Our fantastic Support for Learning team have created a few posts over on their site just click on the titles for the full post. SCOTTISH AUTISM-LIVE EVENT April is World Autism Awareness Month. Scottish Autism want to celebrate and mark this month by providing as much support as we can to autistic people and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Life right now, is particularly challenging and stressful for many autistic people and their families. That’s why over the coming weeks we will have a series of information resources and virtual events to provide as much practical and emotional support as we can, during this challenging time. AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK World Autism Awareness Week 30 March – 5 April 2020 Join us and

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The practice expedition on 22nd and 23rd June has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. At the moment we are still hoping to go ahead with the final expedition on Sat 29th – Sun 30th August 2020. We are working on replacement dates for a practice expedition. If it’s possible and safe to do so, please continue working on your sections. We understand that many activities will not be available just now, but don’t worry. You will be able to catch up when things return to normal. Keep safe and we hope to see you soon! Mr Miller, Miss Jones and Mr McInally

https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=34915 Important information for parents and carers of pupils who receive free school meals A new payment system is being set up for pupils who receive free school meals – this includes all primary 1 to primary 3 pupils. It will start on Friday 27 March and run throughout the current health crisis. Parents and carers of pupils who receive free school meals will be sent a message twice a week from the council. It will include a voucher code for £10.00 (you will receive a total of £20.00 per child per week). The message will be sent either as a text message to your mobile phone, by email or as a printed copy if you don’t have internet access. You can use the

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In partnership with Joma Sport, the PE Department are launching a Fantasy Football Team Competition. The competition is open to all current S1 – S6 pupils. Details on how to enter are in the PE pages on this site. Simply download the word doc PRIZES!! For your chance to win a kit bag, trainers, tracksuit and a ball, use your football knowledge to guess the 11 players. The competition is the first of 15 challenges set by the PE Dept. Good luck everyone! PS A clue to one of the players – you won’t have to look too far from home for this player!

So I asked our librarian for a few reading suggestions for my 14 yr old son, so he has some screen time breaks. I got this fantastic reply from our very capable Librarian. Hi Sean All Robert Muchamore’s and Anthony Horrowitz books are popular if they like adventure type things, especially the Alex Rider series. If they like Zombies and horror he can’t go wrong with Darren Shan. These are all good authors as they do long series and should keep your son going. I read a whole series by Will Hill that was really good about vampires but definitely not lovey dovey stuff. I loved it. The good old basics for the last few years like the Gone Series, The Maze Runner

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Letter to parents and carers

Parents and carers are advised that North Lanarkshire Council Communications team are preparing to release information as soon as possible through its normal communication channels regarding the closure of schools to pupils from today.  This will include ·        Arrangements for children of key workers (including clarification of who Key Workers are) ·        Clarfication of arrangements for S4-S6 pupils for SQA accreditation purposes ·        Arrangements for those children requiring free school meals from Monday onwards ·        Arrangements for children with additional support needs fromMonday Further information will be available through your school’s normal communication channels from Monday onwards.

Dear Parents /Carers Following advice from the Scottish Government to close educational establishment today, we fully recognise that from today children and young people may be at home for a long period of time and we have produced a suite of materials to support their learning – further information about materials will be sent to you in due course. Understandably, this is an unsettling time for children, young people and their carers and many people will be feeling anxious about the current situation and the impact that it may have on the health and wellbeing of family, friends and colleagues. For this reason we have also included information to help you reassure your child.  Many of these resources have been developed in collaboration

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Due to COVID-19 and the closure of the school, Skills Development Scotland cannot deliver career services face to face, but they are still there to help. Your child can contact their school Careers Adviser, Kirsty Byrne for career information, advice and guidance at kirsty.byrne@sds.co.uk or visit www.myworldofwork.co.uk or twitter twitter.com/coltnesscareers You can also still access their career services. Call your local centre to speak to one of our qualified advisers. Find your nearest centre at www.myworldofwork.co.uk/centres You can also find their services for parents/carers online at www.myworldofwork.co.uk and www.mykidscareer.com