This year’s examination diet starts on Wednesday 4th May 2016. Please read the following information carefully. SQA Information Your child has been issued with their exam timetable and the personal details held by SQA. To ensure all examination results are delivered to the correct address please check this information with your child and let me know immediately if there are any errors. Study Leave S4, S5 and S6 pupils who are sitting a subject with a National 5 examination have permission to be on study leave from Tuesday 3rd May returning on Monday 6th June. Pupils who are completing National 3 and 4 courses do not have study leave. They will follow a timetable throughout the examination period. S5 and S6 only North Lanarkshire Council run a hugely
Metaphrog Visit Coltness High School
Metaphrog are John Chalmers and Sandra Marr. John is from Scotland and Sandra is originally from France. Together, they have been creating comics and graphic novels since 1996. The visit was arranged for all first year pupils’ and they enjoyed listening to how the duo’s career began, starting with their first comic, Strange Weather Lately. Their presentation moved on to show how they worked together as a team to create their Louis series of graphic novels and their latest one, The Red Shoes and Other Tales. John and Sandra are proud of the work they do in schools and libraries, inspiring young people to read, write and draw. “We speak to several thousand children every year while visiting school and public libraries for
SCHOLAR online sessions
These are the final SCHOLAR online sessions for this academic year focusing on exam preparation. National 5 Maths – Monday 9th May 6.00pm Higher Modern Languages – Monday 9th May 7.30 pm Higher Math – Tuesday 10th May 6.00pm Advanced Higher Modern Languages – Tuesday 10th May 7.30 pm Higher Computing Science – Wednesday 18th May 7.00pm Full details can be found on the SCHOLAR website: http://scholar.hw.ac.uk/Resources/Live_Online_Sessions/ The Tutors will also be online to answer student questions on the discussion boards, details can be found: http://scholar.hw.ac.uk/Resources/Ask_a_Tutor.html
Canteen
Just a reminder that meal prices will go up as of Monday 18th April from £1.80 to £1.90 and also that parents can now make online payments to pupil’s lunch smart cards. Information on how to upload money was sent home in school bag mail the week before the Easter holidays. If this information did not make it’s way home could you please contact the School Office where they would be happy to help with this. Written by Mr McGilp.
FREE Holiday Lunch Club
Fun, food and fitness for you and the kids during the school holidays. Cook new tasty recipes whilst the kids enjoy games and activities and a freshly cooked lunch for everyone. Limited places available. Where: Coltness High School When: Easter, Summer and October School Holidays Time: 9.45am till 12.30pm weekdays To book: Call 0141 771 5923 or email NLBrunchclub@hotmail.com
PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING -28-3-16
GOOD LEARNING ALERTS We get the chance to discuss tasks with our neighbour as this helps our understanding and builds our confidence. YEAR GROUP ASSEMBLIES S1 – Tuesday 29th March, Period 1 S2 – Wednesday 30th March, Period 1 S3 – Thursday 31st March, Period 1 S4 – Friday 1st April, Period 1 PACKED LUNCHES / SENIOR PHASE MUSIC WORKSHOP Wednesday 30th March – The Theatre will be in use during lunch time so all packed lunches should go to the Languages Corridor to eat their lunch. All pupils who gave their name to Miss Murray for the Senior Phase Music Workshop should go straight to the Theatre at the start of period 5. GET THE SAVINGS HABIT! £££ The school Credit Union
Political Literacy Event
All senior pupils took part in a Political Literacy event ‘Why young people should vote’? This involved pupils taking part in topical debates surrounding key issues that effect and will impact on young people, the pupils then took part in debating the importance of having political representation in parliament for young people. This event was also aimed at encouraging all young people to register to vote. S1 pupils will be going on a Social Subjects trip to Edinburgh Dungeons, Dynamic Earth & Edinburgh Castle in June this year. This year the Social Subject department will be visiting Belgium & France on the Battlefield Tour, the pupils will be laying wreaths in honour of the men from the local community who fought and died
PUPIL BULLETIN – WEEK COMMENCING – 21-3-16
YEAR GROUP ASSEMBLIES S5/6 – Monday 21st March, Period 6 S1 – Tuesday 22nd March, Period 1 S2 – Wednesday 23rd March, Period 1 S3 – Thursday 24th March, Period 1 GOOD LEARNING ALERTS We are encouraged to ask for help, do our best and not give up. S4, S5 & S6 STUDENTS SITTING SQA EXAMS Important SQA information has been issued at assemblies last week. If you did not get it please collect from Mrs Anderson. DRESS DOWN DAY Thursday 24th March will be a dress down day, in aid of Vision Africa. Bring your £1 and come as you please. Remember, you must bring your school bag. No football tops or inappropriate clothing! Let’s head into Easter raising funds for a superb
Jesus Christ Superstar
This week the Shine musical theatre group from Carluke have been performing “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Motherwell Civic Centre. The show is the modern adaptation and was wonderfully performed by an array of talented individuals from schools across North and South Lanarkshire. The two leads however have a connection with Coltness High School with former pupil Scott Fleming playing the main role of Jesus in his usual fantastic and charismatic manner. The show however was stolen by Judas played by current pupil Scott Reid who was absolutely and utterly fantastic in the role! Other pupils involved who played their part in the show wonderfully were Jemma Maule, Alex Reid, Emily Davie, Abigail
SQA
Take the stress out of results day. Get your results sent at 8am on 9th August by text or e-mail. www.mysqa.info Follow the link below for more information on how to prepare for your exams. www.sqa.org.uk
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