Dyslexia Awareness Week took place from 5 – 10 November 2018 and the theme this year was ‘My Wider World’. As many as 1 in 10 children and adults in Scotland have dyslexia, which can impact their lives in many ways, including difficulties with reading, writing or spelling. Pupils and staff at Calderhead High School marked Dyslexia Awareness Week in the school by wearing blue ribbons.
S4 pupil, Aiden, presented an Assembly to S1 and S2 pupils about dyslexia, ably assisted by S2 pupils, Jack and Cole. Some of our great selection of dyslexia friendly books were also on display in the library all week.
Pupils and staff also participated in a dyslexia word search competition. Congratulations to Chelsea in S2 and Miss Gillanders who were our lucky winners, and thank you to Mr O’Donnell and Ross in S1 who helped Aiden draw the winners.
Netball and football teams made up of S5 and S6 pupils recently participated in a sports tournament at Ravenscraig Sports Facility in support of the suicide prevention campaign, ‘RU THAT GUY’.
The ‘RU THAT GUY‘Â campaign has been launched by Suicide Prevention North Lanarkshire and encourages young people to check on their friends and family at times when they may be feeling low, as a measure to tackle suicide.
Pupils and parents/carers of P7 pupils are invited to attend an introductory meeting here in Calderhead High School on Tuesday, 20 November2018 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm.
The transition of children from Primary to Secondary school is a major experience for both pupils and their families and the involvement of Parents/Carers is acknowledged as central to the smooth transfer of children from Primary to Secondary school.
More information is available by clicking the link below:
Calderhead High School has a long history of supporting good causes. Once again we will be supporting the Blythswood Trust Shoe Box Appeal as part of the RME curriculum.
We are looking for toiletries, toys, gloves, hats, scarves and any other suitable items that would be a welcome gift for children and adults. Sweets are also welcome but the expiry dates must be seen and must be ‘best before’ March 2020. No chocolate, biscuits or cakes please. If you prefer to donate money instead that would also be welcome , as postage for the boxes needs to be paid.
All donations are gratefully received.
Click here for more information about the appeal and items needed.
The S1 Parents’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 6 November 2018 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. This will be an opportunity to meet with all of your child’s teachers to discuss their progress so far at Calderhead.
Pupils and staff were very charitable on Thursday, 20th September, when everyone paid to wear their own clothes instead of uniform all day.
Staff were treated to a MacMillan Cancer Support coffee-morning at interval, with some excellent cakes and other baking. Special thanks must go to the Shotts Co-op and Bells Food Group for their donations.
This was followed by a charity football match in the afternoon where pupils and staff watched S4/5 pupils play a senior pupil/staff team. The all pupil team won with an impressive 4-2 score. The match was ticketed and raised an impressive £400 for the charity, Chris’s House. Pupils have also set up a just-giving page for donations to this charity.
Pupils and staff from Calderhead High School recently visited Motherwell Concert Hall to see the Shine Youth Music Theatre production of the musical comedy Half a Sixpence. Everyone agreed that it was an excellent show. Thank you to Mrs Prucnal in the Music Department for organising the trip.
We have secured support from The Reward Foundation, who have created classroom-based resources for S3/4 and S5/6 pupils to inform discussion surrounding sexting and pornography use based on science and research.
Staff from the charity will be in school on Tuesday, 25th September from 5pm – 6pm and we would welcome parents and carers of all Calderhead High School pupils to attend. A selection of hot and cold snacks along with tea & coffee will be available. We are hoping this might entice you to attend what will be a great opportunity to find out more about how we can support our youngsters growing up in what is undoubtedly a difficult environment.
For more information, please click on the attached letter.
As part of North Lanarkshire’s Read to Succeed initiative, every S1 pupil, in all of the North Lanarkshire schools, is being offered the chance to attend an author event. Each author will speak to the whole S1 year group about their books and the inspiration behind their writing. They will also encourage the pupils to continue to read and to write creatively. Â
The author, Bali Rai, is coming to Calderhead High School on 19th September 2018 and will talk to all our S1 pupils in the Assembly Hall, followed by a writer’s workshop.
Bali Rai is a well-established, award-winning and hugely popular author and has written many excellent novels for teenagers and young adults. He grew up in a deprived area of Leicester and has been writing short stories and poetry since the age of eight. Bali’s writing is firmly grounded in the reality that he has seen around him since he was a child and often deals with difficult issues.
He has also published novels with the dyslexia friendly publisher, Barrington Stoke.
Please see the attached letter for more information.
S1 R2S Letter
If you would like to learn more about the Read to Succeed initiative, please click here.Â
Pupils and staff from Calderhead High School recently attended an Outward Bound Leadership course at their Ullswater Centre in the Lake District. The Outward Bound Trust is a learning charity which equips young people with social and emotional skills through learning and adventure outdoors. The Ullswater Centre is set in 18 acres of woodland at the heart of Wordsworth country, based on the north shore of the lake. Pupils had the opportunity to try many different activities including swimming in the loch, gorge walking, hill climbing, and team building activities such as the Spiders’ Web and Jacob’s Ladder. Special mention must go to Greig, who celebrated his birthday while he was there. A great time was had by all and they learned much about teamwork and leadership from the experience. The school is already planning their next Outward Bound adventure for pupils in October.
Dyslexia Awareness Week took place from 5 – 10 November 2018 and the theme this year was ‘My Wider World’. As many as 1 in 10 children and adults in Scotland have dyslexia, which can impact their lives in many ways, including difficulties with reading, writing or spelling. Pupils and staff at Calderhead High School marked Dyslexia Awareness Week in the school by wearing blue ribbons.
Calderhead High School has a long history of supporting good causes. Once again we will be supporting the Blythswood Trust Shoe Box Appeal as part of the RME curriculum.
The S1 Parents’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 6 November 2018 from 4:30pm – 6:30pm. This will be an opportunity to meet with all of your child’s teachers to discuss their progress so far at Calderhead.
Pupils and staff were very charitable on Thursday, 20th September, when everyone paid to wear their own clothes instead of uniform all day.
We have secured support from The Reward Foundation, who have created classroom-based resources for S3/4 and S5/6 pupils to inform discussion surrounding sexting and pornography use based on science and research.
