On Wednesday 18th April the school’s girl football teams were in action at the Soccer Sevens tournament at Hamilton Palace Football Centre. Both the ‘A’ and the ‘B’ team were successful in qualifying for their regional finals with the ‘A’ team also winning the Lanarkshire Cup. Well done.
DANCE
Congratulations to the school’s dance troupe who recently competed at the North Lanarkshire Dance competition where they won two silver medals and a gold medal. A fantastic effort from all involved.
ST ANDREW’S HOSPICE FUNDRAISING
Senior pupils Emma Ewart and Christopher Duncan have been continuing their fundraising efforts this year for St Andrew’s Hospice and recently sold items, including keyrings, lip balms, pens, torches and jars of sweets, to pupils from the stall they set up in the foyer at lunchtime. By the Easter holidays they had managed to raise over £200 which is a fantastic effort. Emma and Christopher are also helping to organise the school’s upcoming Ben Nevis trek to raise more money for the hospice.
LES OEUFS DE PAGUES
The Modern Languages Department held its annual Easter Egg competition and pupils were asked to decorate an egg and label it in a foreign language. The response was excellent and it was difficult to choose winners. First prize was awarded to 1L pupil Sophie McCallum with her Humpty Dumpty sur le mur’, second prize was given to Rebecca Davidson for ‘On fête Pâques à la campagne’ and third prize was won by Thomas Hogg of 1L for his egg ‘Madame Magowan’ ( PT Modern Languages). The most eggs submitted were by Morven House, followed by Lorne, Atholl and Rannoch. All entries gained points for their house. There were also excellent submissions from the Hub group, under the tutelage of Madame Currie and also the Modern Languages for Life and Work class taught by Mrs McKenna. The department was most impressed by the imagination and commitment of the pupils who entered and would like to wish them all a ‘Frohe Ostern!’
S2 STORYTELLING
Wednesday, 28th of March saw the finale of our seven week Storyteller project. Twenty of our S2 pupils have been involved in this initiative, which has been supported by Pupil Equity Funding, and is part of our drive to improve Literacy levels across the Broad General Education phase of the school. Pupils have worked with Storyteller, Bea Ferguson, who has led them through the process of creating their own stories and developing their public speaking skills. At an afternoon tea for friends and family, pupils regaled an audience, which also included Primary 7 pupils from Muir Street Primary and residents from Baillie Court. Our S5/6 Hospitality class provided home baking and did a fantastic job of ensuring that our guests were well looked after throughout the afternoon. We are always proud of our pupils, but watching this S2 group rise to the challenge and deliver engaging, original stories was a special end of term treat.
Parent workshops: Responding to bullying & online safety
Dear Parent/Carers
In conjunction with respectme, Scotland’s anti-bullying service parents and carers are invited to attend two forthcoming workshops being held across regional venues.
Online safety: This interactive and hands on workshop lasting two hours will explore a range of important issues related to navigating the ever changing online world safely. The event will focus on:
- How young people use technology- the risks/challenges
- Popular social media apps- the pros and cons
- Practical advice on parental controls, privacy and safety settings with an opportunity to explore your own social media settings
- Talking to your children about keeping safe online
Responding to Bullying: This 90 minute workshop is designed to:
- Increase your awareness of bullying behaviour
- The different ways you can respond if your child is being bullied, or is involved in the bullying of others.
- How you can work together with your school to provide effective support for children and young people.
These regional events will take place on the following dates:
27 March 2018, Edinburgh City Centre:
Online Safety – 10.00am- 12.00pm
Responding to Bullying – 1.00pm – 2.30pm
18 April 2018, Ayr City Centre
Online Safety – 10.00am- 12.00pm
Responding to Bullying – 1.00pm – 2.30pm
26 April 2018, Stirling
Online Safety – 10.00am- 12.00pm
Responding to Bullying – 1.00pm – 2.30pm
19 April 2018, Glasgow City Centre
Responding to Bullying – 10.00am- 12.00pm
Online Safety – 1.30pm – 3.30pm
24 April 2018, Coatbridge
Online Safety only – 6.30pm – 8.30pm
2 May 2018, Dundee City Centre
Online Safety – 10.00am- 12.00pm
Responding to Bullying – 1.00pm – 2.30pm
3 May 2018, Aberdeen City Centre
Online Safety – 10.00am- 12.00pm
Responding to Bullying – 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Places are limited so places must be reserved by contacting enquiries@respectme.org.uk
Easter School 2018
Please see below for a copy of the Easter School timetable which will run on Tuesday 3rd of April 2018 and Wednesday 4th of April 2018.
IMPORTANT: Due to the ongoing renovations in the school this year’s programme will only run for two days instead of three however we have added an extra afternoon session for each day.
There will be restricted access to the school with only the technical block, music department and part of the business/ICT corridor being used. Pupils should access the building via the tuck shop area doorway. There will be a sign in sheet in the tuck shop area and a note of which rooms staff have been allocated to.
There will be no heating in the building so a jumper/sweatshirt is highly recommended. Pupils should also bring a packed lunch as we will not have canteen facilities.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the school.
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