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Wednesday 25 November 2009

From the Headmaster

As many parents will be aware, last week marked the national campaign for Anti-Bullying Week in the UK. Lomond staff take this extremely seriously and any sustained unpleasant behaviour will receive attention in order to create a tolerant and bully-free environment. Pupils are aware, and regularly updated, that it is not acceptable to be unpleasant to others within the school, or indeed at home.

The theme this year was on ‘Cyberbullying’. The growth in many types of technology including 3G mobile telephones and the widespread adoption of social networking sites, (such as Facebook, My Space, Bebo and others), has prompted a national rise in this type of bullying using technology. Research is showing this to be a significant issue nationally and it is good that Miss Dudley was able to offer information via a Parents’ Forum meeting the year before last on this topic. We plan to do a repeat of this information for parents, and pupils are regularly updated on the need for vigilance, high standards and good netiquette. This is an issue that we monitor carefully at Lomond.

If any family does experience behaviour that causes them concern it is always right to be in contact with the school at the earliest juncture. This should be through the Form Teacher as the first point of contact. The matter can then be advanced via the relevant Head of Year or Senior Staff as appropriate. Good structures are in place and we will seek to deal with the problem fairly, quickly and effectively to help all involved.

One very important resource to help assist with good pupil relations and achievement is the staff Mentor scheme. Since the recent promotion of Mr Dunlop and Mrs Guy to Heads of S3/4 and S1/2 respectively there have been two Mentor posts to fill. Following interviews last week I am pleased to announce that Miss Trevena and Mr Fitzgerald will be taking on the roles of Mentors from January 2010. They both have strong pastoral skills and will do a terrific job in assisting pupils with their work and social issues.

Last week also saw the S5/6 Parents’ Evening which proved very helpful indeed. There will be a quick succession of Parents’ Evenings for all other senior years in the Spring Term. These are very helpful indeed in checking on progress and ensuring good channels of communication are maintained. The dates for diaries are:-

T2          7 January

S2        12 January

S1        20 January

S4        28 January

S3         3 February

T1        18 February

One event that will be good for families to know of is the switching on of the Helensburgh Christmas lights outside the West Kirk on Sunday 28 November, in the afternoon (activities from 10am – 6pm; lights on at 5pm). Lomond School traditional musicians and pipers have been invited to do sessions and there will be a large number of stalls and seasonal activities. I hope this provides a good end to this week and we wish all involved the best of preparation.

Looking forward Mrs Diane Philips is taking a group of Lomond pupils to sing in the lovely location of Princes Square Shopping Plaza in Glasgow on Sunday 6 December from 3pm-4.30pm. They will be collecting for the Hansel Foundation and we wish them every success.

Congratulations to ....Harry Johnston. He has been the only Scottish participant in his age group in the British mini downhill mountain bike series. So far he has been placed first and second in his races. An excellent achievement.

From the Depute Headmaster

• The S3 and S4 examinations timetables are now on the school website in the pupils/parents resources section.
• Calendar Amendment - the Year Group photographs and Boarders photograph which were due to take place on Tuesday 24 November have been postponed. 

Primary News

Lunch w/c 30 November 2009 – Mon – Chicken fajitas with tortilla chips and side salad, chocolate and orange gateaux: Tues – Penne pasta with tomato, chilli and cheese, French bread, fruit platter: Wed– Jumbo fish fingers, chipped potatoes peas and carrots, rice pudding and fruit: Thurs – Gammon, pineapple, sweetcorn and creamed potato, fruit sponge with custard: Fri – Cheese and tomato pizza with croquette potatoes, pears and butterscotch sauce. A selection of fresh fruit and vegetables are available daily.

• At the Transitus Assembly Mrs Rosie Macfadyen of Contraflow discussed the need to ‘get wise’ and show independence of mind regardless of external pressures.
• At the Clarendon Assembly Mr Calder discussed the need to be seen on the road during winter and where possible to be both fluorescent and reflective.
• The week it is national Road Safety Week but we continue to have issues regarding inconsiderate parking. I have asked our children to reinforce road safety messages with the adults around them and our J5 Junior Road Safety Officers will be conspicuous around badly parked cars as part of their Adventure Service Challenge.

A few things to consider are that road deaths are the biggest cause of mortality in those between 1 and 15 years of age in Britain. In the last full year of census there were 39,715 accidents involving children on Britain’s roads. Human behavior is the major factor in 95% of these accidents and interestingly the majority happen in daylight and in built-up areas.

