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Read the article about the fantastic volunteer work that Fraser & Eilidh Simpson participate in for St John Scotland

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Opening of “The Courtyard” at Greenfaulds High School

Jack Guild handing the opening plaque to Head Teacher Linda Park

On Friday 1^st June there was an official opening ceremony of the courtyard at Greenfaulds High School. This was the culmination of a project in conjunction with Morrison Construction that started last May. The pupils of Bruce House and the Greenfaulds DofE group all worked together to produce tables and benches to enable the space to be utilised as an external classroom and social space.

The Greenfaulds Go Green project was won with design ideas supplied and costed by the Bruce House team of Jack Guild, Fraser Menzies, Aaron Urquhart and Charlie Redmond. Their vision was then passed over to have the plans drawn up by senior members of the DofE group and then everyone from Bruce House and the DofE Group who had time dived in to create tables, benches and planters from recycled old scaffolding boards.

Jack Guild attended the opening ceremony in two capacities. He was the project manager and he is also currently attending work experience with Morrison Construction and attended as their official representative.

Jack said “This project has taken a very long time to complete but I am very proud of the final results. I have been working closely with Jim Johnston and Caitlin Quinn who have helped out with advice and materials throughout the last 12 months. The effort put in by the DofE Group and Bruce House members to produce the goods has been fantastic!”

Another table and two benches were created and donated to Redburn School for their new memorial garden

Depute Head Teacher Martin Burns said “The donation of the table and benches are a wonderful addition to our newly formed memorial garden. This provides both pupils and staff of Redburn School with the opportunity to access a quiet, contemplative space. We are very grateful to the staff and pupils at Greenfaulds High School for their generosity.”

Darcie Burnett of 2KR received a GHS Success Nomination for her recent success in an online t-shirt design competition.

Darcie commented;

“I entered an online competition to redesign a well known logo The Forty Monster by the very popular Brand Forty Clothing. I used pointillism to create a finely dotted new design. I was chosen out of over 300 entries to have my design printed on the new summer t-shirt range to be sold in their store near the Merchant City in Glasgow”

Well done and congratulations on your fantastic design Darcie.

Blazer fittings by Academy Uniforms will be taking place on Wednesday the 6th and Thursday the 7th of June from 6.30pm until 8.00pm in the school.

Over the coming weeks all pupils in S3 will be taking part in Scottish National Standardised Assessment. Below is some information on the assessments and how they are used.

What are the Scottish National Standardised Assessments?

All Scottish school children in P1, P4, P7 and S3 will complete online standardised assessments in literacy and numeracy. The assessments help to identify children’s progress, providing diagnostic information to support teachers’ professional judgement.

Children and young people do not have to revise or prepare for these assessments. The assessments are as inclusive as possible to accommodate the needs of children and young people who require additional support. There is no pass or fail

Why have these assessments been introduced?

Assessment is a central part of everyday learning and teaching for every child and young person. The Scottish National Standardised Assessments have been introduced as part of the National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education to provide teachers with objective, comparable information about progress, which will help improve outcomes for all children and young people.

These assessments have been specifically designed to reflect the way we deliver education in Scotland and are aligned with Curriculum for Excellence. Ongoing and periodic assessments are, and will continue to be, the main basis of teachers’ professional judgement. Teachers continue to draw on all of the assessment information available to them when considering children’s progress and planning next steps in learning.

An overview of assessments

The web-based Scottish National Standardised Assessments tool enables teachers to administer online literacy and numeracy assessments to learners in P1, P4, P7 and S3. The assessments are marked and scored automatically giving teachers immediate feedback to help children progress.

Once assessments have been completed, a diagnostic report will be available for individuals and groups of learners. The information provided by the assessments is used by teachers when making professional judgements about children’s progress. The reports focus on establishing where learners are in their progress in literacy and numeracy, identifying strengths as well as areas that require further support.

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A number of Miss Armstrong’s  S1-3 Art & Design pupils took part in an Amazing Animals Brilliant Science competition run by ARC trust in Scotland last year.

Two of the pupils Amy O’Keefe and Kyle Diack  were finalists in the S1-S3 art category of the ARC Trust Amazing Animals Brilliant Science competition in October at Edinburgh Zoo. Amy was 1st place and Kyle 3rd. Their art work has just been featured on the cover of a new book created by zoologist Dr Pete Minting of ARC (foreword by ARC patron Chris Packham) along with artwork by another of our pupils Ava Duffy. The book is about DNA technology – aimed at a teenage audience – and how scientists are using new techniques to study Scottish wildlife, such as the badger and golden eagle. This was the result of the Amphibian and Reptile Trust’s Great Crested Newt Detectives project in Scotland and the book features artwork and creative writing by school children in Scotland.

Amy O’Keefe drew the golden eagle featured on the front cover, Ava Duffy drew and painted the badger, and on the reverse of the cover there is Kyle Diack’s common frog (mixed media piece)

If anyone is interested in DNA technology and wildlife then this book can be downloaded for free as a pdf from the ARC Trust website. Click on link below.

https://www.arc-trust.org/news/aabs-book-launch

Good luck to all our pupils sitting SQA exams. Remember to turn up at least 15 minutes before you are due to start in school uniform. The SQA timetable can be found on the link below or on the top bar of the GHS Homepage.

Good Luck!!!

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Outcome Report on proposal to re-zone part of Greenfaulds High School catchment area to form part of the Cumbernauld Academy catchment area.

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In conjunction with respectme, Scotland’s anti-bullying service parents and carers are invited to attend two forthcoming workshops being held across regional venues.
Online safety: This interactive and hands on workshop lasting two hours will explore a range of important issues related to navigating the ever changing online world safely. The event will focus on:

How young people use technology- the risks/challenges            Popular social media apps- the pros and cons                                  Practical advice on parental controls, privacy and safety settings with an opportunity to explore your own social media settings Talking to your children about keeping safe online

Places are limited so places must be reserved by contacting enquiries@respectme.org.uk

Click on the image below to find out details regarding dates, times and venues or alternatively CLICK HERE to download the PDF version.