This week we say tschüss to our foreign language assistant Juri. Juri has been working at Chryston High School since September last year. We would like to thank him for his work over the session and wish him well for the future. Juri will be spending the summer on Skye before returning to Leipzig to continue his studies in education.
Month: May 2016
‘Have a Go’ Evening – New College Lanarkshire
New College Lanarkshire would like to invite parents of senior pupils to a ‘Have a Go’ evening at our Motherwell Campus on Wednesday 28th September from 5.30pm-8pm.
This event is your opportunity to sample what courses New College Lanarkshire has to offer and will allow you to help advise your child on their next steps.
This will be a relaxed and enjoyable evening and a buffet is provided.
Ben Nevis Challenge – Saturday 18th June, 2016
Thank you to all S3, S4 and S5 parents and pupils for quickly returning consent forms and bus money for the Ben Nevis trip.
Can all S4 and S5 pupils who haven’t already collected their sponsor forms for this event please collect one from Miss Renicks as soon as possible. Once all pupils have returned from study leave, there will be a meeting to give out important information regarding health and safety, equipment and the finer details of the trip.
National 5 German – Master Class
The Modern Languages department is offering pupils sitting the National 5 German a masterclass on Thursday 26th May between 1:30pm and 3:20pm. Pupils should report to Mr Kirk’s room in ML2 where there will be a range of activities to help revise for the final exam on 1st June. We will do work on vocabulary, listening, reading and writing.
All welcome! Bis dann!
German Concert for Primary Pupils
The Modern Languages Department in collaboration with the Goethe Institut in Glasgow are excited to announce that Martina Schwarz, author of the Learn German with Songs series, will be coming to Chryston High School to offer an interactive concert for primary pupils from our cluster.
The concert will take place on Wednesday 1st June. See you there!
http://martinaschwarz.net/learn-language-with-songs/
Trip to Ypres and the Somme
The Modern Languages Department are running a trip to Ypres and the Somme as part of an interdisciplinary project to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.
The trip will take place between the 10th and 14th of February 2017 and is open to all S2 pupils (current S1 pupils).
All details are in the consent form attached and deposits should be handed directly to Mr Kirk.
For more information, contact Mr Kirk in the Modern Languages Department.
P6 Visit – Wednesday 18th May
On Wedne
sday 18th May, the P6 classes from our cluster primaries will come to us for a visit. This will take place in the morning , across 3 periods, giving pupils a taste of what life is like at secondary school. They will be allocated classes on arrival and then taken to each lesson by our more senior students. Pupils will have the opportunity to experience both practical and non-practical lessons in their morning at CHS before being transported back to primary school for lunch. Each P6 pupil should travel to their own primary school in the morning and should not come directly to the high school.
We look forward to meeting you all next week!
New P7 Transition Newsletter – May 2016
Please click on the link below to access the latest P7 transition newsletter. In it you will find information on our future transition events including info on the P7 two day visit and where/how to purchase the CHS uniform.