• Thank you to everyone who supported the Clarendon Charity Committee and Children in Need by buying a Pudsey Cup Cake.  £70 was raised and the cakes went down a treat!
• Congratulations to the J5 cross country running team who competed in the Garscube Harriers Cross Country on Saturday. Wallis Jamieson was 1st and Kara Bruce was 3rd. Well done also to Mackenzie Serpell who ran well despite the loss of her shoe.
• Congratulations to the Primary Netball team who won a mini-tournament involving Hermitage Primary, St.Joseph’s and John Logie Baird on Friday. Our next match is against Rhu on Monday 7 December
• Fischy music: On Monday 30 November we will have Fischy music in school working with Primary children – they use music in personal and social development.

Nursery News

• Annual Local Authority Questionnaire: It is now a requirement of the Care Commission that childcare providers elicit parental views on their service in addition to Community Services requiring these views to inform pre-school education development/training plans, etc.  We would appreciate if parents could please find time to complete the questionnaire which should be returned to the Nursery no later than 4 December.  Please could you inform Mrs Reynolds if you have not received a questionnaire to complete.
• Christmas Family Outing to MacRobert Theatre, Stirling: Wednesday 2 December. If you are joining us, please could you collect your child at 12 noon as normal and then board the coach which should be waiting at the back gate of Clarendon.  Lunch may be eaten on the coach. We should arrive back by 4pm.  If you have any older siblings in Clarendon, they may stay in the After School Club until your return, but please could you let Miss Lovell know in advance.  Child care will be available for nursery children who are not going on the outing.
• Nursery Christmas Concert - A reminder that our concert is on Wednesday 16 December at 11am in St Bride’s Hall. Details will be sent home nearer the time.

MAKE YOUR MARK – PHASE 2

Due to popular demand we are again offering the Lomond School Community the opportunity to buy a commemorative brick for the new Sports Hall. If you would like to be involved in making a donation then please contact Mrs Wylie l.wylie@lomond-school.org who will be able to give you further information.

LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS....On Fridays 5pm-7pm in the Art Room. £7 entry. Open to all.

S5/S6 CHRISTMAS DANCE ARRANGEMENTS

• S5/S6 Boys Kilt Hire - the boys are being measured this Friday (27 November).  They must bring money with them on this day if they wish to hire a kilt and cheques should be made to D A Formalwear Ltd. A Highland outfit will cost £34, dinner suit £24 and a part-outfit £25. Outfits must be returned on Thursday 17 December before 10am.
• Tickets went on sale on Tuesday 18 November, price £24.  Deadline for ticket is this Friday (27 November).  Give your name and money to your Form Teacher.  Please put your name on the table plan on the board next to the T1 classroom.

PHOTOGRAPHS

• Whole School Photograph. This is now available to view online on the Tempest website www.tempest-groups.co.uk . A leaflet has been sent home in school bags which details the password required to access this and ordering details (directly with Tempest) by phone, post or online.

PTA NEWS

PTA Sessions in the Sports Hall

• The PTA sessions in the Sports Hall have now started.  There is a great fitness session in the Dance Studio, Fit'n'Mix Friday which is being held between 11am and 11.45am on Friday mornings.  It is 45 minutes of aerobic exercise, toning and relaxation and caters for all fitness levels.  It is being run by Julie Smith who is an aerobics instructor and is well known in the area for her enjoyable mix of exercise styles.  If you are free on a Friday morning, do come along for a quick burst of exercise before the weekend.  Please see the notice below for more details.
• In addition, Badminton is being held between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on Wednesday evenings. With up to six courts available, all standards, including absolute beginners, are very welcome and a high percentage of on-court time can be guaranteed. Don’t worry about equipment as everything necessary is supplied. Singles and doubles played as desired.  In addition, the gym is available during this time for parents who have been through the induction.  Details of more induction dates to follow.
• The PE department are going to set up a code for the security entry to the Sports Hall so that parents can access the hall during the PTA sessions.  The code should be available from this week and will be handed out at the sessions.

PTA  Family Ceilidh. Saturday 28 November. This has now been postponed until the Spring. Our apologies for any inconvenience and we will advise you of a new date in the near future.

After School Club Appeal....The After School Club are looking for small ice cream tubs (1/2 litre size) or other small sealable tubs with lids for storing items. If you have any could you please leave them inside the back door of Clarendon. Thank you.

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PE

ALL pupils leaving from the Sports Hall MUST leave in School Uniform.  The PE staff will be handing out detentions, as warnings do not seem to be working.

