Care Packages
A huge congratulations to the personal development group who have been working hard this year to create care packs for patients at Wishaw general Hospital. 100 care packs and 50 craft packs for dementia patients. These were collected recently and distributed! Well done to all involved.
Advent Services
Fr Ness continues to come to school and work within current restrictions in order to support us in any way he can. Lately he has been coming in to undertake Advent Service with our S1 pupils. Thanks Father!
SQA
As you know we are now in a position where all SQA Exams at all levels have been cancelled for 2021. We will continue to gather evidence throughout the year for pupils to ensure a qualification reflective of their work during the year. In doing so we will have to work within SQA guidelines to ensure an equity across the country as well as ensuring there is an integrity to the whole process.
Fundraising
Thanks to Mrs Smith and her team for organising a fundraising fun day on Wednesday. Staff and pupils were encouraged to wear their Christmas jumper and had the opportunity to take part in the Walkathon to the North Pole! There was a market with stalls set up – lucky dip, home baking, hot chocolate, personalised candy canes, a raffle for Beats headphones, school masks and a meditation station. Thanks to the S5 and S6 pupils who played their part in the organisation and running of the day. The rest of the day included a quiz and film in classes. Over £2000 was raised on Just Giving for our chosen charities. This is still open and can be found at: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/olhsnorthpolewalkathon
Christmas Door Competition
In order to brighten the place up, many teachers took part in the Christmas Door competition. There were many excellent decorated doors and the pupils had the final say in the winner. Well done to Mrs McGuire for the winning entry and the runners up Mrs Woodside and Mrs Zambonini.
Sports Ambassadors
Well done to Stewart and Cavan who have been nominated as the school’s Sport Ambassadors. Their aim is to promote sport and physical activity, motivate and inspire other young people in the school and seek pupil opinion on PE and extra-curricular activities.
Christmas Message
2020 has been a year like no other! It has been difficult for most people but there are many families in the community who have lost loved ones over the course of the year and with the restrictions that have been in place, this has made it so much harder. We remember them in particular at this time of the year and pray that they find some kind of peace during this Christmas season. Throughout my time in the school I have found the Our Lady’s HS community to be a very close and supportive one and this has been evident over the last 10 months. I thank you for your support of me, the school and each other and wish you all a Happy and Holy Christmas.
God Bless
