See Mrs McGhee for more details.
Parent Information
Foundation Apprenticeships
Help your child get a head start in their career
Foundation Apprenticeships are changing the way young people learn.
Lasting for two years, they are available to pupils moving into fifth year and are taken alongside their other school subjects like National 5s or Highers as one of their subject choices.
Young people working towards a Foundation Apprenticeship gain knowledge, skills and hands-on industry experience at college and with a local employer. It is an industry-recognised qualification set at SCQF level 6 – the same level of learning as a Higher.
Why should your child choose a Foundation Apprenticeship?
Foundation Apprenticeships are a great way for young people to broaden their options and get a taste of their potential career before they’ve left school. With a Foundation Apprenticeship, when your child leaves school they will have developed the knowledge, skills and experience to:
- have the option to apply for accelerated entry to a Modern Apprenticeship or entry onto a Graduate Apprenticeship;
- progress through a college pathway to HNC / HND level and beyond;
- make their application and personal statement for college or university stand out from the crowd; or
- develop useful industry contacts and improve their job prospects after leaving school.
Foundation Apprenticeships 2018/2020
Since they were first launched in 2014 Foundation Apprenticeships have been specifically developed in close consultation with employers to address skills gaps in key growth sectors. This means that your child would enter a career pathway where there is a real future. In 2018/2019 Foundation Apprenticeships will be delivered in the following industry areas:
- Social Services and Healthcare
- Social Services: Children and Young People (Childcare)
- Scientific Technologies
- Engineering
- Financial Services
Your child will already be thinking about what subjects they want to study next year. If you think a Foundation Apprenticeship might help them to get a head start in their career please encourage them to speak to their guidance teacher, Mr Conaghan or Mrs McDade.
Catholic Education Week
This week we have been marking the centenary of The Education (Scotland) Act 1918 when Catholic Schools became state funded and have since gone from strength to strength. Members of our SLT have been attending our local parishes with pupils who have been wearing school uniform with pride while participating in Mass.
Our pupils spoke confidently on the benefit of a Catholic education and all the wonderful community and faith experiences they are involved in.
Representatives from the school also attended the annual Education Mass in Motherwell Cathedral on Wednesday, Bishop Toal celebrated Mass and emphasised the importance of education and teachers.
Summer 2016 Newsletter
It’s been a fantastic year in Cardinal Newman High School!
This last term has afforded many opportunities for our pupils to celebrate their successes in wider achievement and in attainment. I am very grateful to the staff of the school for the outstanding effort they have made for all of our young people.
To our parents and carers I say thank you for your very positive and generous support for all that we do in school. I hope this newsletter gives you a flavour of what this term has been all about!
Best wishes for a restful holiday.
Kenny Ross
Head Teacher
BGE & Awards Raffle Prizes
Listed below are the winners of our raffles this week:
£25 Boots Gift card – Gerry Casey Raffle ticket no 96-100
£20 Nandos Giftcard – Joe Clarke Raffle ticket no 471 -475
Celtic Ball – Mr Cook Raffle ticket no 521-525
Bottle of Wine – K Doran Raffle ticket no 301 -305
Bottle of Wine – Cindy Brannigan Raffle ticket no 176 – 180
Bottle of Wine – Cath McStravock Raffle ticket no 486 – 490
After Eights – C McKean Raffle ticket no 426 – 430
Guylian Chocolates – Dymock Raffle ticket no 246 – 250
