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Careers News – College Applications
Interested in going to College? Here are the dates applications open for the following Colleges for January 2018 starts:
- City of Glasgow College – opens on 11th October
- West College Scotland (Clydebank) – NC Computing with Digital Media: Level 5 – applications for this have just opened this and other courses should appear this month.
- New College Lanarkshire – will open at then end of October
- West Lothian College – courses will be live after the October break but they have pathways courses just now for care related courses
- Glasgow Kelvin – November or December
If you would like more advice about post school options, your School Careers Adviser is Sylvia Phee
Sylvia is based in the school Library every Tuesday, Thursday and alternate Friday and pupils can request to meet with her through pupil support or by asking her for an appointment.
A careers interview is a confidential one to one discussion which helps pupils develop career management skills and make well informed decisions about their career pathways in the future.
Drop in Career Clinic
This is held every Thursday during lunch break and offers all pupils the chance to have career-related questions answered.
For more information, please see our post school options page.
School Calendar
S1 parent night will take place tonight (12th October) and pupil photos will be taken tomorrow.
The school will be on holiday next week and we look forward to seeing everyone again on 23rd October 2017 at 8.55am.
Don’t forget that you can keep abreast of important dates by keeping an eye on our parental calendar or the school year page.
School Uniform
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here will be another chance to buy blazers and PE shirts from Academy Uniform at the school on Monday, 11th September from 3.45pm until 5pm.
There will be a renge of stock to buy on the night or you can order from the company and have it delivered withih the week.
For more information about the Calderhead High School uniform, see https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/calderhead/uniform/.
Writing Competitions
Are you a budding writer? Check out these writing competitions with excellent prizes:
This is a unique creative writing competition open to all pupils in first and second year. Twelve young writers will be selected to join Pushkin Prize-winners’ Week in April 2017 at the Moniack Mhor Writers’ Centre with tuition from professional writers. They’re looking for stories, poems, plays, articles, memoirs – anything you like on a subject of your choice. Closing date 19th December 2017.
The Scottish Book Trust is seeking seven young people aged between 14 and 17 years old, with enthusiasm for developing as writers or illustrators. This can include prose, poetry, storytelling, illustration, graphic novel writing, song-writing, writing for TV and film, journalism, blogging and writing for video games and more.
The seven chosen teenagers will act as ambassadors for What’s Your Story? while they develop their skills and knowledge in their chosen creative form. For 2017, the programme includes a residency in the National Library of Scotland, professional mentoring, a creative retreat, programming the teens creative writing conference StoryCon, and a feature showcase event.
What’s Your Story? is free to apply for and take part in, and interested 14 to 17 year olds from all over Scotland are encouraged to apply.
For more information about both competitions and other writing opportunities, please see Mrs Wilson in the English Department.
Welcome Back
School will start again on Thursday 17th August at 8.55am.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back, especially our new first year pupils. Starting High School can be daunting – the Parenting Across Scotland website gives some great tips on how you can help your child make a successful transition from primary school.
Exam Results
Good luck to all our pupils who will be receiving their Scottish Qualification Award (SQA) results today (Tuesday, 8 August 2017). Check out the Young Scot website for more information and tips on how to cope with exam results day.
The SQA advice line will be open from 8am to answer any questions about your SQA results certificate – you can call them on 0345 279 1000.
My World of Work
You can also contact Skills Development Scotland (SDS) on 0808 100 8000. Advisers can give you information on Clearing, resits and appeals. They can also chat to you about other options apart from going to college and university, such as doing a Modern Apprenticeship. The helpline will be open
- Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 August, 8am-8pm
- Thursday 10 to Wednesday 16 August, 9am-5pm
Alternatively, check out the My World of Work website.
Useful Links:
The Spark’s website also has some great advice for parents.
Charity Bake Sale
Carys in S6 has organised a “bake it” coffee afternoon to raise funds for cancer research on Friday, 21st April 2017.
The event will take place at lunchtime in the Assembly Hall and tickets cost £1.50.
Come and enjoy some excellent cakes and coffee.
Easter Schools
Please click here for details of the Easter School timetable for senior pupils offered during the Easter break.
Don’t forget to check out our Study Skills page on the website for hints and tips on studying for your exams, and how to cope with exam stress.
Calderhead High School Handbook
You can access our school handbook here or by clicking the link on the left hand side of the page.
Copies of the handbooks will be distributed to our cluster primary schools. However, we would be delighted to answer any further queries parents or carers might have – please contact us by telephone at 01501 826701 or by emailing HT@Calderhead.n-lanark.sch.uk
