Return to Balfron High School 060820 Letter to Parents & Carers
APPEALS UPDATE – August 11th 2020
As announced by John Swinney, appeals will now not be needed:
Instead:
Any pupil who received a final grade below their estimate grade will be automatically ‘uplifted’ to the estimate grade.
Any pupil who received a final grade equal to, or higher than, their estimate grade will remain unchanged.
Have you decided to leave school?
Please click here for a leaver form and click here for more leaver advice and information
Technical Issues? Parent or Pupil? Click here
Updated Announcements from the Parent Council!
Balfron High School ties will be available to buy from school reception on Monday 10.08.20 & Tuesday 11.08.20 between 9.30am – 3.00pm. Ties cost £7.00, EXACT money only or cheques made payable to Balfron High School.
Balfron High Plan for August letter to parents 240620
Balfron High Contingency Plan if required
Return to school – Stirling Council 200624 Letter to Parents and Carers
Staff checking in – Hello again https://drive.google.com/file/d/11-IEUFHaIgAqRsTKouB-QSwuLxWxF_ra/view
Meet our new Head Prefects 15 June 2020 Hello from the new Team
New timetable
New S3 Google classroom codes from 1st June can be accessed here
Uniform Update
Balfron High School Uniform can be ordered with immediate effect from the online store www.border-embroideries.co.uk,
Orders should be placed as soon as possible and before 20th July 2020 for guaranteed delivery in time for school starting in August.
Hello from The Staff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paecf-TzkGo&t=8s
Home Learning FAQs
While we are working from home, here are some answers to frequently asked questions for pupils and parents:
Broad General Education (S1-3) BGE FAQ 27.4.20
Senior Phase (S4-6) Senior Phase FAQ 27.4.20
Remember work is being posted for young people through Show My Homework https://balfronhigh.satchelone.com/school/homeworks/calendar
All Form Classes & Senior Phase Google Classroom Codes 12.5.20 update Codes 12.5.20
Need some help to log onto Google Classroom? Take a look at Mr Scott’s helpful video:
Useful Links
Please use these links for up to date information relating to the COVID-19 Coronavirus
Please also use this link for support with your Mental Health Mental Health – Young People
Understanding COVID-19:
Resources from NHS and CAMHS for Parents
Resources from NHS and CAMHS for Teenagers
Financial Support for Families
Support for Learning Newsletter – Autumn 2020
Coronavirus Updates
Please be aware of the Scottish Government Protect App for Android and iOS. We are encouraging anyone over the age of 16 to download and use the app. The links are below:
If you have any concerns about privacy, etc, please check the FAQ using this link: https://protect.scot/faq
Letter to parents and carers re COVID case
Wearing Of Face Masks In School
As you know in light of advice from the World Health Organisation published on 21/8/20, the Scottish Government has updated guidance on face coverings .
From Monday 31 August, all adults and young people should wear a face covering in secondary schools moving around the school, such as in corridors and communal areas where physical distancing is difficult to maintain. Young people should also now wear face coverings on all school transport.
Here is a link to the extended guidance. The protocol for face coverings are points 79-92. As outlined in the guidance, all pupils have received this presentation at Form Time today (Friday).
Useful Links
Please use these links for up to date information relating to the COVID-19 Coronavirus
Please also use this link for support with your Mental Health Mental Health – Young People
Understanding COVID-19:
Resources from NHS & CAMHS for Parents & Teenagers
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Welcome to Balfron High School
Balfron High School is a vibrant and caring learning community where the needs and aspirations of our young people are at the heart of our planning and day to day practice. We are committed to preparing our pupils to the highest standards for life beyond school. We do this by ensuring that relationships between staff and young people are positive, productive and supportive. Together, we are proud to be Balfron.
At Balfron High School we have a strong ethos of attainment and achievement in all aspects of school life. We work closely with parents and partners to maximise the support that our young people are offered. We are committed to recognising and celebrating the
success of our young people and work hard to ensure that everyone has a chance to find their thing. The curriculum is broad and varied with a wide range of choices for pupils as they move into the senior phase. In addition we offer an ever increasing number of co-
curricular covering a breadth of disciplines.
We hope that you will find our website helpful. Please feel free
to contact us directly for additional information – we would be delighted to help.
Elaine Bannatyne, Head Teacher
