The relics of Saint Therese of Lisieux arrived from France on the evening of Thursday 29th August 2019 and travelled in procession from St. Teresa’s Church, Newarthill to St. Francis Xavier Church, Carfin in procession.  Taylor High School pupils were prominent in this procession as bearers of the reliquary carrying the remains of Saint Therese, flag bearers in the procession and taking part in the procession.

The photographs below can give only a limited idea of what an amazing occasion this was both for the school and the wider communities of Newarthill and Carfin…..

 

 

Students returning into either Fifth or Sixth Year in August 2019 should note that staff will be available on Thursday 8th August 2019 to discuss any changes to curricular choice which may be required following receipt of the 2019 SQA exam results on Tuesday 6th August 2019.

Please note that, if you do not wish to make any changes to subjects chosen for session 2019-20, there is no need to attend school on Thursday 8th August. You should only attend if you believe it may be necessary to change your subjects for session 2019-20.

The arrangements for that day will be as follows:

Thursday 8th August 2019

10am – new Fifth Year students should attend

12noon – new Sixth Year students should attend

Members of the Senior Leadership Team and Principal Teachers of Pupil Support will be available to discuss curricular choice in light of the 2019 SQA exam results and, where appropriate, agree changes to subjects chosen for session 2019-20 taking due account of all relevant information.

Some forthcoming important dates for your diary include ……

2018 SQA Exam Results due on Tues. 6 August 2019

Session 2019-20

Inset Days (Pupil Holidays): Mon. 12th & Tues. 13th August 2019

First Pupil Day: Wed. 14 August 2019 (8.55am)

2020 SQA Examination Diet – Important Dates

2020 SQA Exams begin: Monday 27 April 2020

2020 SQA Exams end: Thursday 4 June 2020

The 2020 SQA Exam Timetable can be viewed by clicking the link below:

SQA Exam Timetable 2020

 

 

Fourth year pupils: Monica McCann, Fin McNally, Jack Stewart, Jamie Rooney, Josh Connolly, Aiden Provan, Vladimir Rodak and Ben Mallagh ably represented Russia at the NLC International Conference this week debating issues with other schools such as climate change and combating terrorism.

Aiden smashed it with an exceptional speech outlining why Russia thinks climate change is FAKE NEWS!

Well done team!

School closes on Friday 3rd May as normal at 2.55pm and re-opens on Wednesday 8th May 2019 for pupils at 8.55am.

Monday 6th May is May Day and is a holiday.

Tuesday 7th May is In-service Day 5 and is a pupil holiday except for any student in S4 – S6 who is sitting an SQA exam.

The relevant SQA exams on Tuesday 7th May are National 5 Spanish, Higher Grade Spanish, Advanced Higher Grade Spanish and Hospitality: Practical Cake Craft. The precise timing of these exams can be found in the individualised SQA exam timetables issued by Mr. Gerry McQuaid, acting Depute Head Teacher to all students.

Please contact the school for more information as required.

Tel. 01698 274976

Easter School 2019 began with a large number of S4, S5 and Sixth Year students in attendance on Monday for tuition in English, Mathematics and Computing.

We look forward to students attending throughout the week for a wide range of inputs across most subject areas at National 5, Higher Grade and Advanced Higher Grade. A previous post shows the programme for the week which can be downloaded.

Easter School 2019 will run from Monday 1st April until Thursday 4th April. Click the link below to show the programme planned for each day in detail.

Usually days are divided in two with each study class offered e.g. at Higher Grade in the morning and National 5 in the afternoon.  Some Advanced Higher Grade courses are also on offer.  Students can, therefore, create a programme of study which is customised to suit their individual needs.

All students in Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Year are urged to attend these classes as, over the years, the work done during Easter School has proved invaluable in improving attainment both for individuals and the school as a whole.

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The dates for the forthcoming Spring holidays are:

School closes: Friday 29th March 2019 at 2.30pm

School Re-opens: Monday 15th April 2019 at 8.55am

Easter Weekend Holiday

Good Friday: 19th April 2019, pupil holiday

Easter Monday: 22nd April 2019, pupil holiday

May Day Holiday

Monday 6th May, pupil holiday

In-service Day 5

Tuesday 7th May, pupil holiday

 

STEM Learning are hosting a Virtual Careers Fair next week on 4th-8th March.

A number of large companies such as Cancer Research UK, SSE, Jaguar/Land Rover to name a few, will be broadcasting live to pupils across the country.

Each company’s broadcast will discuss jobs and apprenticeships, as well as the qualification requirements for each position.

A list of all the companies broadcasting, as well as how to register for each live-stream, can be found on the link below! Spaces are limited for each company so make sure you book your place soon!

https://springpod.live/careers/