School Prayer
Please find before a copy of our school prayer. Members of our school community can say this daily with their families if they wish.
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Urgent Message
Urgent Message
KEY WORKERS
All North Lanarkshire schools will be open on Monday for the children of the following categories of key workers
It is essential, to stop the spread of transmission of coronavirus, that people who can work from home do work from home. This is not business as usual and it is vital that this support being offered is only accessed by those who absolutely require it to enable NHS and other critical services to function.
It is essential, to stop the spread of transmission of coronavirus, that people who can work from home do work from home. This is not business as usual and it is vital that this support being offered is only accessed by those who absolutely require it to enable NHS and other critical services to function.
If you’re a key worker who requires support, please take your child to your normal school on Monday. We will review these arrangements over the coming week and it is likely we will fully close some schools but we will inform you of this and the alternative provision we will put in place.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should any child who has symptoms of coronavirus, or who lives in a household where someone has symptoms, present at school. The whole family must follow the self-isolation advice.
Key worker categories:
Category 1
Includes:
· Health and care workers directly supporting COVID-19 response and associated staff
· Workers supporting life-threatening emergency work as well as critical primary and community care provision
· Staff of energy suppliers
· Staff, including teachers and early years workers, providing childcare and learning for other key workers and staff who support school buildings
· Health and care workers directly supporting COVID-19 response and associated staff
· Workers supporting life-threatening emergency work as well as critical primary and community care provision
· Staff of energy suppliers
· Staff, including teachers and early years workers, providing childcare and learning for other key workers and staff who support school buildings
Category 2
Please note that the first presumption is that staff who can work from home will work from home
· All other health and care workers including home support staff and care home staff
· Emergency services staff, including police, fire and rescue, prison officers
· Military personnel
· Social workers
· Emergency services staff, including police, fire and rescue, prison officers
· Military personnel
· Social workers
Those supporting critical national infrastructure including:
· Staff keeping air, water, road and rail passenger transport operating
· Oil, gas, electricity and water and sewerage workers
· Logistics staff including drivers and transport workers
· Food and other necessary goods staff including food production, processing, distribution, sale, delivery as well as those essential to the provision of hygienic and veterinary medicines
· Staff in essential financial service provision including: banks, building societies and financial market infrastructure; IT and data infrastructure; postal services; civil nuclear, chemicals and telecommunications; payment providers; waste disposal.
· Journalists and broadcasters
· Oil, gas, electricity and water and sewerage workers
· Logistics staff including drivers and transport workers
· Food and other necessary goods staff including food production, processing, distribution, sale, delivery as well as those essential to the provision of hygienic and veterinary medicines
· Staff in essential financial service provision including: banks, building societies and financial market infrastructure; IT and data infrastructure; postal services; civil nuclear, chemicals and telecommunications; payment providers; waste disposal.
· Journalists and broadcasters
Category 3
Other council and associated staff in the following categories. Please note that the first presumption is that staff who can work from home will work from home
· Strategic-level management and support staff
· Waste services staff
· Fleet services staff
· Cemeteries staff
· Property repairs and maintenance staff including frontline workers of Mears and Saltire
· Roads and lighting maintenance staff including staff of Amey
· Facility support services including cleaning, catering, school crossing patrollers and janitorial staff
· Human resources staff including payroll and employee service centre
· IT staff
· Communications staff
· Finance staff including welfare, revenue and benefits staff and municipal bank staff
· Registration staff
· Essential legal services
· Psychological services staff
· Waste services staff
· Fleet services staff
· Cemeteries staff
· Property repairs and maintenance staff including frontline workers of Mears and Saltire
· Roads and lighting maintenance staff including staff of Amey
· Facility support services including cleaning, catering, school crossing patrollers and janitorial staff
· Human resources staff including payroll and employee service centre
· IT staff
· Communications staff
· Finance staff including welfare, revenue and benefits staff and municipal bank staff
· Registration staff
· Essential legal services
· Psychological services staff
SCHOOL MEALS
All children who are entitled to free school meals will be able to access these meals. If you need to access this support please take your child to their usual school at the school’s normal lunchtime, but only at their normal lunchtime.
