On Wednesday 22nd November the school hosted an ‘Open to Question’ evening for the parents and carers of incoming P7 pupils. Before the event guests were given a quick tour of the school building before gathering in the assembly hall where they heard Head Teacher Mrs Rooney and Mr Gardiner, Depute Head Teacher in charge of S1-S2, give informative talks on Braidhurst. The audience then had the opportunity to ask the panel of staff and pupils wide-ranging questions on everything from the school curriculum, pastoral support, extra-curricular clubs, and of course school lunches. S1 pupils Olivia Rae and Nathan Tollan joined school captains Hannah Gordon and Joe Farmer to talk about their experience as a Braidhurst pupil.
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MOCK INTERVIEW EVENING
The school recently held a ‘Mock Interview’ evening for pupils currently in their fourth year. This event is part of the ‘Developing the Young Workforce’ programme with pupils also creating their first CV which listed their particular skills, interests and experience. Throughout the evening pupils were interviewed by volunteers from various companies and industries to give them valuable experience of participating in a formal interview. The event was a success with pupils dressing smartly and conducting themselves very well during their interviews.
MANCHESTER CITY –V- FEYENOORD ROTTERDAM
On 21 November a total of 49 pupils made the trip to The Etihad Stadium to watch the Champion’s League group match between Manchester City and Feyenoord Rotterdam. Despite the match only finishing 1-0 to the hosts with a late goal from Raheem Sterling, pupils had an excellent time being close to the action and seeing top stars such as Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne Alistair Small and Rhys Mallinson were triumphant in the traditional bus quiz, winning a match day programme each. Alistair also winning a Manchester City top in the bus raffle. Pupils and Staff had a very enjoyable outing.
S1-S2 READING CHAMPIONSHIP
Reading is at the heart of academic success and helps to develop a robust mental health amongst young people. Braidhurst has risen to the challenge of strengthening the literacy skills of our pupils in lower school by inviting them to participate in a ‘Reading Championship’. This program is run by the school library and delivered as part of the S1-S2 English curriculum. Pupils have good reason to get engaged with personal reading, as the more books they read will lead to certificates, badges, trophies, and a class rewards afternoon involving pizzas and a movie. Pupils have admirably risen to challenge with the majority taking their library book home to read in their spare time and visiting the school library on a very regular basis looking for their next book to devour. Mrs McKenna, Depute Head Teacher in charge of the Pupil Equity fund, remarked that “the ‘Reading Championship’ puts front and centre our belief that literacy goes beyond classroom based activities and assessments and is a skill which enriches our lives on a daily basis. Promoting reading for pleasure is an essential part of our strategy to raise literacy levels across the Broad General Education phase of the school and we are committed to encouraging our pupils by recognising their efforts in this regard.”
Public Meeting: School Transport
North Lanarkshire Council is currently consulting on proposals to increase the qualification entitlement to free school mainstream transport.
All affected children should by now have received a consultation pack. Additional copies are available from the school office should these be required.
A series of public meetings have been organised to cover all the geographic areas of North Lanarkshire. The details of these are below, with all meetings taking place between 7pm and 9pm.
November 21 St Andrew’s High School, Coatbridge
November 22 Clyde Valley High School, Wishaw
November 23 Cardinal Newman High School, Bellshill
November 24 Kilsyth Academy, Kilsyth
November 28 Greenfaulds High School, Cumbernauld
November 29 Chryston High School, Chryston
November 30 St Margaret’s High School, Airdrie
December 1 Our Lady’s High School, Motherwell
Empowering Schools: A Consultation on the Draft Provisions in the Education (Scotland) Bill
Dear Parents
Please click the link below to view a letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. The Scottish Government are launching a consultation on the draft provisions in the Education (Scotland) Bill.
The Education Bill will include a number of provisions to ensure that decisions that shape the education of our young people will be made in classrooms, schools and establishments by people working directly with those young people, their parents and communities.
The consultation will seek views on detailed policy proposals for these issues and will run until 30 January 2018. Responses will inform the drafting of the Education Bill which will be introduced to Parliament during the current parliamentary year.
Road Safety – S.M.A.R.T Parker
ROAD SAFETY – S M A R T PARKER
Chilly weather on the way? Darker mornings and afternoons?Thinking of taking the car to or from school?
Safety Means Always Recognising The dangers!
If you are taking the car to school, please be a S M A R T PARKER!
Police Scotland said in a recent tweet, “In autumn and during the winter months, there are the additional risks associated with poor weather, which adversely affect visibility for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists alike.
If you have to drive your child to and/or from school or nursery, make sure that you park legally, safely and responsibly and well away from the main entrance. Please always consider all other road users, especially children who are walking or cycling to and from school or nursery. Always look out for them.”
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