From the new term in August school will finish at 12.30pm on a Friday but young people have the opportunity to participate in a range of activities on the Friday afternoon as part of the #FutureFridays programme.
Cast your eye over what’s on offer here.
Click Here: Future Friday brochure
Please click on the link below for information on Scottish National Standardised Assessments for S3 pupils.
Click Here: SNSA Parental Letter
We are aware that many families may have been affected financially due to unforeseen circumstances caused by the ongoing pandemic.
Attached is a short document outlining some of the information and support that is available for families whose circumstances may have changed.
We want to make sure that all children are able to make the most of the school day and that no child misses out on anything. Your answers to this survey will help us check whether school costs are causing any concerns for our families and children and see whether there is anything that we can do to help out.
Your voice is really important and we want to hear from as many parents and carers as possible. We promise to listen to what’s been said and take action where it’s needed.
ACHIEVE
Well done to our S4 Achieve group on achieving their John Muir Award. This was awarded for their conservation work and planning of events for local Primary Schools at Ravenswood Marsh. The following pupils were awarded the certificate;
Jamie Wright
David Pollock
Logan Seivwright
Fraser Pyott
Chloe Gill
Ashleigh Kelly
Rachel Wilson
Olivia Burt
S4 DofE Awards
S4 pupils were presented with their Bronze DofE certificates and badges this week. Congratulations to the following:
Ollie Sheridon was also presented with a Certificate of Achievement for successfully completing 3 sections of his Bronze Award.
S4 pupils are currently working on their Silver Awards, having completed their Silver Expedition last term. Mrs Beattie, Mr Adler and Mrs Morrow were invited to their Expedition Presentation. Pupils shared their experiences, including what they had learned about the areas they walked through and themselves. Pupils presented this confidently and it was clear that they will take away lots of memories from this experience!
PARENTS & CARERS
We want to make sure that all children are able to make the most of the school day and that no child misses out on anything. Your answers to this survey will help us to check whether school costs are causing any concerns for our families and children and see whether there is anything that we can do to help out.
Your voice is really important and we want to hear from as many parents and carers as possible. We promise to listen to what’s been said and take action where it is needed.
Please use the link below to access the Form.
ART DEPARTMENT
We are delighted to announce three fantastic pieces of news after a long and hard lockdown. Our Art department and three of our extremely talented and humble pupils have been successful in one of the best School Art competitions in Scotland.
“The RSA Schools Art Award is open to all Secondary and Special Schools in Scotland. The competition has been running since 1986 and is considered by teachers to be one of the most prestigious awards made to pupils. Supported by Scottish law firm Brodies LLP, prizes are awarded for work which displays creativity and originality and skills of technique and observation.”
Award 1
This year’s Inspiration Art Department Award was won by Greenfaulds High School.
This outstanding award, secured for the Art department by Kirstin Armstrong, has won £1000 for the Art department for a specific project which was chosen as the winner ahead of almost every school across Scotland. This is a huge and wonderful achievement, as well as further contributing to the great reputation we have here at Greenfaulds High School and recognition for being an increasingly successful art department.
Award 2
Main prize winner – Abby Quinn chosen from the Senior Category
Abby Quinn in S6 secured one of the main prizes, chosen from out of over 300 entries from all other schools and we are absolutely over the moon with the news that she came FIRST (winning herself £250 in prize money)
Award 3
Highly Commended Certificates – Cailin Lardner, S2 chosen from the Junior Category and Anna Leishman, S6 chosen from the Senior Category
We also had two pupil’s art works chosen for a Highly Commended certificate. Only 12 pupils’ work from across Scotland receive these certificates, so again, what a huge achievement for both Anna Leishman in S6 and Cailin Lardner in S2 for placing within their categories.
Finally
To hear the wonderfully talented and humble GHS winner Abby Quinn’s name read out, work described and displayed, via the online ceremony – click on this link and start video from 17 minutes in OR from the start if you like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JADfVtkRYp0
Using that same link, click to 32 minutes to hear the announcement that Greenfaulds High School won the Inspirational Art Department Award.
To view Abby’s work and see other work submitted to competition, click on this link:
https://royalscottishacademy.viewingrooms.com/viewing-room/2-rsa-schools-art-award/
To view the Highly Commended Art works for two other of our talented young artists, Cailin Lardner in S2 and Anna Leishman in S6, at this link:
https://royalscottishacademy.viewingrooms.com/viewing-room/2-rsa-schools-art-award/
‘The RSA is committed to encouraging and supporting artists right from the start of their creative journey. The recent lockdown has been a difficult time for school pupils and so it is very encouraging to see the exceptional works produced by the talented young people during this time.’
Joyce W Cairns, RSA President
About the RSA
“The RSA runs a year-round programme of exhibitions, artist opportunities and related educational talks and events which support artists at all stages of their careers. The Academy’s distinguished history is reflected in its extensive collections and archives and has been awarded Recognised Collection status by Museums Galleries Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government for being a collection of National Significance to Scotland.
Led by eminent artists and architects, the RSA embodies a wealth of professional experience in Fine Art and Architecture with many of its Members taking a leading role in higher education and in many of Scotland’s leading cultural institutions.”
Click on the link below to access the letter regarding an online SQA Information Evening for the parents of S4,5 & 6 pupils.
NLC Virtual Classroom is available on GLOW and can be accessed by typing virtual into the launchpad search bar.
Currently the Virtual Classrooms for S1-S3 pupils have been updated fortnightly, although there has been two weeks learning content in each room.
Following the First Minister’s announcement that all young people would go back to school on a limited basis from Monday 15th March, with priority given to the Senior Phase, the Digital School will increase the universal offer in the secondary specific rooms and content will now be updated weekly.
The following curriculum areas will be covered and updated weekly from Monday 15 March, until the end of this term.
Content will focus on the following areas:
• Literacy/English
Active Literacy, reading tasks and Writing Task
• Maths/Numeracy
Number Challenge, Algebra, Fractions Decimal’s and Percentages and Circle Geometry
• Health and Wellbeing
Mental Social & Emotional Health and Planning for Choices and Change
• Social Subjects
History – JFK, History of Medicine, Geography Rain – Forrest, Natural Hazards and Modern Studies – Human Rights & Crime
• Science
Biology Plant Systems, Chemistry Bonds and Physics Heat and Waves
• Technologies
Graphics and Design, Business IT and Coding
• Expressive Arts
Art & Design, Drama
There will also be content in the rooms aimed at the upper stages of the Primary (Second level) which may be appropriate for some learners. There is also a guide for parents and all young people have access to their guidance in the Virtual Classroom itself.
The classes are split into colours for secondary pupils, these are:
Magenta: S1
Lilac S2
Gold S3
The Digital School will also share the curricular contents each week on Twitter (@nldigitalschool) which can be retweeted and we would ask you to share on your own social media platforms.
https://northlangov.webex.com/northlangov/j.php?MTID=m43b4dde903b30dc812ad1287b3996e54
Password: MbjSg4U82MB
Please click on the link below to access information on school transport and timings of the school day in the 3 weeks running up to the Easter break.
Please click on the link below to access the Headteacher’s letter explaining Phase 2 of pupils return on March 15th.
