Cumbernauld Academy

Some of our young people were out today after lunchtime helping dispose of  the litter left. Thank you:)

New College Lanarkshire are offering 6-week courses in Web Development and Networking on Fridays 1-3pm, starting on 10^th December. Any pupils interested should complete this form by Tuesday 16^th December: https://tinyurl.com/rmjr9bff

Last night we held our first online parents evening through our Parents Booking- Video call portal.  In order to fully evaluate its effectiveness and plan for improving future events we would really appreciate if you could dedicate 5 minutes of your time to complete the questions in the survey below. All responses would remain private and unseen by other viewers.

S5/6 Parents Evening 10th November Survey

 

The Prelim Exam timetable for S4-6 Pupils working towards National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications in 2022 has now been published.

All pupils undertaking exams during this period are advised to take note of the dates well in advance of the start of the exam diet and plan a study timetable. This will hopefully maximise their chances of success.

As a word of caution can I ask that pupils check back the day before their exam to confirm timings or/and venues on the timetable.

Please click on the following link to access the full Prelim Exam timetable.

Prelims-Time Table – Nov/Dec-2021 

 

 

 

We are looking forward to welcoming along to our online event this evening the parents/carers of our S5/6 pupils. We anticipate that this evening will run smoothly and to further support its success there are just a few points to highlight. Namely:

• Teachers will be available from 4.00-6.20pm to undertake appointments.  Only appointments that have been pre-booked up until 7pm last night can be taken
• Meetings will be open for up to 5 minutes at which point they will automatically close. There is a 1 minute buffer built in between appointments to allow staff and parents to prepare for their next meeting
• The video technology in use requires that participants have a web cam and microphone. This should be tested prior to the meeting starting
• Chrome (internet browser) is recommended for use on a laptop/PC/Tablet or smartphone as it’s best for connectivity.  Safari (internet browser) is recommended for iPhone/iPad.
• Microsoft Teams, Zoom or any other software that may have control over your microphone/webcam should be closed before joining the parents evening video meeting
• If you encounter a grey screen where you expect a video meeting it is an indication that your device/computer cannot connect to the video meeting server.  If possible, we recommend trying a different internet connection or even a different internet browser. If still unsuccessful and if you have access to another device then it should be used.

Video help guides are available in a previous post should you require further assistance.

 

 

GN is currently on site near Lye Brae in Cumbernauld where there is a significant gas escape.

SGN engineers are working to safely make repairs to the gas main but due to the complexity of this work, it’s too early to say when those repairs will be completed.

To ensure everyone’s safety, a cordon has been put in place and Lye Brae has been closed in both directions.

SGN has provided reassurance to the local community that the gas network remains safe and there is no risk to their safety.

Please note – due to the potential for local firework displays planned for today and this evening, if you live within the exclusion zone shown on the map below, it’s important that no fireworks are set off for safety reasons.

SGN apologise for the inconvenience this will cause.

There may be a smell of gas across the local area but despite this SGN recommend  that if anyone can smell gas or has any safety concerns, they should call the National Gas Emergency Number on 0800 111 999.

https://www.sgn.co.uk/news/gas-escape-cumbernauld

Scottish Gas have been in touch with Mr Cairns to reassure him and the school community that although there may be a pungent smell of gas in the air outside the school there is no danger to the pupils and staff in school. It appears there was a leak in the local area yesterday that has now been fixed.

Future Fridays Activities, 5^th November

 

Handball (S1-4)- PE

Volleyball (S5/6)- PE

Fitness (S1-4)- PE, Fitness Suite

S1 Football Trials- sign up sheet outside PE classroom

STEM Challenge (S1-6)- see Mr Cairney/Mrs Watson in Science to sign up

Cupcake Club (S2 ONLY) FULL- Home Economics

Coding (S1-6) FULL- Library

Social Work (S1-6) FULL- OLHS

You can still join any of the sports activities even if you haven’t been before- just pick up a consent form from the PE base. See Miss Small for more information.