Dear Parent/Carer,
This week’s newsletter was sent out via our school app (GroupCall Xpressions) and also by email. You can also access it by clicking on the link below.
Category Archives: parents and families
S5 Parent/Carer Update – 17.11.21
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please click on the link below to see the letter sent out via email and our school app today.
A copy of the Evidence Gathering Timetable can be found here:
S5 Evidence Gathering Timetable Nov
A copy of the Study Support Booklet issued to pupils last week as part of their study pack can be found here:
Anti-Bullying Week 2021
Anti-Bullying Week 2021 is running from the 15th until the 19th of November. This year the theme is One Kind Word and there will be lots of activities running in school to support this message.
Please follow us on Twitter to be kept up to date with these activities- @HillheadHS.
A parent pack has been created with lots of useful information and it can be accessed be clicking here.
The Anti- Bullying Alliance are also hosting two Twitter Talks which you can get involved in by following the @ABAonline account and using the hashtag #OneKindWordTT.
A Twitter Talk is a virtual Twitter-based meeting that takes place by replying to tweets and using a hashtag. The Anti-Bullying Alliance will ask a series of questions that will be posted as tweets over the course of the talk. They will have a panel of amazing experts but anyone with a Twitter account can take part. hope to start vibrant discussions and want to be able to promote the work that you do.
You do not have to respond to every tweet that is sent or even every question but any input you have will be really valuable. If you have any particular questions you’d like to ask, please email aba@ncb.org.uk.
1. Anti-Bullying Week 2021: How can we make schools kinder places to be?
Time and Date: Tuesday 16th November – 4.30pm – 5.30pm
Panel:
- Kidscape / Twitter handle: @kidscape
- NASUWT The Teachers’ Union / Twitter handle: @nasuwt
- Maiden Erlegh School Reading / Twitter handle: @MESReading
- The Diana Award / Twitter handle: @antibullyingpro
- Diversity Role Models / Twitter handle: @diversityrm
- Equaliteach / Twitter handle: @equaliteach
- The Anne Frank Trust UK / Twitter handle: @annefranktrust
- Department for Education / Twitter handle: @educationgovuk
- Schools’ Wellbeing Partnership / Twitter handle: @ncbtweets
2. Anti-Bullying Week 2021: How can we be ‘anti-bullying‘ parents and carers?
Time and Date: Thursday 18th November – 8.30pm – 9.30pm
Panel:
- Kidscape / Twitter handle: @kidscape
- Contact / Twitter handle: @contactfamilies
- Music.Football.Fatherhood / Twitter handle: @mffonline_
- NSPCC / Twitter handle: @NSPCC
- Mr G / Twitter handle: @deputygrocott
- Childnet / Twitter handle: @childnet
Parental Newsletter – 08/11/21
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please click on the link below for the newsletter. This has been sent out via email and via our school app – GroupCall Xpressions.
Parent/Carer Newsletter 30.09.21
Dear Parent Carer,
Please click on the link below to see this week’s newsletter.
UCAS timeline: UCAS Applications
Black History Month: LAUNCH DAY
UCAS Information Evening
Parental Update 17.09.21
Dear Parent/Carer,
This week’s newsletter has been sent out to you via our school app and / or email. You can also click on the link below to access it.
Earlier today a copy of a letter from Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director was also sent out to you and this is linked below.
Letter to Parents and Carers from Jason Leitch National Clinical Director 16 September 2021
Return to School Letter – 10/08/21
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please click on the link below to read a letter from Maureen McKenna, Executive Director of Education,
MMcK – Aug 21 Secondary Parent Letter (1)
An update from Public Health on arrangements for schools in relation to Covid 19 can be found here:
Letter for the new term – schools – August 2021 – NHS GGC – v2
Both letters have been sent out to parents and carers via our school app and also via email earlier today.
Letter from Maureen McKenna – Summer Payment 23/06/21
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please click on the link below for information on an additional summer payment for those who are eligible for free school meals. This has been sent out by our school app and also via email today.
Alternative Certification Model Update – 14.06.21
Dear Parent/Carer,
Below is a link to a PowerPoint presentation that Mr Neil shared with our S5 pupils at a virtual assembly this morning. A narrated copy will be added to the S6 Teams page later today. Any questions, please get in touch with Mr Neil.
