All Vocational Pathways courses have been postponed for this coming Friday (20th March).

For your information, here is SQA’s latest statement on the Coronavirus and the impact on the 2020 examination timetable.

SQA Statement on the Coronavirus and impact on the National Qualifications 2020 Examinations Timetable – Thursday 12 March 2020

We know that learners, parents, schools and colleges will be concerned about the possible impact of the Coronavirus on the National Qualifications 2020 Examinations Timetable. The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is continuing to monitor the situation, in close contact with the Scottish Government and other regulators and awarding bodies across the UK.

At present there is no change to the published National Qualifications examination timetable. Our advice therefore is to continue to prepare as normal. All current deadlines for coursework and other assessments remain in place and the exam timetable is currently scheduled to run from 27 April until 4 June 2020.

Schools and colleges should be gathering any alternative evidence on candidate performance as they would do in the normal way, and as per our guidance every year, to support any consideration of exceptional circumstances. This evidence should inform estimated grades, again as it should every year.

We fully recognise that this is an evolving situation and, as you would expect, we are working through a range of scenarios. Our overriding priority, drawing on the latest guidance, is to deliver a safe and secure examination timetable with minimal disruption, which is fair to learners.

Markers and invigilators play a critical role in the delivery of our qualifications. We are reviewing our marking and invigilation processes and will issue further communication to schools and colleges shortly.

We are also strongly encouraging all candidates to sign up to MySQA, our online and text service, as a direct way to receive their results.

We will continue to review the latest evidence and will communicate further updates as necessary.

Here is a link to our message, which is also now on the website – https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/93499.html

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MONDAY 09 MARCH
• 15:00-16:00 P5-P7 Choir practice
• 15:40-17:30 Games Hall – Secondary Badminton (Term 1,2,3)
• 15:40-17:00 S4 NAT 5 English revision (TH)
• 15:40-17:35 Badminton (Term1,2,3)

TUESDAY 10 MARCH
• 13:00-13:45 P6- Carpet Bowls
• 15:15-15:50 Primary Fiddle Practice Group – music department
• 17:30-19:00 S3 Parents Evening

WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH
• 12:50-13:10 Secondary Flute
• 15:45-17:00 S4 Math’s Revision (YB)
• 15:45-16:30 Secondary Pilates (games hall)

THURSDAY 12 MARCH
• 15:40-17:00 Chemistry Revision (NF)
• 16:00-17:00 N4/5 Modern studies prep sessions (EM)

FRIDAY 13 MARCH
• N5 Music Exam
• 10:30-12:00 SMUHA Café (School Games Hall)
• 11:15 SMUHA visit to School
• Lunchtime – Games Hall – (Primary Netball club)

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MONDAY 02 MARCH
• 15:00-16:00 P5-P7 Choir practice
• 15:40-17:30 Games Hall – Secondary Badminton (Term 1,2,3)
• 15:40-17:00 S4 NAT 5 English revision (TH)
• 15:40-17:35 Badminton (Term1,2,3)

TUESDAY 03 MARCH
• 13:00-13:45 P6- Carpet Bowls
• 15:15-15:50 Primary Fiddle Practice Group – music department

WEDNESDAY 04 MARCH
• 12:25-12:55 Euroquiz Lunch time club – P5/6 classroom
• 12:50-13:10 Secondary Flute
• 15:45-17:00 S4 Math’s Revision (YB)

THURSDAY 05 MARCH
• 09:00-17:00 Book Fair (social area)
• 15:40-17:00 Chemistry Revision (NF)
• 16:00-17:00 N4/5 Modern studies prep sessions (EM)

FRIDAY 06 MARCH
• Lunchtime – Games Hall – (Primary Netball club)
• 13:10-14:10 Young Leaders – P6 pupils
• 13:30-14:00 Bookbug session

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Friday 13th March N5 Music Exam

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MONDAY 24 FEBUARY
• School Closed – Occasional holiday

TUESDAY 25 FEBUARY
• 09:00-09:30 P2/3 Assembly
• 09:00-10:30 Child Smile – EYD-P3
• 13:00-13:45 P6- Carpet Bowls
• 15:15-15:50 Primary Fiddle Practice Group – music department

WEDNESDAY 26 FEBUARY
• 12:25-12:55 Euroquiz Lunch time club – P5/6 classroom
• 12:50-13:10 Secondary Flute
• 15:45-17:00 S4 Math’s Revision (YB)

THURSDAY 27 FEBUARY
• 15:40-17:00 Chemistry Revision (NF)
• 16:00-17:00 N4/5 Modern studies prep sessions (EM)

FRIDAY 28 FEBUARY
• Lunchtime – Games Hall – (Primary Netball club)
• 13:10-14:10 Young Leaders – P6 pupils
• 13:30-14:00 Bookbug session

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Friday 13th March N5 Music Exam

We had an exciting “visitor” in school this week: Penny MacDonell, a senior interpreter at the United Nations in New York. She spoke to our S3 about the role of an interpreter and the value of learning languages. She offered to share her email with any students who wished to find out more about any of the things she discussed in her talk and she also offered to give a tour of the UN to any student and their family visiting New York!

Happily, Ms MacDonell is more than willing to do the same again next year so SJHS students will benefit from her knowledge and experience again in the future.

This event was made possible through E-sgoil, the Scottish Government’s remote learning programme, with Ms MacDonell being beamed by live video link from her home in New York right into our PSHE classroom in Sandwick JHS. It is an amazing way to ensure our students gain access to speakers and expertise from all round the world and we are the first school in Shetland to utilise the remote learning programme in this way.

This forms part of our school commitment to Developing the Young Workforce and ensuring that students are empowered to make informed choices about both subjects and careers.

This term P1/2 are enjoying learning about Space!  We are learning all about the sky at night, phases of the moon and how day and night relate to the sun and earth.  We have also had a visit from the Shetland Space Centre.  The Shetland Space Centre representatives, Carol and Yvette, told us about current plans for satellite launches over the next few years and we also learned all about different kinds of jobs associated with Space Centres.

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MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY
• 15:00-16:00 P5-P7 Choir practice
• 15:40-17:30 Games Hall – Badminton (Term 1,2,3)
• 15:30-17:30 Primary Parents Evening
• 15:40-17:00 S4 NAT 5 English revision (TH)

TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY
• 15:15-15:50 Primary Fiddle Practice Group – music department
• 18:30-20:30 Primary Parents Evening

WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY
• 12:50-13:10 Secondary Flute Practice
• 15:45-17:00 S4 Math’s Revision (YB)
• 17:30-19:00 S4 Parents Evening

THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY
• School Closed for Pupils – In service day

FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY
• School Closed – Occasional holiday

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Monday 24th – School Closed – Occasional holiday
Friday 13th March N5 Music Exam