S5/6 study information evening

February 15th, 2012

Thank you to all of the parents and carers of the S5 and S6 pupils who came along to an informal information evening last Thursday 8th February, on “helping your child study”. Mr Wyllie and Mrs Hamilton met with a number of parents and gave some hints and tips on how to help children study for their main exams in May. Some of the information sheets issued on the night are available to down load from the website.

Director’s of Study will be reviewing your child’s progress post prelim, this will result in some pupils and parents being invited to an interview with your child’s director of studies and house head.

Help and advice to all is available via departments as always.

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Week beginning 6th February 2012

February 9th, 2012

 Appeal For Books

The school’s Amnesty International Group are organising another Book Sale in early March this year to celebrate World Book Day and to raise funds for Amnesty. We would be grateful if you could donate any books to this worthwhile cause – either drop them into Room 320 or hand to Mrs McKay in the English Department.

 S3 Leaps Event

29 S3 Pupils visited EdinburghUniversityon Thursday 2nd Feb to make a short film about various facilities at the university. As part of the press pack pupils explored the campus accompanied by a student volunteer . They used hand-held video cameras to create a short film clip which formed part of a news programme called Caledonia News. The pupils excelled at the activities out on location and back in the “press room” showing how excellent team work can produce superb results. All pupils contributed to the film with Greig Muir and Kirsty  McEwen giving polished performances as anchor presenters back in “the studio”. This event provided an early introduction to university and student life and has encouraged the pupils to consider Higher Education as a future option.

 Tam O Shanter

Hopscotch Theatre Company entertained all S1 pupils with a lively and fun performance of Tam O Shanter by Robert Burns on Monday 30th January.  Pupils enjoyed this interactive experience of the poem they are studying in English and felt it helped them to understand the auld Scots language better.  Our thanks to the S6 ACEvents Group who organised this event for pupils.

 February Holiday

School will close to pupils this Friday at 3.35pmand will re-open on Monday 20th February at8.55am.  Monday – Wednesday is the mid term holiday and Thursday and Fridays closures are due to Stirling Council In Service days.

 LONDON – 13th – 15th FEBRUARY

A reminder to parents and carers that pupils should at Stirling Train Station for6.15amprompt on Monday morning and should be collected on Wednesday at approximately5.50pm.

 LONDON – MAY 2012

A reminder that payments can be made to Mrs Millar in room 104 for the forthcoming trip.  All payments must be made prior to the Easter break.

 

Battlefields Trip – June 2012

A few spaces have become available on the Battlefields Trip which runs from Thursday June 7th- Tuesday 12th June.

These last seats are open to ANY S3 or S4 pupil who is genuinely interested in WWI and trench warfare (it is not essential for the young person to be studying Standard Grade History).  Anyone interested should collect a permission slip from Miss Baxter or Mrs Smith in the History Department.

 

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Health and Wellbeing Event

February 7th, 2012

The Health and Wellbeing team at Education Scotland are hosting an event for parent’s on the 25th of February in Stirling Management Centre. The event will start at 10am and finish at 1pm and is free to attend.

The aim of this event is to outline the health and wellbeing entitlements for Curriculum for Excellence.

There will be lots of opportunities for discussion about the different aspects of the health and wellbeing curriculum and how parents can support their children with this. Partner agencies will also be attending to facilitate some group discussions.

This event will be of interest to any parent with children in the early years, primary and secondary settings.

If you are interested in attending this event please register with Anne-Marie Lamont. (Anne-Marie.Lamont@educationscotland.gov.uk)

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Week beginning 9th January 2012

January 30th, 2012

 

 

Christmas Concert

A splendid evening of music making was the reward of the large audience who turned out to school before the holidays.  The Christmas concert featured around 120 performers from S1-6 and staff, all playing their parts with a cheerful enthusiasm appropriate to the season.  The music offered covered a wide range from Christmas favourites such as ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ and ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ to popular tunes includingNew York,New York, Silent Night, White Christmas and A Whole New World.  There were items from the vocal group, recorder group, Wind Band and Glee.  The school band opened and closed the show finishing in fine style with a Christmas medley.  Thanks to Mr Millar of the Music Department for the extensive planning and organisation that went into staging such a successful event.

 

LEAPS S6 Conference

A number of senior pupils attended the S6 conference at Heriot Watt, Edinburgh on Friday 16th Dec. With almost 300 students taking part they had a real taste of university life. They received workshops and presentations from undergraduate student volunteers as well as contributors from ELRAH, SAAS, NUS, Edinburgh College of Art,EdinburghNapierUniversitycovering topics such as student funding, next steps in the UCAS process and preparing for a university interview.

We would like to wish our 41 UCAS applicants every success in being offered the course of their choice next year.

 

Stop N’ Shop

Thanks to everyone who came along to support our pupils in their recent collaborative enterprise activity with pupils from St Modan’s andWallaceHigh Schools. Bannockburn High made a total profit of £432.00. All of those involved found it to be a valuable learning experience which was fun!

 

London – May 2012

A reminder that payments should be made for the Londontrip, by Friday 30th March 2012.  Payments should be taken to Mrs Millar in Room 104.  A parents information evening will be held prior to the excursion.

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