Here is the first of the weekly DYW newsletters for session 2024. Newsletter 1
House Time Staff & Locations 2024-2025
Head Teachers Vlog – “Starting back to School”
Free School Meals and Clothing Grants 2024-2025
Free school meals and clothing grants | North Lanarkshire Council
The application portal for FME and CG is now live. Parents / Carers can apply through the council website.
For session 2024-2025 the clothing grant is:
- £150 for primary school pupils
- £175 for secondary pupils
Payment will be made by BACS payment directly into your bank/building society account.
BARCLAYS ONLINE WORK EXPERIENCE
Are you interested in a career in Barclays and would like to learn the knowledge and skills needed to develop career aspirations with thin the company, starting on Monday, 1 July.
Pupils will gain insight into what it is like working at a bank, have the chance to hear from Barclays employees, and build core transferable skills that they can use in any career or industry. The programme takes place after school and includes five live webinars, activities to test and deepen their learning, and the opportunity to complete a project.
The deadline to register is 28 June, but students will need their own technology to take park. Please click on the link below to apply.
Barclays Lifeskills | Springpod
Head Teachers Vlog
School Show Appeal
We are looking for the following items as props for our upcoming performance of Beauty and the Beast. We would need the items to arrive in the school by this time next week (9/5/24) and can negotiate collection or items can be dropped at the school office.
• Bookcases
• Chest of Drawers
• Coat stands
• Stools
• Tankards
• Fairy lights
• Any old books
• Fake fish
• Serving trays
• Burlap sacks
• Candles (taper, pillar etc)
• Hatboxes
• Bow and Arrows
• Fake/real grapes
• Invention- Bike
If you can help please email nlmcmillanj1@northlan.org.uk
Mr Cairns VLOG
Mears Apprenticeship Opportunities
The Mears Group (Social Housing and Property Maintenance Solutions) are looking to recruit 35 apprentices this year in the following areas :
- 2 Bricklayers
- 10 Electricians
- 1 Gas service Engineer
- 10 Joiners
- 10 Plumbers
- 2 Plasterers
Should you wish to apply you must complete an online application and upload a CV to the links outlined below:
https://mearsgroup.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/page/63fd8cbae2e01001e777184295f80000
- Advert: 3rd May until 19th May
- Pre employment tests: 3rd June to 14th June
- Interviews 1st July -5th July
- Job Offers 10th July




