Our new House System is up and running and we’re looking forward to our first Inter House event on 21 September 2016.
Pupils and staff have all been issued with their new House badges, being shown off here by Caitlyn, Adam, Robbie and Matthew.
“If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” Roald Dahl.
We’re celebrating Roald Dahl Day in the Library today.
Roald Dahl was born on 13th September and Roald Dahl Day takes place every year on this date.
This year we’re marking 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl and it’s set to be to be the biggest worldwide celebration of Roald Dahl Day ever. Brooke, Ayesha and Murron are revisiting some of their favourite Dahl books – we even have a French copy of the ‘Big Friendly Giant’!
As a result of the proposed engineering work at Station Road in Shotts, from Monday 12th September the school transport times will be as follows:
Harthill Bus:             8.15am  Westcraigs Road
 8.17am  Main Street
Hartwood/ Prison Bus        8.25am  Shotts Prison
 8.29am  Hartwood Road
 8.31 Bowhousebog Road
Springhill Bus:          8.15am  Torbothie Road/Southfield Avenue
8.17am  Tulloch Road opp Melford Avenue
8.20am  Springhill Road
Allanton Bus:Â No change
Pupils and staff  from Calderhead High will be participating in the St Andrew’s Hospice 6K event on Sunday, 18th September, with a 10.30am start.
We are proud to support St Andrew’s Hospice and this is an opportunity to raise some vital funds for this great charity.  Participants can choose to: run, jog or walk the 6k route and can either wear their running kit or crazy fancy dress outfits.
Watch out for sponsorship forms coming home!
Calderhead High School pupils Andrew Lynch, Morgan Lynch and Jason Prentice all competed at the World Pipe Band Championships earlier this month.
Jason, seen here with his bagpipe teacher, Ross Cowan, Â is a member of the North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band, which placed 5th in the Novice B category. He competed against bands from other countries including South Africa and Australia.
Every year the school runs a UCAS class which assists our S6 students in applying to University. While the students are given time during the school day we encourage them to complete the application in their own time and for parents to be involved in this process.
A brief information session for parents and carers will be held in the school on Monday, 5th September 2016 at 6pm to go through the process and to allow you to discuss concerns or issues you may have.
Useful links:
https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/ucas-undergraduate-parents-and-guardians
http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/wideningparticipation/supportingaccesstogeneralsubjects/top-up/
Well done to S6 pupil, Caleb Hariri, Â who attended the Nuffield Research Placements Scotland 2016 Celebration Event at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh yesterday.
Caleb took part in a Nuffield Research Placement at the University of Glasgow this summer.
Smile! Pupils in S1  will be photographed in the school on Friday, 2nd September 2016. Pupils should be in full uniform including blazer.
Parent Council Meeting tonight at 6pm in the Conference Room at the school.
Congratulations to Jemma in S4, who won second prize with her dog, Nell, in the Young Kennel Club obedience competition at the Scottish Dog Show on Sunday.
The Show was held at the Royal Highland Showground in Ingliston.
Well done Jemma and Nell!
