We have entered Hillhead in the
First Minster’s Reading Challenge!

Our focus is on mental health
and well-being.

With our school Librarian, we have created a list of books which relate to mental health and to our school’s core values of kindness and resilience.

S1 pupils can read as many books from the list and will be rewarded
with various prizes!

^Check out our (book) SHELF CARE display!!!

After reading each book, pupils will then complete a mini reflection task. Then it’s off to see an English teacher to get your ‘book reward card’ stamped!

Lots of book-related events and prizes await! Happy reading!!!

We now have a Senior Phase Study Materials and Advice booklet! It contains each subject, study resources and how parents/carers can help with revision at home! The booklet will be distributed on Parent’s Evening and is also available here: senior phase study materials and advice final4

In addition, we also now have a Study Skills Blog- it will be updated regularly.

The blog includes methods on how to study, essay writing across the curriculum, tips, dealing with exam stress and more! You can access the blog here https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/hillheadstudyskills/

Make sure you also follow our new Twitter account for more studying advice and support. You can follow us at  https://twitter.com/hillheadstudy

The following letter regarding attendance was given out to all pupils this week.

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Former pupil Mukadass Javaid won the Young Scot Award for Equality and Diversity on Friday night.

Young Scot Awards 2018 | Equality And Diversity: Mukadass Javaid – YouTube www.youtube.com Tearing up the court in her hijab, Mukadass Javaid is in a league of her own scoring baskets and breaking down barriers. The teenager, who is one of her school’s star basketball players, has …

The ceremony will be shown on STV on Friday 7th December at 11.20pm  and will also be repeated on the Sunday  9th December at 4.00pm.

Hillhead High’s Winter Fayre will take place on Saturday 1st December from 10am to 1pm. See the flyer below for more details. Hope to see you there!

S5 Prelim Examinations

Dear Parent / Carer,

Your child will be undertaking their S5 Prelim Exams from Monday 19^th November – Tuesday 27^th November.  Exam timetables have been issued.  Your child should only attend school on the days and times of their exams.  In order to make sure that these exams run smoothly it is important that all pupils arrive early for their exams in order to be registered. Pupils should register in the assembly hall 30 minutes before the beginning of each exam. Please see table below.

It is vital that we have 100% attendance at these exams and there will be text message reminders going out the day before each exam to ensure all pupils attend on time. In order to help prepare your child for their prelims we have put in place a mini support package during PSE time, where pupils have had input on study skills, preparing for exams and exam motivation.  It is also vital that your child is studying at home and preparing for these exams.  If you have any questions regarding the prelim exams please contact me on 0141 582 0100 or sneil@hillheadhigh.glasgow.sch.uk

Yours sincerely,

Mr Neil

Depute Head Teacher (S5&S6)

Next week is national Anti-Bullying week (12th-16th November) and there will be a number of things going on in classes and around school to raise awareness amongst pupils and staff.

The S6 senior leadership team will be delivering a presentation on ‘Respect’ and what it means to pupils at assemblies this week.

Some of the junior PSE classes will be doing activities focusing on anti bullying as well as some work in certain departments.

The S6 team will have some stalls in the foyer to display some information and to talk to pupils who want to know more. They will also be selling some merchandise to raise money for the Anti-Bullying alliance charity who do a lot of work in schools to teach staff and pupils about how to deal with bullying.

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The S5 Prelim Timetable is now available to view. 

‘HHS Remembers’project invites pupils, parents and the community to remember the Great War and it’s impact on our lives.

The project will take pupils into the trenches, bring alive the memories of former pupils who have fallen, investigate influential and inspiring people and reflect upon our own values and what it means to be kind, ambitious, have integrity, resilient and respectful.

Recently, the school was contacted by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission(CWGC) regarding a former pupil, Private Roy Douglas Harvey. Private Harvey was killed on 11th August 1918 during the Battle of Amiens. The inscription on his headstone, “My task accomplished and the long day done”, has inspired former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion for his poem Armistice, which was commissioned by CWGC. Read more about Private Douglas, and Motions poem below.

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Andrew Motion uses headstone tributes to write new war … www.theguardian.com Families of soldiers killed in the first world war had just 66 characters for their loved ones’ headstone inscriptions. Photograph: Alamy Some chose from the scriptures. Others, from literature …

‘Lest we forget’