Author: Miss Conlon

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S1 Bannockburn Trip

As part of our ‘Scotland’ topic studied in S1, trips to Bannockburn for all pupils from this year group will go ahead as follows:
 
Trip 1 – Wednesday 2nd November 2022
1.3 and 1.4 – Miss Conlon and Mr McPake
Trip 2 – Wednesday 1st February 2023
1.1 and 1.6 – Mr Dale and Miss Bates
Trip 3 – Wednesday 3rd May 2023 (Golden Eagle)
1.2 and 1.5 – Miss Stoutjesdyk and Miss Bates
Nearer the time, class teachers will hand out EV5 forms. Pupils CANNOT ATTEND if they do not return the EV5 in good time.
Pupils should bring a packed lunch along. Those who are in receipt of free school meal can collect packed lunches from the canteen on the day. Pupils are not allowed to eat on the bus.
Pupils should meet in the canteen immediately after registration to leave on the bus around 09:15. Session will finish around 14:00 at Bannockburn and bus return to school.
Pupils should be in school uniform but must dress appropriately for the outdoor part of the trip.
The cost per pupil will be £7. If there are issues, pupils can speak to the class teacher or Miss Stoutjesdyk.
Any pupils who do not attend the trip should attend school as normal unless unwell.
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Supported Study 2022-23

Social Subjects Supported Study sessions will begin after the September Weekend (W/C 27/09/2022).

The timetable is as follows:

SOCIAL SUBJECTS
SUPPORTED STUDY SESSIONS 2022-23
Teacher Subject Level Day Time Location
Miss Conlon Modern Studies Higher Tuesday After School 183
Mr Biggerstaff Geography National 5 Tuesday After School 176
Mr Dale Geography Higher Wednesday After School 176
Miss Bates Modern Studies National 5 Wednesday After School 178
Miss Stoutjesdyk History Higher/N5 (Alternating weeks) Wednesday After School 180
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Lessons from Auschwitz 2022

If you are currently in S6 and interested in participating in this years Lessons from Auschwitz Project run by the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET), please come to a brief lunchtime meeting in room 180 (Miss Stoutjesdyk’s room) in the Social Subjects Department at 12.45pm on Wednesday 7th September. You can bring your lunch.
You do not need to be currently studying a Social Subject to apply.
There are two places available, so if more than two pupils apply you will have to complete a written task that the Social Subjects Faculty will review.

Project Details

Orientation Seminar – Usually in Glasgow City Centre and you’d go to this independently, making your own travel arrangements
Sunday 13th November 2022
11.00am-1.30pm

 

One-day Visit to Poland – please note that you may have to travel to this without a THS teacher and make your own way to and from the airport and you’d have to provide your own spending money.
Wednesday 16th November 2022
Edinburgh Airport

 

Follow-up Seminar – same as orientation seminar above
Tuesday 22nd November 2022
3.00pm-5.30pm

 

Next Steps Deadline – This is where you share your experience with others. Historically pupils have held an assembly and given a PowerPoint presentation to S4 Historians around Holocaust Memorial Day in January.
Tuesday 8th February 2023

 

As this is an event run by the HET and not the school, please speak to your parents/guardians before you submit your name and make them aware that THS staff may not been in attendance at these events including the day trip to Poland. The majority of costs are covered by THS and the HET, but there will be some personal costs involved too.

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Scottish Council Elections 2022 – North Lanarkshire Results

The North Lanarkshire results for the Scottish Council Elections 2022 are as follows:

Scottish National Party – Councillors elected in 2022, Total 36

Labour – Councillors elected in 2022, Total 32

Conservative – Councillors elected in 2022, Total 5

Independent – Councillors elected in 2022, Total 3

Green – Councillors elected in 2022, Total 1

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Sustainability Forum

Senior Phase pupils took part in the first meeting of the Sustainability Forum with MSP Stephanie Callaghan, her team, and other NLC schools in the area. Some great discussion was had and ideas were shared on what schools can do/are doing to be more sustainable! 

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MSP Q&A

S4 Modern Studies pupils had excellent digital Q and A sessions with MSPs Stephanie Callaghan and Megan Gallacher to support their Scottish democracy topic.

Thank you to the Education Service at the Scottish Parliament for helping to arrange this!

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