PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING 6-11-17

PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING 6-11-17

GOOD TEACHING & LEARNING ALERTS We are encouraged to ask for help, do our best and not give up. MADE4UINML2 – VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR S3 – S6 Made4UinML2 have following volunteer opportunities available for young people. Regular volunteering could earn you a Saltire award or count towards other awards e.g. the Duke of  Edinburgh Award. Zumbatomic Tuesdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm in the Made4U Centre. The group is led by qualified Zumba instructor Lynsey McCallum for P1 to P7’s. The role would involve supporting Lynsey by encouraging the children by joining in, monitoring behaviour and serving juice & biscuits. After School Club Wednesdays 3.30pm-4.30pm in the Made4U Centre. The group is led by Made4U staff and adult volunteers. Youth volunteers would be expected to join in

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Scholar Homwork Sessions

Scholar Homwork Sessions

Scholar offer a range of online homework sessions for a number of subjects, you can access them from the links below. A full list of all up and coming sessions can be found here. Theme: Expansion of the universe Subjects: Higher Physics Audience: Student When: Monday, 6 November 2017 6:00 PM Presented by: Grant McAllister, SCHOLAR Online Tutor for Physics Session link: http://heriot-watt.adobeconnect.com/scholarhomework (Enter as a Guest)   Theme: Portfolio Subjects: Higher English Audience: Student When: Tuesday, 7 November 2017 6:00 PM Presented by: Gary Smith, SCHOLAR Online Tutor for English Session link: http://heriot-watt.adobeconnect.com/scholarhomework (Enter as a Guest)   Theme: Avoiding and correcting coding errors (Download worksheet) Subjects: Higher Computing Science Audience: Student When: Wednesday, 8 November 2017 6:30 PM Presented by: Ian King, SCHOLAR Online Tutor

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PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING  30-10-17

PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING  30-10-17

GOOD TEACHING & LEARNING ALERTS We show respect for each other. PEER TUTORS Any Peer Tutor who has not yet received their badge, please come to SfL ASAP. LANGUAGE PUPIL OF THE MONTH During the Month of November the focus for winning Pupil of the Month will be Respectfulness & Kindness. Are you offering to support another class member? Offering to help teacher? Letting someone borrow or share your materials? If you are – it could be you! Winners for October to be announced next week. Good Luck! Made4UinML2 – Volunteer Opportunities for S3 – S6 Made4UinML2 have following volunteer opportunities available for young people. Regular volunteering could earn you a Saltire award or count towards other awards e.g. the Duke of Edinburgh

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Award Winning Author Cathy MacPhail Visits Coltness High School

Cathy MacPhail, author of more than 45 children and teen fiction novels, visited 3rd year pupils’ on Monday 30th October. She gave a really interesting talk on how she gets her ideas for her books. One of the 3rd year classes had read one of Cathys most recent books entitled Mosi’s War about a refugee living in Glasgow. Cathy says ‘I like writing about real-life themes. I always say that for me the real magic is where the idea comes from’.

Dyslexia Awareness Week 6th – 11th November 2017

The theme of Dyslexia Awareness Week is ‘Positive about Dyslexia’ We are positive about the skills and talents of children and adults with dyslexia. We are positive that with the right support, children and adults with dyslexia can reach their full potential. We are positive that children and adults with dyslexia can be successful in education, work and life. We are working to help turn the negatives into positives. We are #positiveaboutdyslexia

PTA Racenight Friday 3rd November

Tickets are currently available for the event of the year, the Race Night organised by the Coltness HS PTA. Tickets cost £5 with the doors opening at 7.30pm, first race at 8pm, Friday 3rd November. BYOB and light catering will be provided. Great prizes on offer for winners with raffles and entertainment as well. Please contact a member of the PTA or the School office for tickets. Please show your support by coming along to what is guaranteed to be a great night at the races!

Poetry Competition Winner

The winner of this year’s poetry competition to celebrate National Poetry Day was Lara, a pupil from 1S1. The theme of this year’s competition was ‘Freedom’ and her poem, also entitled ‘Freedom’, is displayed in the library. Abby’s poem has also been sent to the Scottish Poetry Library in Edinburgh. Well done Lara! Written by Mrs Leckie.

ASN Careers Event

ASN Event Contributors 2017 Project Search Job Centre Plus Indepen-dance Silver Birch Supported Employment Watch Us Grow Carousel Training VANL New College Lanarkshire Hope for Autism Enable Army NHS Community Learning Disabilities Team Remploy SAMH Lead Scotland McDonald’s Restaurant CMS Windows The Advocacy Project Citizen’s Advice Dress for Success Routes to Work Supported Enterprise NLC Sport Development North Lanarkshire Hubs Developing the Young Workforce New College Lanarkshire Faculty of Supported Learning National Autistic Society LAMH Celtic Foundation Lanarkshire Carers Service Tesco ASN event

Sports Ambassadors

This year’s Sports Ambassadors have been selected and are ready to start promoting opportunities within the school and community. Twelve senior pupils have been selected for this role and recently attended the North Lanarkshire Active Schools Ambassadors conference at Ravenscraig. It was here they met other ambassadors from across NL and worked on sports specific coaching ideas and promotional tools. The Ambassadors this year are: Rugby – Daniel Bartlett and Reid McLean; Netball – Erin Rodie and Tamsin Murray; Fitness – Hannah Russell; Dance – Emma Ross; Athletics – Amy McAdam and Pamela Newell; Football – Stacey Peel and Rachel Armit; Young Ambassadors – Eve Richardson and Euan Scott. The Ambassadors shall be leading and supporting lunch and afterschool clubs and preparing pupils

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