Article Date: Friday 26th February 2010
Any senior pupil interested in attending the pre-university summer school at Glasgow University should get further details from the school office or their Pupil Support Teacher.
Article Date: Friday 26th February 2010
Come along to our ladies night and have fun trying out a number of activities ranging from ZUMBA to Yoga, Boxercise to Bollywood
There will be nail bars, health and beauty stalls, Reiki, Indian head massage, health/spinal checks & cookery sessions and much more!!
Wednesday 17th March
Article Date: Wednesday 24th February 2010
Supported Study classes for S4, S5 and S6 have now been finalised. Although the pupils have been given a copy of the timetable, a version can be downloaded from the About Our School / Documents section of the website. Pupils are encouraged to make best use of these classes in the run up to the final examinations.
Article Date: Wednesday 17th February 2010
There will be a Dress As You Please Day tomorrow Thursday 18th February in aid of Malawi. Pupils should not wear football colours.
Article Date: Thursday 11th February 2010
Information on the new Vocational Courses for 2010 - 2011 which are open to senior pupils can be found in the Careers & Enterprise / Industry Links section of the website.
Article Date: Tuesday 09th February 2010
Examinations for S3 pupils will begin on Monday 1st March. On 10th February pupils will be given a schedule detailing when all the exams take place and a copy of this can be found in the About Our School /Document Download Area of the website. Most exams take place in the Assembly Hall. If pupils do not have an exam then they attend normal timetabled classes.
Article Date: Wednesday 27th January 2010
In order to support the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence, there are additional In-Service Days this year on Thursday 11th February, Thursday 27th May and Thursday 23rd September.
Article Date: Monday 25th January 2010
S4 Reports were issued on Friday 22nd January. Pupils were also given an Options Booklet to assist in making choices for S5. In addition, letters regarding details of the Parents` Evening, including the Options Hour at 6pm in the Assembly Hall, were also issued.
Article Date: Wednesday 20th January 2010
If you would like to view a summary of parents` views taken at the recent S5/6 Parents Evening, please go to About Our School/ Document Download Area and select the relevant Parental Survey.
Article Date: Tuesday 12th January 2010
Pupils have been given a copy of their S5/6 Preliminary Examination Timetable which starts on Monday 1st February. An electronic copy of the timetable is available in the About Our School /Document Download Area of this website. Pupil and parents should please note that following recent changes to the national guidance on recording school attendance, all East Renfrewshire schools expect pupils to attend school as normal during prelim time. When pupils are scheduled to sit an exam, they should proceed to the designated hall or room to be supervised by the invigilation team. At all other times pupils are expected to follow their normal timetable where class work will continue.
Article Date: Wednesday 06th January 2010
The S4 Parents Evening takes place on Wednesday 3rd February. Prior to the parent/teacher interviews which begin at 7pm, there will be a meeting from 6pm until 7pm in the Assembly Hall where senior school staff, the local authority Vocational Coordinator and the Careers Adviser will explain the options on offer for pupils as they move in to senior school.
Article Date: Wednesday 06th January 2010
The S2 Parents Evening takes place on Wednesday 20th January. Prior to the parent/teacher interviews which begin at 7pm, there will be a meeting from 6pm until 7pm in the Assembly Hall where senior staff will explain the options on offer for pupils as they move in to middle school.
Article Date: Wednesday 06th January 2010
The S5/6 Parents Evening takes place from 4.30pm until 6.30pm on Tuesday 12th January.
Article Date: Wednesday 06th January 2010
All S3 pupils will be taking part in our Industry Awareness Event as part of the School`s Enterprise Programme on Tuesday 19th January. The event is designed to help pupils develop critical team working skills as well as their business acumen and creative skills.The School is very grateful of the contribution from various businesses and organisations who will be providing advisers for the day.
As we are always looking for new business partners for this and other enterprise ventures, please get in touch with Graeme Gardner, DHT, if you and your business would like to be involved. The School`s telephone number is 0141 577 2200
Article Date: Wednesday 06th January 2010
Article Date: Wednesday 06th January 2010
Strathclyde Police have asked the school to pass on the following message to our pupils:
Hello Eastwood High School Pupils
Fearless and Crimestoppers need your help! We`re conducting a really quick test to help us categorise crimes for the new Fearless website for people aged 11 to 16, due to be launched in March 2010.
When live, Fearless will give young people access to unbiased information about crime, advice on what to do if they`re in trouble, and ways to report crimes safely and anonymously.
The test is really easy and takes no longer than five minutes to complete.
