Follow the link to read more about how we have been using the Pupil Equity Fund to support pupils and help close the attainment gap.
Respect Me – Anti-Bullying Week November 2017
Respect is at the heart of all healthy relationships. Our S1 pupils have joined us from over 50 Glasgow Primary Schools and beyond. We value all our young people and want them to feel part of our community. Making new friends and maintaining existing friendships is a huge part of school life. We have a programme of support to help young people to develop key social skills that will enable them to enjoy healthy and long lasting friendships. Over the last month, our S1 pupils have benefited from a number of Health and Wellbeing sessions highlighting the difference between positive and negative behaviour within relationships and strategies on how to cope with bullying behaviour. Takeaway Theatre Company and Police Scotland delivered interactive workshops and presentations which also included valuable online safety and cyberbullying education. Mrs Henderson, DHT Pupil Support introduced Anti-bullying Week to S1 and S2 with assembly workshops called ‘Respect Means’, pupils had their photos taken as part of a national conversation about what respect means to young people. Our Pastoral Care Team will deliver follow up PSSE lessons called ‘Responding to Bullying’ and feedback from pupils will be analysed and shared with staff, parents and pupils. Please look out for this on the website in the coming weeks.
You can visit the Respect Me Scotland website using the link below:
If your daughter experiences disrespectful behaviour, please do not hesitate to contact our Pastoral Care Team immediately.
What happens when all the pupils go home…?
In among the season of Halloween and on the back of learning about the supernatural and gothic elements in Coleridge’s and Poe’s writing, Mr McCarthy’s S1 class were recently treated to some spooky tales by Robert our jannie. In the great tradition of storytelling, Robert kept the class captivated, recounting eerie experiences and unexplainable occurrences that have taken place in Notre Dame down through the years outside of school hours. The setting of dark, empty corridors and classrooms certainly provide great stimulation for the imagination with Robert painting a very vivid picture of the strange goings-on when everyone has gone home.
Road Safety – Drop off and pick up
Dear Parents/Carers,
Please do not stop your vehicle in the middle of the road when dropping your daughter off in the morning or picking her up in the afternoon. There are a number of parking bays free in the local area where cars can be parked for a few minutes and pupils can enter/exit vehicles safely. As it stands, pupils are endangering their safety by entering and leaving cars in the middle of the road and significant delays are caused by stationary vehicles blocking the road entirely. Road safety is an important aspect of pupil safety and we would encourage all parents/carers to witness to responsible driving. Given the persistence of this issue, we have asked that the local traffic police have a presence in the area. Safety of pupils, staff, parents and local residents is of paramount importance and we appreciate your assistance in relation to this matter.
Arranging a safe pick up and drop off point a short distance from the school and away from the one way system is encouraged.
Supported Study
Supported Study sessions will run between October and Christmas. All sessions are subject to change. The current timetable can be accessed by clicking on the image shown below. This post will be updated as/when new sessions are added.
Music Department – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Please come along and support our Music department when the girls will perform at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. The performance takes place on Wednesday 25th October at 1pm. The event is free and there is no need to book a place. We are the first school to perform as part of this programme. More information on the poster shown below.
Morgan Stanley Work Insight Tour
Recently senior phase students studying Business Technology visited Morgan Stanley for a work insight tour. It was a very interesting and worthwhile trip which we all enjoyed. We were given a brief presentation about the company and the different committees within the company. We were then told about the different things they do out with the company, for example charity work and fundraising or visiting schools, donating kindles for pupils to support their learning. They then talked to us about the different ways people have joined Morgan Stanley, for example some people have taken internships or apprenticeships before working full time with the company. We also had female employees from different departments of the company come and tell us how they joined Morgan Stanley and their experience within the company. It was inspiring to see so many women working in a career that has previously been considered a male dominated field. The majority had no intention of going into that field but when they joined Morgan Stanley they found a job they enjoyed. They also talked about how Morgan Stanley has offices all around the world and that some departments have the opportunity to visit, for example the New York office or Mumbai office. They then gave us a tour of the building, and to be honest that was probably one of the reasons why the people like their job as they had a gym and a very fancy canteen. But what I took from this experience is the idea that the majority of the people we talked said they were in the exact position a lot of the 5th and 6th years are in now; the fact that we are beginning to identify the route we would like to take when we leave school. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and look forward to many more.
