All pupils have been added to their own Registration Group in Microsoft Teams in Glow. The purpose of these teams is to allow pupils to maintain regular contact with their Pupil Support Teacher and Depute Head Teacher while the schools are closed. They can also message them privately if they need any advice or support at this time.

Please encourage all of your children to access this resource and let their Pupil Support Teacher know how they are.

How to access Microsoft Teams:

Login to Glow>Scroll to the bottom of the page>Click Microsoft teams.The Microsoft Teams App can also be found on the App store. Download the app and sign in with your Glow account to gain access.

We understand that there may have been a number of enquires in relation to entitlements to Free School Meal.  The following information may be of use to parents/carers in the first instance:

·  The first vouchers have been issued in the post for all eligible pupils – some parents confirmed that they were received a few days ago.

·  The FME Team are experiencing a high volume of enquiries from parents  and carers at the moment, appreciate their frustrations and are trying to respond as quickly as possible.

·  Delays to the normal postal service have resulted in parents waiting longer than they normally would for 1st class deliveries.  ALL VOUCHERS WERE POSTED FIRST CLASS.

·  The FME Team have asked that parents/carers email them on receipt of their voucher to confirm up to date contact telephone number so that we can move to an SMS delivery method in the future.

·  It is also noted that a number of parents have not updated their contact number/home address with their child’s school resulting in further delays.

·  All young people attending Hubs will receive free meals regardless of entitlement.

For any enquires or further information about Free school meals, please refer to the link below or contact the Team at FME@northlan.gov.uk.

https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=34915

We hope that the above information will be useful.

Stay safe everyone!

Following advice from the Scottish Government to close schools, we are aware that children and young people may be at home for a long period of time. Therefore, we have produced a range of materials to support their learning through Glow and Edmodo.

Understandably, this is an unsettling time for children, young people and their carers. We acknowledge that people will be feeling anxious about the impact that the pandemic may have on the health and wellbeing of people around them.

A a result of this, we would like to share some reliable resources to provide reassurance for parents/carers and young people.

Elament
http://www.elament.org.uk/self-help-resources/

Unicef
https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/6-ways-parents-can-support-their-kids-through-coronavirus-covid-19

Public Health England 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-parents-and-carers-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak

In light of the new restrictions and the number of career events that are unable to take place, ‘Lantra Scotland’ have created a new form that people can complete in order to continue to access information about careers in the land-based, aquaculture and environmental science sector.

Whether it be via virtual meeting, email or by phone, anyone can register for a one to one meeting or bespoke package of information to be sent to them.

The link can be found here:

[ https://www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/how-get-information-about-land-based-careers-us ]https://www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/how-get-information-about-land-based-careers-us 

This will also be available on the ‘Careers’ page of Lantra Scotland’s website (www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/careers-scotland)

They have created this support through social media channels too;

Twitter
[ https://twitter.com/LantraScotland/status/1244576544611274752 ]https://twitter.com/LantraScotland/status/1244576544611274752

Facebook
[ https://www.facebook.com/lantrascotland ]https://www.facebook.com/lantrascotland

Instagram
[ https://www.instagram.com/p/B-WyD8CFLsN/ ]https://www.instagram.com/p/B-WyD8CFLsN/

 

Through these challenging times, we ask you to remember a number of people in your prayers. We remember our NHS staff and other key workers as they show great strength and bravery in this time of need.

We ask that you remember family members,  friends and members of the community who may be struggling with illness, poverty or loneliness during this time. It is important now, more than ever, that we communicate with others and keep in touch with those less fortunate than ourselves.

Below is our school prayer, ‘May All Things Be For God.” We remember God in our prayers and his Divine teachings.  God reminds us to be humble; to do our best in all things and, in our faith, to continue to serve others.

May All Things Be For God.

God Our Father
Guide us through each day
Give us the strength to do Your will
Help us to work together
To serve our school, our home and our parish
Give us the Gift of Faith to live our school motto
“Que tout soit per dieu”
We as this through Christ our Lord

Amen.

The following link contains an updated list of Edmodo class codes.

Art and Design, Business Education, Home Economics and Religious Education now have Edmodo classes for each year group where resources and schemes of work are easily accessible. The Social Subjects list has also been updated to include National 3-5 Modern Studies and History. Codes for PE and Technical Studies have also been updated

Final Edmodo Codes

Many staff within the school have been working together to upload resources onto Edmodo, a user friendly website and app on which teachers can post resources on a subject-by-subject basis and on which safe and secure communication can take place between class teachers and pupils. A link to the Edmodo website can be found under Useful Websites below left or by clicking here.

