On Thursday 5th November at lunchtime Sam Callahan (of the X Factor fame) will be doing a meet and greet plus set in the theatre from 12:35pm onwards. A big thanks goes to pupils Jai Harkin, Sophie Laird and Les Hoey MBE for making this visit possible. www.callahanofficialmusic.com www.leshoeymbedreammakerfoundation.org

The rules on the voting age have now changed meaning that, for the first time, 16 and 17 year olds will be eligible to take part in elections to the Scottish Parliament and at local elections in Scotland. Voters in this age group were able to take part in the Scottish Independence Referendum last year. At the referendum we saw that young people are politically engaged and that they want to vote. But to be able to take part in next year’s election and have your voice heard, you must be registered to vote. It’s easy to apply to register online now at https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote it only takes a few minutes. The lowering of the voting age means that 15 year olds can appear on the

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The Business ICT Department, ably assisted by S3 Enterprise & Employability worked very hard to put on a fantastic PINK coffee morning, which was fully supported by the staff of Coltness High School. Apart from delicious cakes and refreshments, staff dug deep to try their hand at Bingo Lingo, Pink Wardrobe, and of course, our legendary Pink Tombola. Some staff won great prizes, while others won Toilet Rolls! The pupils also sold pin badges and home made bookmarks. The end total from the 2 days Fund Raising will be approximately £700! Thanks to everyone who donated – your money is going to Breast Cancer Research – a charity close to our hearts.

From October 2015, we are going to have a Credit Union in the school to encourage pupils to save their spare money rather than just spend it! Many people save for holidays, special occasions or expensive items they would like – for example computer games  or a musical instrument.  Saving is a really good thing to do – even if you don’t really know what you are saving for just now. It’s always useful to have some spare money for unexpected events! To start saving in school, we need to open an account for you with Wishaw Credit Union but it is quite simple to do. Just fill in an application form in school and get a parent or guardian to sign it as

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Good luck and best wishes to Johnny Irwin, Cameron Stewart and Ross Caldwell who along with Eammonn Kelly of St Aidans are finalists in the “Holywood Rocks” Scottish national rockband compeition at the Scottish Parliament on Saturday. Further details of the event are on the following link, including details of a free bus from Airdrie. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/visitandlearn/88898.aspx

It was the day that Thursday became PINK! S3 Enterprise & Employability worked very hard to collect and assemble an assortment of items to sell for Breast Cancer Research, a charity very close to the hearts and minds of Coltness High School. So far, the pupils’ efforts have raised £250 and we hope to follow this in Coltness with a Staff event for Pink Friday. Here are a few photos of the S3 team in action.

As a follow up to the Inspection of February 2014 HMIe are making a continuous engagement visit the week beginning Monday 16th November. As part of this pupils were issued with a letter from HMIe for parents/carers and you should find this in their bags tonight.

The SfL Department will be driving the “Dyslexia Awareness” week commencing Monday 2nd November. Making Sense of Dyslexia The theme of this year’s Dyslexia Awareness Week is ‘Making Sense of Dyslexia’, be it at home, in the workplace, at school or somewhere else (Dyslexia Scotland)  A pilot group of Coltness pupils have completed a questionnaire looking at how best they can be supported.  They will also be involved in a joint curricular exercise taking place between SfL and Technologies to create a “Dyslexia Friendly” noticeboard with the aim of raising awareness of dyslexia across the school. If you require any further information about dyslexia support please contact any member of staff in the Dept.

This week the Business ICT Department is raising money on Thursday and Friday for Breast Cancer Research.  Mrs Bennie’s Enterprise & Employability class are very busy organising events for both days. So what’s on offer, you ask? Thursday morning interval – for Pupils Pink Lemonade and Cupcakes for pupils in the social area. Treat yourself to a luscious decorated cupcake and refreshing pink lemonade for only £1! For later on, purchase a bag of sweets for yourself or for a loved one. The bags are decorated in pink – what else?! These are also £1. Friday morning interval – for Staff It’s time for the Staff to dig deep. £1 gives you entrance to the Coffee Morning where you’ll have tea or coffee and

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On the evening of Thursday 19th November the Coltness High School PTA are having their annual Christmas Fayre, which will run from 6pm till 9pm. Please come along and support this or you may wish to take a stall on the evening? If you do wish a stall please contact enquiries@coltnesshigh.n-lanark.sch.uk. Written by Mrs. Bihet.