Gary the Super Dog Wins!

Allison Foubister, 1L2, created a new comic book character called Gary the Super Dog and won the 2016 P7 transition competition. The school librarian sets a competition each year for the P7 transition pupils and this year it was to create a comic book character and also provide a brief description or story to go with it. It was difficult to choose a winner as the entries were of a high standard, however Allison produced a great character and storyline to go with her very detailed drawing. The runner-up was Sophie Anderson, 1S1, with her character Alisa the Merif’wa. All entries can be seen in the library. Well done Allison! Written by Mrs Leckie.    

Annual Voter Registration Canvass 2016

The Annual Voter Registration Canvass is underway, and residents in Lanarkshire are asked to ensure that they complete the Household Enquiry Forms (HEF) sent to each household. Residents will need to complete the form issued to them and return it as soon as possible to ensure that they will remain on the electoral register and are able to vote in any future elections. The return of the form will also save on local authority money as the Electoral Registration Officer is required in law to send a canvasser to households who do not return the form. When households receive the form, it is essential residents check that their details are correct, amend these details where necessary and send the form back Households are

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Re-coursing Post SQA Results

In the past we have arranged a re-coursing day based around the SQA results coming into pupils’ households. This has allowed pupils to make changes to their options that they picked in March based on the actual outcome of their exams and tying this in with their career aspirations. Given that as an authority we are working more closely with the Motherwell, Wishaw and Shotts consortia schools group we feel that doing this re-coursing before the school restarts is not a viable option from this year onwards. This really needs to be done once other establishments have staff available to discuss potential movement of pupils in columns across schools to make sure we fully facilitate pupils wishes/aspirations. Arrangements will be made the first

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Sewing Bee

Morbheinn Hendry, Mandy Tsang and Eve Gardiner took part in the Sewing Bee ‘Make a Dress in a Day’ Challenge at Dumfries House. The pupils were asked to design a dress in response to the brief ‘Engineered Geometric’. The pupils had to make the dress using white linen with accents of black. Pupils were also challenged with incorporating a surprise trimming into their design on the day. The design was judged by the sewing bee judges and the award was presented by HRH Prince Charles and Camilla. Not surprisingly, the girls achieved first place with their outstanding design! It was a fantastic achievement and we are all very proud of our excellent fashionistas! Well done girls! A special thanks to Miss Finlayson and

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PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING 27-6-16

PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING 27-6-16

GOOD LEARNING ALERTS We spend time at home doing homework and revising what we have learned. CHURCH SERVICE The end of term Church Service will be held on Tuesday 28th June in the school Assembly Hall. The Charity will be ‘Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust’ if you would like to bring money along to contribute. Thank you.

School Online Payment System

Following the approval of the Council’s 2016/17 Budget Savings, transactions charges for payments by credit card will now be passed direct to the customer/service user. If a parent/carer chooses to pay by credit card the transaction charges will be applied at the ‘checkout’ stage of the online transaction. For example, a parent making a credit card payment of £10 towards a school trip would be required to pay a total of £10.16. The approved 2016/17 Budget Savings applied only to credit card transactions. As a result, the Council cannot pass transaction charges for payments by debit card onto parents/carers.  

It’s A Knockout!

A massive thank you to everyone who came along to our fundraiser tournament on Sunday. We had a fantastic time, the participants and spectators were wonderful and the ‘banter’ flowed! Congratulations: The winning youth team: ‘Robbie, Matthew n that’. What they lack in imagination in naming their team they made up for in sporting prowess! Well done boys, you were great! The winning adult team: ‘Airdrie Teachers’. The Coltness High Ninja Warriors would like a rematch – some egos have been bruised! But well done on a great effort and getting stuck in! Very well done to all our participants, you can find your final scores in the score board. A great achievement for each and every one of you! Sponsorship Money: For those

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PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING 20-6-16

PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING 20-6-16

GOOD LEARNING ALERTS We are all given time to discuss our work with the teacher. SCHOOL SHOW “Little Shop of Horros” will run on Wednesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd June. Ticket order forms and tickets will be available from the buddy booths at interval and lunchtimes every day. Please buy a.s.a.p. It’s going to be a fab show!!! £5.00 for Adults, £3.00 for Children/Concessions.

Kids Summer Programme 2016

Summer is not far away and NL Leisure has the perfect programmes to keep your kids amused. Multi-Sports Our action packed multi-sports programme incorporates a wide variety of activities ranging from group sports, to face painting & creative fun. NL Leisure Holiday programmes provide a safe and sociable experience for young people that promote a healthy and active lifestyle in a safe and vibrant atmosphere! Age group 5-12 years. Athletics Want to take your child’s passion for athletics to the next level? Our great Athletics camps offer children all the techniques and movements to progress their athletics development. Your child will learn skills from an array of athletics disciplines while keeping fit and having a blast. Age group 3 – 16 years. Dance

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