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Many congratulations are due to the team of hill runners who competed in thegruellingScottish Islands Peaks Race 2010 at the weekend. The race, which began in 1983, attracts a large number of adult and youth teams, with the loyalty intense within teams and the competition significant between them. There are 160 nautical miles of sailing to cover with runners covering approximately 60 miles and 11500 feet of ascent.

Led by Mr Butler, who organises the Senior Hill Running Club each week, the team consisted of Matthew Underwood (S5), Niall Hope (S5), Andrew Mortimer (S6) and Chris Chalmers (S6). As a group they are extremely fit and have put in long hours of preparation. The team also crucially included Mr Scott, former parent, whose yacht ‘Snowbird of Rhu’ is the vital vessel for transport around the tough island course.

The route starts in Oban where there is a hill run creating a Le Mans type start as the racers are rowed out to the waiting boats. From there the teams sail to Mull where they run over Ben More, before departing for Jura where they ascend the Paps. The team then moves on to Arran to ascend Goat Fell, before finally finishing at Troon. The race takes two to three days depending on conditions. This year the high temperatures and windless conditions gave almost opposing hazards to the 2009 race, where there were high winds and rainfall. This led to the Youth race being cancelled after Jura due to the light wind conditions. All runners and sailors however competed very well and much to their credit.

The athletics team was also busy with the Senior team winning the three way athletics competition between St Columba’s, Wellington and Lomond schools. Canoeists were out on Loch Lomond and enjoyed the excellent conditions.

During the week The Times covered an article on Britain’s ‘humiliating decline’ in foreign languages. Across Britain, it states, the number of pupils taking a foreign language has dropped by a third since 2004. This was when taking a language to the age of 16 was made voluntary. The number of pupils taking a language at Higher level has dropped by approximately 50 % since the 1970s. In 1976 there were around 11,000 Higher language examinations sat, but in 2006 there were fewer than 6,000.

An All Party Group of MPs has stated that every pupil up to 16 ought, once again, to be involved in learning another language. This is the case at Lomond where all pupils study French to the end of S4 and a significant number also maintain German until S4. The results have been very encouraging with a large number going on to take a language at Higher afterwards. Results have been excellent with all pupils sitting German Higher last year gaining an A grade and all pupils at French and German Intermediate 2 gaining an A, B or C grade.

The long established language exchanges with our partner school in Nürnberg, Germany and our new relationship with a lycée in St Etienne, France are very valued, as is our longstanding link with the pupils who come over annually from Leipzig in Germany. The regular trips to Nice, Normandy, Paris and Nürnberg all help stimulate an understanding and appreciation of other European languages and cultures. We will celebrate the ‘European Day of Languages’ again in the Autumn Term (around 26 September) where the whole school is involved.

It has been excellent to see many Departments involved in academic competitions and specialist days. Pupils of all ages are strongly encouraged to make entries for competitions in areas they are studying and it is always good to hear of successes and involvement whether in or out of school. Recently we have seen successful involvement with the design of a new logo for the Helensburgh and Lomond Carers Project by Alexander Lewis and Lucy Metcalf through the Art Department. We hope to see a group of Young Engineers under the leadership of Dr Tully entering the Royal Navy Engineering Day in mid June. This will build on an earlier Engineering Day with the Smallpeice Trust for S2.

Congratulations to ……………

The T2 netball team who won the Christian Aid Primary School Netball Tournament on Monday with a victory against Hermitage Primary 11-6 in the final. This is a superb result and it must be noted that the team has won all three primary netball tournaments this year.
Sarah Clinch and Helena Philips T1B, who represented the school by singing in the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Junior Chorus' Gala evening at the City Halls in Glasgow last week. They were involved in a wonderful evening of song, reaching very high standards of musicianship.
The Lomond School Rowing Club who competed in Scotland’s largest one day regatta on Saturday. Tom Claxton and Rebecca Lightfoot in a double scull won the Mixed Restricted 2 event. Please see a full report of the event and of our pupils’ successes further on in the newsletter.

Our warmest congratulations to each of you.

From the Depute

SQA exams. Geography Intermediate 1 and 2, Higher and Advanced Higher are on next Monday over the holiday. School will be open for exam candidates as normal although there will be no food available in the dining hall.
Study Leavefinishes this Friday for pupils in S4 and S5 who have finished exams. S4s will return to normal timetable next Tuesday. Pupils with exams after 1 June may take study leave the day before an exam. S5s begin work experience next week.
Please can any outstanding cups awarded at last year’s Prizegiving be returned as soon as possible. If brought in to school we can arrange for them to be engraved if necessary.

