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Scottish Schools’ Mass, Falkirk Stadium, Thursday 14th June

The Taylor High Cluster of schools has been allocated 150 places at the Scottish Schools’ Mass in Falkirk Stadium on Thursday 14th June.  Taylor High itself will have a party of around 50 staff and pupils at this event as part of this allocation with the remaining places shared among the school’s five associated primary schools.

This event will mark one hundred years since the 1918 Education Act which established Catholic schools in the state sector in Scotland. It will be a historic occasion attended by around 8,000 staff and pupils from all over Scotland. The Mass itself will take place from around 1 – 3pm approximately. The Taylor party will leave for Falkirk around 10.30am and return to the school around 4.30pm (return timing approximate). A great day is in prospect for the school which will take its place among schools from all over Scotland as part of the Scottish Catholic community.

Link for live streaming of the event on Thursday 14th June:

https://www.facebook.com/sanctafamiliamedia/

100 Years of State Sector Catholic Education – Icon of Jesus Our Teacher

The school’s new entrance area has now had the icon of Jesus Our Teacher installed within a map of Scotland in a prominent position in the new visitor entrance area. The icon celebrates 100 years of Catholic Education within public sector provision since the 1918 Education Act saw Catholic schools taken into the public sector in a bold move by the then representatives of both Church and State.

 

The map of Scotland was created by Robert Stewart, Senior Technician, supported by the school’s other technicians and features embedded sections of the school’s original copper roof, now replaced as part of a significant and welcome external refurbishment of the building by North Lanarkshire Council.

New Entrance for Visitors

Following extensive work undertaken to renew all windows and cladding on the school, the new front entrance for visitors will be open for business for the first time from Wednesday 30 May 2018.  This is a highly visible addition to the right front  of the school and should be much easier to access than the previous entrance on the side of the school. Normal opening hours in term-time for this entrance will be 8.15am – 4.30pm.

Outwith these hours, entrance via the old front entrance adjacent to the janitor’s office will continue to be the norm. For example, this would apply in relation to all lets in the building in the evening.

Fifth and Sixth Year Prom

The annual school prom will take place at the Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld on Wednesday 6th June 2018. Buses will leave the school at 6.30pm and all pupils must travel on official school transport to the prom. Parents must avoid parking on the school driveway as the departing prom buses will park there facing out of the school gates.

We look forward to a great Taylor night to cap the last six years for our outgoing Sixth Year students and that those in attendance from Fifth Year also enjoy the occasion.

Any enquiries regarding the prom should be directed to  Mr. McQuaid, acting Depute Head Teacher or Miss Evans, Principal Teacher of Pupil Support.

New Timetable for Session 2018-19

The school will begin the new timetable for session 2018-19 on Monday 4th June 2018.  Students returning into Fifth or Sixth Year should return to school on Monday 4th June following the end of the SQA exam diet and study leave on Friday 1st June.  Any questions regarding student curriculum choice for session 2018-19 for those entering the new Fifth and Sixth Year stages should be directed to Mr. G. McQuaid, acting Depute Head Teacher (Upper School). The  induction day for S5 students scheduled originally for Friday will not now take place as the SQA exam diet does not end until Friday 1st June.