Hockey

Saturday 28 November               Hockey v Kelvinside Academy

• 1st XI meet at Ardencaple for 8.45am, match 9.30am, finish 10.30am.  Bring clean shoes to go upstairs for match teas.
• 2nd XI meet at Ardencaple for 10am, match 10.30am, finish 11.30am.  Bring clean shoes to go upstairs for match teas.
• 3rd Yr ‘A’ meet at Sports Hall for 8.20am to travel to East End Park, Dumbarton, match at 10.20am.  Wearing Full Tracksuit, return 12 noon.
• T2 ‘A’ & ‘B’ meet at Sports Hall for 8.20am to travel to East End Park, Dumbarton, match at 9.30am.  Wearing Full Tracksuit, return 12 noon.
• 2nd Yr ‘A’ & ‘B’ and 1st Yr ‘A’ meet at Sports Hall for 7.45am, 2nd Yr ‘A’ team travel in Full Tracksuit as they play at 9.15am.  All other players MUST travel in School Uniform.  Return to Sports Hall at 1pm.

Garscube Harriers Schools Cross Country League

Congratulations to the Junior 5 team who won the Team event on Saturday.  A special mention to Wallis Jamieson who came first in the J5 Race, Kara Bruce finished in third place and Mackenzie Serpell who was 12th overall. 

The Senior Boys team finished 2nd overall with Tristan Maddick 4th , Chris Chivers 6th and Matthew Underwood finished 7th .   Well done to all the runners who competed.

Congratulations to the Senior Boys Tennis team they beat Belmont House in a close League Match on Monday. (Niall Hope, Liam Chambers, Chris Ungruh and Andrew Ram)

Congratulations to Rachel Armstrong (S1) who has been selected to represent Argyll & Bute at the Scottish Schools Swimming Competition in January 2010.

 Rugby                       

Saturday 28 November        Lomond v High School of Glasgow

• 1st XV, U16XV and U15 (away) KO 9.30am.  Meet at Sports Hall 8am return 11.45am.
• S2, S1 and Transitus (home) KO 9.30am.  Meet at Sports Hall 8.45am in uniform, finish 11am.

S1 Netball

Thursday 3 December                        Away v Williamwood High at 3.30pm

Wednesday 16 December                  Away v Gleniffer High

Clubs

Monday:              S3 Trampolining 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                            S2 Climbing

                            S2 Badminton    3.45pm – 4.45pm

Tuesday:              Senior Badminton 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                             S3 Climbing 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                             S2 Trampolining Lunchtime 12.45pm – 1.30pm

Thursday:            S1 Badminton 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                            S1 Climbing

Friday:                  T2 Trampolining 1.10pm – 1.45pm

 AD V E R T I S E M E N T S

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weekly News

Wednesday 18 November 2009

From the Headmaster

The Headmaster is out of school today.

Congratulations to ........Lomond’s swimmers who were competing in Campbeltown at the Argyll & Bute Scottish Schools trials

Charlie Johnston (J5) won 2 gold medals for 50m Backstroke and 50m Breaststroke and a silver medal for 50m Freestyle.

Rachel Armstrong (S1) won 2 gold medals for 100m Butterfly and 200m Individual Medley and 2 silver medals for 100m Backstroke and 100m Freestyle.

Harry Johnston (S1) won a silver medal for 100m Breaststroke and a bronze medal for 100m Backstroke.

Jennifer Nash who was competing at Ingliston Equestrian Centre and was placed 3rd and 6th at an affiliated British Dressage event and took 1st and 2nd places at an unaffiliated event.

From the Depute Headmaster

• The S3 and S4 examinations timetables are now on the school website in the pupils/parents resources section.
•  Calendar Amendment - the Year Group photographs and Boarders photograph which were due to take place on Tuesday 24 November have been postponed. 

Primary News

Lunch w/c 23 November 2009 – Mon – Lasagne with French bread and side salad, jam tart and cream: Tues – Mexican meatballs and noodles, Swiss roll: Wed– Haddock, peas and chipped potatoes, mousse: Thurs – Steak pie with roast potato and spring cabbage, apple and blackcurrant sponge with custard: Fri – Chicken korma and rice, kiwi, orange and melon cocktail. A selection of fresh fruit and vegetables are available daily.

• There was no Transitus Assembly due to the holiday.
• At the Clarendon Assembly Mr Calder discussed dreams – especially those of Daniel in the Old Teastament.
• Clarendon Book Swop: Congratulations to Charlotte Ingle who won the draw for Clarendon participants.
• Clarendon Eco Committee & Club: Order forms for purchase of Eco bags have been distributed from J1 to T2. Could we urge you to please support this initiative – the bags are very strong and very competitively priced, samples available for viewing in Clarendon. All money raised will go towards our next Eco project. Many thanks.
• At the backdoor of Clarendon there is a hessian ASDA reusable shopping bag, it was handed in with harvest items in, waiting to be reclaimed!

