The school was recently visited by author Martin Stewart who gave great talks to our Advanced Higher English class as well as our S1 pupils.
Our Parents Reporting Evening for S5/6 pupils took place and we were very happy with the numbers that turned out to find out about their child’s progress as well as ways to help further as we move towards prelim exams in January.
The S4 Prelims are almost finished and the pupils have been working well in the lead up these exams and I am sure will be looking forward to a break now they are done! These exams should help pupils identify what they need to work on in the lead up to the SQA exams that begin on Monday 30th April. The link to the SQA timetable for 2018 is below:
https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/ExamTimetable2018.pdf
There are some changes to the assessment of National 5 courses this year with Unit assessments being removed. You can find out more information on this by following this link:
https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/files_ccc/QA_Changes_to_National_Courses_November17.pdf
As part of their discussion with politicians, the Higher Politics class were visited by SNP MSP Claire Adamson who answered questions on minimum unit pricing, Brexit, budgets, tackling the attainment gap and women in leadership. Thanks to all those who have given up their time to come in and speak to our pupils.
The school’s Christmas Fayre took place last Saturday and it was great to see so many set up stalls and the large numbers come along to support the event. Around £700 was made, which we are delighted with and appreciate very much. I have to thank the staff and S6 Caritas pupils who put in so much effort in preparing for this event.
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The North Lanarkshire Schools’ Music Groups Concert took place in Motherwell Concert Hall last Monday and Tuesday. This was a great event and I was very proud to see a number of Our Lady’s pupils representing the school so well.
There have been a number of Christmas events taking place over the last week. I have had the pleasure if attending shows at Our Lady of Good Aid Cathedral PS and St Bernadette’s PS and look forward to seeing the pupils perform at St. Brendan’s PS next week. Great talent from all the Primary pupils!
Our S6 pupils put on a Christmas party for the pupils of Clyde View School. This was a lovely event – the pupils had a great time and our S6 helpers were absolutely fantastic. Even Santa managed to come along!
Our annual Christmas Concert took place on Thursday evening and was a great showcase of some of the fantastic talent that there is in Our Lady’s. Thanks must go to Mrs Smith and the Performing Arts department, instructors and all the other staff and pupils that had a role to play in the organisation and running of another lovely event in the school.
As we approach Christmas, can I just remind you of the school policy on mobile
phones (link below). Pupils are not encouraged to bring phones to school but if they do they should not be out in the school at all, unless given permission to so by staff. Often after Christmas pupils come in with very expensive mobile phones – there is no insurance for the loss of damage to such items in school, so it may be best that these are not brought to school at all.
http://www.ourladyshighschool.co.uk/community/mobiles.html
We did a parent survey recently and the results of these have been emailed to parents. If you did not receive this email please contact the school to check that the email address we have for you is accurate.
Forthcoming Events
- Monday 18th December – Christmas Jumper Day (£1 for charity)
- Monday 18th September – Interhouse Quiz
- Monday 18th December – S1-3 Ceilidh
- Tuesday 19th December – Senior Citizens’ Party
- Tuesday 19th December – S1 Panto Trip
- Wednesday 20th December – S4-6 Ceilidh
- Thursday 21st December – Pupil visit to Park Springs Care Home.
- Friday 22nd December – school closes at 2.30pm.
- Monday 8th January – School reopens.
- Monday 22nd January – S5/6 Prelims begin.
- Tuesday 23rd January – S3 Parents’ Evening
