We were fortunate enough to be visited by the inestimable Mari from the Heriot-Watt University admissions team. Fortunately, she has provided us with an invaluable resource that guides pupils through choosing their courses and universities as well as offering vital tips on how to approach and write a personal statement.
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Positive Destinations Family Evening
A big thank you to all the families who were able to come along last night to our Positive Destinations family evening in school. The prospect of your child leaving school can be a daunting prospect for families as well as young people and as such I hope those who attended found the information pertaining to University, College and Apprentice Applications processes and timelines helpful. A copy of the presentation is available here.
If you would like any further information currently or in the weeks and months ahead please don’t hesitate to be in touch with the school.
Attached below are links to the 3 presentations shown last night.
Parents-evening-presentation-ucas-2026
Ordering Photographs
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ll S1, S5 and S6 pupils who had photographs taken today should have brought home a personalised version of the sample form shown here.
This allows you to see thumbnails of the prints if you are considering buying the school photographs. Each pupil has a personalised code on the form to enable private access to view the photographs.
Photos may take a few days to edit and upload onto the Colorfoto website.
If for any reason your child has lost their form you can contact the school office who have a list of the personalised codes.
Please note that all photographs must be ordered online through the company and not the school. The school cannot accept any monies for ordering photographs.
There are a number of options for delivery. It is free if it is sent to the school as part of the full batch or you can pay a delivery fee to have it sent straight to your address. Whilst there is a delivery fee involved for home delivery, this tends to be a quicker method of receiving the photos. It also avoids any potential damage from the point pupils collect the photos in school until they make it home.
School Photographs Tuesday 26th August
* Please note a change of date for School Photos, these will now take place on Tuesday the 26th of August. There is no obligation to purchase school photographs*
This will involve pupils in S1, S5 & S6. The service is provided by Colorfoto who are an established photography company experienced in school photography. The 26th of August is the only date when photographs will take place.
As well as their individual photograph, we offer the new S1 pupils an opportunity to have their photograph taken with any siblings they may have in the school. Please note due to time constraints we have to restrict this to siblings only, not cousins or friends. We also take a S6 year group photo which can be purchased by parents if they so wish.
If you would like a family photo that includes a new S1 pupil please fill in the form below. You do not need to fill this in for individual S1 photographs. Thanks
* Please note we ask all S5 and S6 pupils to have their photos taken even if they don’t intend to purchase them. This allows us to update our school system with an up to date photo to replace their old S1 photograph.
S3 Pupils National Standardised Assessments for Scotland
Starting next week pupils in S3 will be participating in National Standardised Assessments, all S3 pupils in Scotland take part in these assessments. The Scottish Government commissioned the Scottish National Standardised Assessments as part of the National Improvement Framework.
For young people to have the best chance of reaching their potential teachers and the young people themselves need to understand how they are progressing and what further support they require.
These assessments provide teachers objective and nationally consistent information on pupil’s progress in aspects of literacy and numeracy, alongside a wide range of other assessment activity. Teachers can then take into account the full range of assessment activity, including NSA, to plan next steps to best support the young person’s learning. The online assessment system produces diagnostic information about where your child did well and where further support is required.
Pupils do not have to revise or prepare for assessments. The assessments are used as part of routine teaching and learning to help teachers understand how well your child is progressing.
The assessments are adaptive, which means that if a child is experiencing difficulty, the questions will get easier, and if a child is doing well, the questions will become more challenging. In this way, the assessments establish a pupil’s capacity without them having to face lots of questions that are too easy or too difficult for them to answer. There is no pass or fail.
Your child’s teacher uses this feedback to help plan next steps and provide further support as appropriate. Providing the right support at the right time helps to ensure your child can reach their potential.
More information can be found on https://standardisedassessment.gov.scot/
The assessments will run over the course of 2 weeks starting on Monday the 12th of May with each pupil assigned one half day slot for numeracy and the same for literacy.
Roman Legacy Heritage Competition Winners
The Roman Legacy Heritage project continues to involve pupils from a range of ages including our associated primary schools and nurseries.
A big thank you to the children, young people, and seniors who took part in our heritage project!
The following link showcases some of the fantastic work from our Roman Legacy Heritage competition winners and runners up.
Click Here for the Competition Winners 2025
MòranTaing!!!
S3-S4 Options
Please click on the link below to access the letter regarding S3 into S4 options. The letter has a link a digital resource for careers.
This topic was discussed with all pupils during PSD classes this week.
Link to letter: S3 into S4 Options
Link to Padlet: S3/4 Options: Moving into the Senior Phase
Link to Options Form: Greenfaulds High School S3 Option Form 2025
Senior Phase Options Presentation
Please click on the link below to access the Senior Phase Option’s presentation from the parental meeting on 16/1/25
SP Course Choice Presentation Jan 2025
Roman Legacy Heritage Project Winter Update.
The Roman Legacy Heritage project continues to gather pace with pupils across Greenfaulds High School and the associated Primary schools involved in a range of activities over the last few months.
Pupils have had the opportunity to visit:
- The Hunterian Museum
- The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Pupils have been involved in competitions , using the arts to engage with their Roman heritage. See the presentations below for details of the competitions and the colouring sheets to download.
Roman Legacy Project Competitions
Gaelic Roman Legacy Project Translation
colouring-in sheets Roman Legacy Competition
Their has also been over 50 pupils taking part in a Mosaic Workshop with artist Alan Potter, creating some large scale ceramic mosaics based on a variety Roman and Celtic themes.
Click on the link below to see all the images and stories in our winter update.
Click Here: Blog Roman Legacy Project 2024
Thank you to Alan Potter, the Art & Design and Gaelic Departments and the all pupils who have and continue to make this such a rich, culturally inspiring and enjoyable project which allows them to engage with Roman and Celtic heritage of Scotland. A special thanks to Miss Armstrong and Mr Mackay who has invested a lot of time and effort to secure funding and carefully plan such a fantastic project.
Thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Lottery players for the funding to support the project.
GHS Jingle Sale
Come to our sustainable Christmas Market showcasing some fantastic local suppliers and independent businesses as well as preloved fashion, toys, books and games.
Wednesday the 27th of November
