Dear Parent/Carer,
The following newsletter has been sent out via GroupCall Xpressions app and also via email.
The Remote Learning Support Guide issued can also be found here:
Remote Learning Support Guide Jan 2021
A step by step guide to using your child’s school iPad to participate in one of our online information evenings is available here:
How to join an information evening Teams meeting
The UK will host the international summit at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow on 1 – 12 November 2021 and Glasgow City Council is looking for a team of around 1000 friendly, outgoing and enthusiastic volunteers to support the staging of this globally significant event.
Anyone interested in volunteering is invited to step forward and submit their application at www.ukcop26.org/volunteer. Applications are open now until Wednesday, 31 March.
These vital climate talks are expected to bring together the largest gathering of heads of state ever hosted in the UK, alongside climate experts and campaigners, to agree coordinated action to tackle the climate emergency.
A variety of volunteer roles will be available in both Glasgow and Edinburgh, including providing information on the conference and the venues, supporting delegates staying in and travelling around the city, and promoting the best of what Glasgow and Scotland has to offer.
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please click on the link below to see the newsletter issued via GroupCall and email on Fri 15th January. If you did not receive this then please contact our school office to check we have the most up to date contact details for you. The parental survey mentioned in the newsletter will be sent out via GroupCall and email on Monday 18th January.
We know that a lot of staff and pupils have been experiencing proxy authentication issues on school iPads.
We had previously published the following help and tips page through Sway: https://sway.office.com/wRYnDRoxD3SkqV3d?ref=Link
We have updated this today (second video in the Sway presentation).
All are reminded that, even if the proxy authentication issue persists, school iPads can still be used to access Teams, Outlook and almost all mediums being used to deliver online learning.
The local authority ICT team are currently taking steps to reduce the incidence of proxy authentication problems.
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please click on the link below for an update on payments to families whose children are entitled to free school meals. Please get in touch if you have any queries or would like some support with the application process.
Applications for Foundation Apprenticeships open today 11/01/21 for pupils in S5 who are returning to school for S6.
Please see below message shared with S5 pupils today via Teams
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please click on the link below for more information on the plans for remote learning from Mon 11th January 2021.
This update has been sent out via our GroupCall Xpressions app and also via email. If you are not receiving emails, please contact or school office so we can check we have the most up to date contact information for you.
“If you or somebody else is needing a bit of emotional support, it can be a little scary knowing what to Google, who to turn to and what you can do to manage your emotions in a healthy way. It’s important to talk to someone about how you are feeling. This could be a family member or friend, your GP or by calling a helpline.”
YoungScot has produced a brilliant new directory of mental health support organisations for young people and adults. Take a look at their webpage by clicking the link below:
https://young.scot/get-informed/national/who-to-contact-for-mental-health-support
Dear Parent/Carer,
Please click on attached link for an important update . This has been shared via our GroupCall Xpressions app and email. More information will follow later this week. If you are not receiving emails, please contact our school office tomorrow to check we have the most up to date details for you.
