Due to a number of changes recently within our Pupil Support Team – here is a wee reminder of the staff and their houses.
Category Archives: Parents/Carers
Parental Involvement
Why is parental engagement important?
“Parents and families are the most important and influential people in children and young people’s lives, and are central to achieving our aims of raising attainment for all and closing the attainment gap. We will support all schools to further improve parental engagement and develop family learning programmes that support children’s progress and achievement’.
Delivering Excellence and Equality in Scottish Education –
A Delivery Plan for Scotland Scottish Government June 2016
Please click on the link and read the latest newsletter from the SCES Parent Involvement Working Group.
Information Update
We are pleased to announce that our school will reopen tomorrow morning and classes will begin as normal at 8.55am.
We would also like to say a big thank you to our janitorial team who have worked tirelessly to ensure that, despite the continuing bad weather, the staff car park and pupil routes into the school are clear of snow.
Well done for all your hard work over the weekend.
School Closure Update
Due to continuing poor weather conditions the school will remain closed tomorrow Friday March 2.
As a result of the forecast for the next few days all activities and classes scheduled for Saturday March 3 are also cancelled.
Senior Phase Option Event
On Tues 27 Feb we are holding our senior phase option event. All pupils and parents of current S3, S4 and S5 are invited to come along and find out information about the school year 2018/2019. Click the links below to find out for more information.
Senior Phase Options Evening S3
Senior Phase Options Evening S4
Senior Phase Options Evening S5
Tree of Knowledge Event
Our Senior Phase pupils will participate in exciting and interesting workshops to prepare them for the upcoming diet of SQA exams.
Tree of Knowledge_Exam Preparation
Click on the link above to find out more information.
Senior Phase Event
On Tuesday February 27 we are hosting an event for all parents of next years’ S4, S5 and S6 pupils.
In a change to previous events we are having subject discussions and presentations from staff and year heads in a variety of venues.
Subject specific stalls will be set up in the yellow and green social areas. There will also be stalls in this area for university representatives, Developing The Young Workforce Ambassadors and Online Payment facilitators.
In addition there will also be a programme of 15 minute showcases from several departments running throughout the event, and 2 half-hour workshops each in Hospitality and Cake Craft.
The theatre will be used to give presentations on the option forms for each year group at the following times.
New S6 6.30 New S4 7.00 New S5 7.30
We are off to Dublin in June
See Mrs McGhee for more details.
Foundation Apprenticeships
Help your child get a head start in their career
Foundation Apprenticeships are changing the way young people learn.
Lasting for two years, they are available to pupils moving into fifth year and are taken alongside their other school subjects like National 5s or Highers as one of their subject choices.
Young people working towards a Foundation Apprenticeship gain knowledge, skills and hands-on industry experience at college and with a local employer. It is an industry-recognised qualification set at SCQF level 6 – the same level of learning as a Higher.
Why should your child choose a Foundation Apprenticeship?
Foundation Apprenticeships are a great way for young people to broaden their options and get a taste of their potential career before they’ve left school. With a Foundation Apprenticeship, when your child leaves school they will have developed the knowledge, skills and experience to:
- have the option to apply for accelerated entry to a Modern Apprenticeship or entry onto a Graduate Apprenticeship;
- progress through a college pathway to HNC / HND level and beyond;
- make their application and personal statement for college or university stand out from the crowd; or
- develop useful industry contacts and improve their job prospects after leaving school.
Foundation Apprenticeships 2018/2020
Since they were first launched in 2014 Foundation Apprenticeships have been specifically developed in close consultation with employers to address skills gaps in key growth sectors. This means that your child would enter a career pathway where there is a real future. In 2018/2019 Foundation Apprenticeships will be delivered in the following industry areas:
- Social Services and Healthcare
- Social Services: Children and Young People (Childcare)
- Scientific Technologies
- Engineering
- Financial Services
Your child will already be thinking about what subjects they want to study next year. If you think a Foundation Apprenticeship might help them to get a head start in their career please encourage them to speak to their guidance teacher, Mr Conaghan or Mrs McDade.
Parent Council
The Parent Council would like to inform you of a Consultation Meeting being held in Cardinal Newman High School to discuss the proposed council changes to the boundaries for free school transport.
Information can be found at
All parents are invited to attend the meeting on November 23 at 7pm in the school theatre.
Thank you on behalf of our Parent Council
S6 Photographs
John Wilson Photographers will be in school on Monday morning Nov 6 periods 1 to 4.
Please attend the theatre in full school uniform.
Period 1 Andrew Columba
Period 2 Kentigern Margaret
Period 3 Ninian
Period 4 Anyone missed out due to WEX plus group photographs of Head Boy and Girl, House Captains etc.
Don’t forget!
Fancy a career in the Medical Profession?
Announcement: A fantastic opportunity for S3-S5 pupils who are interested in a career in medical related professions including…
- Medicine
- Veterinary Medicine
- Nursing & Midwifery
- Dentistry
- Pharmacy
- Biomedical Sciences
- Psychology
The National Healthcare Weekend on the 4th and 5th November is taking place at the University of Stirling: 7 conferences on different specialities in the same location on the same day.
Please note that these events are likely to fill up quickly!
It is a highly valuable opportunity for students to network with a variety of healthcare professions, learn about work experience opportunities and how to make a successful application.
Registration is £25 for students on the Saturday conference and there is an optional UCAS lecture available on the Sunday for each speciality.
Parents and pupils can register on the Medic Mentor website and find out more about the event by clicking on http://medicmentor.co.uk/about/events-2/
Video Parents’ Evenings
Video Parents’ Evenings are coming to Cardinal Newman.
Our Parents’ Evenings website address is https://parents-booking.co.uk/CNHS
Please watch the three short videos below to help you get started.
Our Parents’ Evenings website address is https://parents-booking.co.uk/CNHS
Our School Calendar for 2017-2018
Below is a copy of our updated School Calendar for the year 2017-2018.
For a closer look, please click here
Parent Council
The Parent Counil AGM is being held in the JHNS at 7pm on September 11. The PC is a great way to help our school on the road to further success. New members are always welcome, and as this year is the schools 40th anniversary it will be a great time to get involved.
For more information visit:
https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/getting-involved/parent-councils