Zaina S5
UK Notre Dame Schools Conference
Mrs Martin and Mrs Henderson are participating in this conference with the nine other Notre Dame schools in Britain. This year’s focus is ” The Best is Yet to Come” and we are involved in planning exciting activities to celebrate 2019 – the 50th anniversary of the canonisation of our Foundress, St. Julie Billiart.
Netball Club – Every Monday (2.45 – 3.45)
Our Netball club runs every Monday between 2.45pm and 3.45pm. Netball is a fast, skillful and exciting sport based on running, jumping, throwing and catching. Come along to further your skills and make new friends.
Please see Mrs Barnet for more information.
Dance Club – Every Monday (2.45 – 3.45)
Dance club runs every Monday between 2.45 pm and 3.45 pm in the small gym. Why not come along to learn street and contemporary dance styles. This is a fun, high energy club to help with confidence, fitness and rhythm.
Please see Mrs Barnet for more information.
Maths in the world of work
Mr. Drugan’s S1 class came up with a pretty extensive list of careers that would make use of Maths as part of #mathsweekscot #glasgowmaths
Caritas Reflection – Sophie
Caritas Reflection – Patricia
Caritas Reflection – Pratiksha
Caritas Reflection – Neha
Caritas Reflection – Colette
Caritas Reflection – Roisin
Caritas Reflection – Aminah
Caritas Reflection – Carol
Caritas Award
Love – caritas – is an extraordinary force . . .
Pope Benedict XVI, Westminster Cathedral, 17th September 2010
The Pope Benedict XVI CARITAS AWARD encourages and promotes the ongoing faith journey of young people. It recognises that some are already active and committed within their homes, schools, parishes and dioceses and it invites others to respond to God’s call of love. It supports and celebrates the faith witness which young people give within their communities. Continue reading “Caritas Award”
Our Partners – Axa Business Insurance #mathsweekscot
For more information on our partnerships please contact Mrs Marshall via the contact us page of this site.
As part of #mathsweekscot our S5/6 Financial Education Class will be participating in a presentation and workshop from AXA Business Insurance. Pupils will be making links with what they are learning in class to the workplace.
Our Partners – Scottish Enterprise
For more information on our partnerships please contact Mrs Marshall via the contact us page of this site.
Scottish Enterprise worked with EAL pupils last session on developing their employability and interview skills. Pupils worked with employees of Scottish Enterprise and interpreters to learn about recruitment process, prepare an application and apply for a job. Pupils then took part in tasks that allowed them to apply for their chosen job before participating in a series of mock interviews, receiving immediate feedback.
Our Partners – Bank of Scotland
For more information on our partnerships please contact Mrs Marshall via the contact us page of this site.
The Bank of Scotland delivered a Financial Literacy Programme to S2, S4 and S5 students. They worked with students to teach them the importance and relevance of money in everyday situations. Helping pupils prepare for the future and learn about budgets.
Our Partners – STEM Event
For more information on our partnerships please contact Mrs Marshall via the contact us page of this site.
Strathclyde University, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow Airport, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Analog Devices and BAE Systems delivered workshops to S2 pupils to develop their skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Pupils also learned about possible career opportunities involving STEM.
Our Partners – Apple Buchanan Street – Learning Visits
For more information on our partnerships please contact Mrs Marshall via the contact us page of this site.
Pupils from Business Technology, Drama and Music have participated in a variety of Apple Field Trips during the last academic session. The image shown below is taken from our Computing Science trip, where the girls worked with Apple staff to solve a range of programming problems.
Our Partners – Apple Buchanan Street – Staff Training
For more information on our partnerships please contact Mrs Marshall via the contact us page of this site.
