NLC SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

A number of pupils took part in the NLC Swimming Championships. All performed well with some winning medals and most achieving new Personal Bests. Well done!

Jake Lindsay Silver 100m Butterfly/ Silver 200m Freestyle

Emily Milne Bronze 100m Freestyle

Cameron Neilson Gold 200m Breaststroke/2nd 200m Individual Medley

Seth Knox Silver 200m Freestyle/ Bronze 100m Butterfly

Jonathon Timmons Bronze 100m Breaststroke

Darby Patmore Bronze 50m Butterfly

Ellie Cooper 2 new PB’s

ART AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT

Twenty S1 pupils really enjoyed a special illustration talk and workshop on the theme of ‘How to draw a Dragon’ with Scottish illustrator and artist Kate Leiper on the 29th October. Kate showed the pupils lots of examples of her published work and gave them tips for illustrating children’s book characters. Pupils spent time creating their own dragon character and said that they found the event fun, interesting and inspirational. This event was part-sponsored by the Scottish Book Trust with their live literature funding. Check out the event on twitter @GHSArtdept

Please click on the link below to access the letter regarding the new online booking system for Parents’ Evening. This will be used for the S5/6 Parents Evening on the 21/11/19.

Letter to Parents for S5-6 parents night on 21-11-19

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Please see the link below for an update on the concern regarding the fruit flies.

Click Here: Headteacher Letter

Please click on the link below to access the letter from the Headteacher regarding the fruit fly concern.

Click Here: HT Letter

An Open Evening for pupils currently in P7 (and their families) will be held in Greenfaulds High School at 7.00pm on the evening of Thursday 24th October 2019.

This is an informal event and there is no need to inform the school in advance that you are coming. Pupils and their parents will “follow a timetable” which will allow you to see around the school and
meet teachers and pupils in different departments. You will find out about the curriculum and about the many other activities on offer to pupils.

Car parking will be available but the school is likely to be very busy on the evening so you are advised to come early. I look forward to seeing you on the 24th October but please do not hesitate to contact me in advance if you have specific queries or requirements.

Karen Adler, DHT S1

Click Here: P7 Open Evening flyers

The 21st-25th October is our ‘BE ON TIME’ FOCUS WEEK at Greenfaulds High School. All students should arrive at school by 08.50am ready to start Period 1 at 08.55am.

There is a clear link between good attendance/time keeping and fulfilling potential at school. The challenge is for our pupils to be on time every day! House points will be awarded to the House Group with the smallest number of lates.

As part of the promotion for Health & Well Being,  Feeding the Fussy One and the Family Gym Block start back on Tuesday 22nd October at 4pm.

If anyone is interested in getting more information or signing up to either of these Parent/Pupil workshops please contact Mrs Doyle.

Proofs and pricing information for the recent photographs will be distributed to S1, S5/6 and sibling groups today. The photography company we utilised was Colorfoto, who are widely used across the North Lanarkshire Local Authority. There is no obligation to purchase any photographs.

For full details please click on link to letter

Click Here: Photographs

MODERN LANGUAGES

The Modern Languages Department are really pleased to welcome our new German assistant, Theresa Ebeling. She is 21 years old and comes from Leipzig, Germany. She studies at Uni in Leipzig where she is training to become a teacher of German and English. This year, she will work alongside class teachers and with small groups to help pupils improve German speaking and to educate us all on German culture. She will be with us in Greenfaulds on Mondays- Wednesdays and in Cumbernauld Academy on Thursdays and Fridays. We are really lucky to have her here and the pupils and teachers are excited to be working with her. Wilkommen, Theresa!

READ TO SUCCEED

Read to Succeed is an initiative of North Lanarkshire Council with the aim of encouraging and promoting reading and creative writing.  Greenfaulds was delighted to welcome author Martin Steward who gave an inspirational talk about his writing to all of S1.

S3 ACHIEVE GROUP

Congratulations to the S3 Achieve group at Greenfaulds High School, who planned, organised and hosted this years MacMillan Coffee Morning.  The group raised a fantastic £440 for the charity with their amazing cake sale, raffle prizes and games!