Category: Primary 7

Transition to Drumchapel High School

Dear Parents/Carers,

We have been gathering key information for a number of months from our Primary colleagues to ensure that our transition is as smooth as possible.

Our staff will be visiting Primary schools over the coming weeks to discuss transitions. Please see the table below as to our plans:

April	Modern Languages staff to deliver fun lessons to Primary 7 pupils in French or Spanish.
May	Two visits from Ms Magee (Faculty Head of Performing Arts) and Mr Daly (Faculty Head of English) to deliver lessons on Drumchapel 70. Pupils will be involved in creating a video showcasing the history of Drumchapel.
	A member of Drumchapel’s Rights Respecting Group will deliver a lesson from the Rights Respecting group at Drumchapel High. This will be a theme for transition visits in June.
June	Pastoral Care staff and Partners will visit Primary 7 pupils with two former pupils. This lesson will focus on pupil experiences at Drumchapel High.
	Science teachers will visit Primary Pupils to deliver exciting lessons on STEM.

We are excited to welcome our Primary 7 cohort to Drumchapel High School for their 2 day visit on Wednesday 7^th and Thursday 8^th June. Pupils should arrive at Drumchapel High for 9.15am and they will be dismissed at 3.15pm. Pupils and their families should make their own travel arrangements to and from school on these days.

Primary 7s will have an immersive experience of Secondary School and will be put into classes with their peers from across the authority. They will be assigned a house group and will get to know some of the staff who will be teaching them throughout their first year. They will have buddies whilst on their visit to support and assist them throughout the day.

They will receive lunch at school on both days. They will not be allowed to go out with the school to obtain their lunch. It will be provided in our hub area.

We are hosting a P7 Information Evening on June 1^st from 5pm until 6pm. This will be in Drumchapel High where there will be a presentation from staff, the chance of a tour of the school and finished with a video created by our Primary 7’s on the celebration of Drumchapel 70. There will be an opportunity to meet a number of our staff throughout the night and ask any questions about the coming year.

They will also be gifted a school hoodie and a school tie in August so they can wear this when they start with us.

Please keep an eye on our Twitter and school website for transition videos and photos.

I look forward to seeing you all then,

Mr Ross McClement

Depute Head Teacher (Drumchapel High School)

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Initiative

 

Dear Parents/Carers

 

We are writing to let you know about a very special safety session that is coming up. We are a company called Bonanza Creative and, in collaboration with The Gas Network, we will be delivering a workshop to some classes in March called “Safety Seymour”. This interactive session uses games and drama to educate children on the dangers of carbon monoxide and how to keep themselves safe. Seymour (a superhero bear) and his safety assistant will be visiting your child’s class, on a mission to rid the world of CO poisoning but he needs help!!

 

There is more information about CO in the carbon monoxide booklet that you will receive on the day, or you can visit: safetyseymour.co.uk, it’s full of fun activities for your child to take part in.

 

We are aware that safety information can be quite alarming for children and have therefore made a great effort to package all information in a child-friendly way.  That said, if your child does have any concerns about CO, please allay fears.  It is highly unlikely that CO is present in your home but none the less, we must work to educate ourselves about its dangers and take precautions to keep ourselves safe, such as fitting a CO alarm.

 

Thank you for your time and if you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with your child’s school.

 

 

www.bonanza-creative.org