NLC Virtual Easter School – April 2022
As part of our universal offer of support for our senior phase learners, the Digital School have coordinated an online supported study programme that will run from Tuesday 5th April to Thursday 14th. These online study ‘masterclass’ sessions will help learners reach the standards required to achieve their potential in their desired subjects. The link below will allow pupils to sign up to any of the 28 sessions that are running:
Spring Break 2022 Supported Study Sign Up
The link will be open until 5pm on Thursday 31st March. This will allow us to build the Teams for each session and add the pupils before the start of the programme. There will be a late sign-up form that will go live on the Friday (1st April) evening and this will be tweeted out by the @NLDigitalSchool Twitter account. This will be primarily for students who cannot make in house offers or whose circumstances change at short notice.
The attached document has a copy of the full NL Digital School offer as well as the e-Sgoil offer (including the details on how to sign-up) and access to the National E-Learning offer that includes Scholar and West OS.
Update on LGBTQ+ 29th March 2022
Parents/Carers,
Our LGBTQ+ Pupil Parliament Committee have been working hard over the past year and wanted to share our success with you. Please click on the links which showcase our successes.
lgbtq+ PP Parental briefing 2022
Non Uniform Day 25th March 2022
It is a non-uniform day. There will also be the opportunity for each year group to pay to pie the S6 students at a different time during the day. We will be charging £1 per pie and the times for each year group to take part are listed below.
Period 1 8:55-9:20 (S2)
Period 1 9:20-9:45 (S3)
Break/ 10:35-10:50 (S5)
Period 3 10:50-11:15 (S4)
Period 3 11:15-11:40 (S1)
Period 4 11:40-12:00 (S6)
Friday Dress Down Day – 25th March 2022
On Friday, there will be a dress down day for all pupils. All money raised will go towards our S6 Prom. The dress down day for Ukraine will be announced for a later date.
HT Blog 18th March 2022
Opportunity for S5 student
“A Life Changing Experience”
The Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award – through Outward Bound
S5 pupils were given a presentation earlier this week about this award. Pupils are invited to apply for this award which will involve then attending Outward Bound, for a five day residential, with other pupils from their area. During this time they will form groups to start to plan a community based project which they will plan for, fundraise for and implement throughout the following year. This project should last three days and benefit the local community. To find more about the award then follow the link below:
The Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award (outwardbound.org.uk)
This award will require pupils to dedicate time to it, but will help them develop a huge array of social skills, including confidence, team-building, leadership, motivation etc. It will also make a very attractive note on any CV or college/university application. To apply, please complete the application below ASAP:
2022/23 MARK SCOTT LEADERSHIP FOR LIFE AWARD (wufoo.com)
Time scales are tight, so please do not hesitate. If you have any questions, then contact Mr Sheridan nlsheridang@northlan.org.uk
Supporting Learners with SQA Exams
We have created a ‘one-stop’ Padlet with all information on how we are supporting our young people in preparation for SQA exams.
To access the support and further revision support from SQA, click on the link below:
Scottish Apprenticeship Week – Vocational Education & Foundation Apprenticeships Information Sessions
In support of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022 running from 7th March 2022 – 11th March 2022 the Vocational Education Team are hosting a number of information sessions on Vocational Education & Foundation Apprenticeships available throughout North Lanarkshire. This is an excellent opportunity for pupils, parents and employers to find out more about the programmes on offer.
Each session will be tailored to specific groups to provide information on the programmes currently available, how they work, how they help young people on their career journey and how they help employers to support their future workforce needs.
Please see below links for people to attend these insightful sessions,
| Date | Time | Eventbrite Link | Target Audience |
| Tuesday 8th March | 6:00pm – 7:00 pm | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/288495556977 | Pupil & Parents |
| Thursday 10th March | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/288514483587 | External Employers |
| Friday 11th March | 2:00pm – 3:00pm | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/288519909817 | Open Session |
SQA Exam Diet Parents Update – March 2022
Click on the link below to access the latest Parent Update from SQA on Exam Diet 2022