Breakfast clubs will be open in those schools that normally offer them, will be open.
S4, S5 and S6 PUPILS
A normal timetable will not be operating. Only the following pupils should attend at school:
· Children of key workers as detailed above.
· Pupils who have already been instructed by their schools to attend at a specific time for coursework purposes.
Other S4, S5 and S6 pupils will be contacted by schools in due course to arrange completion of coursework. Schools have already informed pupils about arrangements for online learning.
· Pupils who have already been instructed by their schools to attend at a specific time for coursework purposes.
Other S4, S5 and S6 pupils will be contacted by schools in due course to arrange completion of coursework. Schools have already informed pupils about arrangements for online learning.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
To find out the latest advice from North Lanarkshire regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) please click on this link.
International Women’s Day Event
International Women’s Day Event
On Saturday 7 March, 20 girls from S3-S6 attended the Scottish Women’s Convention, International Women’s Day event held at Scottish Parliament along with Ms Ruddy, Ms Stewart and Miss McCann. The theme for the day was ‘Women and Democracy’. The girls were given a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the MSPs offices by MSP Sarah Boyack before heading into the chambers for the event. The girls thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to attend such a prestigious event and even managed to get a photo with the First Minister.
Taekwondo Champion
Taekwondo Champion
Congratulations to Lauren Dunsmore (1s3) who won the bronze medal in the Sweden G1 Taekwondo Championship, silver in the Manchester National Championship and gold in the International Championship. She now gets to train with team GB!
What an amazing achievement!!!
Boxing Champion
Boxing Champion
Well done to this young champ in 1s2! Kieran Carr won the gold medal at the Western District Championships and silver at the National Boxing Championships. He now travels on to the British Championships in Manchester to see what he can do! Do we have the next Tyson Fury on our hands?
Construction and Engineering Careers Event
Construction and Engineering Careers Event
On the 4 March 19 pupils from S4-6 attended a DYW careers event at the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre. It was a great opportunity for pupils who are interested in the Construction and Engineering sector to talk directly with large employers such as Cruden, Robertson Group and Scottish Water. There was a short presentation followed by two apprentices talking about their career journey. This was a highly valuable experience and gave all pupils an insight to the skills, opportunities and possible career paths available.
S2 Into S3 Options Form
S2 Into S3 Options Form
Click the image below to access a printable version of the S2 into S3 options form.
S5 Study Weekend
S5 Study Weekend
42 S5 pupils spent the weekend at New Lanark Youth Hostel where they participated in subject tutorials for English, Mathematics, History, Modern Studies, Geography, Biology, Chemistry and Spanish in preparation for their SQA Higher exams. The pupils all agreed it was a fabulous opportunity for revision. Thanks to the staff who gave up their time and made the weekend possible.
Subject Champions
Subject Champions
On Friday 21st of February, all S2 pupils participated in a Subject Champions Event. This involved all pupils finding out information about each curricular area to help them when making their options choices. S6 Pupils brilliantly represented each department, preparing displays and practical activities showcasing the course content, employability skills and future career paths linked to each subject. They were able to answer the questions of our S2 pupils and provided them with a fantastic taster of each subject and what to expect if they choose it in S3. Our S6 pupils also met with parents at the S2 Information Evening and gave a fantastic account of what to expect from each subject. S6 pupils worked very hard in their personal development time to prepare for the event and their hard work and preparation ensured the smooth running of the day. S2 pupils will continue to explore each curricular area and share the knowledge they gained from our Subject Champion Day in Health and Wellbeing to ensure that they are making very well informed course choices! This is the final event which Subject Champipons are involved in, having already participated in Career Training, the P7 informaiton Evening and even delivering career lessons to our S4 classes. Well done to our S6 Subject Champions for all of their hard work!
