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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.

S4-S6 Pupils – Apprenticeship in Accountancy

An excellent opportunity has arisen for pupils in S4-S6 who are interested in pursuing an alternative route into Accountancy and Finance. A Kaplan Scholarship could take you from school leaver to Chartered Accountant in 5-6 years and provides the following benefits:

• £15000 worth of FREE Accountancy training
• Earn while you learn
• Gain a professional qualification in Accountancy
• Increase prospects of securing a job in Accountancy

If you would like more information, please see Mr Urquhart in Pastoral Care or check the S5/S6 Notice Board outside the Head Teacher’s office.

Morgan Stanley Financial Apprenticeship programme S5-S6 pupils only

Morgan Stanley are offering a financial apprenticeship programme over 3 years where you will gain the ACCA qualification.

Minimum criteria for the programme is:

4 Higher Grades at BBBC (1 sitting) or 4 Higher Grades at BBBB (2 sittings) or equivalent, including Maths and English. Maths must be at a grade B minimum.

Any students in 5th or 6th year who would like to take advantage of this programme, please see Mrs Ross.

Justice and Peace Group

The Justice and Peace Group will meet on Mondays at 12.55pm in Room 137, starting 2nd September.

A Justice and Peace group encourages study and reflection and promotes action in 5 broad areas. These are International Peace, Social Justice, Concern for the Environment, World Development and Human Rights.

New S5/6 members are welcome and if you are considering joining the group but cannot manage to the first meeting, please give your name to Mr Durkan or Mr Raeburn.

Residential Study Weekend

On Friday 18th January, over forty S5 students took part in a residential Study Weekend at Rowardennan Youth Hostel. The weekend was designed to support our 3+Higher candidates in preparing for their Prelim Exams.

Students benefitted from a wide range of small group tutorials over the course of the weekend. Subject specialists delivered sessions in the following areas- English, Maths, French, Geography, History, Modern Studies, Music, Drama, Physics, Biology and Health and Food Technology. Pupils also had the opportunity to participate in Study Skills workshops. Our students enjoyed a quality programme of intensive study in each of these areas.

Despite a very busy timetable, a good time was had by all. Our students were an absolute credit to themselves, their families and the school. Feedback from staff and pupils has been extremely positive and S5 are already asking when the next Study Weekend is. Planning has now begun for next year.  For more photos click here.

Lourdes Wins Glasgow Cup

As part of “My Dying Wish” campaign the NHS teamed up with The Sunday Times and the Speakers Club, Glasgow, to run a Speechmaking Competition (Glasgow Cup) for Glasgow schools. Pupils were invited to write a speech based on a list of topics and present these speeches at Glasgow’s distinguished City Chambers. A host of dignitaries formed part of the audience as well as the panel of judges, including the Lord Provost of Glasgow, Sadie Docherty, who introduced the event.

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