Congratulations to Finlay, Thomas, Jack and Arran from S2 who won £3000 for Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust!
Also well done to all our S2 finalists, they really did the school and themselves proud and thank you to Anna and Lily (S3) who hosted the show brilliantly.
A special thank you to Miss Grenfell for all of her hard work in the organisation of the event and also Miss Donnelly for organising the music performances and providing tech support.
Congratulations to all our Brilliant Club Scholars who recently visited Edinburgh University for their graduation. Also a massive thank you to Dr Gardner from the Science Dept for all the support and encouragement he provided the group throughout the session.
All S4, S5 & S6 pupils have now been issued with their individual SQA Timetable detailing exactly when their exams are taking place. All pupils should check that the details outlined in this are correct and contact the school as soon as possible if they have any questions, or corrections need to be made. Pupils, parents and carers are advised to visit the SQA website for useful information:
Courses at Higher level, and most at National 5, have an external exam. This is a compulsory part of the course. All courses at National 4 level are based on internal assessments.
As the SQA exams are run nationally the date of exams cannot be changed. Some exams will run over bank holidays and in-service days, however the school will be open on these dates to allow pupils to sit their exams.
SQA exam timetable 2023 – click here
Pupils sitting Highers, or one or more National 5 exam, will be on study leave from Monday the 24th of April until Thursday the 1st of June inclusive. Pupils must make the most of this opportunity and spend their time preparing for exams. Please note staff are available in school and are always happy to assist pupils. Should your son/daughter wish to attend school to revise – this can be arranged. School policy is that pupils coming into school must wear school uniform, this is also the case when sitting exams.
On Friday the 2nd of June there will be an induction day for all pupils returning to S5/6. It is imperative that ALL pupils attend this session so that they can be issued with their new timetables.
Should you have any difficulties relating to the SQA Examination Arrangements, or if your child is unwell during this period, please contact: Ms Kerr (Deputy Head Teacher).
Info above taken from SQA Exams 2023 letter, click here for original
Club 365 Easter break arrangements
Club365 provides free activities and lunches at weekends and holidays for primary pupils who receive free school meals.
Club 365 sessions will open every day from Saturday, 1 April to Sunday, 16 April.
There is no need to book – children can just turn up on the day.
Sessions run from 11.30am to 1.30pm and offer lunch, sports, games and fun activities
Please click the links below to access an interactive learning guide for senior phase young people that are preparing to sit exams.
Each section links to a wide range of resources to support studying and wellbeing.
Within this learners will find the following:
This would be ideal for support over the Easter Holidays and offers learners a way to study that suits them.
West OS are also delighted to share that from the 17th – 21st April we will have a range of online and live webinars taking place to support senior phase learners as they embark on their SQA exams.
Join us for sessions on coping with exams, advice on how to study effectively, and taking care of our mental health – sign up here: https://forms.office.com/e/yKLpr6m0jp
Dear Parent/Carer,
I wanted to let you know how proud we were of our pupils last week during our inspection. The inspection team commented on how well-behaved, respectful and confident our young people were. They were in classes speaking to lots of pupils and many pupils were also involved in focus groups. They were a credit to you and to the school.
I would also like to thank the many parents and carers who took time to complete evaluations and attend focus groups to share their experiences of the school with the inspection team. It was great to see so many of our parents involved and the feedback you have given has been very useful.
The inspection team will now complete their report. This will need to be verified before it is published which will take some weeks. It will identify key strengths of the school and areas for us to focus on improving moving forward. Parents will have the opportunity to meet with me to discuss this once it is published.
Thank you for your continuing support. Parent and carers play a crucial role in the life of our school and I look forward to continuing to work with you in the future.
Yours faithfully,
TRACEY MCDERMOTT
Head Teacher
To download letter please click link: HMIe Parents Letter_14032023
We are currently in the process of arranging Easter School. Pupils are encouraged to complete the attached form highlighting whether or not they would like to attend Easter School and what subjects they would like support with.
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