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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’.

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

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!

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 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

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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A reminder that Tempest Photography will be in school on Monday 23rd October to take official photographs of our new S1 and current S4 pupils. Pupils to make sure they look super smart that day!