On Friday mornings I meet with leaders across the school to share updates on various current issues. This is then emailed to all staff. Here are the highlights from today's meeting.
- Thanks to everyone
for their efforts at this week’s S2 parents’
nights. The feedback from parents was outstandingly positive and
complimentary of the continuing professionalism and dedication of
staff.
- Senior
recoursing – thanks to all who met the return
deadline for re-coursing recommendations to be made. Community teams will
consider these and communicate further with staff.
- S4
attainment – please refer to strategies in
paper issued last week. We need a final push to ensure that all pupils are as
prepared as they can be for their exams in May/June.
- Computer
audit – returns to Janis Croll by
Wednesday of next week.
- Ministerial
visit - Nicola Sturgeon and (possibly) Alex Salmond will be visiting on Tuesday
morning to meet with a selection of pupils to discuss the extension of voting
rights to 16 and 17 year olds.
- We need a few more
staff helpers for Diversity next
Thursday and Friday. Please Contact Mrs O’Brien as soon as
possible.
- Our African guests arrive on Monday and will be
with us for one week. (4 pupils and 2 teachers)
- Congratulations to both
the U14 and senior basketball
teams who are now through to their respective Scottish cup
finals.
- Congratulations
to Ariane Branigan (S2) who is among the winners this
year in the annual Pushkin creative writing competition. This is the
5th year running that a JGHS pupil has won this prestigious award.
Ariane’s prize is a week’s residential writing course in Moineag Mhor - a
beautiful country retreat in the majestic Highlands of
Scotland.
- All newsletter items to Sara Brown by Monday
please.
- Please avoid sending
emails on Fridays; speak to
colleagues instead. (This will be my only email today!)
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