Our S1 and S6 combined their collective festive brainpower on Wednesday 10th December as they participated in our first ever Christmas Buddy quiz.  Pupils in S1 were given a Santa Hat in return for a £1 donation and the S6 pupils wore some very jazzy Christmas jumpers.  Pupils should return completed quiz sheets to their PSD teachers and winners will be announced and prizes issued at the S1 Ceilidh on Thursday 18th December.

As of mid December Mr McGurk has taken over DHT responsibility for S1.  He is looking foward to working with Ms Glen, the S1 PSD staff team and the fantastic young people of S1.  Mr McGurk will now take this group through to change of timetable in May 2027.

S1 Ceilidh will take place on the afternoon of Thursday 18th December, pupils can bring appropriate party clothes with them to school on Thursday.  They will be able to change out of uniform during BGE lunchtime.

This year, the Computing department have managed to secure funding to expand to 4 robotics teams in the school. We have: 

S3 - Kode_Killers

S4 - Byte Bots

S5 - Robotica 

S6 - Ctrl Alt Elite

On November 25th, we attended our first competition of the season. This took place at the National Robotarium, based at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. Despite it only being their first time competing, our S3 team ranked 2nd overall in qualifying matches. In addition to this, our S5 team placed 3rd in the Skills competition and got to the final match, placing 2nd overall for the day. 

We are now in preparation for our next competition in January!

Young Carers Drop In Sessions - These will start in January with Esther from Stirling Young Carers coming along to support any young carers in the school. The January session will take place on Wednesday 21st. 

Pupils can see Ms Fitzsimons for more information.

Christmas 

Many thanks to our wonderful PTP for all their support this year. They work tirelessly for the good of the school and our pupils. we are lucky to have them. 

Peak Passes

St Modan’s and the PTP have jointly funded 8 Peak memberships for pupils and staff to use between Monday–Friday, until 31st May 2026. These passes provide access to The Peak’s facilities, including the gym, swimming, fitness classes, games hall and outdoor pods. (Games hall is currently being redeveloped, it will be open again in the new year.)

Please note:

• Passes must be booked in advance by completing the form on Grace's desk. (PE base)

• Students must be 14 years or older to use the facilities.

• Students must complete a gym induction at The Peak or book one with Grace before their first session.

• Fobs must be signed out from the PE base (Grace’s desk) and returned the following day.

• Lost fobs may incur a replacement charge.

• The fob only allows access for one St Modan’s pupil or staff member.

• A padlock is required for lockers (can be brought from home or purchased at The Peak).

• The gym can be busy after 5pm. Juniors (14 & 15 years) are not permitted on Mondays between 4–8pm (last entry 3.30pm).

• Personal information such as emergency contact, address and medical information will be shared with the staff at The Peak reception in case of an emergency. 

Important – Supervision and Travel:

• Students will be attending The Peak unaccompanied.

• Parents/guardians must be satisfied that their child is responsible enough to attend after school without supervision.

• Parents will be asked to complete a consent form prior to the students first session at The Peak. Students can collect from Grace when registering for this opportunity. 

• Students must know how they will travel home , whether walking, taking a bus, or being collected.

• The Peak and St Modan’s will not be responsible for students behaviour, supervision, or travel arrangements once pupils leave the school premises.

If you have any questions, or would like more information, please email or speak to Grace Morrison (Active Schools Coordinator).

Morrisong@activestirling.org.uk

Kind regards, 

Grace