Please click on the link below to access the North Lanarkshire  Senior Phase Digital Learning information. Thanks

Click Here: Digital Learning Leaflet

Apologies for late notice.

Please come to the school at the times stated below to pick up leaver’s hoodies & yearbooks.

Please also bring details of what college/university you are attending along with Course details.

DO NOT attend the school at any other times if you cannot make it at the times stated contact the school and arrangements can be made for pick up.

Return to school: Thursday 13 August for year groups S1, S4 and S5/6 only

Specific arrangements for the staged return of year groups is now available.   For Thursday we welcome back our S1, S4 and S5/6.

The video post clearly outlines pupil zones, hand sanitisation arrangements and movement around the school.

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Click Here To Access Slides

In summary

• S1 pupils should congregate in the Red Zone
• S4 pupils should congregate in the social area
• S5/6 pupils should make their way directly to their P1 classroom (as shown on the list below)congregate in the Green Zone

When the bell rings at 8.55 am:

S4 will make their way directly to classrooms (shown below)

S5/6 will aready be in classrooms.

S1 will report to their Period 1 class as shown on their timetable.

Staff will be on hand to direct pupils as required.  After the interval all pupils will follow timetabled classes.

Transport Reminder

If you are using the drop off zones, I must respectfully remind parents that they may not leave their vehicle.  If at all possible, please consider dropping your child off out with the school perimeter to prevent congestion.

School Bags

These can be brought to school but pupils are asked not to share personal belongings with each other.

Fusion School App

As per NLC announcements, details about how to access the app for payments for school lunches were sent directly to parents.  If there is any problem tomorrow at break and lunchtime, school staff will be on hand to ensure that no pupil is left without lunch.

PE

Government Guidelines have indicated that only outdoor PE is permissible at the moment.  Further information about what this means for pupils will follow.  Please note there will be no need for any PE kit for Thursday 13 August.

Quarantine/Isolation

Please be aware that there may well be circumstances affecting families where pupils are not able to return to school right now – for example have just returned from a holiday in a country requiring quarantine; awaiting Test and Protect outcomes; self-isolating with symptoms (either self or household members).

Whilst it is regrettable pupils in this position may miss the first few days back, health and safety is paramount and if any of these circumstances apply, please contact the school and the absence will be noted accordingly.

SQA – Updated Results

Please note that any pupil who was awarded a result less than their teacher estimate will be informed of their updated result over the next day or so. The SQA will then issue updated Certificates to these pupils.

Thanks for your understanding.

Class Lists for Period 1 & 2

Return to school: Wednesday 12 August for year groups S1, S2 and S3 only

Specific arrangements for the staged return of year groups is now available.   Arrangements for Thursday’s year groups will be posted tomorrow (to avoid any confusion!)

The video post clearly outlines pupil zones, hand sanitisation arrangements and movement around the school.

Click Here To Access Video

Click Here To Access Slides

In summary

• S1 pupils should report to the social area inside the building on arrival on campus
• S2 pupils should congregate in the Yellow Zone
• S3 pupils should congregate in the Green Zone

Staff will be on hand to direct pupils to the correct areas.  When the bell rings, S2 and S3 pupils should proceed to the class/teacher/location shown on the class lists displayed both on the website and around the school.  S1 will be met by their teacher and taken to the class.

Transport Reminder

If you are using the drop off zones, I must respectfully remind parents that they may not leave their vehicle.  If at all possible, please consider dropping your child off out with the school perimeter to prevent congestion.

School Bags

 These can be brought to school but pupils are asked not to share personal belongings with each other.

Fusion School App

As per NLC announcements, details about how to access the app for payments for school lunches were sent directly to parents.  If there is any problem tomorrow at break and lunchtime, school staff will be on hand to ensure that no pupil is left without lunch.

PE

Government Guidelines have indicated that only outdoor PE is permissible at the moment.  Further information about what this means for pupils will follow.  Please note there will be no need for any PE kit for Wednesday 12 August or Thursday 13 August.

Quarantine/Isolation

Please be aware that there may well be circumstances affecting families where pupils are not able to return to school right now – for example have just returned from a holiday in a country requiring quarantine; awaiting Test and Protect outcomes; self-isolating with symptoms (either self or household members).

Whilst it is regrettable pupils in this position may miss the first few days back, health and safety is paramount and if any of these circumstances apply, please contact the school and the absence will be noted accordingly.

Class Lists

S1

S2

S3

Things will be a bit different when we return for the new school year. It’s important that we follow strict procedures to keep everyone safe while there is still any risk of the coronavirus spreading again. With this in mind we now have access to a special phone app called fusion mobile which will allow pupils to pre-order food from their school cafeteria. This will ensure that there are no long queues at break or lunchtimes as well as taking away the need for handling cash. Please note a till will only be in operation only between 8 am and 9.30pm, for breakfast service, for those pupils not signed up to online payments and the pre-order app or those who have forgotten to order. This will allow everyone to pre-order before morning break and lunch time. When you pre order you will be given your collection point.

Please note the unique boarding code for the Fusion App will be text to parents on Tuesday the 11th of August

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Where there are any grounds for an Appeal, please be assured that the school will be taking the necessary steps to collate information and move forward with the appeal. If you have already contacted the school about an Appeal or are considering doing so, please call Mrs Beattie on the dates below when she will be in a better position to advise based on information collated from teachers who return to work next Tuesday.

Urgent Appeals for University – call Mrs Beattie on 794876 on Thursday 13th August.
Non-urgent Appeals – call Mrs Beattie on 794876 on Wednesday 19th August.

Alternatively, pupils can see Mrs Beattie in school on those dates.

If you really need to speak to someone more urgently, then please contact our school office.

Following publication of today’s SQA results the school has been provided with the list of those young people eligible for appeal – ie those young people who received a grade LOWER THAN was estimated by the school.

The process of collating appeals is already underway, however the evidence gathering cannot commence until the return of subject staff to school. This, as always, will be prioritised on the inset day and will be completed within SQA and University entrance timelines.

In the meantime school office staff are taking calls and collating requests for review of results (appeals). Please be assured that where it is at all possible, we will be submitting an appeal. In line with every other year’s post results process, candidates will be required to consent to this, given that results may go down as well as up.

As in previous years, we have invited candidates who have a concern about their future options to contact their pupil support teacher by Thursday 6 August.

Key Dates for the review process are as follows:

Priority reviews (for university entry)
Submission by Friday 14/08/20
Outcome by Friday 4/09/20

All other Reviews
Submission by Friday 21/08/20
Outcome date tbc by SQA

Please click on the link below to access NLC’s latest information on pupils return to school.

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