Nursery News

• If any parents wish to change the number of days their child attends nursery next year or any time in the future, please advise Mrs Wylie (Admissions) in writing or email to l.wylie@lomond-school.org. with a copy to Mrs Reynolds. Thank you
• Just to remind parents that the individual pupil photographs or money have to be returned by this Friday.

MAKE YOUR MARK – PHASE 2

Due to popular demand we are again offering the Lomond School Community the opportunity to buy a commemorative brick for the new Sports Hall. If you would like to be involved in making a donation then please contact Mrs Wylie l.wylie@lomond-school.org who will be able to give you further information.

LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS..On Fridays 5pm-7pm in the Art Room. £7 entry. Open to all.

S5/S6 CHRISTMAS DANCE ARRANGEMENTS

• S5/S6 Boys Kilt Hire - the boys are being measured on Friday 27 November.  They must bring money with them on this day if they wish to hire a kilt and cheques should be made to D A Formalwear Ltd. A Highland outfit will cost £34, dinner suit £24 and a part-outfit £25. Outfits must be returned on Thursday 17 December before 10am.
• Tickets went on sale on Tuesday 18 November, price £24.  Deadline for ticket is Fri 27 November.  Give your name and money to your Form Teacher.  Please put your name on the table plan on the board next to the T1 classroom.

PHOTOGRAPHS

• Individual Photographs. Payment for photographs (cheques made payable to Lomond School) or photographs not required should be returned to school by Friday of this week please.
• Whole School Photograph. This is now available to view online on the Tempest website www.tempest-groups.co.uk . A leaflet has been sent home in school bags which details the password required to access this and ordering details (directly with Tempest) by phone, post or online.

PTA NEWS

PTA Sessions in the Games Hall

• The PTA sessions in the Games Hall have now started.  There is a great fitness session in the Dance Studio, Fit'n'Mix Friday which is being held between 11am and 11.45am on Friday mornings.  It is 45 minutes of aerobic exercise, toning and relaxation and caters for all fitness levels.  It is being run by Julie Smith who is an aerobics instructor and is well known in the area for her enjoyable mix of exercise styles.  If you are free on a Friday morning, do come along for a quick burst of exercise before the weekend.  Please see the notice below for more details.
• In addition, Badminton is being held between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on Wednesday evenings. With up to six courts available, all standards, including absolute beginners, are very welcome and a high percentage of on-court time can be guaranteed. Don’t worry about equipment as everything necessary is supplied. Singles and doubles played as desired.  In addition, the gym is available during this time for parents who have been through the induction.  Details of more induction dates to follow.
• The PE department are going to set up a code for the security entry to the Games Hall so that parents can access the hall during the PTA sessions.  The code should be available from this week and will be handed out at the sessions.

PTA Ceilidh. Saturday 28 November. Please see details on the back page.

LOST PROPERTY

Parents be warned .... if your son or daughter tells you that they have ‘lost’ PE kit or school clothing at the Sports Hall, it is more likely to have been left (not lost) and subsequently transferred to Lost Property at St Bride’s. An ever-increasing amount of property, mostly senior school pupils, is not being retrieved by owners. May I please ask for your co-operation to encourage collection of belongings by your offspring. Thank you. (J Lawn)

PE

ALL pupils leaving from the Sports Hall MUST leave in School Uniform.  The PE staff will be handing out detentions, as warnings do not seem to be working.

Hockey

Saturday 21 November               Hockey v St.Aloysius’ College

• 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI, 3rd Yr ‘A’ & ‘B’ – away to Stepps.  Bus leaves from Sports Hall at 7.45am SHARP.  1st XI & 3rd Yr ‘A’ team travel in full tracksuits but must bring school uniform to change into.  All other players must travel in school uniform.  Return approximately 1.15pm.
• 2nd Yr ‘A’ team meet at 8.40am at Ardencaple, match starts 9.15am, finish at 10.30am.  Bring indoor shoes for match teas upstairs.
• 2nd Yr ‘B’ team meet at 9.45am at Ardencaple, match starts 10.15am, finish at 11.30am.  Bring indoor shoes for match teas upstairs.
• T2 ‘A’ & ‘B’ teams all meet at the Sports Hall for 8.20am, matches at 9.15am (20 minutes each way) travel in full tracksuits and take a water bottle with you. 
• 1st Yr ‘A’ team also meet at Sports Hall for 8.20am, match at 10.15am, travel in full tracksuits.  Bus returns approximately 12noon.

