Category: Pupil Support

Sports Day 2025!

Our annual Sports Day took place last week under bright skies and an atmosphere full of excitement, determination, and school pride. Students from all year groups came together to represent their house teams in a series of athletic challenges, showing outstanding sportsmanship and enthusiasm throughout the event.

This year’s competition saw a close contest among our four house groups: Mull, Arran, Skye, and Lewis. Every race, jump, and throw added crucial points to the team totals, and the final standings reflected just how tight the competition was:

4th Place – Mull House: 498 points
3rd Place – Arran House: 500 points
2nd Place – Skye House: 501 points
1st Place – Lewis House: 523 points

Congratulations to Lewis House, who claimed the Sports Day trophy with an impressive total of 523 points! Their teamwork, determination, and consistent performance across the events earned them a well-deserved victory.

We would like to thank all the staff, student volunteers, and supporters who helped make the event a success.

Attendance Matters Every Day

Every school day makes a difference. By making sure your child goes to school every day, you’re helping them build a bright future and reach their full potential.

What supports do we offer if you or your child need help getting into school?

Your first point of contact for support regarding any concerns over attendance is your child’s Pupil Support Teacher. They will work in partnership with young people and parents/carers to create and implement a plan to support young people to attend school.

House Pupil Support Teacher Email Contact
Arran Miss K McGugan (Mon-Wed)

Miss S Armour (Thurs & Fri)

KMcGugan@kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

SArrmour@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 Mrs Bertolini

Mrs Ogilvie

LBertolini@kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

JOgilvie@kingspark-sec.glasgow.sch.uk

Partner Support Staff – King’s Park Secondary School has several school-based partners we work with to support young people including our Campus Police Officer PC O’Neil, our FARE Family Liaison Worker Dawn Cook, our Education Psychologist Alyson McGregor, our School Counsellor and our MCR Pathways Coordinator Ish Khan. We also provide opportunities for young people through external organisations including Rangers, Castlemilk Youth Centre and more. Please contact your child’s Pupil Support teacher if you would like to talk about the range of supports we can offer.

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!

 

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

Sutton Trust Summer School

An exciting opportunity for all S5 pupils – the chance to take part in a university Summer School experience.

This summer school will take place at The University of Edinburgh and it is fully funded.

Read the letter and flyer to find out more and, if interested, apply before 6th March.

Please click on the letter to enlarge.