We are delighted to have started the new term and look forward to working with students, parents and carers over the next year. This year promises to be a very special one as the school community celebrates our 40th anniversary.
We welcome four new English teachers to the faculty: Mr Lavelle joins us from Armadale in West Lothian, Miss Murphy has joined us from Braidhurst HS, Miss MacKinnon joins us from Our Lady’s High School, Cumbernauld and Miss Pye has joined us as a Newly Qualified Teacher. We also welcomed Miss McGuigan to the Team in May, Miss McGuigan will teach French and Spanish and joined us from Coatbridge H.S. I am delighted to have a full staff team and hope some stability in the faculty will help us to bring about further improvement.
The 2022 exam diet showed excellent results in both English and Spanish. If however your young person wishes to appeal their award they should speak to their class teacher from last session as a matter of urgency.
Books – over the last few years we have lost a substantial amount of books, particularly after the 2020 lockdown. Can I ask that you look around and return any books you may have asap. No questions will be asked, we will just be delighted to have them back.
Students should continue to use the jotters they used last session. As well as helping us to track progress more easily this also means lest waste and reduces the impact on the planet.
S1 and S2 will experience 4 periods of English per week and one period of Literacy. S1 should bring a book of their choice to read during this time. Books can be borrowed from the school library as well as local libraries, they do not need to be purchased. This will also reduce the impact on the planet. S2 will be working on core reading skills during this time. These skills will help students to prepare for the fourth level and beyond into the National Qualifications.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding Languages or Literacy then please contact myself via the appropriate PT Pupil Support for your young person.
I look forward to working with you and your young person.
Mary Jo Burton
Principal Teacher of Language and Literacy.
