APRIL 2024
Information for school leavers from Skills Development Scotland.
Any former pupil can also contact James Corry the school SDS Careers Adviser anytime on 07785517204 or email him at james.corry@sds.co.uk if they need any additional help with their post school plans .
FEBRUARY 2024
S5 & S6 – Foundation Apprenticeships
A session for parents and carers taking place on Thursday 22nd February from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. For more information, click here.
JANUARY 2024
Pathways Evening – Thursday 25th January
DECEMBER 2023
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) careers advisers invite parents and carers of S1 to S3 pupils to join them to hear how SDS support young people to choose the course options that are right for them.
You’ll get information and tools to help you start career conversations with your young person, to support them to be confident in the decisions they make at option choice times and beyond.
In order to access this session, you will require to have downloaded the Microsoft Teams app on your device – we would advise that if you are using a mobile or tablet, you download this prior to the session.
Option choices webinar – taking place 7 December, 6:30 – 7:15pm,
This webinar will introduce parents and carers of S1 to S3 pupils to the support available from our advisers at this crucial time.
Please share the sign-up link below
https://skillsdevelopmentscotland.cmail19.com/t/r-l-tijrtrkl-nlkktuuhiu-p/
NOVEMBER 2023
The 2023 Prelim Timetable can be found here. Every pupil who is sitting a prelim has been given an individual timetable. The whole timetable has also been emailed out and been posted on Teams.
The supported study timetable for week beginning 20th November can be found here.
The supported study timetable for week beginning 6th November can be found here.
OCTOBER 2023
We were delighted to welcome our parents/carers to our Senior Phase Information Evening on Thursday 5th October. Please find the PPT from that evening linked here.
7 JUNE 2023
The lads of the PUPIL and FAMILY SUPPORT CENTRE are proud to show you their green fingers in action, leading to an NPA 4 Horticulture between this year and into next session.
6 MAY 2023
New College Lanarkshire have provided a presentation for all parents/carers and learners about the School Pathways project available at HNC Level across the authority. You can access this Power Point presentation below:
17 APRIL 2023
23 FEBRUARY 2023
EASTER STUDY SCHOOL
There will be an Easter Study School running this Easter holiday for S4 – 6 Pupils to get some extra study time in preparation for the SQA Exams. Click on the image below to download a copy of the Easter school timetable. Pupils don’t need to sign up – simply come along at the scheduled dates and times – ready to work hard!
17 FEBRUARY 2023
Today our S2 and S4/5 pupils will be given out their ‘Pathways Options’ form for the following year. This will allow parents/carers to support their young person in selecting the subjects they wish to choose for next year. Pupil Support teachers will meet with pupils over the coming weeks to help pupils make their choices and then forms will be sent home for signing.
Our careers officer James Corry will also support pupils with their option forms in relation to future career ideas. Please also visit the PLANIT PLUS website for more advice on selecting options.
You can access our option forms and an S3 supporting letter, by clicking on the links below
30th NOVEMBER
Did you know that Holytown has been selected as one of nine Climate Action Towns in Scotland?
To find out more, why not come along to Climate Action Towns ‘Food for Thought’ family fayre on Friday 9th December, hosted in the Michael Sherry Centre between 2-7pm run by Architecture Design Scotland.
A wide range of activities for all ages is lined up including;
A solar powered mobile cinema showing short films.
A repair station with seamstresses from ACS Clothing. Bring along an item of clothing to be repaired for free.
Tasters of a seasonal soup Nutrition Scotland are cooking up.
Festive crafts for all ages.
Energy saving tips and advice from Home Energy Scotland.
Find out about local tree planting initiatives from Trees for Cities.
Get help with job support advice e.g. Help with cv writing from Enable.
Explore what a Climate Ready Holytown could look like, what would you change?
Have a cuppa & cake & much more.
29 NOVEMBER
Please click on the link below to download the presentation from the Parents Study Information session held in the School last week.
