S3 Pupils participated in a Developing Young Workforce day which focused on a variety of skills and tasks which will help prepare learners for the world of work.

They undertook activities such as creating a job specification and interviewing each other for particular jobs.

They also tested their leadership and teambuilding skills by completing a blind obstacle course and thought about their own skills when creating a 3D CV.

The pupils participated fully and embraced each task with enthusiasm. Well done to everyone involved.

S1 Science pupils had a wonderful time at Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park. Pupils had a fantastic day which included a bus tour through the park to view the different animal species, a boat trip around Chimp Island and a chance to watch the Sea Lion show.

S3 Biology pupils also visited the park and their trip included a guided walk by a member of the education team to learn about animal adaptations.

S2 had a day of educational board games, and were able to use their Numeracy and Literacy skills, as well as team-work and communication.

Some of the games many of the pupils had never played before. Great fun was had by all!

The S1 Deeper Learning tasks opened up with teams researching an individual Olympic year before gathering images of the medals, the flag, the country’s outline, the Olympic symbol for that year’s games and a phrase in the language of that country.

Pupils then used the images they had found to design a t-shirt for the Rio Games for their country’s team or supporters to wear. The pictures show their fantastic achievements and eye catching designs!

As part of Deeper Learning Week, S2 pupils were given a team challenge in the Technical Department, which involved designing and building a bridge to transport a car over a set span….using only one cardboard box, tape and most importantly teamwork!

Most were a great success and more importantly all the pupils enjoyed the activity and had lots of fun whilst developing their team building and creativity skills at the same time.

The Malawi Committee would like to say a huge ‘Thank You’ for all your support in terms of donations for the upcoming trip. We have received a fantastic collection of baby clothes and items which will be most welcomed at the maternity unit at the local community hospital. We are now shifting focus and are collecting the following items; pens, pencils, rubbers, sharpeners, jotters, rulers, coloured pens/pencils, balloons, bubbles, old football tops, small sports gear – tennis balls, table tennis bats/balls, badminton racquets/shuttlecocks, plastic mugs, flip flops and any unwanted electronics. These can be handed into the school office or directly to Mr Dickson, Mr Maxwell or Mrs Forrester.

A blog about the trip can be found by clicking this link: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/olhsmalawi16

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On Thursday 28 April S6 students came together to celebrate the end of thirteen years of schooling.  There were tears and laughter as the young people reminisced about their time in Our Lady’s High School.

The day started with an Awards’ Ceremony followed by a coffee morning for staff and S6 pupils. Father McKay and Father Campbell concelebrated a beautiful Mass and the day ended with an afternoon at the bowling.

We look forward to seeing our S6 at the Prom on 10 June.

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Well done to Claire Martin, Jacqueline Shaw and Morgan Stewart (S6) who received the Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award at the Radisson Hotel in Glasgow on Monday 25 April.

The following pupils performed at the North Lanarkshire Spring Concert on Thursday 31 March at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. S1 pupils: Elise Congalton, Emma McCurrach, Eilidh Mitchell, Aidan Smyth and Liam Thomson. S2 pupils: Chris Berry, Jacob Brown, Magdalena Hubbard-Perez and Megan Murphy. S3 pupils: Amy Docherty, Matthew Jaffray, Kathryn McGillion and Alexander Moffat. S4 pupils: Hannah Burns, Eve Chambers, Erin Diamond, Julie Hamilton, Adrian Lynch, Emma Marsh, Raven McElhinney, Hannah McQuillan and Amy Mitchell. S6 pupils: Lewis Brown, Erin Carroll and James Craig. Congratulations to them all!