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On Friday 8th September, the whole school community celebrated our patronal feast day.
Every pupil took part in a prayer service and received a sweet treat, donated by our staff, before heading to Rock N Roller Disco at Cumbernauld town centre.
The day concluded with Mass for S1 and S6.
Our pupils and staff were celebrating all things mathematical as part of this national initiative. This included:
Higher Maths Inter-Authority Student Conference
The Maths department were delighted to plan and host this event which included students and staff representing 6 local authorities: St Thomas Aquinas Secondary (Glasgow), Dumfries Academy (Dumfries and Galloway), Douglas Academy (East Dumbartonshire), St Benedict’s High (Renfrewshire), St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High (South Lanarkshire). This event enabled students and staff to share their experiences of their mathematical journey so far – the challenges and support as well as sharing top tips for success.
We were also joined by Craig Spence from Skills Development Scotland, who gave an inspiring presentation on the diverse range of career pathways beyond school for our young mathematicians.
Students then participated in a workshop, delivered by University of Strathclyde post-graduate students, on the use of Mathematics in the control of infectious diseases.
Our guests left with a Maths goody bag, which included Maths Week cupcakes specially designed and made by our S6 Personal Development pupils.
Advanced Higher Mathematics Students at St Joseph’s Primary
Our AH students were delighted to be invited by University of Strathclyde to work with their post-graduate students to deliver workshops with pupils at St Joseph’s Primary School.
University of Glasgow Workshop
Our Higher maths students worked with Dr Alan Logan from Glasgow University, investigating Mathematics and cryptology.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this successful week of Mathematical celebrations!
S2 pupils visited the Edinburgh Book Festival on Thursday 24th August and they enjoyed the chance to hear author talks including one from the excellent David Almond. They also had a great time soaking up the literary atmosphere and enjoyed one or two ice creams in the late August sunshine! Thanks very much to librarian Mr Boyle and Mrs Ferris-Bell for accompanying pupils on the trip.
The Parents Council meeting dates for the 2017-18 school year are:
The Parent Council can be contacted at: enquiries@ourladys.n-lanark.sch.uk
A key part of our work in Our Lady’s High School is to identify areas of strength and areas for improvement to ensure our learners have consistently high quality learning experiences, and are fully supported in all aspects of their school life. Over the course of the last year we sought opinions from a number of stakeholders to inform our work in this area.
To read more about this please click here to access the Parents section of our website.
The annual BGE Awards Ceremonies for pupils in S1, S2 and S3 took place on Thursday 22 June. This occasion is one of the highlights of the school year and all three events were a tremendous success with over 400 pupils being recognised for their academic success and also their wider achievements. A special thanks to everyone involved, particularly the musical and dance performers and to the pupil speakers. Thank you to all parents, carers and relatives who came along to support our pupils on the day.
Nearly 300 pupils enjoyed a fantastic day at Blackpool Pleasure Beach as a reward for their positive behaviour throughout the year.
Despite the poor forecast the weather seemed to hold up ok. Everyone had a great time!
As part of the BGE Numeracy for Learning, Life and Work programme of Events, S3 pupils all participated in a fun-filled afternoon of games and activities, using not only Numeracy skills, but communication, group tactics, strategy, teamwork, fair play and enthusiasm. S4/5/6 pupils assisted in ensuring the event ran seamlessly.
This year’s winners were St John Ogilvie House – well done to all!
Lucas Huggins has recently received great success in an international coding competition. He represented the Scottish CoderDojo in an annual showcase of projects which covers 17 countries.
Lucas and his partner from another school were awarded the runner up prize for their age group. It was the first time a Scottish entrant has ever received a prize. The Evening Times published an article on the boys and will soon publish a follow up about their success.
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