S3 have been issued with option forms today. Please discuss your child’s choices with them, fill out the form and return to Mr Brown/Mrs Fagan by Wednesday March 21.
Pupil Support Team
Due to a number of changes recently within our Pupil Support Team – here is a wee reminder of the staff and their houses.
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.
Information: School Closure
Due to continued adverse weather conditions North Lanarkshire Council have made the decision to close all schools tomorrow – Thursday 1 March 2018
We will post updates here and on twitter as soon information becomes available.
Further sources of information:
Cardinal Newman High School twitter
Information
Due to the adverse weather conditions NLC have made the decision to close all schools today. We will post updates here and on twitter as soon information becomes available.
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.
Parent Information
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.
Catholic Education Week
This week we have been marking the centenary of The Education (Scotland) Act 1918 when Catholic Schools became state funded and have since gone from strength to strength. Members of our SLT have been attending our local parishes with pupils who have been wearing school uniform with pride while participating in Mass.
Our pupils spoke confidently on the benefit of a Catholic education and all the wonderful community and faith experiences they are involved in.
Representatives from the school also attended the annual Education Mass in Motherwell Cathedral on Wednesday, Bishop Toal celebrated Mass and emphasised the importance of education and teachers.
School Closure
Due to the forecast of worsening weather, school will begin to close to pupils from 1pm today. Lunch will be served at 12.30pm and all pupils will be supervised until school transport arrives.