Senior Indoor Hockey for 1st XI squad starts on Wednesday 18 November in the Sports Hall from 4.30pm – 5.30pm.  All players must bring clean indoor shoes.

Tennis matches:        

• Wednesday 18 November      Girls’ team v St.Aloysius’ at Scotstoun.
• Monday 23 November            Boys’ senior team v High School.

 Rugby

Saturday 20 November                    Lomond v Jordanhill

• 1st XV and U15 away, KO 9.30am – meet at Sports Hall 8am, return by 11.30am.
• S1/S2 and Transitus home, KO 9.30am – meet at Sports Hall 8.30am in uniform, finish 11am.

S1 Netball

Tuesday 24 November                       Home v Hyndland at 3.45pm

Thursday 3 December                        Away v Williamwood High at 3.30pm

Wednesday 16 December                  Away v Gleniffer High

Details about times, teams and transport will be available soon.

Clubs

Monday:              S3 Trampolining 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                            S2 Climbing

                            S2 Badminton    3.45pm – 4.45pm

Tuesday:              Senior Badminton 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                             S3 Climbing 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                             S2 Trampolining Lunchtime 12.45pm – 1.30pm

Thursday:            S1 Badminton 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                            S1 Climbing

Friday:                  T2 Trampolining 1.10pm – 1.45pm

 AD V E R T I S E M E N T S

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weekly News

Wednesday 11 November 2009

From the Headmaster

High quality pastoral care has always been, and very much remains, at the heart of a Lomond education. In essence this comes down to a good understanding of a pupil’s needs, both social and academic, development of the wider person and strong pupil-teacher relationships. I am very comfortable that these are in place. To further develop them is the challenge and to this end I have amended the pastoral leadership in the Senior School, which will take place from Christmas onwards.

Mrs Guy, currently also Head of History and Modern Studies, has been appointed Head of S1 and S2. These are crucial years as a pupil joins the school to setting good work habits, and ensuring wide involvement in extra-curricular activities. I am delighted at her experience, which is extensive, and she will provide a very sure touch to these two year groups.

Mr Dunlop will be moving from being a Mentor within the school to becoming Head of S3 and S4. These are crucial examination years for Standard Grade and Intermediate 2. As such, pupils must step up and move forward into strong work routines and more intensive and mature styles of study. We also wish to further encourage wide extra-curricular involvement at a time when some pupils are tempted to reduce rather than maintain their commitments. 

Mr Dodson, who has been in charge of S6 for several years, has been appointed Head of S5 and S6. This is a natural evolution and will bring further continuity within the two most senior years of the school. He will be focusing further on developing good UCAS preparation, developing leadership skills and encouraging pupils through their most important public examinations.

Mrs Brown will remain in charge of T1 and T2 and hence in each two years of a pupils experience there will be a school leader dedicated to the stage they are at. I hope that all communications will continue to be focused initially through the Form Teacher or Tutor, with more significant concerns then dealt with by these Heads of Year. A further concern can then be dealt with by Miss Dudley as Depute Headteacher or by me as Headmaster. Two new pastoral staff Mentors will be appointed shortly to supplement these pastoral appointments and these will be communicated when decided.

One further very important appointment is Dr MacBeath who will become the Assistant Examinations Officer to assist with internal and public examinations. I am most impressed with Dr MacBeath’s efficiency and surety of touch and I hope he will bring further gains on the academic side of the school.

It was most encouraging to see a good through flow of visiting families at the Open Evening last Wednesday. Many positive letters have been received following this event and I am most grateful to the excellent leadership of the S6 Prefects who gave such good tours. Many families enjoyed meeting them, and could see exactly how their son or daughter would turn out in due course. The S6 are busy making their final applications to universities at the moment and are steadily receiving offers back. We will hear more of their news later in the year.

Non- uniform Day is being held on Friday 13 November. This is always a good fundraiser for charity. Pupils may dress in casual clothes but no slogans, fancy dress, poor taste garments or football strips please. £1 should be paid on the day and will be collected by the S6 Charity Committee.

Congratulations to ........

Lorenzo Chiavarini who was 4th overall in the National Laser Inland Championships at Rutland this weekend -104 radial boats sailed.

Douglas Willoughby and Calum Thornton have been selected to train at the Western Cricket Academy in Glasgow which is run by Cricket Scotland. Douglas will be joining the U14’s squad and Calum joins the U16s.

Nicola Skrastin who was chosen for the West District Under 18 hockey squad.