Take the crime test: http://websort.net/s/94F96E/
Your results are completely private and you won`t be contacted by us or any other companies after you`ve completed it.
Thank you for helping out!
Article Date: Monday 21st December 2009
Despite the poor weather conditions the Senior School Dance is still on (Monday 21st December).
Article Date: Friday 18th December 2009
The school received an excellent rating in the very latest `league tables` as compiled by The Herald and Evening Times newspapers in relation to our Higher results. Anyone who missed it and would like to view the results should log on to http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/go/schools
Article Date: Friday 18th December 2009
Details for supported study classes for S5 and S6 classes prior to their prelims at the beginning of February can be found in the About Our School/ Document Download Area section of the website.
Article Date: Thursday 17th December 2009
Congratulations to all the staff and senior pupils who put on our Annual Senior Citizens` Party on the afternoon of Monday 14th December in the Assembly Hall.
Article Date: Monday 14th December 2009
The School Show, which will be performed at dates to be confirmed in June 2010, will be Annie. The School is keen to involve as many pupils as possible in the production. Any pupil interested in taking part should attend a brief 30 minute meeting at 3.30pm on Thursday 17th December in the Assembly Hall.
Article Date: Friday 11th December 2009
All S4 pupils will be on a Work Experience placement from 8th - 12th February 2010. Any pupil who has not yet made the necessary arrangements for this should see Miss McGeough before the end of term in room 104 any lunchtime Monday to Thursday.
Article Date: Tuesday 08th December 2009
Please go to the `About Our School` section of the website and then choose `Document Download Area` to access new support materials which include Intermediate 2 Biology Revision notes and blank Study Planners for S5 and S6 pupils to assist them with their approaching prelim exams which start on 1st February 2010.
Article Date: Friday 04th December 2009
The school has teamed up with Robert Gibson publishers to make available for sale Study Guides and booklets of Practice Papers at the upcoming parents evenings for S5/6 on Tuesday 12th January and for S4 on Wednesday 3rd February. Miss De`Ath the school librarian will be taking the orders.
Article Date: Friday 04th December 2009
Preparations are well under way for our annual Careers Convention organised by our PCTA on Monday 11th January at 7pm. This event brings representatives from Higher and Further Education as well as numerous employers to give careers advice to pupils and parents prior to the options process for S2 moving into S3 next year and for all pupils in S4, S5 and S6.
Article Date: Friday 04th December 2009
The Junior School Dance takes place on Thursday 17th Decmber while the Senior Dance takes place on Monday 21st December.
Article Date: Friday 04th December 2009
The Eastwood High School Choir will be performing at Silverburn Shopping Centre on Friday 11th December between 3 and 4pm. The school Christmas Concert takes place in the school hall on Monday 14th December.
Article Date: Friday 13th November 2009
There will be two additional supported study classes for Mathematics Intermediate 1 pupils on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th November immediately after school.
Article Date: Thursday 29th October 2009
An updated version of the S4 Supported Study Timetable is now available in the About Our School / Document Download Area of this website.
Article Date: Monday 26th October 2009
Details for supported study classes for S4 classes prior to their prelims can be found in the About Our School/ Document Download Area section of the website. There are one or two subjects still to finalise their arrangements.
Article Date: Monday 26th October 2009
New information on Scholar can be downloaded from the About Our School / Document Area section of our website. It is the world`s biggest e-learning environment which greatly assists our S4-S6 students with many of their school subjects
Article Date: Friday 23rd October 2009
S1 pupils will receive their Interim Reports on Wednesday 28th October. The S1 Parents Evening is on Monday 1st November, details of which will be attached to the Interim report.
Article Date: Friday 23rd October 2009
S4 pupils have been issued with a CD containing SQA past papers in most subjects. Pupils should use this resource as part of their revision for their prelim exams.
Article Date: Friday 23rd October 2009
S4 pupils have been issued with their timetable for prelim. exams which start on Monday 23rd November.
Article Date: Friday 23rd October 2009
S4 Interim reports have now been issued.
Article Date: Friday 02nd October 2009
The School`s Standards and Quality Report for session 2008-09 can be read in full in the Document Download Area of the `About Our School` section of the website.
Article Date: Wednesday 30th September 2009
The entire school community is delighted that it was announced that Eastwood High School was to be one of fourteen schools in Scotland to receive a new building. Further details regarding timescale, etc. will be posted when information becomes available.
Article Date: Wednesday 30th September 2009
All S1 pupils will be taking part in our annual S1 Enterprise Event on Tuesday 27th October. The event is part of the school’s comprehensive
Classes 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 will be taking part in the morning and then follow normal timetable in the afternoon, while classes 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 attend normal classes in the morning and take part in the event in the afternoon.
