Pupil Consultation on returning to Single Periods for S1-S4
We are keen to hear our Young People’s views on changing from double to single periods. Please fill out the following survey to have your view heard.
REFORM OF THE SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY AND EDUCATION SCOTLAND
WEBINAR session with Professor Ken Muir for parents/carers – Reform of THE Scottish qualifications authority and Education Scotland
About this Event
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills announced on 22 June 2021 the intention to replace the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and remove the function of school inspection from Education Scotland. Professor Ken Muir, University of the West of Scotland, has been appointed to act as an independent advisor to the Scottish Government to consider and advise on the implementation of these changes and consider all functions currently delivered by both the SQA and Education Scotland.
Professor Muir wants to hear the views and ideas from all those with an interest in Scottish Education. This webinar is an opportunity specifically for parents and carers with children and young people in education, to hear first-hand about this reform work, to express views and ideas about the kind of education system we want to see in Scotland for the future and to ask questions of Professor Muir.
When
The virtual webinar session will take place on Wednesday 27th October from 6 30 p.m. till 8 p.m.
How to book
Please use the link below to sign-up for the event. The event will be held via Microsoft Teams Live and the link to join will be sent the day before to the email address used by participants to register.
Please click here to book – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/193601315747
Flu Vaccinations 1st November 2021
If your child did not receive or has lost the flu vaccination letter then please complete the form via the link below. This will allow your child to receive the flu vaccination when the team are in the school on the 1st of November 2021
HT Message – Flu Vaccinations
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please remember that the vaccinations are for Flu – not Covid and these take the form of a nasal spray NOT an injection.
HT Video Blog – 18th October 2021
Head Teacher Blog – Friday 8th October 2021
Minutes of Pupil Parliament Meeting
To access the minutes of our first Pupil Parliament of Session 21-22, click on the link below:
Pupil Parliament Minutes
Celebrating World Mental Health Day – Friday 8th October
On Friday 8th October pupils at Cumbernauld Academy will be celebrating World Mental Health Day by swapping their school uniform for wearing yellow clothing or yellow accessories. The funds raised will be given over to Young Minds UK charity.
If you don’t have anything yellow, just wear something that makes you happy! Don’t forget to bring a £1 donation for the charity and there will also be a bake sale in the social area at break to help raise money.
Scotsoft 2021 – October 7th 2021
The Scotsoft 2021 conference is on the 7th October and they have several sessions throughout the day aimed at parents, teachers and young people to try and inform them of the career possibilities for the next generation in the tech industry, and the help/support and skills required for these roles.
ScotSoft is the leading tech conference in Scotland and has been running for more than 20 years. It’s an annual festival of ideas and innovation that showcases the best of the Scottish technology sector and brings you sought after speakers from far flung locations.
This year there is an Education stream, aimed at informing parents, educators and young people of the career possibilities available in the tech industry. These sessions look to promote this sector to the future generation of talent and offer more information on what roles they might be suited to and the skills required.
Sessions in the Education stream include:
- Code your own Data Selfie – an interactive data science activity to learn about data visualisation and how data can be used to create art.
- A Day in the Life in Tech – four videos will show a day in the life of tech employees in some of Scotland’s key tech companies, and will highlight the different pathways that can be taken to get into these roles.
- Meet the Expert: Space Technology – an opportunity to find out more about the exciting careers in Space and what it’s like to work in this field.
Any parents or educators that would be interested in these sessions or streaming these for children and young people, please sign up to join on Thursday 7th October.
You will also have access to the full agenda of our ScotSoft conference, if you are interested in hearing from our range of world-renowned industry speakers.
Once registered, you will have access to the recorded content following the conference, in case you cannot make certain sessions on the day or would like to view them again.
To register, click on the link below:
ScotSoft 2021 Education Stream Tickets, Thu, Oct 7, 2021 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
