Information Update 30th March
Today, Monday 30th March, a new letter has been issued electronically to all parents and carers featuring important information about learning at home, communication with the school and teachers, and who to get in touch with if you have any concerns.
To read this letter, please visit the School Communication page on the Covid-19 School Closure section of our website here.
UCAS Update
For students who have applied to UCAS, new information is available on the UCAS website for students in Scotland.
Read the UCAS Covid-19 Update here.
All students should receive notifications of any changes to their applications (including deadlines) through “Track”.
For many pupils, the deadlines for accepting offers have been accepted as follows:
School counselling
Any pupil who is already accessing counselling support from one of our school counsellors can now do so via telephone appointments. Please e-mail Miss Higgins for more information regarding this: gw10higginsnicola@glow.sch.uk
We have managed to make contact with some of our pupils and parents/carers regarding our counselling service. If we have not managed to reach you and you would like to benefit from this support please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Update 23rd March: Keeping in contact with school
The following letter provides information about how to communication with school staff during the period of school closures.
HHS Letter 23rd March – Communication with school
For more information and advice, visit our dedicated Covid19 webpage here.
Coronavirus: EMA Update
EMA Update- 19/03/20 13:43pm
‘Those young people who are in receipt of EMA and who are unable to meet their agreed attendance requirements either through self-isolating, contracting the virus or through the learning institution being closed will continue to receive their EMA payment.’
Visit out page here for more information.
Coronavirus advice and information
*For the latest information regarding Coronavirus, please visit our dedicated page here in our “News and Events” section*
Please note that any information relevant to the school will be posted immediately on our Twitter page @HillheadHS
If you haven’t done so already, please download the free Groupcall app, to receive text alerts from the school. To learn about how to do this, visit our Communication page here.
Study Skills Evening: S4- S6
We will be hosting a Study Skills evening for pupils in S4-S6 on Wednesday, March 4th 2020. The workshop will begin at 6:00 pm and run for approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. Here is the letter with more information on the event:S4 – S6 Study Skills Workshop Letter
Please remember to confirm your attendance to Miss Rothery with the tear off slip attached to the bottom of the letter.
OR you may email me directly at gw15rotheryemma@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk
Please include the following information: Parent/Carer name,
Pupil Name, S5/S5 or S6.
Invitation to Transition Event
INVITATION TO TRANSITION EVENT
Glasgow Disability Alliance would like to invite young people, parents and carers to the upcoming Transition Event for young disabled people, parents and carers. It will be on the 18th March at the Doubletree Hilton, 36 Cambridge Street. See attached poster with more information and a link to the Eventbrite booking page.
Click below for the full event poster:
Parents event poster_email version
S5 & S6 pupils: Key Deadlines for Assignments
Please click here to see key deadlines for S5 and S6 assignments:
Hillhead High School SQA Assessment Deadlines 2
