Return of the Inspectors
Staff Changes The end of last term brought some changes to staffing.
Ms Heike Schroeder has left her post in Modern Languages and will be returning to her native Germany.
She will be replaced shortly by Ms Liz Wallace, who originally comes from Limerick and is currently teaching in the Isle of Man.
Ms Gillian Ferris has opted for a change in her career as an RME teacher and has taken up a post as a Support for Learning teacher at Carnoustie High School.
The school has appointed a new Principal Teacher of Mathematics, Mr Ally Mills, who is currently teaching at Braeview Academy in Dundee. He will be joining the staff before the end of this session.
HMIe visit
As part of the planned Follow Through process, the HMIe Inspectors visited the school on Wednesday, April 19 and Thursday, April 20 to assess the progress made since the Inspection report was published in June 2005.
They spoke to groups of staff and pupils to gather evidence. They were pleased at the progress that has been made to improve the school. A report will be published in due course which will be posted to parents and available on the HMIe website.
SQA Examinations
The anxious wait for S4 pupils is almost over, with the Standard Grade examinations starting next week.
Pupils will be on study leave from Tuesday, May 2. Pupils have been issued with their timetables and given examination advice by Mr Beveridge. S5/6 examinations start a week later with study leave starting on Thursday, May 11, and English on Friday, May 12. The school wishes them all good luck over the next few weeks.
Cross Country
Congratulations to all the runners who participated in the Angus Schools Cross Country event at the end of last term. In particular a special mention to the following:–
Michael Taylor – 1st in the senior boys' event; Senior Boys – Silver medals in the team event; S3 Girls – Silver medals in the team event.
School Meals – Revised Charges
The cost of school meals have increased from April 18 as follows – Secondary pupils: 1.65.
Schools Fantasy Football League
Congratulations to Gavin Copper, Jack Rollo, Mr Dempsey and again Duncan Skene for winning the Manager of the Month.
Senior Football Team
Congratulations to the school senior football team who defeated Webster's High School three-nil in the first round of the Murray Fenwick Cup on Thursday, April 20.
Brechin High School now goes on to play Montrose Academy away in the semi-final of the competition. Players should note that the match has been set for Wednesday, May 3.
Tesco Computers for Schools Vouchers.
Brechin High School will, once again, be collecting Computers for Schools vouchers.
Tesco started issuing these on Monday, March 6 and a collection box has been placed in the LRC.
This year extra vouchers can be earned by recycling old mobile phones (working and non-working) and inkjet cartridges. The target this year is a new PC and for this the school requires approx. 22,000 vouchers. Your help and support is very much appreciated.
Parental Involvement
The Brechin Schools held a very successful information evening on Thursday, April 20, in Brechin High School.
The event was organised by a group of parents from local schools and was attended by over eighty parents. One member of the parent group, Jan Mimiec, introduced the evening and set the scene.
A group of professional actors presented a number of scenarios to highlight some of the issues which parents have in relation to education.
The rest of the evening consisted of a number of workshops covering a range of different topics, including: Assessing your child's progress, Educational Psychology, School and Family Support, ICT Grid Club, Improving Learning and Investment in Excellence. The parents are to be congratulated on an excellent evening. The organisers will now be turning their thoughts to future events. Watch this space!
Key Dates
May
Monday, May 1 – May Day Holiday; Tuesday 2 – Study Leave starts for S4 pupils/SQA exams start (S Grade) Administration; Thursday 11 – Study leave starts for S5 and S6; Friday 12 – S5/6 Exams start English; Tuesday 16 – Angus Book Award Author Visit to school/Evening Event: Brechin City Hall; Friday, May 19 – Activities Day; Tuesday 23 – Sports Day/S1 Parents' Evening with invitations to S3; Friday 26 – In-Service Day Five/Last day of study leave for S4; Monday 29 – New Timetable S1-S5/S4 (S5] return.
June
Friday 2 – S5 (S6) return to school; Sunday 4 to Sunday 11 – German Exchange trip to Hille; Tuesday 13 – P7 Parents' Night; Wednesday 14 – P7 Induction Day; Thursday 15 – P7 Induction Day; Tuesday 27 – Prom; Thursday 29 – Prize Giving; Friday 30 – Last day of term.
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