Advice for parents

Advice for parents

North Lanarkshire Council have produced advice for parents. Helping your child to feel safe. Helping your child to be healthy. Helping your child to ‘Achieve’ Helping your child to feel ‘Nurtured’ Helping your child to feel ‘Respected’ Helping your child to be ‘Active’ Home Learning Loss, Change and Bereavement Engagement in Learning

Urgent – S5/6 Options Forms

Please return outstanding S5/6 Option Forms by Friday 25th April. These can be emailed to: enquiries@coltnesshigh.n-lanark.sch.uk The Senior Phase Handbook and forms are available through the following link. https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/public/CHSFP/uploads/sites/114/2020/03/17145609/Senior-Phase-Handbook.-2020-21.doc https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/public/CHSFP/uploads/sites/114/2020/03/17145708/Coltnessoptions202021.docx  

SCHOLAR Online Tutor Sessions w/c 20th April 2020

SCHOLAR Online Tutor Sessions w/c 20th April 2020

SCHOLAR’s upcoming Online Tutor Sessions are: Day Date Time Subject Level Monday 20/04/2020 6pm Modern Languages Higher Tuesday 21/04/2020 6pm 6pm English Chemistry National 5 Higher Wednesday 22/04/2020 6pm Physics National 5 Thursday 23/04/2020 6pm 6pm Biology Maths National 5 Higher 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. Best wishes,   SCHOLAR Development Team

Scholar resources for Seniors

https://scholar.hw.ac.uk/sessionsSchedule.html Scholar is hosting a number of webcasts for pupils who may be starting a new course next year.  The full list is given below and the link above will take you to any resources that pupils might need before the webcast.

ScotRail Activities

Let me start by introducing myself, I work within the ScotRail in the community team and I manage our schools rail safety programme as well as many other community activities. Given that we are in lockdown and unable to visit schools we thought it would be good to put some activities together that might help keep the children in our lives entertained (if even only for a little while). We have created a page on our website with some activities, we will be adding to this over the coming weeks. I thought that I would share this with you should,  you may be in contact with your parents and children and if you deem this suitable you may wish to share. https://www.scotrail.co.uk/keeping-kids-entertained  

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Support For Learning – Autism

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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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award update

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

New direct payment system for free school meals

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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PE Department Announce Fantasy Football Competition

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!