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Category Archives: parents
Information About National 5 Qualifications
Would you like to know more about the changes to the National Qualifications and what this means to your child? The National Parent Forum of Scotland have published a Parent’s Fact Sheet about the 2017/18 revised National qualifications.
S3 Parents’ Evening – 7th March 2017
We are looking forward to welcoming parents and carers of S3 pupils to the S3 Parents’ Night on Tuesday, 7th March 2017. Appointments are available from 4:30pm to 6:25pm.
Education Scotland Parent and Carer’s E-bulletin
The February edition of Education Scotland’s Parents and Carers e-bulletin has been published.
This has some of the latest news, events and information on educational developments that may affect you or your child.
The Parents and Cares e-bulletin also has details of new resources and activities to help you support your child’s learning.
Read the e-bulletin here.
Holiday Lunch Clubs
Holiday Lunch Club is an exciting new school holiday programme from North Lanarkshire Council for parents/carers and children (aged 5-16) to enjoy.
Families will get the chance to learn more about healthy eating and cooking tasty meals on a budget as well as spending time doing fun activities together.
It will be available at a number of locations, including Getting Better Together Shotts HLC on Mondays and Tuesdays from 25th July or Wednesdays – Fridays from 27th July 10.00am – 12:30pm.
For more information, click here.
Free School Meals and Clothing Grants
Application forms for free school meals and clothing grants are available to pupils on request from the school office. You can also download a form from the Council’s website or collect one from your local First Stop Shop.
Parents and carers who applied last year have either been issued with a letter advising them of their entitlement and automatic award or an application form for completion.
More information about how to apply is available on the Council website (http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals).
Please make sure you apply soon to ensure clothing grants are made and free school meals are registered for the start of the new session.
ONLINE PAYMENTS FOR SCHOOL
Online payments are being introduced in all schools across North Lanarkshire to provide parents/carers with more convenient and flexible methods of payment for school expenses. This service will also allow pupils to reduce the amount of cash they carry to school and help reduce administration and cash handling in schools. Cash and cheque payments can still be made in the same way as at present.
The new safe and secure payment system, called iPayImpact, will enable parents/carers to pay online for school uniform, trips and other school expenses using a credit or debit card. As soon as funds are added for school meals, the money will immediately be available for your child/children to spend in the school canteen.
Letters with full information about the system and details of your child’s unique activation code have been sent home with pupils (see example below). If you have not received this letter, please contact the school.
Parent Council Quiz Night
Calderhead High School Parent Council is holding a quiz night at Shotts Bowling Club on Friday, 11 March 2016 at 7.00pm. Cost is £10.00 per team.
Senior School Exam Leave 2016
Letters have been issued to pupils in S4 – S6 regarding exam leave (see below).
Exam leave will begin at 3.15pm on Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 and pupils will return to school on Monday, 6th June at 8.50am.
Please read the attached for more information:
Letter issued regarding standardised school week
A letter explaining the introduction of a standardised 33 period week across North Lanarkshire secondary schools has been issued to pupils.
Please click here to see a copy of the letter.
