Congratulations! At the weekend Kyle Hughes managed to obtain a Bronze Medal in the 14 to 17 age group at the British National Para Swimming Championships in Manchester. This is an incredible feat given that he is in the lower end of this age bracket and we are very proud of him! He also managed a 5th and 7th place in two of the other races. His full results were as follows: 5th in the 100m Freestyle 7th in the 100m Breaststroke 3rd in the 50m Freestyle Written by Mr McGilp.
PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING – 14-12-15
GOOD LEARNING ALERTS We take pride in our work and our new school building. CHARITIES Christmas Theme – Friday 18th December Come as you please with a Christmas theme e.g. Christmas jumpers, pay £1 to charity. Charities are – Shoebox Appeal and British Heart Foundation Church Service will be donated to the British Heart Foundation SHOEBOX APPEAL Well done to Arran House for their exceptional contribution of 106 Shoeboxes to this year’s appeal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maths Supported Study
Maths supported study will be taking place every morning at 8am and after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Written by Mrs McKendrick
S5/6 Prelims
S5 & 6 prelims have been deferred for a week. They will now start on Monday 18th January 2016. Written by Mrs Higgins.
Articulate Language Camps
On Thursday and Friday of last week the school welcomed the staff of Articulate Language camps, on a mission to promote Modern Languages among pupils at Coltness High. S3 pupils thoroughly enjoyed taking part in day-long workshops in either Enterprise or Film-making with Modern Languages staff. They developed a whole range of creative, linguistic and social skills while at the same time seeing French in a new light! Well done – the finished videos you all created are fantastique! Written by Miss Hastie.
Pray for Paris Graffiti Board
After the tragedy in Paris on Friday 13th of November, the Modern Language Department wanted to ensure the pupils & staff of Coltness High School could share their support & condolences for the people of Paris & citizens around the world, with our Pray for Paris graffiti board.
Barratt Homes on Coltness Road/Rowan Street
Barratt Homes have just started to commence work on the above site and are temporarily using access from Rowan St to enter this. The main access however will be from Coltness Road and they are awaiting approval from North Lanarkshire Council to allow a 4 way traffic signalisation junction. They are refusing entry to delivery trucks to their site before the start of the school day, at lunch time and then again at the end of the school day. They have the safety of members of the public, in particular our school children, at the top of their list of priorities. They apologise for any inconvenience caused so far and they will monitor the situation on a daily basis as the site progresses.
Book Week Scotland 2015
The Library Murder Has Been Solved! Thank you to all the pupils who entered the Book Week Scotland Murder Mystery Quiz. All the winning entries were entered into a prize draw and Leigha Rigby, 1A1, was drawn as the winner of the £10 gift voucher and a selection of books. Leigha discovered that Miss Forrest, Home Economics teacher at Coltness High School has been apprehended and charged with the murder of Mr Rae, PE teacher at the same school. It is alleged she murdered him by putting poison in a batch of newly baked cakes. Apparently Mr Rae was a great lover of fancy cakes and could not resist eating them when he thought no one was watching! The theme of this year’s Book Week Scotland was
Career Education: A World of Possibilities
Please find attached a copy of the Career Education in a Nutshell guide which will be sent to every home of a school age child from January. Kirsty Byrne Careers Adviser
Staff v Pupil Netball Competition – 27th November
There will be a Staff v Pupil Netball Competition on Friday 27th November at lunchtime in the Games Hall. Tickets cost 50p each and all funds will go towards new equipment!
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