S5/6 Prelim Timetable

TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL
 S5/S6 PRELIMS – FEBRUARY 2018
DAY/DATE SUBJECT LEVEL TIME LOCATION
Monday 5 February
Mathematics  Nat 5 (non calc) 9.00 – 10.15 Games Hall
 Nat 5 (Paper 2) 10.40 – 12.30 Games Hall
Mathematics Higher (non-calc) 9.00 – 10.10 Games Hall
Higher (Paper 2) 10.30 – 12.00 Games Hall
Mathematics Advanced Higher 9.00 – 12.00 Games Hall
Graph  Comm Higher 1.20 – 3.20 Games Hall
Business Management  Nat 5 1.20 – 3.20 Games Hall
Business Management Higher 1.20 – 3.05 Games Hall
Tuesday 6 February
English  N5 –  Paper 1 (R.U.A.E) 9.00 – 10.00 Theatre
 N5 –  Paper 2 (Crit Read) 10.50 – 12.20 Theatre
English  H – Paper 1 (R.U.A.E)  9.00 – 10.30 Games Hall
 H – Paper 2 (Crit Read)  10.50 – 12.20 Games Hall
English  Advanced Higher  9.00 – 12.00 Games Hall
Geography Nat 5 1.10.- 3.30 Games Hall
Geography Higher 1.10 – 3.25 Games Hall
Computing Science Higher 1.10 – 2.30 Games Hall
Spanish Higher Paper 2 1.10 – 2.50 Games Hall
Wednesday 7 February
Chemistry Higher 9.00 – 11.30 Gymnasium
Chemistry Advanced Higher 9.00 – 11.30 Gymnasium
Coaching of Sports SCQF 9.00  -10.00 Gymnasium
Computing Science Nat 5 1.15 – 2.45 Gymnasium
Physical Education Nat 5 1.15 – 2.45 Gymnasium
Physical Education Higher 1.15 – 2.45 Gymnasium
Thursday 8 February
Biology Nat 5 9.00 – 11.30 Gymnasium
Human Biology Higher 9.00 – 11.30 Gymnasium40
Modern Studies Nat 5 1:15 – 3.35 Gymnasium
Modern Studies Higher 1.15 – 3.45 Gymnasium
RMPS Higher 1.15 – 3.30 Gymnasium
Woodwork Nat 5 1.15 – 2.15 Gymnasium
 Friday 9  February
History Nat 5 9.00 – 11.20 Gymnasium
History Higher 9.00 – 11.20 Gymnasium
ESOL Higher 9.00 -9.30 Library
ESOL Higher Paper 2 9.50 – 12.00 Library
Art & Design Nat 5 12.30 -1.40 Gymnasium
Art & Design Higher 12.30 – 2.30 Gymnasium
Thursday 15 February
Health & Food Higher 9.00 – 10.30 Gymnasium
Cake Craft Nat 5 9.00 – 9.45 Gymnasium
Music Higher 9.00 – 10.00 Theatre
Music Advanced Higher TBC Classroom
Physics Nat 5 12.15 – 2.45 Gymnasium
Physics Higher 12.15 – 2.45 Gymnasium

Taylor High School Diary Dates

  • Thursday 31 August – S3 – S6 Celebrating Success Ceremony 7pm
  • Wednesday 20 September – P7/S6 Welcome Mass 7pm
  • Friday 22 September to Monday 25 September Bank Holiday Weekend
  • Friday 6 October – Patron’s Day Mass
  • Monday 16 October to Friday 20 October (Inc) Winter Break
  • Thursday 2 November – S4 Parents’ Meeting 4-6:30pm
  • Tuesday 14 November – S3 Parents’ Meeting 4-6:30pm
  • Monday 20 November – Inset Day
  • Thursday 23 November – S5/S6 Parents’ Meeting 4-6:30pm
  • Tuesday 28 November to Wednesday 6 December (Inc) – S4 Progress Assessments
  • Thursday 7 December – School Christmas Fayre 4:30-7:30pm
  • Friday 22 December – End of Term 2:30pm
  • Monday 25 December to Friday 5 January (Inc) Christmas Break
  • Thursday 25 January – S4 Options Info Evening 7 – 8pm (For S3 Parents)
  • Monday 5 February to Thursday 15 February (Inc) – S5/6 Prelims
  • Monday 12 & Tuesday 13 February (Mid-Term Break)
  • Wednesday 14 February – Inset Day
  • Thursday 1 March – S5/S6 Options Info Meeting 7- 8pm (For S4/ S5 Parents)
  • Thursday 15 March – S3 Options Info Meeting 7 – 9pm (For S2 Parents)
  • Tuesday 27 March – S2 Parents’ Meeting 4-6:30pm
  • Thursday 29 March – End of Term 2:30pm
  • Friday 30 March to Friday 13 April (Inc) Spring Break
  • Thursday 26 April – S6 Leavers’ Mass – 2:00pm
  • Monday 30 April to 1 June (Inc) SQA Exams
  • Monday 7 May – Bank Holiday
  • Tuesday 8 May – Inset Day
  • Thursday 17 May – S1 Parents’ Meeting 4-6:30pm
  • Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24 May – P7 Induction Days
  • Friday 25 May & Monday 28 May – Bank Holiday Weekend
  • Friday 1 June – S5 Induction Day
  • Monday 4 June – New Timetable Begins
  • Wednesday 6 June S5/S6 Prom (TBC)
  • Thursday 14 June – S1/S2 Celebrating Success Ceremony 7-9pm
  • Thursday 28 June – End of Session 1pm

Morning Mass celebrated every Monday and Thursday at 8.40pm

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