S3 Design and Manufacture pupils received a visit from two guest speakers to help support them with the Goodsite Big Build Competition they are working on in class. The competition asks pupils to rebuild or create a Scottish building or monument using only recycled materials.
David Cullen, a Project Architect and Ness Stewart, the Community Engagement Officer for Lovell Construction spoke about their job roles, career paths and sustainability.
The times and levels of supported study classes being offered this year are below:
The recent Social Subjects China trip was a huge success. All pupils and staff had a fabulous time and they were all exhausted on the flight back to Glasgow!
In Beijing the pupils visited many places such as the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City as well as the Great Wall of China. They then travelled by Bullet Train to Shanghai where they shopped in Nanjing Road and had an evening cruise on the Huangpu River. A once in a lifetime experience for them all!
Six S3 pupils have completed a week-long course at Coatbridge Community Fire Station. The boys qualified from the course with an Employability Skills Award as well as a basic First Aid certificate, including use of the defibrillator.
The boys are John Curran, Louis O’Hare, Drew Lloyd, Konrad Kaim, Callum McAllister and Ryan McLaughlin.
A group of S3 learners successfully completed a one day training course in ‘Be Strong Online’. This event was hosted by the not-for-profit charity ‘The Diana Award’, and helped our young people to learn how to explore the digital world safely.
All of the S3 learners participated fantastically well all day and were rewarded with a certificate and the opportunity to take the programme forward in school. Well done to Ben Atkin, Sam Bryant, Elise Congalton, Connor Coyle, Charlotte Diamond, Aedan Duffy, Charlotte Kenna, Daniel Kerr, Shannen Lofnes, Megan MacCrimmon, Josh McMullen, Gemma Templeton and Devlin Tomlinson who were an absolute credit to themselves and the school.
Fifteen of our S6 pupils undertaking their Caritas Award enjoyed a very comfortable and relaxing retreat on Monday night in the Conforti Institute, Coatbridge. They participated in reflections from Fr Patrick Duffy from the Xaverians and Fr John Campbell of Sacred Heart, Cumbernauld.
The group consisted of both Our Lady’s pupils and St Maurice’s pupils to allow opportunities to socialise and pray with others sharing the same faith journey through Caritas. All feedback has been positive and pupils have benefited from the memorable experience.
Over the course of this week each S4 class have enjoyed two separate talks from the Society of the Protection of the Unborn Child (SPUC), during their RE time. This coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the Abortion Act and develops their understanding of life beginning at conception, by the grace of God.
Emmet Dooly has kept them engaged and smiling as he has covered the topics of ‘Life’s Journey in the Womb’ and ‘The Human Experience’. All feedback has been positive with many pupils requesting to study this in more detail through their personal learning.
The S1-S2 Girls football team played in another 7 a-side tournament last week. The girls are currently 4th in the league with four more tournaments to go. The girls were a credit to the school and are really enjoying having a good old kick about! Player of the Day was Jessica Cox.
The players are: Jessica Cox, Heidi De Pellette, Layla Govan, Lily-Anna Govan, Maya McGonigle, Ciara McGrath, Keira McLeod, Katie Padden, Rachel Stewart and Aynjil Whitelaw.
Goals came from Jessica Cox, Heidi De Pellette, Layla Govan and Aynjil Whitelaw. The girls now face the two top teams in the league St Ambrose HS and Braidhurst HS in the next tournament. We wish them well!
We had our first Saturday Study Day of the year on 28 October to help prepare our learners for their SQA exams. Tutorial sessions were on offer for English, Maths, Modern Studies, History and Biology.
The next two Saturday Study Days are planned for 18 November and 2 December and timetables were included with the recent Tracking Reports. Forms should be handed in to the school office to book a place!
Chilly weather on the way? Darker mornings and afternoons? Thinking of taking the car to or from school? Safety Means Always Recognising The dangers!
If you are taking the car to school, please be a S M A R T PARKER!
If you have to drive your child to and/or from school, make sure that you park legally, safely and responsibly and well away from the main entrance. Please always consider all other road users, especially children who are walking or cycling to and from school. Always look out for them.
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