S4 Parents Meeting – Thursday 9th February 2023
The upcoming S4 Parent’s Evening is scheduled for Thursday 9th February. This meeting will take place online via our “Parents Evening Booking + Video” meeting portal.
This will be the second year we have utilised this online system and we hope that you will continue to find this digital arrangement informative and beneficial in allowing you to further support your child with their education at Cumbernauld Academy
With regards preparing for the parents meeting I have attached a link inviting S4 parents/carers along and detailing the timeline for booking and attending. Please click on the link below.
Parent Video Meeting-Invite Letter S4
I have also placed a link to a step-by-step guide and to a short video that give instructions on how to access the online system, book time slots and meet with staff via the digital platform on the night. This links can be accessed below.
Holocaust Memorial Day
Good morning, you may or may not be aware that today is Holocaust memorial day and the 78th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz by the Soviet Army. The theme of Holocaust Memorial Day this year is “ordinary people”. Ordinary people as victims, perpetrators, and bystanders.
Industrial action reminder
Please read the attached letter regarding the industrial action planned for January 2023.
International Cookbook
Happy New Year everyone!
The Equality’s Committee and the Home Economics department are joining forces to produce Cumbernauld Academy’s very own International Cookbook and we would like to invite all parents, carers, and family members to contribute a recipe. It can be anything – a favourite dish you cook for a special occasion or something you rustle up when time is tight and there’s nothing in the fridge: starter, main course or dessert.
This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the diverse ethnicities of staff and pupils within the school and bring us all together as one school community through food.
We look forward to receiving your recipes via email: nlalig@northlan.org.uk The deadline for submissions is the 1st March 2023.
Thank you in advance,
Team Equality
Future Friday 13th January
St Lucy’s Youth Zone
Ty McPhee – A young actor who bravely spoke out against bullying after posting a very moving Instagram video to address bullying and help others who may be suffering in silence.
Paula McGuire – Author, motivational speaker and life coach, Paula McGuire is the world’s least likely adventurer with the world’s most inspiring adventure story. Since transforming from anxious recluse to double TEDx speaker, presenter and columnist, Paula now specialises in supporting others to find their own adventures and live their best lives.
Callum Hutchison – in his own words “I’m a professional with lived experience of navigating the criminal justice system. I have experienced trauma throughout my early life. I know first-hand how difficult it can be to overcome trauma. Since a life changing intervention was done with myself I have gone on to become a mentor and a development officer with the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit supporting people with convictions to a more positive destination. Developing interventions and exit ramps for those caught up in a cycle of offending. Also raising awareness of trauma informed practice to help services better support those we serve.”
Craig Mathieson – who established the Polar Academy charity in 2013, taking young adults from a variety of backgrounds and inspiring them through participation in Arctic expeditions. The young adults Mathieson targets for his expeditions are not those who fit the profile of the extreme high achievers or the other extreme, for which there is an abundance of initiatives already in existence. Rather, Mathieson aims to help the average young adult who struggles through life, surviving without recognition, and without ever truly realizing their full potential.
Angela Jarvis – Angela’s daughter Abbie was the victim of a very serious assault in October and wants to share her daughter’s story with others in the hope that there can be a change in the way our children and young people treat one another.
S5/6 Careers Fayre 17th March 2023
FAO ALL S5/6 PUPILS, PARENTS/CARERS
On Tuesday 17th January (6-8pm) a senior Careers Fayre will be taking place at Greenfaulds High School that is open to all students / parents / carers. There will be nearly 40 different organisations represented, including around 20 employers offering apprenticeship opportunities, 15 universities and colleges, the military, the voluntary sector and Skills Development Scotland. If you have any questions about the event, contact Miss McGarry – nlmcgarrya@glow.sch.uk
It is a fantastic opportunity and we would encourage all to attend.
Merry Christmas
Listen to the song on Cumbernauld FM on Saturday 24th between 11:30 & 12:00pm
Letter from the HT
Please read the attached letter regarding the industrial action planned for January 2023.