Apple hosted a bespoke CPD session for staff. Staff informed Apple of what they would like to learn prior to their visit. Apple answered all of our questions and introduced staff to new ways that technology can support learning and teaching in the classroom.
Our Partners – Glasgow Airport
We have lots of exciting upcoming events with Glasgow Airport this session. For more information on our partnerships, please contact Mrs Marshall via the contact us page of this site.
How to Land Your Dream Job
Our S6 pupils will be participating in an interview workshop with representatives from Glasgow Airport. Pupils learn how to prepare for interview before undertaking interviews with employees from a variety of sectors within Glasgow Airport. This is ideal training as pupils prepare for interviews at university, college, apprentices or in relation to employment.
Office Bearers Leadership Training
Our S6 Office Bearers will undertake leadership training with senior managers of Glasgow Airport. The training will enable them to learn and discuss potential scenarios that they will encounter this academic year in their role as Office Bearers.
Work Inspiration Day
S3 pupils are invited to attend Glasgow Airport to experience and learn about the different roles and career opportunities Glasgow Airport has to offer. Anyone who is interested please see your Pastoral Care teacher or Mrs Marshall.
Our Partners – Apple Buchanan Street – Creative Industries
For more information on our partnerships please contact Mrs Marshall via the contact us page of this site.
Creative Industries pupils present their business plan to Apple!
‘As part of our project for Creative Industries class we have been developing our own brand of make-up called ‘Rouge’. We have created our own logo and branding whilst carrying out market research to ensure that we created a product that people wanted. As a result we created the Rouge Lipstick. As part of our presentation Nagoul, Treasure and I visited Apple Buchanan Street. We were given a task by the Business Team to present our ideas in the boardroom ‘Dragon’s Den Style’. An Apple trainer helped us with the software and we were given one hour to create a presentation.
Once we had created our presentation we were sent to the boardroom to deliver it in front of Head of Marketing for Apple in Scotland, Head of Business for Apple in Scotland and the Store Manager. Our presentation was a success and after some tough questioning, all three Apple representatives said they would invest in us.
Overall this was a worthwhile and enjoyable experience. It was an opportunity that we could not refuse. How many pupils can say they have presented a business plan in front of a billion dollar company!? Being in the Apple Store was very exciting for us and we really enjoyed our time.’
By Morooge S6
S2 English Language Research
S2 pupils undertook a sociolinguistic project researching the use of ‘like’ as a discourse marker and a quotative in natural conversations.
A discourse marker (‘filler’) is a word or phrase that is added to a sentence but doesn’t change the overall meaning of the sentence e.g. ‘well’, ‘you know what I mean?’, ‘okay’, and ‘like’. A quotative is a word used to mark quoted speech. E.g. “…and then he was like, ‘you’ll need to have your work tomorrow’.
Before our research pupils felt – in line with common perception – that the discourse marker ‘like’ and the quotative ‘to be like’ were examples of ‘bad English’; pointing to the seemingly random nature of its use and its lack of an apparent function in conversation. Another common assumption was that it is used mainly by younger, female speakers.
S2 pupils gathered data from conversations, transcribing it and analysing it in order to answer these questions:
- What is the most common function of ‘like’?
- Do younger or older speakers use ‘like’ more?
- Do more males or females use ‘like’?
- Do native or non-native English speakers use ‘like’ more?
Pupils had the opportunity to develop their numeracy as well as research and enquiry-based skills throughout the learning process. The research was written up as individual dissertations and as a poster presentation.
Parents’ Evenings 2017/18
Parents’ Evenings for the 2017/18 session:
S1 – Thursday 5th October 2017
S2 – Tuesday 20th February 2018
S3 – Thursday 25th January 2018
S4 – Thursday 9th November 2017
S5 and S6 – Tuesday 21st November 2017
Appointment sheets will be issued nearer the time. If you are unable to attend, please contact your daughter’s Pastoral Care teacher.