Edmodo provides a means of contact  between class teachers and pupils in each Edmodo class group.

Link 1 provides information on the creation of an Edmodo profile and a step-by-step process on how to join classes.

Link 2 provides a list of class codes from each department. Pupils should join relevant classes only.

Accessing Edmodo

Edmodo Codes

If your child normally goes to school in MOSSEND, NEW STEVENSTON, HOLYTOWN and surrounding villages: 
Please take your child to New Stevenston Primary School, Coronation Rd East, New Stevenston, Motherwell ML1 4HX

New Stevenston Primary is the venue for all Taylor High Pupils whose parents are both key workers.

All parents/carers will need to complete a keyworker form on arrival at the hub school.

If you are a parent/carer of a child who attends an LCSC unit, and you require school support as you are a key worker, your child should attend the nearest school to you as listed above and below.

 

 

Dear Parent/Carer,

Although all schools officially closed on Friday afternoon at 3pm, we recognise our duty to support Key Workers in posts which ensure that essential services can be delivered and cover tasks within the local community which support the vulnerable and aid community resilience. Definitions of key workers and eligibility are outlined in Appendix A (click here to download this appendix or click the link at the end of this letter to view). This service is for families where both parents/carers are key workers or in the case of single parent families, where the main care giver is a key worker.

It is essential in stopping the spread of COVID-19 that people who can work from home do work from home. The remaining education support service should only be accessed by those who absolutely require it to enable National Health Service and other critical services to continue and also for vulnerable young people.  We appreciate your cooperation with this.

 Arrangements for week beginning Monday 23^rd March 2020

If you are an eligible key worker, who has no other suitable childcare arrangements, then your child can attend school as normal on Monday 23^rd March; school transport will run as normal. If you are able to go in person to school or establishment, staff will ask you to complete a pro-forma. If you are unable to do that then the school or establishment will contact you to gather information.

Future Plans

Over the course of this transition week, the council will collect data from across Schools and Centres and use this data to inform its planning. This may involve closing some schools and moving to a cluster/hub model, with only identified schools and centres remaining open to support Key workers who have no alternative childcare in place. In practice, this may mean that your child attends a different school, but within their locality.

 Meeting your needs

This week, you will be asked to complete a form to provide us with essential information about you and your child. This will include information about your employment, work patterns and emergency contact details. This information will be used by the council to build up a picture of the requirement for education services across each locality. The more information you provide the more prepared we can be. Further information will be provided about this later in the week.

School Meals

All children who are entitled to free school meals will be able to access these meals. If you need to access this support please take your child to their usual school at the school’s normal lunchtime (12.30 – 1.15pm).

Breakfast clubs will be open in those schools that normally offer them.

 SQA Course Work

Scottish Government have clarified your child should not attend school to complete any SQA course work. The school may ask you to complete course work remotely.

Teachers know your children well and already have a wide range of evidence on which to base their professional judgement. Estimated grades will be based on predicted attainment, coursework and assessment. They will NOT only be based on prelim marks. Since all estimates and professional judgements have not yet been carried out, I would ask that you do not contact the school at this time for that information. Although there is no process for appealing professional judgement, the SQA have indicated that their post results service will be free of charge this year. Further information on this will be issued in due course.

Finally, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should any child who has symptoms of coronavirus, or who lives in a household where someone has symptoms, present at school. The whole family must follow the self-isolation advice.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and support.

Yours faithfully

J. G. McCormick

Head Teacher

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/public/taylor/uploads/sites/25431/2020/03/22233347/Parent-Carer-Letter-Appendix-A-Key-Workers-22-03-20.pdf

NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL UPDATE ON SUNDAY 22nd MARCH……

Schools are now open tomorrow Monday 22nd March 2020 only to children of key workers so that they can undertake their essential roles.

School support must only be used  where essential for key workers. If parents/carers have a partner who is not a key worker, then they are asked to please keep their children at home.

There has also been an update from Scottish Government confirming that students in Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Year should NOT attend school on Monday 23rd March to complete coursework.

Any further update today will also be shown on the school website and issued via Twitter.

Watch out for updates from the Council on Twitter @nlcpeople

Thanks to all parents and carers for their support at this very difficult time.