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New Absence Management Procedures

Dear Parent/Carer,

As previously stated, ensuring the highest levels of attendance is of paramount importance to us at Braidhurst High School and we have the expectation that absence from school will be a rare occurrence.  In the event of unavoidable absence, the procedures for reporting this are outlined below;

  • On the first day of absence, please contact the school by telephone on 01698 274999 or e-mail office@braidhurst.n-lanark.sch.uk, advising pupil name, class, reason for absence and expected length of absence.
  • Should the absence last longer than indicated you must repeat the process outlined above.
  • If you fail to notify the school of your child’s absence, it is likely that you will receive a text message followed by a phone call from their Principal Teacher of Pupil Support, for you to clarify the reason for this.
  • On return to school, Absence Notes should be posted into the Absence Notes Post Boxes, located in the Foyer and Guidance Base.
  • Permitted Absences should be arranged at least 24hrs in advance and can be obtained from the school’s office staff. A signed note or e-mail will be required to authorise a Permitted Absence.

Please be advised that any pupil, whose attendance gives cause for concern, will be discussed at the school’s Attendance Management Meetings and appropriate support measures will be put in place following this.

If you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s Principal Teacher of Pupil Support.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs Rooney

Head Teacher

Summer School 2018

The school hosted its annual Summer Transition Programme from Wednesday 8th August until Friday 10th August.  A group of twenty young people took part in a wide range of curricular activities including robotics, trampolining and healthy cooking.  The Summer Programme helps ease the transition from primary to secondary and gives young people the opportunity to meet new friends, members of staff and find their way around the school building before the start of term.  On the final day the group went to Blair Drummond Safari Park for a day of fun. On Friday 24th August the pupils came together for a final celebration where they received their certificates and showcased a presentation of the activities they took part in during Summer School.  The pupils and families were supported by Linda McGurk, Home School Partnership Officer and a large group of school staff.

Summer transition project with Reeltime music

 

SCHOOL TRIP TO BERLIN

A group of pupils from Braidhurst High School recently enjoyed a whirlwind tour of the beautiful capital city of Berlin in Germany before the summer break. The group was accompanied by Mrs. Magowan  Dr. Gardner, Mrs. Kinnaird, Miss. Lyttle, Mr. Marshall and Mr. Brandon.

During the trip, the group took part in a variety of activities, including a visit to the main tourist attractions of the Jewish Memorial, the Gedachtniskirche and the Brandenburg Gate. The group also enjoyed a tour of the Reichstag (the German Parliament); went to the top of the TV Tower, and visited the famous Sports’ and Olympic Museum. There was also time to go shopping in the Ritter Sport Chocolate Shop, the Ampelmann Shop and on the Kurfurstendamm, with some purchases being made in the KaDeWe, the largest department store in Europe!

To relax, the group spent an afternoon in the Tropical Islands Water Park (the largest indoor water park in the world), where they had fun going down the many flumes and river rapids. The group travelled by ferry from Hull to Rotterdam in Holland and entertained the other passengers on board by line dancing to their favourite tunes. There was also time to stop in the beautiful city of Hannover en route to Berlin.

All pupils and staff thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to extend their knowledge of the German culture and language, as well as getting to taste the many types of German sausage!

Read to Succeed

As part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge North Lanarkshire Council is asking parents, teachers and librarians to support our Read to Succeed pledge for new S1 pupils. The aim of this project is to encourage children to read more by providing them with books they CAN read and books they WANT to read, as well as providing opportunities for this reading to take place.

To help us understand how pupils and parents feel about reading, you and your child are being asked to complete a short survey.
Please follow the link below, if you wish to take part;

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ReadToSucceed

Welcome Back

We hope all pupils have had a great summer break and are ready for the first day of term tomorrow.

School starts back as normal at 8:55am. All pupils should report to the following locations for the first 10 mins, then to their period 1 class:

S1

Report to assembly hall

S2

2A: Rm4 (M Kinnaird)

2L: Rm11 (A McIntyre)

2M: Rm19 (E Magowan)

2R: Rm41 (K Reily)

 

S3

3A: Rm18 (S Main)

3M: Rm25 (M Cole)

3C: Rm27 (S Crawford)

3L: Rm 23 (C O’Toole)

3R: Rm26 (M Paterson)

 

S4

4A: Rm1 (L Paterson)

4M: Rm2 (C Swinburne)

4C: Rm3 (R Allan)

4L: Rm5 (L Ballantyne)

4R: Rm6 (P Brandon)

 

S5/6

5A: Rm10 (R Mearns)

5M: Rm9 (J Hunter)

5L: Rm7 (K Logan)

5R: Rm12 (K McAra)

6A: Rm14 (D Chisholm)

6M: Rm13 (P Clifford)

6L: Rm11 (N Mitchell)

6R: Rm15 (G Galloway)

 

Any pupil with a issue with their timetable should report to the Dining hall during that period.

READING CHAMPIONSHIP

The final rewards event for our S2 winners of the reader development programme, the ‘Reading Championship’ took place on Thursday 21st June. The pupils of 2R met in the library, for a movie and munchie box feast, where they enjoyed watching ‘The Greatest Showman’ before tucking into a delicious buffet of hot food and cakes prepared by the fantastic dinner ladies of the school canteen. All pupils thoroughly enjoyed the reward which recognised how seriously they had taken their personal reading throughout the school year.

WATERSTONES TRIP

The school’s Read, Write, Inc. groups enjoyed a trip to Glasgow Fort on Friday 8th June. The pupils’ tremendous achievements in improving their reading were recognised by North Lanarkshire Council, who awarded each pupil a £15 voucher for Waterstones. The pupils experienced a workshop involving bookmark-making and enthusiastic advice on choosing their books. Following their time in Waterstones, the group enjoyed some relaxation in Costa Coffee. Costa were delighted to welcome our pupils and very kindly provided them with snacks and drinks to enjoy whilst they eagerly browsed through their new books. The pupils had a fantastic time and represented Braidhurst extremely well. Thanks to Waterstones and Costa for their generosity and hospitality.