Further Basketball Sucess

King’s Park Senior Boys basketball team have secured their 2nd win of the season against Inverclyde Academy, taking them to a 50% win record for the season so far. A huge performance from the whole team, with MVP Jack Dennis leading the way with 12 points.

Other notable mentions…

King’s Park got off to a fast start with quick baskets by Quinn Devine and Cole McLaughlan, setting the tempo for the game. The team were buoyed by Nifemi Ayorinde’s big night rebounding, Jeantain Oyono’s quick hands on defence, and Jack Dennis on the fast break. A memorable debut performance for Finlay Harper saw him become a natural leader of the team. Big buckets from Keith Ncube and Charlie Hampton late on secured the win for Kings Park 31-28.

Glasgow Clyde College- Schools NPA Engineering Online Session

Our Engineering department, with support from BAE Systems, would like to invite you to an online information session showcasing our Schools NPA Engineering course, which is delivered at our Anniesland Campus.

This session is aimed at schools, local authorities, students, and parent/ carers who would like to learn more about the course, delivery model and progression opportunities.

Event details:
📅 Monday 9th February
⏰ 6.00 – 6.30pm
📍 Online via Microsoft Teams (link will be sent by email three days before the event)

The session will cover:

  • An overview of the Schools NPA Engineering course with our BAE Systems Early Careers Practitioner and Engineering Curriculum Manager
  • Course delivery at Anniesland Campus
  • Industry support from BAE Systems
  • Entry requirements and pupil suitability
  • Progression routes and next steps
  • Q&A opportunity

To register, please book via Eventbrite using the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/schools-npa-engineering-online-information-session-tickets-1980712724077?aff=oddtdtcreator

Further course information is available here:
https://www.glasgowclyde.ac.uk/study/schools/courses-for-pupils/1154-npa-engineering-supported-by-bae-systems

Back to school – Monday 19th January

Following on from the burst pipe in the early hours of Friday 16th Jan, we are pleased to let you know it has been repaired and we are ready to welcome our staff and young people on Monday 19th at 8:50am. Many thanks to those involved in the repairs!

School Closure – Friday 16th January

King’s Park Secondary School will be closed today due to burst pipes and no heating. We are so sorry as closing the school is something we never want to do. If any young person requires breakfast or lunch today, sandwiches can be collected at 9am. We will keep everyone updated on progress, apologies again.

S3 YPI Winners

A massive congratulations to our S3 YPI finalists for winning £3000 for Crossbasket House! These 4 pupils have perfectly demonstrated and embodied King’s Park’s values of KARE. They have also shown courage, perseverance, creativity, and teamwork by working with Crossbasket House charity and engaging with independent research about this charity. This group presented beautifully in front of an entire year group and a judging panel, with the aim of persuading everyone that Crossbasket house is a great charity deserving of the £3000 YPI grant.

On behalf of the King’s park staff we want to say congrats to this group and all of our other finalists – you should all be incredibly proud of yourselves. Even if your group did not win the grant, you have successfully increased visibility for that charity and have become advocates within your local community. Additionally, a huge thank you to Crossbasket House, Talbot Association, Castlemilk Youth Complex, and Action for Children for taking part in YPI and inspiring the young people within our community!

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Apprenticeship Pathways Event

Please email Claire Linning at gw23linningclaireest@glow.sch.uk asap if you are S5/6 pupil and are interested in attending this event.

New Football Strips!

Over the last few months the Health and Wellbeing department have been seeking donations and sponsorship for new strips for the PE department. Through kind donations and sponsorship we have managed to get 2 brand new sets of bespoke football strips for our teams. Highlighted in the picture above is our S3 Under 15 football team wearing the new strips in a recent match.

A big thank you to our sponsors/donors who are:

  • Kings Park Secondary Parent Partnership
  • T Burns & Sons Chimney Sweeps
  • Nadia Mehmood
  • Leanne Young
  • Katarina Zborovianova
  • Nicola Smith
  • Natalie McIlwham
  • Julie Cross
  • Laura Wilson
  • Shaun Edmonds
  • Lynsey Hart

Parent and carer research – Parents’ Voice Survey 2025/26

Feedback on Skills Development Scotland’s (SDS) career service:
Parents and carers are key influencers over young people’s career ambitions and choices.

 

SDS work in close partnership with this school to support our young people to make informed career choices and they would value feedback from parents and carers on their services. You can do this by taking part in a short survey.

All responses are confidential and anonymous, and the results will be used to inform SDS services.

 

The survey should only take about 10 to 15 minutes to complete.

Italy Ski Trip 2026 – Launch Event

Mr Jack will be hosting a Launching Event for the King’s Park Ski Trip 2026.

This event will be taking place after school on Wednesday 14th January in the Assembly Hall.

This trip is open to all pupils in S1-S4.

If pupils are interested they are encouraged to attend.

Please speak with Mr Jack if you have any questions or you cannot make the event. Additionally, pupils and families can find out more on the Ski Trip Website.

Senior Phase Curriculum Pathways Information Evening

What a fantastic turnout for our Senior Phase Curriculum Pathways Information Evening tonight! Thank you to all S3-S5 pupils and parents/carers who came along. Thanks also to all the staff who were on hand to support young people to make informed choices about their future pathways. We also had a fabulous group of young people including some of our BGE captains and our new SCQF Pupil Ambassadors helping out this evening – great job everyone!

We hope the event was informative and the opportunity to speak to subject specialists in person was helpful. Please remember to visit the Curriculum section of the school website to find out about the range of courses offered in every department. In the Pupils section, within Course Choice and Careers, you’ll also find a wealth of resources to help with decision-making including details of the options process, including options forms, and signposts to useful websites like My World of Work and PlanIT Plus.

Thank you again, your support is very much appreciated!

City of Glasgow College course applications for 2026/27 open on Wednesday 14th January.

City of Glasgow College course applications for 2026/27 open on Wednesday 14th January.
 
Applications for our courses are made directly on our website. You’ll also find helpful information on how to make your application.
From Events to Photography, Hair and Beauty to Professional Cookery, Cyber Security to Business, we have a huge range of courses beginning in August 2026. Discover our wide range of courses. 
To support our applications opening we’re holding an Open Day across both of our campuses on Saturday 17th January for pupils to visit our campuses, speak to lecturers about our courses and have a look around our state-of-the-art facilities.
Our Open Day will run at both our City and Riverside campuses from 9.30am until 2pm on Saturday 17th January 2026. Book your attendance at our Open Day. 

S1 PBL Wildlife Charity Donations

We are so proud of our S1 Project Based Learning classes this session. Their showcase last Friday was a fantastic event and a great way to show how they collaborated as teams to tackle their Big Question on Health and Wellbeing or Learning for Sustainability.

Today, two PBL teams are sending cheques for £100 to the UK Wild Otter Trust to help care for otters and to the WWF to help conserve snow leopards.

Zaryab and Abdullah made cookies with their classes and sold these to raise funds for the WWF. Louise, Emily and Leia made and sold otter badges along with otter stickers and raised money for the UK Wild Otter Trust.

Lots of fantastic research and learning along the way but really showing our KPSS Values too, Kindness especially.

We know these donations will be well used by both charities who have been in touch to say a huge thank you to the S1 pupils

Well done to you all, super proud of you all 🌟🤩👏