You can apply to SAAS now at https://www.saas.gov.uk/
You should apply to your FIRM choice course – if you don’t get on the course this can be changed later. All applications must be completed by 30 June at the very latest.
Apply early to ensure funding is in place for September!
This link will take you to the funding guide on the SAAS website https://www.saas.gov.uk/_forms/funding_guide.pdf
If you have applied to UCAS and received offers you MUST reply by 1 May.
Your FIRM choice should be your preferred course and your INSURANCE choice is your back-up.
This should, ideally, have lower entry requirements than your FIRM choice.
DECLINE the offers you do not intend to consider.
Are you interested in a career in the STEM areas? Do you want to find out what university life is like?
Heriot Watt University (Edinburgh) are offering a summer school event for pupils who will be S5 in August. You will have the chance to experience student life, explore the campus and take part in STEM workshops.
The whole week is free and includes all accommodation, food, transport on campus and social activities.
Check the link below. More information & application forms from Mrs Baird. Deadline is 5 May.
https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/meet-us/brightest-watts-summer-week.htm
Club365 provides fun activities and lunch for children entitled to free school meals. No need to book – just turn up and join in the fun!
Please find below a list of the Club 365 Hubs which will be used for weekend delivery, beginning this weekend (April 27th and 28th) .
| Weekend Provision | 8 Hubs (Towns) | |
| Town | Site | Address |
| Shotts | Calderhead High School | Dyfrig Street, Shotts, ML7 4DH |
| Wishaw | Berryhill Primiary School | Hillcrest Avenue, Wishaw, ML2 7RB |
| Motherwell | Braidhurst High School | Dalriada Crescent, Motherwell, ML1 3FX |
| Bellshill | Bellshill Academy | Main Street, Bellshill, ML4 1AR |
| Coatbridge | Old Monkland PS Community Wing | Sharpe Avenue, Coatbridge, ML5 5TJ |
| Airdrie | St Margaret’s High School | Waverly Drive, Airdrie, ML6 6EU |
| Cumbernauld | Carbrain Primairy School | Millcroft Road, Carbrain, Cumbernauld, G67 2LD |
| Kilsyth | St Patricks (Kilsyth) Primairy School | Backbrae Street, Kilsyth, G65 0NA |
The club will run on the following weekends:
April 27th and April 28th
May 11th and May 18th
May 18th and May 19th
June 1st and June 2nd
June 8th and June 9th
June 15th and June 16th
June 22nd and June 23rd
Please note that Club 365 will also run over both May holiday weekends over 23 hubs as per previous holiday periods. Venues to be confirmed.
Please note that, for reasons of transport, the times of the SQA Exams may vary slightly in school; therefore, candidates must check the school timetable below:
Please see the following timetables for exam planning and tutorial support:
Many many thanks to all parents and carers for taking the time at parents evenings to complete our surveys. we value your feedback and use this to help us plan our improvements. We value your opinions and we respond to them.
The collated survey parents evening info for all parents evenings in session 2018/19 is below;
Overall this is a very positive picture and shows the strong partnerships that we very ,much value with our pupils and their families. We will continue to look at other ways to capture parents and carers opinions, listen to your views and take them into account.
