Category: News

Apprenticeship Week at Morgan Stanley

Three senior Computing Science pupils recently visited Morgan Stanley as part of Apprenticeship Week, gaining valuable insight into career opportunities in finance, business and technology.

Their visit included a tour of the offices, an overview of Morgan Stanley’s Graduate Apprenticeships, and a networking event with university representatives. They also participated in speed interviews with current apprentices, enhancing their interview skills and learning about apprenticeship experiences firsthand.

This eye-opening visit broadened their career perspectives, highlighting the benefits of apprenticeships as a direct pathway into the industry.

A huge thank you to Morgan Stanley for hosting such an insightful event!

Introduction to Nursing information event

For all those looking to go into a career in Nursing Glasgow Clyde has the following info:

Our Healthcare department are delivering online information sessions for teacher, students, and parents regarding the Introduction to Nursing pathway which we have set up in collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University.

This session will discuss what is involved in the course as well as the benefits of undertaking the programme, which can be used as a Higher qualification for university and the HNC Healthcare Course at Glasgow Clyde College.

There will be three information sessions to choose from:

  • Tuesday 18th March 10.00am- 11.00am
  • Thursday 27th March 2.00pm- 3.00pm
  • Thursday 27th March 6.00pm- 7.00pm

To register, please follow this link: Schools Introduction to Nursing Pathway: Information Session Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite.

Horse Riding at Linn Park Equestrian Centre

A group of our young people from S1-3 have had an incredible time developing their riding skills at Linn Park Equestrian Centre over the past few weeks.

For some, this was a fantastic opportunity to step out of their comfort zone and try something completely new. For others, it was a chance to build their confidence and refine their independent riding abilities.

No matter their starting point, every participant showed dedication, enthusiasm, and a strong commitment to improving their skills—all while having plenty of fun along the way!

A huge well done to everyone who took part!

 

Glasgow Volleyball Finals

We are incredibly proud to share some exciting news from our school’s volleyball teams! Both our senior boys’ and girls’ teams recently competed in the Glasgow Volleyball Finals after battling through tough competition to earn their places.

The event was a fantastic showcase of skill, teamwork, and determination, with schools from across the city competing at a high level. Our players gave it their all, demonstrating resilience and sportsmanship throughout the tournament.

A special congratulations goes to our senior girls’ team, who put on an outstanding performance in the final against Hillpark Secondary. With a confident and composed display, they secured a 2-0 victory, claiming the championship title! Their hard work and dedication throughout the season truly paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder of them.

Boys Team

  • Brodie Harper (S6, Arran)
  • Ali-Khan Jafari (S5, Lewis)
  • Nathan Perika (S5, Lewis)
  • Kai Milliken (S6, Arran)
  • Luke Doran (S6, Lewis)
  • Blake Caldwell (S6, Lewis)
  • Matthew Mackinnon (S6, Lewis)
  • Eilia Alimi (S5, Arran)

Girls Team

  • Wing Sum Wong (S5, Lewis)
  • Karen Li (S2, Mull)
  • Rita McVey (S5, Skye)
  • Brooke Tiffoney (S5, Skye)
  • Melissa Tessaru (S5, Skye)
  • Ava Young (S5, Skye)
  • Elise Cameron (S5, Arran)

Well done to all our players for representing the school so well. Reaching the finals is a huge achievement in itself, and we look forward to seeing what’s next for these talented teams.

Italian Lunch 🇮🇹

On Wednesday 5th March our senior Hospitality classes showcased their culinary talents by hosting a highly successful hospitality lunch event in the Food Technology department.

From planning the Italian themed menu to preparing and serving delicious dishes and drink, the pupils demonstrated exceptional professionalism and creativity throughout. Guests were treated to a warm welcome and a delightful dining experience — all expertly delivered by our young hosts.

This event not only highlighted their practical skills but also their ability to work under pressure, problem-solve and collaborate effectively.

A huge well done to all young people involved for making the event such a success!

 

S2 Students Put Their Coding Skills to the Test

S2 students in Mr. Jack’s Busines & Computing class have been getting hands-on with robotics and coding, taking part in an exciting Sphero RVR race!

The challenge? Each team had to navigate their robot around a course, collecting bases along the way. Using block-based coding on iPads, students programmed their Sphero RVRs and sent commands via Bluetooth. But it wasn’t just about coding once and hoping for the best—teams had to monitor their robot’s path, troubleshoot errors, and adjust their code to improve performance.

This engaging activity gave students practical experience in coding, problem-solving, and logical thinking, all while having fun with robotics. The race sparked teamwork, creativity, and determination as students refined their strategies to complete the challenge.

A fantastic effort from all involved.

Students Excel in Car Valeting Training

For the past few weeks and over the next few the Caledonia Centre has been training students from S3 to S6 on Car Valeting. A professional car valeting training team has come to the school on Tuesday mornings and the students have been trained by the team with 2 or 3 staff members having their cars cleaned.