Article Date: Friday 04th September 2009
All S4 pupils will undertake a half day training in study skills in the school between 14th and 16th September. There will be a session for parents on the evening of Wednesday 16th September.
Article Date: Friday 04th September 2009
Parents of Primary 6 and 7 pupils will be issued with invitations to attend the School`s Open Evening which takes place on Wednesday 30th September.
Article Date: Tuesday 02nd June 2009
As previously intimated in several Parents Newsletters, there is an In-Service Day on Thursday 4th June.
Article Date: Monday 20th April 2009
East Renfrewshire Council would like to bring to your attention their new website for Psychological Services which can be accessed at www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/psychologicalservice or through the school`s Weblinks section where you should choose Useful Links.
Article Date: Thursday 02nd April 2009
We have been informed that there will be an increase in the cost of the basic school to £1.75 effective as from 20th January.
Article Date: Wednesday 01st April 2009
Under the Weblinks section of this site are a number of useful Study Aid sites. One of the most useful is east Renfrewshire`s own site http://www.ea.e-renfrew.sch.uk/curriculinks/14+/14+firstpage/14+.htm which will lead you into a vast range of study resources. This is particularly useful as we approach the main examination diet in May for all S4-S6 pupils.
Article Date: Tuesday 17th March 2009
The calendar for supported study leading up to the SQA examinations can be found under the `Clubs & Groups` section of the site where you should select `Homework/Study`
Article Date: Tuesday 10th March 2009
Please note that there will be an additional supported study class for Higher Information Systems run on Mondays in Room 318 from 3.30-4.30pm for the rest of this term.
Article Date: Friday 06th March 2009
Article Date: Thursday 05th February 2009
Pupils currently in S4 and S5 are in the process of making subject choice for session 2009- 2010. As part of the the wide choice of school courses provided, East Renfrewshire Council are also offering a wide variety of part time vocational courses at colleges such as Cardonald and Langside. Although information about these courses is available in the school, the full booklet is also available on line at www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/vocational-programme.pdf
Applications to these courses are made through Pupil Support Teachers. This link is also in the Parents Section of the Useful Links section of this website.
Article Date: Tuesday 13th January 2009
All S4 pupils should be taking part in a weeks work experience from Monday 9th February until Friday 13th February. All pupils require to have this arranged as soon as possible through Mrs Doherty, the acting Work Experience Coordinator. Mrs Doherty is available every lunchtime in room 311.
Article Date: Tuesday 13th January 2009
These examinations take place from Monday 2nd February until Thursday 12th February inclusive.
Article Date: Tuesday 13th January 2009
This takes place on Monday 19th January. From 6pm to 7pm there will be a presentation from the Head Teacher regarding options and an opportunity for parents to speak to Principal Teachers about subject options. This is prior to teacher appointments which start at 7pm.
Article Date: Tuesday 13th January 2009
This takes place on Tuesday 3rd February. From 6pm to 7pm in the Assembly Hall there will be a presentation from the Head Teacher on options, a presentation about vocational courses and an opportunity for parents to speak to Principal Teachers about next year`s options. This is prior to teacher appointments which start at 7pm.
Article Date: Friday 25th April 2008
The Leckie and Leckie website student pages contain downloadable exam hints and tips, free Learning Lab access for online revision and free Mind Maaps access for visual study aid: www.leckieandleckie.co.uk
Article Date: Monday 20th August 2007
There is an extensive range of extra curricular activities on offer this term. Most of the clubs will start week beginning Monday 27th August. See Mrs Anderson or the pupil leaflet for further details.
Article Date: Monday 26th February 2007
On a regular basis we like to remind both pupils and parents of the importance of safety on the internet with respect to websites, messaging, e-mail, blogging, etc. There is a section under Weblinks on the website which links to sites recommended by our local authority.
Weblinks also include websites which can assist with studying as we approach the SQA examinations for S4-S6 pupils.
Article Date: Tuesday 21st November 2006
The report on the recent HMIe Inspection of the school will be published on Tuesday 19th December 2006. All parents and carers will receive a copy of the report. The report can also be accessed on the HMIe website at www.hmie.gov.uk Once on the site go to Secondary School Reports and search alphabetically for Eastwood High School.
Article Date: Tuesday 29th August 2006
Salt is a lunchtime club run by Christian pupils for S1 - S3 pupils. They meet every Thursday in Room 317 for games, discussions and talks. So come along to have your lunch, have fun and make new friends.
