letter to parents industrial action notification 16.12.22 Friday 16 December 2022 Dear parent/carer, Following recent industrial action by teacher unions, I am writing to inform you that the teacher unions, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) and the Association of Head Teachers and Deputes (AHDS) intend to carry out further industrial action over the national pay offer and their members plan to strike in January 2023. The dates are: Tuesday 10 January (primary schools, primary additional support needs (ASN) schools only although Redburn and Glencryan as through-schools are included and the 57-term time school-based nursery classes) Wednesday 11 January (secondary and secondary ASN schools) Thursday 19 January (57 term time school-based nursery classes, primary, ASN and secondary

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Over the next two weeks the following events will be taking place. Thursday 15th December periods 3 & 4 – Interhouse Football and Netball S1-S3. Thursday 15th December – Christmas Lunch in canteen. S1 & S2 to be dismissed for lunch at 12.15pm on this day. Thursday 15th December 7pm – Christmas Concert. Friday 16th December – School Church Service. Saturday 17th December – Selected pupils from the school band playing Christmas carols at Asda, Newmains 2 – 4pm. Tuesday 20 December – Selected pupils from the school band playing Christmas carols at Tesco, Wishaw 2 – 4pm. Wednesday 21st December All day- Christmas Jumper day. Wednesday 21st December Morning – S1 Christmas film event. Wednesday 21st December Afternoon – S2&S3 Christmas film

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North Lanarkshire Council are currently consulting on the “Coltness Community Welcome Signage”. Please find attach this link and QR code if you would like to complete a short survey in relation to this. Closing date: 20th January at 12 noon. https://forms.office.com/e/a3aKvySEuP

The Learning with SCHOLAR video is for learners of National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher subjects, explaining and demonstrating how to access and use SCHOLAR to support learning and revision. Learning with SCHOLAR video This video, for learners of National 5, H and AH subjects, has been divided into the following sections: ·                What is SCHOLAR? ·                Do I have a SCHOLAR account? ·                How do I log in to SCHOLAR? ·                What if I can’t see all my courses in SCHOLAR? ·                How can SCHOLAR help? ·                How can find what I need to work on in SCHOLAR? ·                What are the tests for in SCHOLAR? ·                What if I can’t work on SCHOLAR online? ·                Where can I get help with

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The Christmas Concert will be held on Thursday 15th December at 7pm. This will be held in the school and, whilst we don’t have a confirmed list of performers etc., it is very likely that there will be an extremely high number of pupils taking part this year in various groups/capacities. Tickets cost £3 (Under 12s go free!) and are now on sale from the music department! If you (and your family!) would like to purchase ticket(s), please let us know and we’ll make sure we reserve them for you!

The school band will be taking part in the NLC Christmas Concert next Thursday (8th December). This concert will include music groups from other Primary and Secondary Schools in the authority as well as the NLC Pipe Band and NLC Jazz Ensemble. This is taking place at Motherwell Concert Hall and it should be a fantastic experience for our pupils (particularly since 2/3 of the school band have never taken part in a concert like this ever before.)

Our Senior Pupils are going to be going Christmas Carolling on the following dates. If you happen to be passing whilst out doing some shopping, please stop by and say hello: Sunday 11th Dec – Newmains ASDA (2-4pm) Saturday 17th Dec – Newmains ASDA (2-4pm) Tuesday 20th Dec – Wishaw Tesco (2-4pm) Saturday 24th Dec – Wishaw Tesco (11-1pm)

We are looking for any donations of outfits/accessories that would be suitable for pupils to wear to their Prom at the end of the summer Term. Items could include: FORMAL DRESSES SUITS FORMAL SHIRTS TIES SHOES/HEELS BAGS ANY OTHER ACCESSORIES Please hand any items into the Office at Coltness High School