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
Bereavements
Dear Parent/Carer
It is with deep regret that I inform you that two pupils from our school community have sadly passed away. Neither tragic death was related to Covid-19. I ask you to keep both pupils and their families in your thoughts and prayers.
If any pupil requires support at this very difficult time please contact your child’s Pastoral Care Teacher.
S2 – Mr Kerr LKerr@lourdes-sec.glasgow.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
Former S6s – Mr Downes RDownes@lourdes-sec.glasgow.sch.uk
Mr McGuigan
Glasgow Clyde College Virtual Open Day
Glasgow Clyde College would like to invite you to their Virtual Open Day on Wednesday 17 June from 1pm – 3pm. For the first time they be holding this event on their website and across social media. https://www.glasgowclyde.ac.uk/
Attention Young Carers
Virtual Leavers Mass
Did you miss our Virtual Leavers Mass 2020, well do not fret, click here to watch it on our YouTube channel. Sincerest thanks to Father David for conducting such a beautiful service.
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.
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:
Please note that you need not be a Facebook member to watch.
To access the Mass Booklet please click here.
Thank you.
A letter from the Director of Education – 1 June 2020
Dear Parent/Carer
Please find attached an update from Maureen McKenna Director of Education.
Best Wishes
Mr McGuigan
A message from the Head Teacher – 29 May 2020
Dear Parent/Carer
I hope that you and your loved ones continue to be safe and healthy. I also hope that, where possible, your child is able to engage in some home learning. I am sad to confirm that there will be no return to school for pupils until after the summer holidays and it is vital, therefore, that we as a school community try to support your child with home learning as much as possible. New S2 and S3 pupils should be continuing with their learning and new S4, S5 and S6 students should have started to work on their chosen subjects. While this should not be the same as a school day and it will not be possible for pupils to complete the same amount of work as they would in school, it is important that all pupils are able to engage in learning activities – please contact your child’s Pastoral Care teacher if this is causing you and your family difficulty.
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
Teachers will be returning to school throughout June to plan for both continued home learning and a safe return for pupils after the summer. Pupil safety will always be our highest priority and we will issue details for this when complete to allow parents/carers to examine our planning. At present it is likely that all pupils will have to have a blended education from August with some time in school and some time at home. We are aware that this will continue to present problems and will work with parents/carers to overcome any difficulties. Education Authorities are looking at the issue of child care for pupils who are at home but parents are working and I will let you know of plans for this as soon as possible.
Mrs Cairns begins her maternity leave on Monday. I’m sure you will join with us in wishing her a safe and healthy maternity leave and we hope that she can get some time to relax before the baby is born!
Mr Kerr will continue to look after the new S2 until we find a suitable replacement for Mrs Cairns and you should contact him directly if you have any queries.
Mr Kerr LKerr@lourdes-sec.glasgow.sch.uk
God bless and keep safe
Mr McGuigan