Miss McKenny’s “Junk Kouture” club have designed and produced some outstanding outfits this term. The pupils used wire, paper and plastic bags to fashion their own creations – well done.
These are coming to a catwalk near you!
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Christmas Break
This term finishes with Mass 
and a Carol Service at 11.30am on Friday Dec 23.
Pupils will then be dismissed at 2.30pm
Charity
Well done to all our St Andrew’s Hospice Ambassadors for raising £457 today with a Christmas Jumper dress down day. The event was their first fundraising venture since assuming this important role – fabulous achievement.
Christmas Jumper Day
On Friday Dec 16 we will be having a non-uniform Christmas Jumper Day in aid of St Andrew’s Hospice. All pupils wishing to participate in this worthwhile cause should bring a £1 contribution. Our St Andrew’s Ambassadors will collect money period 1.
Pupil: £1 Family: £2 Staff: £3 or a charity donation
Don’t want to wear a jumper?
Why not come in a Christmas themed item instead? (t-shirt, hat or wearing tinsel).
Anyone who does not wish to get involved must attend in full school uniform.
Reminder
Tonight is the S4 Parent Meeting, appointments run from 4.30 to 6.30 pm. Enter through the yellow doors, register with our senior pupils and collect helpful information leaflets.
Members of the Parent Council will also be on hand tonight to invite new members, feel free to ask any questions about the work of the PC or leave your contact details.
Tea and coffee will be available in the Green Social Area and senior pupils will be selling raffle tickets and merchandise to support our school fund and various charities.
Daily Prayer
Dear Lord, we pray for peace in our world. Not just the absence of war but good communications and trusting relationships between all nations. We pray that national leaders continue to strive for other ways to end disputes rather than war. Please help us to know what we can do to promote true peace in our world.
Santa Dash
Well done to everyone who ran the Glasgow Santa Dash yesterday in aid of Beatson Cancer Care. Six staff and twenty-one pupils met at 8.30 am and dedicated their Sunday to this amazing cause. The CNHS runners entertained the crowd on their way round by singing Christmas Carols and even took requests – confidence and commitment.
These events are open to all pupils so – why not get involved?
Christmas Jumper Day
On Friday Dec 16 we will be having a Christmas Jumper Day in aid of St Andrew’s Hospice. All pupils wishing to participate in this worthwhile cause should bring a £1 contribution. Our St Andrew’s Ambassadors will collect the money period 1.
Pupil: £1 Family: £2 Staff: £3
Don’t want to wear a jumper?
Why not come in a Christmas themed item instead? (t-shirt, hat or wearing tinsel).
Anyone who does not wish to get involved must attend in full school uniform.
Information
Is your child entitled to free school meals or a clothing grant? Check the link below to see if they are eligible.
www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
Literacy Week
This week is our annual “Literacy Week” with visiting authors, door displays, cross-curricular events and competitions. On Monday an S1 group from 1M1 beat a team of S6 in a Christmas Literacy Quiz – Well Done. This event is organised by the English Department and The Literacy Group to emphasise the importance of literacy in all that we do.
More exciting activities will be posted soon.
Daily Prayers
God sows in the hearts of those who love him. Our preparations for Christmas often overwhelm us with occasions for waiting. We wait in line at stores. We wait in crowded bus stations, train stations, and traffic jams as we travel. We wait for Christmas bonuses, travelling relatives, online deliveries, the cookies in the oven to finish baking, and Santa. Waiting is not, however, a passive action. Waiting is an opportunity to grow in faith, hope, and love. Advent is a lesson in waiting … dynamic waiting … transformative waiting.
Father in heaven, our hearts desire the warmth of your love and our minds are searching for the light of your Word. Increase our longing for Christ our Saviour and give us the strength to grow in love, that the dawn of his coming may find us rejoicing in his presence and welcoming the light of his truth. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.
Christmas Fayre
Congratulations to everyone involved in making this year’s Christmas Fayre a great success. This is the one fundraising event which directly benefits our pupils, and it is only possible with the support of pupils, parents, staff and our local community.
Friday Dec 2 was a non-uniform day to raise money and/or tins for the grocery stall, raffles have been ongoing for a couple of weeks and then the actual fayre took place on Saturday Dec 3 – fantastic effort from all involved.
Teaching, janitorial and office staff all worked together to ensure the stalls were set up and decorated the evening before the fayre, and, pupils, staff and members of the parent council helped out on the day.
So far we have raised over £2,000 – Well done.
Celebrating Success
In a recent talent show organised by AmyJay Lowe and Jack Docherty the girls pictured here showed off amazing talents to come 1st to 3rd. Nicole Canavan is an expert at tricks while spinning a basketball, Briony sings and plays the piano,and, Holly Henderson is also a wonderful singer. Well done girls – talent and confidence.
Daily Prayer
Advent is a season of preparation. We prepare our hearts, families, and homes to celebrate the coming of the Christ Child. It’s also a season of waiting.
We wait to celebrate this joyous feast. We wait and keep watch, just like the disciples, for His return.
In the midst of this waiting, we are called to faith …to cultivate confident assurance in the One whose coming we anticipate.
We are called to hope … to look with joy for the fulfilment of the promises of God.
We are called to love … to give to others from the superabundance
Father in heaven, the day draws near when the glory of your Son will make radiant the night of the waiting world. May the darkness not blind us to the vision of wisdom which fills the minds of those who find him. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
Amen.
Reminder
Tomorrow (Fri 2) is a non-uniform day for all pupils. Senior pupils will come round classes period 1 to collect either £2 (£3 per family) or 4 tins for the Christmas Fayre. Lessons will run as normal so pupils must bring school bags and equipment. 
