Autism Awareness Month Support for Learning are recognising Autism Awareness month next week by having a few different activities taking place: All PSHE classes will have an Autism lesson to help raise awareness Support for Learning are hosting a coffee morning on Friday 27th April to both raise awareness and raise money for Scottish Autism society. Finally, all staff have been issued with 2 information sheets Top tips for helping Autistic students learn What you need to know about Autism Both sheets can be found on the Support for Learning Web Page There is also an opportunity to access to a free online module focusing on woman and girls with ASD. Information is given below: Woman and Girls Module This module aims to
PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING 16-04-18
GOOD TEACHING & LEARNING ALERTS We are all given time to discuss our work with the teacher. 2018 KILTWALK Please support Mrs Taggart in the 2018 Kiltwalk from Glasgow to Loch Lomond. Take part in the “Design a Kilt for Kiltwalk” competition to help raise funds. Entry fee is £1 with the best designs winning a great prize of art materials. Collect entry forms from Mrs Taggart, ML2. Deadline: Friday 27th April. Proceeds go to Teapot Trust which provides Art therapy to chronically sick kids in hospitals in the UK.
Double Yellow Lines
Thursday 5th April saw the much awaited double yellow lines being put down in the school car park. I would ask that all members of the school community heed these lines and do not park in this area. This is to ensure the safety of all members of the school community. Written by Mr McGilp.
Early Closure
Please note the school will be closing at 2.30pm tomorrow 29th March for the Easter Holidays.
UHI Perth
Great to see former pupil Lucy Brayson in the UHI Undergraduate Prospectus advertising her course!
Lunchtime Library Pupils
Today the last Cadbury’s Crème Egg knitted chick was sold by the ASDAN pupils’ who have been fundraising for Guide Dog’s Scotland. Their final total will be revealed soon. Thanks to everyone who bought them.
PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING 26-03-18
GOOD TEACHING & LEARNING ALERTS We get the chance to discuss tasks with our neighbour as this helps our understanding and builds our confidence. LANGUAGE PUPIL OF THE MONTH Winners for January & February were Kai Dickson 1S2, Emma MacNicol 1A1, Leah Trainor 1L1 & Abby Clarke 1L2. The focus for March is Talking skills! Are you practising your talking skills in class by reading aloud, using target language to ask for things, actively participating in conversation tasks. If so, it could be you! Good Luck! SPANISH SUPPORTED STUDY For all S4 and S5/6. Thursdays 3:45pm-4:45pm ML2 with Mrs Taggart LANGUAGE LABS S1-S6. Wednesdays 3:00pm-4:00pm ML3 with Mrs Smith – help/support & advice on class work and homework.
Welcome
Everyone at the school would like to welcome PC Paul McWhinnie to the team. Paul will be based between here and St. Aidan’s over the course of the week. He is a part of a bigger roll out of “School Community Police Partnership Officers” across almost all secondary schools in North Lanarkshire. Paul will be involved in such things as delivering our PSHE programmes and will be a great asset to our team to continue to deliver high quality education to the young people of the Wishaw area. Written by Mr McGilp.
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