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S4-S6
A letter has been sent out via Groupcall to parents/carers of S4-S pupils regarding the Assessment Cycle.
SCHOLAR Online Tutor Sessions – 1st February 2021 – 12th March 2021
SCHOLAR’s upcoming Online Tutor Sessions are: Day Date Time Subject Level Topic Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday 02/02/2021 16/02/2021 02/03/2021 6pm 6pm 6pm Chemistry Chemistry Chemistry National 5 National 5 National 5 Chemical changes & structure Nature’s chemistry Chemistry in society Thursday Thursday Thursday 11/02/2021 25/02/2021 11/03/2021 6pm 6pm 6pm Biology Biology Biology National 5 National 5 National 5 Cell biology Multicellular organisms Life on Earth For more information on how to take part in upcoming sessions, please visit SCHOLAR’s Online Tutor Sessions. Please note that worksheets will be available and should be attempted before some sessions. You can see regular updates via Twitter @SCHOLARuk and Facebook SCHOLARprogramme.
Key Worker
Dear Parent/ carers, In line with Scottish Government guidance, all schools, including primary, secondary, LCSC and additional support needs, as well as family learning centres and nurseries (local authority and partner providers), will be open from Wednesday 6 until Friday 8 January only for children of key workers and vulnerable families when childcare support will be provided. Parents/carers are signposted to the link below to access Key Worker guidance and to apply for this service. The information is being collated centrally and parents/carers will be contacted directly. https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/key-worker-guidance-december-2020 There is a PDF on the website to allow parents/carers the option to print and send back if it is felt the form cannot be completed online. If this is the case please email the
Online Learning January 2021
As of the 11th of January 2021 all pupils will be accessing lessons online through GLOW Teams. At the minute this is planned for the whole of this week BUT the Scottish Government will review this decision in early January. If any pupils do not have ICT to access this work please contact your PT PS from Wednesday 6th January onwards to have a discussion about how we can support this. From the 6th January 2021 the school can be accessed by the children of keyworkers, with information on this having already been dispatched by NLC last night via Groupcall email. We are also in the process of contacting other pupils to offer our support and access to the school. In relation to
Achieve (Hashtag Learning)
The school has taken out a subscription to Hashtag Learning’s Achieve platform. Senior Phase Pupils can therefor sign up to access a number of online resources for National 5 and Higher. National 5 BIOLOGY COMPUTING SCIENCE HISTORY NUMERACY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ENGLISH MATHEMATICS MUSIC CHEMISTRY GEOGRAPHY MODERN STUDIES PHYSICS Higher BIOLOGY COMPUTING SCIENCE HISTORY MUSIC BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ENGLISH MATHEMATICS PHYSICS CHEMISTRY GEOGRAPHY MODERN STUDIES
Scholar – Mobile Friendly Site.
SCHOLAR has been working on a brand new platform with a whole host of improvements to enhance user experience, particularly for those using mobile devices. We have appreciated the support from a group of teachers and learners who tried our beta site, over the past few months, and provided us with helpful feedback. Today, our beta site has been made available to all schools with SCHOLAR access, and we are encouraging teaching staff and learners to check out the new look and functionality it offers. When you log into SCHOLAR, access the beta site through the ‘try the new beta site’ link at the top of the page. On the beta site, you can access your usual content and continue to use the
Covid 19 Winter Hardship Fund
Please find attached some information on the Covid 19 Winter Hardship Fund which is available to families in receipt of Free School Meals on the basis of low income eligibility. Please note there is no requirement for families to apply for this payment, this will be automatically sent to eligible families directly. The attached FAQ’s document will provide further information. https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/news/covid-winter-hardship-payment-families-low-incomes
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