Biggar High School Newsletter 3 November – 7 November 2014 Monday 3 November --- Tuesday 4 November Wednesday 5 November Thursday 6 November Friday 7 November --- Friday - Period 1 teachers – please read to class PUPILS & STAFF Please read to class: Rights Respecting School Article 14 Children have the right to think and believe what they want and to practise their religion, as long as they are not stopping other people from enjoying their rights. Governments must respect the rights of parents to give their children guidance about this right. My sincere thanks to our pupils and to all school staff for the care and sensitivity shown to each other since Thursday. In time we will look to pay our collective respects to Mr Gordon both in and out of school and start the healing process of coming to terms with his loss. On behalf of staff and pupils can I also thank parents, former staff and pupils and colleagues from our associated primaries and South Lanarkshire secondary schools for their messages of condolence and support at this sad time. Your words of sympathy have been of great comfort to us over the last few trying days and I have communicated these to the Gordon family to offer them some solace at this painfully sad time. Any member of our school community requiring extra support at this time in coming to terms with our loss knows to contact our Pupil Support team. Mr Stewart Girls Football Girls football team played their first tournament of the year at Hamilton where they won 4 games and lost 1 game. They are currently sitting 2nd in the league. Well done to all the girls. Ms Wilson Dance Show 2014 – ‘A Night at the Movies’ Tickets will be on sale for this years dance show as of next week. The show takes place on Friday the 14th and Saturday 15th November in the Municipal hall. Tickets are priced at £6 for adults and £4 for concessions. Please come along and support all pupils involved in the dance show, tickets always sell out fast so make sure you get one as soon as they are on sale! Miss McKelvie, Mrs Thomson and Mrs Epton Newsletter031114 SCHOOL LIBRARY HOURS- November Please contact library assistants Catriona Ross/Jenni Featherstone in advance of sending pupils/ booking library space DAY OPENING TIMES DETAILS Monday Library open 9.153.45. Available for senior study. Available to use facilities or allowing pupils to exchange books. S1/2 only at lunchtime- Prefect supervision. Tuesday Library open 2.003.45 only Available for senior study. Available to use facilities or allowing pupils to exchange books. Senior pupils wishing to use library AM to see SMT Wednesday Library open 9.153.45 Thursday Library open 2.003.45 only Available for senior study. Available to use facilities or allowing pupils to exchange books. S3/4 only at lunchtime- Prefect supervision. Available for senior study. Available to use facilities or allowing pupils to exchange books. Senior pupils wishing to use library AM to see SMT Friday Library open 9.151.30 Available for senior study. Available to use facilities or allowing pupils to exchange books. S1/2 only at lunchtime- Prefect supervision Parent Survey/Early Closure Forms Pupils who have a Parent Survey and/or Early Closure form in their bag are asked to hand it in to the office this period as and when convenient to Friday period 1 teacher. Mr Stewart Newsletter031114