Staffing

Interviews will take place next week, at Meadowpark, for 2 ASN Auxiliary posts (permanent, full time – 39 weeks)

Assemblies

This week’s assemblies were led by our Pupil Leadership Team and were on the Pupil Parliament (Pupil Council) and what their role is and how to join it.

Rights Respecting Schools (RRSA)

These rights are our young people’s rights - you don't have the right to take away anyone else's rights.  

Our right for the week is Article 1 - All children under the age of 18 have all the rights of this convention

Parental Engagement Session

It was great to see so many parents/carers at this session learning how they can support their young person in the Senior Phase. We also handed out our new parent/carer guide about supporting your S4-S6 young person through this phase of their schooling. This can be accessed here for those who were unable to attend.

Your National Qualifications 

Qualifications Scotland’s learner booklet – Your National Qualifications – is available to download from their website. The booklet contains important information for learners creating and submitting coursework for National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher. It also highlights the rules that learners must know and follow to ensure they are not penalised. Please encourage your child to download and read the booklet. If you have any problems accessing the booklet, please ask your child to speak to Ms Machen. 

Download Your National Qualifications

Parents’ Portal

Please can all parents/carers sign up for Parents Portal as we use this to send out all of S1-S6 reports electronically. Our next set of reports, which are S1/2/3, will be sent out on 9 October.

Events/Trips

S4/5 Graphics Trip to QMU (1 October)

The Digital Design Graphics group will be creating a graphic design in the brand new Design Studio. This will then be completed in school. This will cover two of the four N5 Creative Industries units. Also, in November, on a Saturday, QMU will display the actual pupil graphic designs within the Uni. at an exhibition. Parents/carers and learners will get an invite to attend.

S4/5/6 Drama Workshop at QMU (1 October)

Pupils will be doing an acting workshop.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Staff held a Macmillan Coffee Morning last Thursday and managed to raise £384. Thanks to all who baked and also all those who donated.

Pupils’ Successes

Community Music

Congratulations to Knox band OFF GRID (Elyn McInnes, Anwen McInnes, Jacob Briggs, Filip Russel) who performed at the Dunbar Music Festival last weekend.

Welfare Update

Child Protection 

We also have three lead members of staff for Child Protection in school, Mrs Falconer (DHT) and Ms Cook (Head Teacher) and Mr Johnson (DHT at Meadowpark). Should you have a concern about the safety or wellbeing of any child or young person you can call the school office and ask to speak to one of these members of staff. The school office can be contacted on 01620 823387 

If there is an immediate risk to the child or young person you can also contact the Police or Social Work directly. 

Police Contact Centre - call 101 (in an emergency situation dial 999) 

Social Work Contact Centre – 01875 824309 

 

Dates for your diary:     

6 October           P7 Information Evening (5-7pm)

12-19 October   School holidays for Pupils

12-16 October   School holidays for staff – 19 October – staff in-service

5 November       S4-S6 Parents’ Evening

10 November     S4-S6 Parents’ Evening

Our school calendar is updated regularly and should be used to access all information throughout the year. This will also allow you to plan ahead too for Parent/Carer consultations and other events too.

Sue Cook