Many thanks
Mr Anderson
| AVERAGE FOR ALL PARENTAL SURVEYS 2018/19 | ||||||
| Strongly agree / agree | Disagree/Strongly disagree | % D/SD | Don’t Know | Total responses | ||
| Q1 The school helps my child to be more confident. | 254 | 90.39 | 17 | 6.05 | 10 | 281 |
| Q2 My child enjoys learning at school. | 264 | 96.00 | 9 | 3.27 | 2 | 275 |
| Q3 My child’s learning is progressing well. | 267 | 96.39 | 7 | 2.53 | 3 | 277 |
| Q4 My child is encouraged and stretched to work to the best of their ability | 265 | 95.67 | 8 | 2.89 | 4 | 277 |
| Q5 The school keeps me well informed about my child’s progress. | 255 | 91.40 | 19 | 6.81 | 5 | 279 |
| Q6 My child feels safe at school. | 247 | 95.37 | 8 | 3.09 | 4 | 259 |
| Q7 My child is treated fairly at school. | 242 | 94.53 | 10 | 3.91 | 4 | 256 |
| Q8 I feel staff really know my child as an individual and support them well | 240 | 94.12 | 10 | 3.92 | 5 | 255 |
| Q9 My child benefits from school clubs and activities provided outside the classroom | 168 | 68.02 | 57 | 23.08 | 22 | 247 |
| Q10 The school asks for my views. | 185 | 70.34 | 59 | 22.43 | 19 | 263 |
| Q11 The school takes my views into account. | 162 | 65.06 | 62 | 24.90 | 25 | 249 |
| Q12 The school is well led. | 244 | 95.69 | 8 | 3.14 | 3 | 255 |
| Q13 Overall, I am happy with the school. | 244 | 96.83 | 7 | 2.78 | 1.00 | 252.00 |
Please find below the collated survey feedback that parents / carers kindly completed at our S3 parents evening yesterday. Very positive messages across this information. We value your feedback and always look to see what we can do to improve the service and support that wee provide to pupils and their families. All of the parents evenings surveys are collated and the overall picture will be posted on this blog and shared with staff.
many thanks
Mr Anderson
| s3 parental data | ||||||
| Strongly agree / agree | Disagree/Strongly disagree | % D/SD | Don’t Know/NA | Total responses | ||
| Q1 S3 has fully prepared my child for their S4 subjects | 42 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 42 |
| Q2 The school helps my child to be more confident. | 38 | 90.48 | 3 | 7.14 | 1 | 42 |
| Q3 My child enjoys learning at school. | 41 | 97.62 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 42 |
| Q4 My child’s learning is progressing well. | 41 | 97.62 | 1 | 2.38 | 0 | 42 |
| Q5 My child is encouraged and stretched to work to the best of their ability | 42 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 42 |
| Q6 The school keeps me well informed about my child’s progress. | 39 | 92.86 | 3 | 7.14 | 0 | 42 |
| Q7 My child feels safe at school. | 34 | 94.44 | 2 | 5.56 | 0 | 36 |
| Q8 My child is treated fairly at school. | 34 | 94.44 | 2 | 5.56 | 0 | 36 |
| Q9 I feel staff really know my child as an individual and support them well | 34 | 94.44 | 1 | 2.78 | 1 | 36 |
| Q10 My child benefits from school clubs and activities provided outside the classroom | 22 | 61.11 | 7 | 19.44 | 8 | 36 |
| Q11 The school asks for my views. | 28 | 77.78 | 7 | 19.44 | 2 | 36 |
| Q12 The school takes my views into account. | 26 | 72.22 | 4 | 11.11 | 6 | 36 |
| Q13 The school is well led. | 36 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 36 |
| Q14 Overall, I am happy with the school. | 36 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 36 |
Our annual parent council quiz night, Friday 10th May, is nearly upon us once again. Tickets are now ready for sale, priced at £5, from myself. I urge you all to come along and join us in a night of fun as the Parent Council fundraisers do a great job supporting departments in the school. Also, if anyone has any donations for our raffle, they will be gratefully received.
E McGuire
“bring a pound…dress down…for our food bank for your town” £1
During period 1 this Friday – 29th March – you are invited to donate food items from the list below.
| UHT milk | Washing up liquid | ||
| Sugar | Soap powder | ||
| Fruit juice | Toilet rolls | ||
| Tinned soup | Baby wipes | ||
| Pasta sauce | Children’s toiletries | ||
| Breakfast Cereal | Women’s toiletries | ||
| Tinned puddings | Men’s toiletries | ||
| Tea bags | Toothpaste & brushes | ||
| Instant coffee | |||
| Pasta/rice | |||
| Tinned meat / tuna | |||
| Tinned fruit | |||
| Jam | |||
| Biscuits / snacks | |||
| Tinned macaroni | |||
| Nutella | |||
| Instant mashed potatoes | |||
| Pancake mix | |||
All money raised will be split across this year’s 3 charities which have been chosen by you: LAMH (Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health), Huntington’s Disease Association and WaterAid.
No football colours should be worn please.
Thank you and Happy Easter!
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