To support pupils, parents/carers and staff we have developed an updated Attendance Management Policy.
This outlines the measures we will all take to promote good attendance and accurately record school absences.
We are very grateful for your support in this very important area.
A short but very sweet newsletter this week. I am delighted to hear so much positivity from across the school and the achievements of our young people. This week one pupil managed to make it into a computing class in Knox Academy – the first time he has made it into a class in Knox since 2017. We are immensely proud of him and a huge thank to Mr McSwan for stepping in at the last moment to ensure the class went ahead. This particular young person has built up trust in all staff members and so a massive thanks – and box of chocolates – to them as well, because everything we do is a team effort. Read more here...Newsletter 12.09.19
Many thanks to everyone who voted in yesterday's Pupil Parliament elections, and particular thanks to the House Captains and Mr Redford's Higher Politics class for running the Polling Station. Many congratulations to the following newly-elected representatives:
Garleton
Lammerlaw:
Traprain:
East Lothian Council are looking for your views on supported bus routes in East Lothian. Their new consultation invites comments on services as well as ideas about new/different services. Have your say on the East Lothian Consultation Hub.
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Zoolab were with us this morning and informed and delighted with the following animals: Sally the giant African land snail, Gary the fat tailed gecko, Steve the scorpion, Sophie the corn snake, and Raquel the white rat. Almost without exception Meadowpark pupils love animals of all shapes and sizes and as well as a natural curiosity to find out more about habitat and habits, our pupils are extraordinarily empathetic and were keen to understand more about these fabulous creatures. Being able now to refer to this hands on experience will assist in further study in particular SQA Personal Achievement Awards Caring for a Pet. The experience will also inform literacy by reading and writing about the animals and numeracy when we consider temperatures of natural habitats, type and quantity of food and family groups. We have already booked for a repeat visit from Zoolab next September. Read more here...
East Lothian Youth Theatre run drama workshops throughout East Lothian giving young people access to good quality drama tuition. The classes are supported by East Lothian Council to help reduce fees and make the classes more inclusive as ELC believe every child should have access to arts provision.
Groups are led by experienced drama professionals at a variety of locations across East Lothian, with over 20 competitively priced classes to choose from. These energetic and fun classes let you explore creative movement, mimes to music and structured improvisation whilst gaining confidence through games and activities.
11 Important Benefits of Drama!
Groups are for ages 5 to 18 years and beyond and are booked termly in advance. To book online go to the East Lothian Youth Theatre website.
Any further queries contact:
Sitting where I do in my office near the front door at Meadowpark my curiosity is often piqued when the bell goes and I wonder who our visitor might be. Most often it is one of our pupils returning form the daily mile or a shopping expedition, who has marched ahead of their group and pressed the bell several times enjoying the sound sensory feedback from the ringing, waiting in anticipation for the door to open as if by magic now that we have a remote access button. We have cottoned on to this though and the safety rule is that pupils do not enter the building without the adult in charge and so in spite of their endeavours the young person will be asked to wait. Read more here...Newsletter 30.08.19
If you haven't received your payment letter these are now available from Mrs Cochrane or on the website.
On Friday, we launched the Activities Week programme to all our S3 cohort. A letter was sent home with an overview of all the trips on offer. We hope that with the large variety on offer here, there will be something for everyone. All trips have a residential aspect except the Sailing week which will come home each night.
As stated in the letter, financial support may be available and if this is something you wish to know more about please tick the sheet when returning it with the choices for a trip and we will get back in touch. The deadline for the letters to be returned with choices is Friday 6 September 2019. Beyond this date, we aim to organise the groups as quickly as possible and then individual trip leaders will be in touch with specific details about the trip and payment plans etc.
As always, we cannot guarantee attendance on any trip, and if trips are not fully subscribed they may not run. Equally, some trips are limited in numbers and if these are oversubscribed we will pull names out of a hat. In these cases, second or third choices will be used. We have encouraged all the S3s to think about what interests them rather than planning a trip away with their friends, as we are confident that there will be lots of opportunities to make new friends whichever trip they decide to take part in.
The benefits of trips such as these are well documented and we hope they build confidence in our learners, build social skills and are a really enjoyable way to learn outside of the classroom environment.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with myself or any of the trip leaders.
A Clubb
Depute Head Teacher
Additional documents related to Activities Week 2020 will be available on the Activities Week page of the school website as details are confirmed across the year.
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