Please see the poster below for details about FREE Solihull Training for parents. These courses will be very beneficial in the current circumstances. Even your teenagers can get involved!
WEEK 2 – w/b 18/01 Live Lesson Schedule
This weeks live lessons schedule has been split into BGE and Senior phase. If your son/ daughter is in S1, S2 or S3, please see the information below.
BGE Wk2 – Live Lessons Timetable
If your son/daughter is in S4, S5 or S6, please see the information below.
Senior Phase Live Lessons WK 2
We understand that some live lessons might overlap with others and/or might clash with other live lessons of other pupils in your household. Pupils should attend as many live lessons as possible and do their best to keep up to date with the work provided on teams.
If there are any technical issues, please do not hesitate to contact our digital support team at: digitalsupport@taylor.n-lanark.sch.uk
Also, If there are any other issues, please contact your child’s pupil support teacher. (You can find their contact info in the letter to parents attached below.)
Stay tuned and stay safe everyone.
Social Subjects – Live Lessons schedule
Please find information about social subjects live lessons/tutorials timetable for S3 – S6 in the file below. Tutorials are drop in sessions where pupils can ask their teachers any questions or queries they have about their work. We would encourage pupils to attend as many digital learning experiences as they can.
Social Subjects Live lessons and Tutorials
If you have any issues getting online, please contact our digital support team at: digitalsupport@taylor.n-lanark.sch.uk
Important information for all year groups
All parents/carers will have received a letter regarding updated Microsoft teams codes and information on how to contact their Pupil Support teacher. All letters are attached below.
Please do not hesitate to contact your pupil support teacher regarding any issues. Stay home and Stay safe everyone.
Covid-19 update and Remote Learning
We would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a Happy New year for 2021. Just as the new year has arrived, so too have more coronavirus restrictions. These are trying times for everyone, but we are working together to provide support for all pupils.
Arrangements for the Start of the New Term
The Scottish Government have announced that schools and centres will open only for childcare for key worker and vulnerable children between Wednesday 6th January and Friday 8th January (primary nursery classes will be open from 5th January). The statement from the FM also makes it clear that from 11th January – 1st February there will be a universal provision of online learning for all students, with the exception of those previously highlighted Key Worker children and those in the vulnerable group, who will be supported in person within our establishment.
REMOTE LEARNING
Below is a pdf file about information regarding remote learning. Pupils will be operating through GLOW>Microsoft Teams.
We are here to help! Please do not hesitate to contact the school. Stay home and Stay safe everyone.
Digital Support for Families
We have now added a new section to the parents part of our website with help sheets on how to access and use the different digital packages available to support learning .
FairyTaylor of New Stevenson
During the last week before we finished up for the Christmas Holidays, we have prepared a short video to say ‘Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year’ to all of our Taylor High School Community.
Pupils and staff from the Music department have performed and edited the lyrics of the original ‘Fairytale of New York” to create fun and topical ‘Lockdown Lyrics’ to spread some Christmas cheer during this unprecedented time.
In the beginning, we shared a number of events that Taylor Pupils were involved in to raise money for charity or to help those who are in extra need due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
These things include:
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- Food banks/Hampers
- Macmillan Coffee Morning
- Making Face Masks
- Christmas Jumper day… and many more!
We are so proud of all our pupils at Taylor who have made a difference to so many people this Christmas.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Well done everyone, Stay Safe!
Mr. McCormick’s Retirement
Today marks a very sad day for all staff and pupils at Taylor High as we said goodbye to our wonderful and thoughtful Headteacher, Mr McCormick.
Mr McCormick has been Headteacher of Taylor High School for 23 years and will be greatly missed by the whole Taylor Community.
We gathered outside, socially distanced, to clap our goodbyes and wish him well for whatever the future may hold. We celebrated with a fantastic cake made by the Home Economics department and some bagpipes. We found it difficult but not impossible to give Mr McCormick the send off he deserves.
Everyone wishes you well and Good Luck for the future.
Virtual talks this week
We are very excited to announce an upcoming live broadcast for football fans everywhere! Please join us for England football Manager and author of Anything is Possible, Gareth Southgate, and Youtube gamer and entertainer, Sharky, to talk about Gareth’s England football career and insight – all in partnership with Penguin Talks!
Date: Tuesday 1st December
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
Speakers: Gareth Southgate, England Football Manager and Sharky, Youtube Gamer & Entertainer
In this event, Gareth Southgate is joined by Sharky, to reflect on the experiences and lessons of Gareth’s career. He will share how young people can thrive and make the most of their lives, by being brave, being kind and following their dreams.
The talk will be webinar style and so attendees will not have their cameras or microphones on. There will be a Q+A chat function where students can ask their questions, which will be moderated by Penguin staff.
Gareth Southgate has had a playing career spanning 500 senior appearances. He has represented England 57 times, captained both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough to League Cup final success, and is currently England manager of the senior men’s team. His new book ‘Anything is Possible’, is about how to achieve your dreams and ambitions.
Would you like to submit your questions for Gareth?! We are working with our schools network to provide your students the chance to ask their questions for Gareth on camera! If you are interested in submitting your questions for Gareth via video then let us know at:
inspiration@speakersforschools.org
We can share next steps and permissions etc via email or you can join the talk without asking any questions. We hope to see you there!
Microsoft Education tools and terms glossary for families
An incredible resource for parents who have students using Microsoft products. A compact PDF guide with details and links to everything! Click on the photo below for more details!
