Balfron Matters 


Monday 17 April 2023

 Weekly communication for staff 

Dear colleagues,

Welcome back!  I hope that you have had a restful break. Many thanks to the team of staff who gave up their holiday to supervise the ski trip to Pila. Exhausting I'm sure, but no doubt many great memories made for our young people - thank you.

We have reached the final term of the session - time to review this year's  SIP progress and set priorities for next year.  Your input is much appreciated with this. Feedback and suggestions are being saught from staff, parents and pupils. If you are named on this year's SIP, please could you update the progress made/evaluation done.

On Wednesday in the Strathendrick Suite, Elaine Johnstone and I plan to meet with the pupils who are sitting less than 3 SQA exams.  They are being offered an alternative programme that we hope will keep them connected with school while developing some core skills.  Thanks to Elaine for coordinating this programme and to everyone who can support its supervision.  These are the pupils and this is the programme.  If you have time and something to add, please liaise with Elaine J - that would be much appreciated.

On Thursday we formally say goodbye to our S6 pupils. Thanks to Grace for organising the fun input in the Theatre on Thursday morning.  This will run until break. Pupils will return for the more formal graduation at 6.30pm. Thanks to all the Leadership Team for preparing speeches and supporting this.  All staff are more than welcome to come along to both events. It would be great to see you.

All S4 and S5 pupils should be in class as usual on Friday.  This is their last day before study leave begins on Monday 24 April. The Games Hall will be the main place for exams again this session. With many rooms being utilised throughout the school, please be aware and help us ensure that we maintain a quiet environment for those sitting. Thanks to Phil, Lynne, Jennifer, Lesley and Penny Bath for the massive job done in preparation and throughout the exam diet.

Have a great week.

Elaine

This week at Balfron High:


Mon:


Tues:


Wed: S4-6 Study Leave Programme

(Strathendrick Suite)


Thurs: S6 Leavers Day (am, Theatre)

Graduation 6.30pm


Fri: CfE: Lomond 2, Science

Last week of term at Balfron


When people outside your walls know what you are doing, it gives value to those inside


Photos from the last week of term include:

 

SIP 2022-23 Review and Priorities for 2023-24

Improvement Plan - Balfron High School

Assembly Programme April- May 2023

BHS Assembly Programme April - May 2023.docx

Inservice Day programme (draft) - 28 April 2023

Inset April 2023 - draft

10 mins Pedagogy Power up


Retrieval Practice Revisit


Lots of Tri-Learning going on over the next few week - here's a few favourite resources that's been shared this year 


Retrieval Practice Templates

Retrieval Practice Book Series


Don't forget, all three books in the series are packed full of ideas and available in the professional reading library.

 CLPL opportunities

In house CLPL

Voluntary Sign up sessions


 Low level behaviour challengesTBC

In person E Bannatyne and C Appelquist: 

Sign up available soon


Moving information into Long Term Memory - optimising our practice

April Inservice - Fri 30 April

All staff attend


Metacognition  - w/b 1 May

In person, a second chance to participate in this workshop

Sign up available soon


Making effective use of Show me boards - w/b 8 May

In person, Sharing good practice session

Sign up available soon


Giving feedback - Exploring the many ways - w/b 15 May

In person, Sharing good practice session

Sign up available soon


External CLPL


BHS Professional Learning Notice board. 

Search. Click. Book

Next week 

With study leave and PRD on the horizon, there will soon be breathing space for our professional development interests. 


Next week's BM will feature some new opportunities that might be of interest!

Powering up our seniors for successful studying

Teacher's Guide to the BHS Study Planner.webm

Teachers Guide to the BHS Study Planner - 3 min watch

Weekly Study Planner 2022

BHS senior study planner

e-sgoil weekly online supported study timetable

Pupil Council Meetings

One portal to hold all information

ERP MyPortal.pdf

 Calendar 2022-23

18 April Pupil Council

Collegiate Calendar 2022-23

Health & Wellbeing - Counselling for staff

Did you know counselling is available through Stirling Council?


Employee Counselling is available through our Occupational Health provider, People Asset Management (PAM)

There are a few ways employees can request Counselling. 

If you want some more information about counselling, what to expect or looking for self-help resources then please pop in and see Karin Figliolini or drop her an email.

Useful Links

Reducing+Risks+in+Schools+guidance+-+version+6.1+-+September+2021.pdf
BHS SIP & Recovery Plan 202-22.docx