Archbishop at Lourdes for Feast Day Celebrations

Pupils and staff of Lourdes Secondary celebrated the Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes on Friday the 8th of February with the Most Reverand Archbishop Philip Tartaglia. Mass for S1 and S6 was concelebrated by the Archbishop, Monsignor Gilmartin and school chaplain Father John Carroll.

Invited guests included Head Teachers from our associated primaries, our Student Council and members of the Parent Council. The Archbishop spoke of his “closeness” to the community of Lourdes Secondary and encouraged pupils to “listen to Jesus”.

After Mass, the Archbishop joined invited guests and S6 Caritas pupils for a celebratory lunch. A number of liturgical and fun events took place throughout the day to mark this important event in the school calendar.

GHA Bursaries -£1500 per year for HNC/HND/Degree level courses

Glasgow Housing Association awards bursaries of up to £1500 per year to pupils who are applying for college/university courses. Last year, several pupils from Lourdes were successful in securing this financial support. Pupils must meet the following criteria:

Courses applied for must be HNC/HND or degree level

Pupils must reside in a Glasgow Housing Association property.

There is also a £500 education grant available for leavers who have NC/NQ places.

Any pupil who thinks that he/she may qualify for the bursary or the education grant should approach his/her Pastoral Care teacher in the first instance or speak to Mr Urquhart

Employability: Scottish Power Engineering Foundation Programme

Scottish Power is offering training based, primarily, at Cardonald College from August 2013 – June 2014

Min criteria: interest in a career in engineering min of SG in either English, Maths or Science at grades 1 – 3

Benefits: £200 per month training allowance

Personal protective clothing

Closing date: 8th March 2013-02-01

　*** See Ms Currie (ESO) if you require support with an application ***

S5/S6 Leavers – Modern Apprenticeship

Barrhead Travel – Office Junior/Admin Assistant x2

Barrhead Travel is looking for two office juniors/admin assistants to work within their Admin Department and support staff with their day to day duties. The employer is looking for someone with good IT and admin skills as well as a good telephone manner. The successful candidate could also be put through a Modern Apprenticeship in Business Administration.

Interested candidates should be:
Eager to learn
Have a positive attitude
Good work ethic and integrity
The ability to work well as part of a team
Computer literacy and good typing skills
A good level of English grammar
Accuracy and attention to detail

Barrhead Travel is an excellent employer with good promotional opportunities for the right candidate.

Closing date is Wednesday 06th Feb CVs should be sent to Alket.Dashi@gra.co.uk

Just Trading Scotland – Rice Challenge

Please see below an article on the Just Trading Scotland website with regards to the Schools 90kg Rice Challenge – to see the article in full click here.

“As part of their continuing work as Glasgow’s first Fairtrade School, Lourdes Secondary took part in the rice challenge. Their Justice and Peace group helped to sell the rice at their Senior Awards Ceremony, Open Evening, at the S5/6 Parents’ Evening in November and to staff during lunchtimes.”

FOR THE ATTENTION OF S5 PUPILS INTERESTED IN SCIENCE

Raising Aspirations and Widening Access to Higher Education –

 

The Nuffield Science Bursary Scheme
 

The Nuffield Foundation Science Bursaries for Schools(also known as The Nuffield Research Placements) is an excellent opportunity aimed at pupils currently in their 5th year at school studying for their Highers. The scheme gives pupils an opportunity to carry out research or development projects in any of the Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Maths disciplines. Projects last 4-6 weeks during the summer vacation and pupils receive a bursary of £80 per week + travel expenses. Placements are available across the UK, in universities, commercial companies, voluntary organisations and research institutions. This is a fantastic opportunity for pupils to gain invaluable work experience within an organisation and network and build up useful contacts. It will also develop pupils’ confidence and improve key skills such as communication, research and report writing.Any S5 pupil who is interested in pursuing a career in any of these disciplines and would like to apply, should contact Mr Urquhart as soon as possible.

Mr Urquhart