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      Interviews were held on 13.11.15 for two key posts within the school.   Our Education Support Manager post will now be filled on a permanent basis by Mrs Taylor who has been in this post on an acting basis for over three years following the secondment of the previous post holder, Mr …
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    S4 pupils, who are currently being presented for N5 qualifications, will be sitting their prelims during weeks beginning 23rd and 30th November. All pupils have by now received their timetables which gives them the dates, times and room arrangements for all exams. Mrs Crean (S4 DHT) held an assembly last week to inform …
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  On Wednesday 11th November we held our annual remembrance service in the school assembly hall.  Mrs Crean led the service and there were contributions from various pupils who sang, read poetry or played musical items.  As ever this was very well attended by staff and pupils who took time to reflect on those who …
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As I intimated in an earlier blog, Mr Young retired from the Mathematics department and the Senior Management Team on Friday 23rd October.  Interviews were held last Friday for a replacement Depute Head Teacher and I am delighted to report that Mrs Nicholls was appointed to this role.  Mrs Nicholls’ substantive post was Principal Teacher …
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      There is a long tradition in PMHS of pupils donating to charity.  Every year our S6 pupils form a Charities Committee which is overseen by Miss Carr.  The committee meets and decides to which charities they will donate at the end of the session.  There is a long tradition of PMHS donating …
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As of 1 January 2016 the First Minister has announced that the income thresholds for eligibility for EMA will increase to £24,421 for households with one dependent child and £26,884 for households with more than one dependent child.  Applications are available from school or Customer Service Centres.       If you would like more information please …
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A big thanks to all staff, pupils  and their families for their contributions to our foodbank collection.  Our S6 Leadership Team organised the collection and set a target of 2000 food items.  If it  was reached pupils were to be given an ‘own clothes’ day today.  The target was met and the food has been …
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  Mr Jim Young (Depute Head Teacher)  retired from PMHS today.  Mr Young has been a key member of the Mathematics Department and also the Senior Management Team in the school for 18 years and he will be greatly missed.  Over the years M Young has had responsibility for many yeargroups and was the DHT or …
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      Modern Languages Over the last few weeks our Modern Languages department has run a couple of events which proved very successful for our pupils.  French restaurant visit Before the September weekend a group of S4 pupils visited a French restaurant in Glasgow and were given the opportunity to taste such delicacies as snails and …
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    Staff vs pupils’ charity football match This was scheduled to take place last Thursday (24th September) but had to be postponed due to bad weather.   Weather permitting, this will take place next Thursday (8th October).   Foodbank collection It is a sad reflection of the times we live in but more frequently people …
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