Parent Letter – Senior Phase Pupil Return

Please see attached information for parents and pupils regarding the phased return of senior pupils to school from Monday 22 February 2021 in line with Government guidelines Parent Letter 18.2.21 Senior Phase Return Parents – COVID-19 asymptomatic testing Consent Form – UPDATED 05-02-2021

Return to school of Senior Phase pupils for support with Practical Work

Dear Parent/Carer I wish to clarify the planning we are currently engaged in with regarding the return of senior phase  pupils from Monday 22 February for support with practical work. Not all pupils will return, only pupils in S4,S5 and S6 who are taking subjects with preparation required for future practical assessment in the term …
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Apprenticeship Vacancies

I have noticed more vacancies on www.apprenticeships.scot  and have put some examples out on the employability support teams, which goes directly to senior pupils via their mobiles. There is a mix of childcare, business, digital, engineering, ICT and construction. We have both  modern and Graduate apprenticeships. Ask your son or daughter to check them out. …
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English National 5 and Higher Pupils – Important Information

The final Writing Folio submission date for National 5 and Higher English is Tuesday 20th April 2021.  This evidence will not be returned to pupils; it will be assessed as part of their Provisional Grades.   The Writing Folio is worth 30% of the final grade for English –  it is therefore essential that pupils hand in …
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SDS Event – Course Choice for Senior Phase

Helping your child with S2/3 subject choices – support for parents and carers – Virtual Event- 6.30pm until 7.15pm on Thursday 25 February  Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is offering parents and carers an online opportunity to find out more about how they can help their child make their S2/3 subject choices for the Senior Phase. Scotland’s national …
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Art and Design Department – Social Media

In Art & Design we are engaging the pupils with work that can easily be completed at home. Assignments so far have included research tasks, drawing household objects, exploring colour with found objects, portraiture and analysing famous artwork. Our seniors (NAT 5, HIGHER and ADVANCED HIGHER PUPILS) are busy working towards completing their folios and …
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Remote Learning – Parental Survey

Please take a moment to complete our survey. This will help us share good practice and plan for improvement. Thank you.   https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKXMoMKHMwi5LlCCc3jmJWXpUOVpLVDgyT0RaOUZCWElFSlFWWDNRTFE2VC4u