Teenfit, an exercise programme designed especially for 12 – 16 year olds will begin on Monday, 13 June throughout various venues in North Lanarkshire.
This programme includes Gymfit and Spin classes and is a fun way to socialise and get fit at the same time!
Please find the timetable for Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex below:
MON 4-4.30pm
Teen Fit
TUES 4-4.30pm
Teen Girls
THURS 4-4.30pm
Teen Spin
Congratulations to all our young people embarking on this year’s work experience
Please see information on careers page for uploading work experience pictures.
Please post to; CConaghan@cardinalnewman.n-lanark.sch
Thank you to all the staff who came along to the prom on Friday night. It was once again a fabulous night with everyone appearing to have had a great time. More photos to follow. 
Well done to all the girls who successfully climbed Ben Nevis on Saturday raising money for St Andrew’s Hospice. If you haven’t had a chance to donate yet the link is on Twitter and included below.
Fanatastic effort Mrs Maxton, Anna, Astrid, Amy C, Amy E, Megan, Niamh and Rachel.
The just giving page can be found here:
https://www.justgiving.com/teams/cardibennevis
Congratulations to First Year pupil, Keeley Higgins, for winning First Overall in the Zodiak Floor and Vault Competition which took place in Dunfermline Sports Centre.
Keeley came first place in the 12+ Intermediate competition. Keeley trains six hours per week in St Andrew’s High School, Coatbridge with her club – The Scottish Tumblers Gymnastics club. She has been a member for seven years.
Keeley is now looking forward to her next competition which takes place in Bell’s Sports Centre, Perth, in September.
We all wish her every success in the future.
The Primary 7 pupils had a great time at their disco in the school last night and many new friendships were made. We look forward to seeing the pupils in August for their next new adventure.
Please note that DTp and Men W for S3 pupils, S4 – S6 catch-ups and S1 – S2 (girls only) HPV catch-ups will take place in the Theatre on Friday 3 June, 2016 throughout the day.
There will be a couple of useful lectures taking place at the University of Stirling for students in Scotland, who wish to pursue a career in medicine. Please could you kindly forward this information on to students, parents and careers advisors. The conferences and lectures are suitable for students in years 10-12 and we also encourage parents to attend if they wish because there is a lot of valuable information for them too such as funding and maintenance costs.
There are also fully funded spaces for teachers and students from disadvantaged backgrounds. If you are interested in applying for these please give us a call on 07454704204.
I have also listed the lectures below.
If students are interested in securing a place they can do so here:
Making it into Medicine (MIIM) £69.00 Saturday 11th June 9am – 1pm – [ http://www.medicmentor.org/making-it-into-medicine.html ]http://www.medicmentor.org/making-it-into-medicine.html
• This lecture provides students and parents with a comprehensive overview of the UCAS application process.
• This includes, medical school and training pathways, an introduction to interviews and personal statements, alternative routes into medicine, organising work experience, CV building, funding a medical degree, clearing and UCAS Extra.
• Suitable for S4+
Not long after we tweeted about the ‘Employability Event’ we received tweets from other employers interested in joining our next event. 
Thanks to all the presenters, pupils and parents who attended last nights employability event. A very worthwhile and informative evening with ‘Employment Stands’ from a whole variety of companies. 
Thursday 31 March – 3pm and 7pm – Employability Drop-In.
Today we have an amazing opportunity for parents and pupils to speak to major employers about careers and skills development. This joint venture with Bellshill Academy is an excellent way for our S2 and S3 to investigate and plan for their futures.
Click the link below to find out just some of the employers attending.
Congratulations to the senior girls netball team who just beat the teachers 13-12 last night in a hard fo
ught but enjoyable game. This photo shows the pupils plotting ways to stop Mrs McGhee from scoring.
Parents and pupils in S2/S3 are invited to ‘drop-in’ between 3.00pm and 7.00pm to a joint school event with Bellshill Academy to be held in Cardinal Newman High School on Thursday, 31 March 2016 to find out more about developing employability skills in our students.
The event is being organised in partnership with Skills Development Scotland, Community Learning and Development, North Lanarkshire’s Working, Routes to Work and Job Centre Plus
There will be a ‘market place’ with various business information stands, local colleges, universities, training providers, former and current students and planned workshops running in break-out rooms which parents and their children can book on to when they arrive at the school. Workshops include – Finance Matters, Skills Development Scotland (MyWorldofWork) and interview techniques.
This is a fantastic opportunity for S2/S3 students as all the information you need to know about careers and relevant qualifications will be made available to you.
For more information, speak to Mrs O’Keane or Mr Conaghan.
“What are the benefits of being European for a young Scottish person?” That was the main topic of this competition set by the Scottish European Educational Trust (SEET) aimed to young students from all around Scotland.
A group of four S3 pupils from Cardinal Newman High School, Holly McIntyre, Louise McCann, Jennifer Wardale and Kelsey Wilson, passed the preliminary phases of this competition, hence getting the opportunity to go to a Day Workshop in Glasgow, on Monday the 14th of March.
Holly, Louise, Jennifer and Kelsey had been working on their idea, storyboard and script for some time, and it was with high excitement that on Monday 14 they attended the Workshop, in the Society M, Renfield st. Only later during the day, they admitted being surprised about the little amount of groups that were finalists with them!
During the morning, there were some basic introductions by the project coordinator, and a short speech of two young European women from Xchange Scotland, who talked about some exciting opportunities volunteering around Europe. After that, a media professional from Glo Scotland gave the pupils some key advices on filming and editing.
The rest of the day was occupied by the girls with the filming and editing of their short film. It was an enjoyable and challenging experience all together, and the girls themselves confessed at the end of it, that they were pleased about their work, although they struggled a bit and were a bit worried at first about not being able to film and edit everything in time.
It was a stimulating and interesting experience all together, and all four, Holly, Louise, Jennifer and Kelsey are excited about attending the Premiere and Award Ceremony which will take place on Monday the 21st of March. They are looking forward to seeing all the finished films and finding out who the winners are.
The pupils sitting National 5 Practical Cake Craft were hard at work today decorating these fantastic cakes – what a talented bunch. Well Done.
