{"id":720,"date":"2019-10-09T10:31:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T10:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olhshtblog\/?p=720"},"modified":"2019-10-09T10:40:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T10:40:04","slug":"ht-blog-9th-october-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/olhshtblog\/2019\/10\/09\/ht-blog-9th-october-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"HT Blog – 9th October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of the fundraising efforts in the school, we support St Andrew\u2019s Hospice in various events throughout the year. Recently some staff and a number of pupils took part in the annual 6K school race round Strathclyde Park. It is wonderful to be part of such a great event and to be able to raise money for such a worthy cause at the same time.<\/p>\n

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Other fundraising activities so far this year have included a \u2018Soak the Sixth Year\u2019 and \u2018Soak the Teacher\u2019. For some strange reason, the \u2018Soak the Teacher\u2019 managed to bring in a lot more interest! Many thanks to the the pupils who organised these events and for those who braved the cold and the water to take part in the events.<\/p>\n

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As you know last year we did a fair amount of work in re-visiting our Mission, Values and Aims. This year our focus is to raise the awareness of these both through the physical environment of the school and through assemblies. We have a new banner for the front of the school with our Mission, Values and aims displayed and we are in the process of getting other displays for around the school. Our assemblies recently focused on one of our values, \u2018Promote the Common Good\u2019. We will continue to have a focus on each of the values as we gather at assemblies.<\/p>\n

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Following the publicity before the summer holidays about an upgrade to our pitch we are delighted to hear that things are starting to move along with this, with a start of the start of been given November for the work to begin. We are really forward to having this facility for both activities in the PE department and after school teams and extra-curricular activities. The PE department continue to offer clubs at lunchtime and after school (see photo) and it is great to see many of our young people taking part. We also have many teams representing the schools at football and netball and we hope that when the new pitch opens this will be utilised fully for the benefit of many pupils.<\/p>\n

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As part of the North Lanarkshire\u2019s Read to Succeed initiative we had an author, Danny Weston, visit several weeks ago and speak to all of S1. An author visit like this happened across all schools in North Lanarkshire and the follow up to this was a visit to St Ambrose HS by 10 pupils in S1 along with many across the authority, for a session which included an inspirational talk by author Dan Freedman.<\/p>\n

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We recently had our Parent Council AGM and were delighted to see so many come along to support the work of our school. Our S4 pupils are out on work experience either this week or the week after the October break. Thanks to Mr Smith for coordinating this and to those families, friends, businesses and members of the wider community who have supported the young people in their pursuit of a suitable placement. Mr Lang and I have been out recently to visit the parents and pupils of our P7 pupils in order to give them information about the school and the transition process in particular. We look forward to welcoming the pupils to the school on 24th October for the next part of that transition programme.<\/p>\n

As October week approaches, I would like to thank you all for your support of the school in those 9 weeks since we came back after the summer.<\/p>\n

Forthcoming Events<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

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\nMonday 14th \u2013 18th October \u2013 October Week Holiday
\nMonday 21st \u2013 Friday 25th October \u2013 4M & 4S Work Experience
\nThursday 24th October \u2013 P7 Transition Day
\nWednesday 30th October \u2013 S1 & S6 Halloween Disco
\nFriday 1st November \u2013 Feast of All Saints
\nMonday 4th November \u2013 Parent Council meeting
\nTuesday 5th November \u2013 S2 Bannockburn Trip
\n16th \u2013 30th November \u2013 Catholic Education fortnight
\nThursday 21st November \u2013 S1 Parents\u2019 Evening
\nTuesday 26th November \u2013 Annual Education Mass
\nWednesday 27th November \u2013 OLHS Christmas Fayre
\nThursday 28th November \u2013 Annual OLHS War Memorial Mass<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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