{"id":4534,"date":"2020-08-11T19:48:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T18:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/LourdesSecondarySchool\/?p=4534"},"modified":"2020-08-11T19:48:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T18:48:19","slug":"a-message-from-the-head-teacher-11-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/LourdesSecondarySchool\/2020\/08\/11\/a-message-from-the-head-teacher-11-august-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"A message from the Head Teacher &#8211; 11 August 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/LourdesSecondarySchool\/2020\/08\/11\/a-message-from-the-head-teacher-11-august-2020\/11-aug-ht\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/LourdesSecondarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2020\/08\/11194758\/11-aug-ht.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"793,700\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"11 aug ht\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/LourdesSecondarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2020\/08\/11194758\/11-aug-ht.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/LourdesSecondarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2020\/08\/11194758\/11-aug-ht.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4535\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/LourdesSecondarySchool\/uploads\/sites\/212\/2020\/08\/11194758\/11-aug-ht.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"793\" height=\"700\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1>First day arrangements<\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p><strong>S1 Pupils:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday 12th August<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S1 pupils should assemble in the Tarfside playground at the beginning of the day. S3 guides will escort the pupils to class.<\/li>\n<li>S1 pupils will be given access to the canteen and Tarfside playground at break and\u00a0 lunchtimes<\/li>\n<li>S1 pupils will not be allowed to leave the school at break and lunchtimes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>S2 pupils: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday 13th August<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S2 pupils should assemble in the Tarfside playground at the beginning of the day<\/li>\n<li>S2 pupils will not be allowed to leave the school at break time but, with permission from their parents, may wish to leave the school at lunchtimes.<\/li>\n<li>S2 pupils will be given access to the caf\u00e9 Lourdes and Tarfside playground at break and\u00a0 lunchtimes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>S3 pupils:\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday 12th August<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S3 pupils should assemble in the Quadrangle at the beginning of the day.<\/li>\n<li>S3 pupils with permission from their parents may wish to leave the school at break and lunchtimes.<\/li>\n<li>S3 pupils will be given access to the Tarfside at break and\u00a0 lunchtimes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>S4 Pupils\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday 13th August<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S4 pupils should assemble in the Quadrangle at the beginning of the day.<\/li>\n<li>S4 pupils with permission from their parents may wish to leave the school at break and lunchtimes.<\/li>\n<li>S4 pupils will be given access to the front playground at break and\u00a0 lunchtimes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>S5\/6 Pupils\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Friday 14th August<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S5\/6 pupils should assemble in the front playground at the beginning of the day (Kirriemuir Drive)<\/li>\n<li>S5\/6 pupils may wish to leave the school at break and lunchtimes.<\/li>\n<li>S5\/6 pupils will be given access to the front playground at break and\u00a0 lunchtimes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Movement in and around the school<\/h1>\n<p>We intend to operate a one-way system in the school and this will be fully explained to the children on their first day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>School Meals<\/h1>\n<h1>Payment Method<\/h1>\n<p>Glasgow City Council is driven to reduce the exposure to cash handling in our establishments and during the academic session 2020\/21, we will be introducing an online payment system in our schools for all purchases including trips, concert tickets, uniforms and school meals. However, as Glasgow has a substantial number of establishments, this will take some time to implement across the city.<\/p>\n<p>In the short term and until we have had time to understand and fully implement the online payment system, the following system will operate in Lourdes Secondary:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children in receipt of free school meals will receive their lunch from the canteen\/caf\u00e9 Lourdes as normal.<\/li>\n<li>Pupils who would normally buy a lunch from the canteen\/caf\u00e9 Lourdes will be encouraged to bring a packed lunch into school until the new system is fully implemented.<\/li>\n<li>S1 pupils will not be allowed out of school at break and lunchtime. Pupils should bring a packed lunch\/snack to school with them.<\/li>\n<li>S2\/6 pupils who decide to go out at lunchtime should consider greatly increased waiting times in the local shops. Our lunch time will remain at 40 minutes. Period 6 will start at 1.45pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>SQA Estimates<\/h1>\n<p>Given the First Ministers announcement earlier should you wish access to your estimate grade for session 2019-20, please contact the relevant Principal Teacher via email (details below).\u00a0 Please DO NOT come into the school for this information, this will ensure yourself, returning pupils and staff are kept safe given the current situation.<\/p>\n<p>English,<br \/>\nMr Peck,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw10peckmichael@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk\">gw10peckmichael@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maths,<br \/>\nMr McLellan,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw10mclellanpaul@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk\">gw10mclellanpaul@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Science,<br \/>\nMr McNaught,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw10mcnaughtjames3@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk\">gw10mcnaughtjames3@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Social Subjects,<br \/>\nMiss Irvine,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw09irvinejenna2@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk\">gw09irvinejenna2@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Modern Languages,<br \/>\nMs Wilkes,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw15freepascale@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk\">gw15freepascale@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Technical,<br \/>\nMrs Delaney,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw09delaneyjulie@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk\">gw09delaneyjulie@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PE,<br \/>\nMr Fagan,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw09fagangordon@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk\">gw09fagangordon@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Art,<br \/>\nMrs Twaddle,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw09twaddlecorinne@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk\">gw09twaddlecorinne@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BECS,<br \/>\nMrs McMullan,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw10mcmullanlisajoy@glow.sch.uk\">gw10mcmullanlisajoy@glow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Performing Arts,<br \/>\nMrs MacVicar,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw09macvicardebbie@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk\">gw09macvicardebbie@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Religious Education,<br \/>\nMrs Killin,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gw11killinterri@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk\">gw11killinterri@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We will keep you up-to-date with changes and developments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First day arrangements S1 Pupils:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday 12th August S1 pupils should assemble in the Tarfside playground at the beginning of the day. 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