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.

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?

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.

Today saw a visit from a company called ZOOLAB, who specialise in presenting to school children on many topics such as Habitats, Classification, Foodwebs, Adaptions, Biodiversity and the Rainforest.  The photos here are of S3 pupils handling a variety of animals during one of the workshops.

more photos on https://twitter.com/ScienceCN_HS

Five S5 pupils took part in Young Christian Workers training last week at the Conforti Centre.

From then they have developed a group of around 12 pupils who are keen to express their faith within the school. The group will work towards a variety of actions across the year and are keen to start with an advent project.

Project One will support the North Lanarkshire Baby Bank and go alongside the work already completed by Mrs Callaghan and Mrs McGhee.  The baby bank have a Christmas event called the ‘Handbag Appeal’ and this is where you come in!

The group are looking for donations of any handbags along with any items from the list below. The bags will be filled and sent to the baby bank to support the mothers of these young children.

Toothpaste                               Tooth brushes
Wipes                                        Deodorant
Shampoo & conditioner        Brushes/combs/bobbles
Lip gloss                                   Nail polish
Moisturiser                              Sanitary Products
Soap                                          Hand Sanitiser
Mouthwash                             Chocolate/Sweets
Hats/gloves/fluffy socks

If you could provide any baby items then the group would be happy to pass them on too.

I hope that you agree that this is a worthwhile cause and that the items we are collecting are things we all take for granted but most mums struggle to buy.

It would be great if you could help the group in any way, any donations can be dropped off in E4 (Mrs Murray’s room).

We hope to get these handbags to the charity before Friday 16th December.

Mr Crawford accompanied 15 of our senior pupils to the Mitchell Library today to an educational workshop.  This event was coordinated by Education Scotland, The Devils’ Porridge Museum and the Govan Workspace.  The theme was “How Industries Supported the War” which links in with the Higher History WW1 topic.  Well done to all involved.

Yesterday Miss Sinclair lead a trip to the trenches.  Pollock Park has reconstructed trenches and displays to show the conditions the soldiers lived and fought in during WW1.  The teachers reported back that it was a fantastic learning experience and that as expected our pupils behaved impeccably.  Well done to all those involved.

There are still a few spaces available on the Lourdes/Paris trip – 15 to 23 June 2017.  S4/5 boys are especially in short supply, if interested you should see Mr McGrory for further information. 

A small selection of photos are now available in the Pupil area of the website – new posts will appear as photographs are shared.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/CardinalNewmanWebsite/pupils/school-trips/new-york-city-october-2016/

Below are a few fabulous photos of our S5 and S6 pupils currently in New York City 🇺🇸

Follow the school on twitter for more.

Staff and pupils turned out yesterday morning to run round Strathclyde Park in aid of St Andrew’s Hospice.  The weather was perfect for those trying to beat their personal bests in a 6K race.  The results will be posted as they come in later today.

Well done to all who took part.

Don’t forget to get all sponsor monies to Mr McCluskey as soon as possible. 

Today we were visited by Lara MacDonald from the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.  Lara gave the pupils a talk on the fantastic work of the this charity.  The hospital might be better known to you as the former Yorkhill Sick Kids Hopsital.

“We help the babies, children and young people treated at Scotland’s largest children’s hospital, the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow. We fund medical equipment, research, play programmes and family support services to ensure that our young patients receive the best possible care and experience.”

CNHS were delighted to hand over a cheque for £2,590 raised solely by the hard work of Jack Moxen of Kentigern House.  Jack spent much of the summer selling home made cakes and the weather certainly wasn’t always in his favour.

Anyone wishing to donate money to this great cause can use this link

https://www.justgiving.com/yorkhill

This programme offers walks for families and those new to walking as well as ramblers looking to go further afield. Starting on 23 September – the school holiday weekend, the four day event includes 14 walks taking in different locations and attractions. This is an excellent opportunity for both staff, pupils and their families to get fit!

Please visit North Lanarkshire website for more details or ask your child to pick up a leaflet from our school library.

On Wednesday the 31st August there will be an under 16’s boys football trial after school.  This will be an 11-a-side match against older opposition so only pupils who are serious about representing the school competitively should attend.

Mr McGinley

Any candidate wanting to stand in the next MSYP election in March 2017 must declare their interest before 31st October 2016. You can do this by going on to the Youth Parliament website and filling out an application form. Last years winning candidate is shown above.