Cumbernauld Academy

If you have suffered a change or loss in your life please consider attending the weekly support group advertised below. If you have any queries about the group please contact Jacqueline Love using the details below. We hope to see you there.

As part of our continued drive to improve communication with home, and in conjunction with North Lanarkshire Council’s Digital NL plans, we will be expanding our use of the Parent Portal for session 2022/2023 and beyond. Many of you have already signed up to this service and those with children who recently attended primary school will most likely have experience of using it. For those that have not signed up or do not currently use the portal we would urge you to do so. This will allow you to, for example, communicate absence, receive digital permission slips for excursions, and update your contact details via an online data check sheet. How to register, the range of options available within the portal and troubleshooting can be found using the tutorials on the following website:

http://bit.ly/ParentsPortalNLC

Once you have registered you can access your account by clicking on the Parents Portal icon on our website or by clicking the following link

parentsportal | parentsportal.scot

We are determined to make communication as easy as possible and the Parents Portal will allow us to do that digitally. We appreciate there might be potential barriers for you, but as digital communication increasingly becomes part of all our daily lives it is hoped the Parents Portal will make our communication with you faster and more suited to your needs.

Our ask is that you register for the Parents Portal, you do not need to tell us you have registered we will be able to monitor this in school. It is hoped that by early October our communication will be through the Parents Portal – feedback received from current users is that the registration process is straightforward and that the help guides cover most eventualities. If after using the guides, you are still having issues or would like to discuss the Parent Portal please contact us.

Thank you

Cumbernauld Academy Parent Council will be meeting again soon to discuss all things ‘session 2022-2023’. If you would like more information or would like to participate, please email parentcouncilca@gmail.com

Scotland’s qualifications (including exams & the ways young people are assessed) are under review! Connect and NPFS are working together to hear the views of a wide range of parents and carers

A short survey on the draft ‘vision & principles’ for the review: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YFSK9NW

Sign up for more info here https://mailchi.mp/connect.scot/z7v7b34ii8

There’s also a closed FaceBook group for parents and carers to discuss the review – Reforming Scottish Qualifications: The Hayward Review https://www.facebook.com/groups/3548602345460604

We politely ask all parents / carers / patrons to please be mindful when parking their car at the end of the school day. We have pupils who require contract transport in the form of a taxi that have unfortunately not been able to utilise an appropriate parking space in recent days. If you could please refrain from using the LCSC car parking (directly in front of the school) and the drop off / pick up point with the yellow demarcation (adjacent to the pitch) we hope this issue can be alleviated. Both areas are identified below in red.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

The times and locations of the Abronhill bus can be downloaded by clicking on the link below

ABT

Future Fridays after school activities start on 26^th August. See image for information. All pupils must return a new consent form to take part, even if they took part last year. Forms can be collected from Miss Small in Modern Languages room S015. Transport home can be provided for pupils entitled to free school bus transport

 

Dear Parent/Carer,

Please see below details for school transport arrangements

Cumbernauld, Abronhill Journey.

POINT – BOARDING/ALIGHTING BOARDING TIME (AM)
1 – BLACKTHORN RD AT CHESTNUT AVE (BUS STOP) 07:55
2 – WHITELEES RD (OPP POST BOX) 07:57
3 – MOSS RD AT BLACKTHORN RD (BUS STOP) 08:00

Many Thanks,
NLC Education

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has set up a helpline for parents who have not received information about school transport arrangements.

SPT have informed us that work will continue into the weekend to resolve school bus issues. Information for Monday August 22 will be updated on our website on Sunday August 21: northlanarkshire.gov.uk/transport

SPT has also set up a helpline to assist parents/carers who’s child has not yet been allocated school transport. This weekend, the helpline will be open between 9am to 4pm on 0141 479 0164.

Please note that this number is ONLY for mainstream school transport.

Issues about transport for pupils with additional support needs should be directed to ef.transport@northlan.gov.uk.

Please continue to visit the dedicated page on the website for the most up to date information.

Could all pupil please load money onto their card using the machines located in the social areas. From Monday, no cash will be accepted at the tills, only at the Pod.

Thank You:)