The S6 Class has been running it as an enterprise scheme as part of Personal Development and Car Valeting National Course with invoices given to staff to contribute to part of the cost.  One of the S3 students has been described by James (the Car Valeting Instructor) as one of the best pupils he has ever seen. The student’s ability to take leadership and their attention to deal  has been outstanding. James has taught over 7000 pupils and he is very impressed.

The students have very much enjoyed the car valeting and have looked forward to every session. Mr Anderson from the Caledonia Centre said that a wonderful job had been done on his car, it was beautifully clean and shiny, inside and out.

Cheerleading Team Shines in First Competition!

The King’s Park Cheerleading Team is an exciting new addition to our school, led by the dedicated Miss McKay. Since September, our young athletes have been training hard, learning the skills and discipline required for this dynamic sport.

For many of our team members, cheerleading was completely new. The first few weeks were all about mastering the fundamentals, building strength, and developing teamwork. However, their passion and dedication quickly became evident, inspiring us to enter them into the prestigious Scottish Schools Cheerleading Competition—the largest event of its kind in Scotland!

With months of rigorous training and determination, our team put together an incredible routine. Competing against 11 other schools in their division, they delivered a fantastic performance and secured an impressive 3rd place finish—bringing home a well-earned trophy!

The girls were incredibly proud of their achievement, especially after witnessing the high standard of competition throughout the day. We couldn’t be prouder of their hard work, team spirit, and commitment.

A huge congratulations to our Kings Park Cheerleaders—this is just the beginning of an exciting journey!

Senior Phase College Applications

If you are planning to apply to college on the Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, and have selected this on your Column B of your options, the applications are now open.

The website links for each of the colleges is below – Registrations on each of the websites are now open

City of Glasgow College – https://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/senior-phase

Glasgow Clyde College – https://www.glasgowclyde.ac.uk/study/schools/courses-for-pupils

Glasgow Kelvin College – https://www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk/departments/senior-phase-schools-programme/

There is also a prospectus for the courses available from the following link. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS TO APPLY and apply using the links to the colleges above.

https://registration.goglasgow.org.uk/Register

No pupils should use the links on the site to register for the Lvl 4-7 or Foundation Apprenticeship programmes, pupils looking for spaces on these programmes should register directly on the college website, any registrations will be deleted.

RSHP Education in PSE

Throughout March and April, all year groups will be completing their Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood Education in PSE. All the lessons we use can be found at www.rshp.scot. Please go through the attached powerpoint that has all the information regarding the content of the lessons.

RHSP Parents & Careers Powerpoint

If you do not wish your young person to be involved in these lessons and instead would rather educate them on RSHP at home please email the relevant pastoral care teacher on the emails below. If a young person has not to be involved in the lesson, they will be completing other work in the Learning Zone during their PSE time:

Arran – Miss McGugan (Mon, Tues and Wed): kmcgugan@kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

Arran -Miss Armour (Thurs and Fri): sarmour@kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

Lewis – Miss McTaggart: fmctaggart@kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

Mull – Ms Gibson: agibson@kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

Skye – Mr Samson: isamson@kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

All Houses – Ms Bertolini: lbertolini@kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

Caledonia Centre – Mrs Ogilvie: jogilvie@kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

Sporting Success

A big well done to Grace McDermott in 2L1 who achieved a bronze medal in Acro Gymnastics at the Spelthorne Acro Cup at the weekend.

Well done to Grace and her partner Summer from East Kilbride Acro Gymasntics Club and good luck for the Scottish Championships in 2 weeks time.

Grease Rehearsals

Rehearsals for our school show are well underway!

Rehearsals take place after school on a Friday until 4.30pm in the assembly hall and new members of the cast are always welcome!

Well done to our amazing cast who are working incredibly hard on their singing, dancing and acting to ensure that the show is a complete success.

Performances will take place on Wednesday 18th and Thursday 19th June 2025, promising a night of electrifying music, dazzling dance moves, and unforgettable fun.

New Timekeeping Procedures

We are aware of the increasing number of young people arriving late each morning and the impact this has on learning and teaching.

As a result from Monday 24th February we will be introducing late slips.

The doors will be opened to all buildings for 2 minutes either side of 8.50am. If a young person arrives to school out with this time they will report to the school office to be met with a DHT and Pupil Support PT to receive a late slip. Lates will be monitored in order to improve both timekeeping and learning & teaching.

Thank you for your support with this matter.

Construction Aware Programme

Over the last couple of months, 10 of our S3 pupils have been taking part in the Construction Aware programme created by DYW Glasgow in partnership with FARE Scotland, and co-designed with industry leaders such as McTaggart Construction, CCG, and A.C. Whyte.

The pupils visited 7 construction-related organisations and live sites, getting a real feel for the industry from pre- to post-construction! Through hands-on activities, they explored key skills used in the field and heard inspiring career stories from industry professionals.

To top it off, they successfully completed the program and earned an SCQF 3 Work Aware qualification!

A huge well done to everyone involved!