From the Depute Headmaster

• The S5/S6 Parent’s evening is on Wednesday 18 November from 6.30pm-9pm in Larchfield Hall. Parents can book appointments with subject teachers through the booking system in Reception. Our Careers Advisor, Mrs Barratt Bunnage is also available for consultation by booking an appointment with her.
• The S3 and S4 examinations timetables are now on the school website in the pupils/parents resources section.
• Calendar Amendment - the Year Group photographs and Boarders photograph which were due to take place on Tuesday 24 November have been postponed. 

Primary News

Lunch w/c 16 November 2009 – Mon – HOLIDAY: Tues – Tomato soup and selection of sandwiches, millionaire’s shortbread: Wed– Breaded haddock, sweetcorn and chipped potatoes, orange sponge and orange sauce: Thurs – Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding with baby roast potato and cauliflower, banana boat with chocolate drops: Fri – Spaghetti Bolognese with garlic bread, fruit platter. A selection of fresh fruit and vegetables are available daily.

• At the Transitus Assembly Rachel Nimmo and Ailsa Pender spoke passionately about their recent trip to Auschwitz.
• At the Clarendon Assembly Mr Calder spoke about Remembrance Day and the significance of the Poppy.
• Thank you to everyone who visited the Book Fair in Clarendon last week. As a result £242 of commission was earned for us to spend on books for the school. Special thanks to the parents who manned the fair during the week: Mrs Gibson, Mrs Monteith, Mrs Bell, Dr Dunn and Mrs Mucklow.
• Thank you to the Library volunteers who ran the Transitus and Clarendon Book Swaps last week and this week. Congratulations to Katherine Walker who won the draw for Transitus participants.
• Clarendon Eco Committee & Club: Many thanks to all who have returned the Eco Bag Questionnaires. Could you please return any others by Thursday 12th November. Order forms for purchase of Eco bags will be distributed next week from J1 to T2. Could we urge you to please support this initiative – the bags are very strong and very competitively priced, samples available for viewing in Clarendon. All money raised will go towards our next Eco project. Many thanks.
• The PTA Hallowe’en party raised £143.50 for the Helensburgh and Lomond Carers Project and Bella Fairman collected a cheque on their behalf at assembly last Friday.
• Harvest Thanksgiving: I have received a thank you letter from Mrs Gill Packard of the URC lunch club expressing her gratitude for both the harvest gifts and the entertainment provided by the children. GAC
• At the backdoor of Clarendon there is a hessian ASDA reusable shopping bag, it was handed in with harvest items in, waiting to be reclaimed!

Morrisons ‘Let’s Grow’ vouchers are being collected by Clarendon again this year so please feel free to hand in any vouchers to the main office or Clarendon. The Nursery is delighted with the watering cans we managed to get them last year. Hopefully this year we will be able to order some goods for Mrs Gardiner and her team who have been working on the pots around Clarendon.

Nursery News

• New PE arrangements.  The minibus will be leaving Nursery with the first group as soon as possible after 8.30am and should arrive at the sports hall by 8.40am, if you prefer to meet us there.  The second group should arrive at 9am.
• November Holiday: The school will be closed next Monday, 16 November so there will be no PE until the following week.
• Community Fire Service. On Wednesday 18 November the Community Fire Service will be visiting the Nursery with a fire engine to give a safety talk and demonstration of equipment.
• Individual Photographs: please could payment for these, or any unwanted photographs be returned by Friday 20 November at the very latest. 

MAKE YOUR MARK – PHASE 2

Due to popular demand we are again offering the Lomond School Community the opportunity to buy a commemorative  brick for the new Sports Hall. If you would like to be involved in making a donation then please contact Mrs Wylie l.wylie@lomond-school.org who will be able to give you further information.

Parents' Maths Refresher Session - The next Session will take place on Saturday 14 November in St Bride's Room 26, starting at 11am. Tea/coffee and biscuits will be available there from 10.45am.

Topics to be covered will be:

• arithmetic operations involving negative numbers (why is the product of two negative numbers always a positive number?)
• the use of brackets,
• further equations

If there's time and sufficient enthusiasm, we might make a start on problem-solving. The Sessions are designed primarily for S1/S2 parents but, as ever, all year group mums and dads are welcome! If you haven't already done so, please email me (a.laceby@lomond-school.org)if you intend to come so that I can order sufficient biscuits.'

PTA NEWS

Use of Sports Hall by parents. The Sports Hall will be available for use by all parents from 7.30pm-9.30pm on Wednesdays for badminton, and from 11am-11.45am on Fridays for a fitness class.  There will be a small charge for the fitness class.  All parents are welcome.

PTA Ceilidh. Saturday 28 November. Please see details below.

Diary Date.....The group of pupils who took part in the Tanzania expedition have been invited to make a detailed presentation to the Royal Scottish Geographical Society on Thursday 12 November at 7.30pm in Park Church Hall. £6 to non-members and free to under 18s. All welcome.

