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HEAD TEACHER'S NEWSLETTER
We enjoyed a range of professional learning sessions on Monday’s Inservice day. These focused on our school improvement priorities of learning and teaching where a number of staff shared excellent learning and teaching strategies with us; curriculum: developing the range of courses we teach to ensure they meet what our pupils need; equity: how we make our school more inclusive and support the less advantaged young people in our school; attainment data: reviewing the targets we set in September and comparing to post prelim results, as well as the systems we have in place to monitor pupil progress.
Wednesday saw the Scottish Army Wind Band in school filling the Hall with music. Parents were invited in later that afternoon to hear their children play with the band and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Plans are already being made for their return in January 2024.
House assemblies this week have raised awareness of LGBTQ+ with today as a dress down to raise money for these charities
And finally, a number of staff and I are off to Dalguise for the weekend with S6- please pray it stays dry! I’m sure there will be lots of twitter updates to enjoy.
With best wishes for a lovely weekend.
Jodie Hannan
Key Dates
Friday 24- Sunday 26 February: S6 residential at Dalguise
Tuesday 28 February: Industrial action- school closed to all pupils
Wednesday 1 March: Industrial action- school closed to all pupils
Staffing
Congratulations to
Mr Webster, Acting DHT Grange House, who has been appointed to a DHT post at Levenmouth Academy, and whose last day at MGS is Friday 31 March.
Mrs Lock, Teacher of Support for Learning, who has been appointed to Curriculum Leader of Support for Learning at WLC, commencing 24 April.
Mrs Shaw, PT Chemistry and Physics, who moves to the post of PT Science at North Berwick High School in August 2023.
Kayla and Rory's Weekly Rundown
Hi and welcome back to another weekly roundup. It was great to see everyone back at school this week and we hope you all enjoyed your February holidays! For S6 this is a very exciting week as we go for our residential trip to Dalguise this weekend. We're looking forward to shaving foam fights, dressing up and team building as a year group.
House Points
Pupil Voice - News Update
Two of our senior pupils participated in an online meeting with representatives from the SQA recently. Well done to Jamie and Lauren for giving their views from a pupil perspective on the impact of approaches to assessment last session.
Well done once again to Emma Hamilton in S5 who won the Pupil Voice Council run Artwork Competition which was part of our school refurbishment project.
Emma’s winning photograph has now been printed on a large scale, is up in our social space and looking amazing.
Well done to four of our senior Pupil Voice Council members Elsie, Isaah, Charlie and Owen, for leading assemblies before the February break promoting what Pupil Voice is and what we are doing within our school.
In addition to this, our Pupil Voice Ambassadors have linked with junior registration classes and are this week starting to visit them with Pupil Voice information packs and posters to be displayed in classrooms. All register classes will be issued with these packs to encourage wider involvement with Pupil Voice.
Any pupil can propose an agenda item for the Pupil Voice Council to discuss by emailing: mgspupilvoice@edubuzz.org
Creative Writing Workshop with Laura Hird
On Thursday a Scottish author paid a visit to the English Department and delivered a creative writing workshop to some of our Higher and Advanced Higher pupils.
Laura Hird had pupils consider where they come from, they made miniature film pitches and a variety of thought-provoking and entertaining prompts were used to inspire the creation of characters and storylines.
We are so grateful for her input and expertise, which our pupils will undoubtedly find useful as they work on their portfolios of creative writing and in their personal writing projects.
Food Poverty & Homelessness
S4 classes are trying to spread the word and create awareness of food poverty and homelessness the two charities are Fresh Start (Homelessness) and Trussell Trust (Food Poverty) and if you're able to make any donations that would be great even if it's just a tin of soup or a duvet set anything to help feed someone or help someone to start their home.
Anything is greatly appreciated
Please hand any donations to Miss Smeaton (D05) or Mrs Craig (D01) .
Harley Dickson (S4 Pupil)
Employability Pathway 2023
Ms Chisholm and I held a meeting in school on Thursday Period 4 for pupils who are sitting two or fewer National 5 exams.
Due to this cohort not qualifying for study leave (as they are assessed throughout the year) we have organised a programme to run throughout May 2023.
The programme consists of a meaningful and relevant programme based on employability, work experience and workplace skills for them to take part in.
Due to absence and pupils who were missing on Thursday 23 Feb, we are running it again in the Assembly Hall, on Thursday 2 March. Period 4, 11:25 am.
Pupils should go to their P4 class, register then head to the Assembly Hall.
A Hoffman
Medical
All S1 HPV Vaccination forms should be returned by the end of February. Vaccinations for HPV are on Thursday 23rd March 2023. Thank you, C Harvey
Lost Property
There are lots of jackets and other items of lost property. Please come and check whether any of these items are yours. Any items not collected before Easter break will be taken to the British Heart Foundation. Thank you, C Harvey
Newsletter Archive
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