S1 Netball

Dates for the diary!

Thursday 12 November                      Home v Holyrood High School at 3.30pm

Tuesday 24 November                       Home v Hyndland at 3.45pm

Thursday 3 December                        Away v Williamwood High at 3.30pm

Wednesday 16 December                  Away v Gleniffer High

Details about times, teams and transport will be available soon.

Clubs

The 1st Year Girls’ Netball team are playing against Holyrood School on Thursday 12 November at the Sports Hall.  We therefore have to cancel after school clubs on this day for the 1st Years. 

Monday:              S3 Trampolining 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                            S2 Climbing

                            S2 Badminton    3.45pm – 4.45pm

Tuesday:              Senior Badminton 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                             S3 Climbing 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                             S2 Trampolining Lunchtime 12.45pm – 1.30pm

Thursday:            S1 Badminton 3.45pm – 4.45pm

                            S1 Climbing

Friday:                  T2 Trampolining 1.10pm – 1.45pm

Senior Girls Tennis match.  Thursday 12 November, leaving at 12 noon.  Team consists of Anna Burnet, Florrie Black, Catherine Humphreys and Fiona Burnet.

PE

ALL pupils leaving from the Sports Hall MUST leave in School Uniform.  The PE staff will be handing out detentions, as warnings do not seem to be working.

Hockey

Wednesday 11 November    Hockey v Glasgow Academy                      

• 1st XI & 2nd XI Seniors leaving from school at 12.50pm, return 5.30pm.  
• 3rd XI playing at Ardencaple at 2.30pm, 4th XI playing at 3.15pm.

Rugby

Wednesday 11 November  - Scottish Bowl Fixture v Calderglen HS. KO 2.30pm.

Duke of Edinburgh...Gold Duke of Edinburgh. There is a brief meeting on Friday 13 November at 3.30pm for all pupils undertaking this.

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weekly News

Wednesday 4 November 2009

From the Headmaster

As Halloween recedes from the memory it is good to be reminded about the charitable fundraising that the S6 pupils engaged upon with the associated discos in the Senior School. These raised the excellent sum of £565 which is a real boost to the two school charities that we are focusing upon this year. The S6 Charity Committee organised the events very smoothly, alongside the Clarendon Pumpkin carving which happened at the end of last week. Much fun was had and the sum raised will be very helpful indeed to the charities.

Lomond is endeavouring to support two charities this year. The first is locally based at Balloch in the form of CHAS. Children’s Hospice in Scotland is an organisation that is very dear to the hearts of the pupils and staff. Some senior pupils attend on voluntary service basis and we hope to raise £2000 this year for this excellent local cause.

The second charity is Pecanwood College in South Africa which assists underprivileged youngsters to access a life changing education. The target sum is also £2000 and this will help support an exceptional pupil called Gustav Heckerdot who has lost his parents but is aiming high in his studies. If all goes to plan Gustav will come over for his final two terms to Lomond in the Spring of 2011. This latter link stems from the 2007 Rugby and Hockey Tour to South Africa. There is also a GAP year placement at Pecanwood from January to August. Any S6 Lomond leaver may apply for this scheme which comes highly recommended.

In addition to the events so far there will be a non-uniform day on Friday 13 November. There will be a £1 donation to these two charities in return for wearing casual clothes to school. These should not include offensive slogans and must be practical for the school day. In addition the Carol Service collection will also contribute to these two charities. In this way we hope to make a real difference to the lives of other young people in our area and wider afield.

The Transitus 1 classes have given a terrific showing of ‘Bugsy Malone’ in St Bride’s Hall this week. Much effort has gone in from parents, staff and pupils to produce a very strong production with excellent singing, acting and choreography. Many thanks must go to Dr McGlinchey and Mrs Robertson for helping produce the costumes, and also to Mrs Fullarton and Miss Boyd for directing and producing. It was full of excellent touches of humour and the pupils really acquitted themselves very well indeed.

I thank the S6 pupils in advance for their help at the Open Evening and to all other pupils who are taking part. All parents and families are warmly welcome to visit the school on Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm and we hope that friends and family may all feel welcome too. It is an excellent evening and is an open house to all who would like to see more of the school.

Congratulations to ........

Malcolm Feist - who has passed his lifeguard exams with flying colours scoring 27 out of 30.

Rachel Nimmo who was competing in the LSRA Classic Slalom at Hillend on Sunday where she came 1st in the Junior 2 Girl category. 

Well done to both of you.

 

• The school’s Open Evening is today (4 November) from 7pm-9pm.
• All present parents and parents of prospective pupils are welcome to visit all parts of the school, including the new Sports Hall.
• I shall be asking pupils in S2, S4 and S5 to give me a preliminary idea of their plans and subject choices for next session, on Friday in PSD. This may seem very early, but it is necessary for timetable planning purposes. Needless to say, pupils will have a chance to change their minds later in the session.
• The S5/S6 Parent’s evening is on Wednesday 18 November from 6.30pm-9pm in Larchfield Hall. Parents can book appointments with subject teachers through the booking system in Reception. Our Careers Advisor, Mrs Barratt Bunnage is also available for consultation by booking an appointment with her.
• Calendar Amendment - the Year Group photographs and Boarders photograph which were due to take place on Tuesday 24 November have been postponed. 

• At the Transitus Assembly Mr Mills discussed his recent trip to China.
• At the Clarendon Assembly on Friday Mr Calder discussed the story of ‘Daniel and the Lion’s Den’ whilst on Tuesday Mrs Cassels explored the theme of the weather and Jesus calming the storm.
• Thank you to everyone involved in making the Clarendon Hallowe’en Party last Friday such fun, everyone had a great time and well done for raising £143.50 in the process for Helensburgh and District Carers.
• Poppies are available to buy each lunchtime from Clarendon Prefects until 11 November .
• The Book Fair is in Clarendon until Friday 6 November. The fair will be open from 2.50pm – 4.00pm each day and from 11.45am – 12.30pm on Friday.
• The Book Swaps held in Transitus and Clarendon are a great service and meet our goal of raising the profile of reading as a key skill in life. The Transitus book swap is this week and the Clarendon book swap is the week beginning 9 November. It would be tremendous if all the children could bring in some books to exchange.
• Morrisons ‘Let’s Grow’ vouchers are being collected by Clarendon again this year so please feel free to hand in any vouchers to the main office or Clarendon. The Nursery is delighted with the watering cans we managed to get them last year. Hopefully this year we will be able to order some goods for Mrs Gardiner and her team who have been working on the pots around Clarendon.

• 9 -12 November Parent Consultation Meetings 12.15pm - 1 pm. 
• Congratulations to Heather Windsor who graduates from Strathclyde University on Saturday with a BA in Early Childhood Studies and Practice.  Her knowledge and experiences gained during the course of her studies has been invaluable, and of great benefit to the children and staff alike.
• Superhero Play - thank you for all the replies to our questionnaire, your comments have been very thought-provoking and will help us develop our nursery policy.  Please could any remaining questionnaires be returned by Friday 6 November.  A meeting to discuss this has been arranged for Thursday 3 December at 12 noon - all welcome.
   

• arithmetic operations involving negative numbers (why is the product of two negative numbers always a positive number?)
• the use of brackets,
• further equations

• Use of the Games Hall by parents. The PE staff have confirmed that the first date for inductions in the fitness suite at the Sports Hall will be today, Wednesday 4 November to coincide with the Open Evening. If you would like to be taken through the induction process, this will be available between 6pm and 8.30pm in the fitness suite.   More dates will follow shortly. The PTA would like to thank all the parents who helped at last Friday's Clarendon Halloween Party. It was lovely to see everyone pitching in to make it a fabulous evening for the children. We were delighted to have the help of older pupils from Transitus and are truly thankful to senior pupils Iain Cameron, Chris Chalmers, Fraser McClelland and Mark Cook. They were a fantastic help. We managed to raise £143.50 which is being gifted to Helensburgh and Lomond Carers Centre. Many thanks to all those involved!
• Parents Coffee Morning. Coffee, cakes and chat will once again take place at the Commodore Hotel, 10.30 the first Friday of every month. All parents are welcome from Nursery through to S6. Look forward to seeing you on 6 November.
• PTA School Shop. We have a full range of sturdy waterproof jackets with a warm fleece lining as well as hats and scarves for the winter months. The shop also has in stock a wide range of sizes of very good quality second hand blazers. Opening hours are every Friday of term 3.30pm - 4.30pm.
• PTA Ceilidh. Saturday 28 November. Please see details on the back page.

• The Girls have to phone 0751 843 0319 to find out if any matches are cancelled and, if there are any delays in the travel arrangements, there will be a message left on this mobile. 
• The Boys’ number to phone is 0751 843 0155. 

Rowing...We are keen to get a rowing team up and running in the school.  I have had some interest from pupils but still require more.  Training will be in evenings after school to be confirmed when numbers are known.  If any pupil is interested please meet Mr Fitzgerald at lunchtime on Thursday (1pm) in the Gym.

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