Primary News

Lunch w/c 31 May– Mon –HOLIDAY; Tues– Meatballs and spaghetti, chocolate ice cream roll;Wed–Haddock, peas and chipped potatoes, pineapple upside down sponge; Thurs – Roast pork with apple sauce, roast potato and broccoli, seasonal fruit platter; Fri – Lentil soup with assorted sandwiches, chocolate krispie. A selection of fresh fruit and vegetables are available daily.

At the Transitus Assembly Mr Mills spoke to the children about the book ‘Three cups of tea’. He discussed Dr Greg and his education of girls in Baltistan in Pakistan – objected to by the Taliban and the American Right.
At the Clarendon Assembly Mr Calder talked about the use of words and how they can be used as powerful tools. He read two traditional poems ‘Gin I was God’ by Charles Murray in the Doric and ‘The image of God’ by Joe Currie in old Scots. He told the story of the Trumpington bible at this stage.
Thank you to everyone who visited The Book Fair last week. A special thank you to Mrs Mucklow, Mrs Conway, Mrs Monteith and Mrs Bell for helping to run the fair. £398.19 worth of books were sold which has resulted in £178.91 worth of commission for the school to spend on books. Well done everyone, your support is much appreciated.
Road safety: Once again can I please remind parents that the safety of all children is of paramount importance to us and respectfully ask parents and carers to observe the safety notices andzigzagsaround the school. The council have assured us that they will be re-doing the lines and the speed bumps in the near future. (G A Calder)
Junior School Concert – Tuesday 8 June at 6.30pm:The Junior School annual concert will once again take place in St Columba’s Church, Helensburgh. (The church is on the corner of West King Street and Sinclair Street). A letter from Mrs Philips will be coming out shortly.
End of term:Whilst we still have a few weeks until the end of term can I please remind parents that Clarendon and Nursery finish for the session on Monday 28 June. Transitus will come in for prize-giving on the afternoon of Tuesday 29 June.

Nursery News

Please could we ask that the children have sunscreen applied before coming to school, so that we only need to reapply it later in the day if it is necessary. It is also advisable that sun hats are worn too.
Tuesday 1 June: Please note that there will be no induction visit for J1 children as Mrs Macleod is away with her class on a trip.
Parent consultation meetingsare due to take place between 7-10 June. Appointments will be made for J1 entrants (by separate letter) for the afternoon of Tuesday 8June, to include Mrs Macleod. Otherwise, appointment sheets will be put out on Tuesday 1 June.

CAREERS

Any careers books or resources borrowed from the Careers Adviser during the course of the year should be returned before the end of term. They can be left on the chair outside the Careers Room (1st floor) or by using Mrs Barrett Bunnage's pigeon hole in the general office.

Pupils will be charged for books and resources not returned.

LOMOND SCHOOL ROWING CLUB

Last Saturday at Castle Semple Rowing Club in Scotland's largest one day regatta held in glorious sunshine at Lochwinnoch, members of the school's rowing club gave creditable performances in what for many was their first experience of competitive rowing. A gusting head wind causing high waves made for very tricky conditions but this did not deter the crews. Tom Claxton and Rebecca Lightfoot in a double scull won the Mixed Restricted 2 event. Tom also came 2nd in the J U15 single scull with Rebecca coming 3rd in the Women's Novice single scull. Annie Carroll was joined by a fellow novice from Loch Lomond Rowing Club in the Women's Novice double scull and together they qualified 3rd in their heat and in a closely fought final came 5th. In this, their first regatta, Oliver Monteith and Ryan Morrison put in a very strong performance against much more experienced crews and came 3rd in the J U12 double scull. The next event will be the Scottish Championships taking place at Strathclyde Park near Motherwell 12th -13th June. This major event held on a world championship standard 2000m course is the main rowing competition of the year for Scottish rowers.

AN EVENING WITH OLYMPIC MEDALLIST AND WORLD CHAMPION, SONIA O’ SULLIVAN

Thursday 17 June at Lomond Sports Hall.

Run at 6.30pm and Presentation at 7.30pm. Tickets in advance £5 (or £6 on the door). Please contact Kevin Johnson on 07881 501068 or kevin@marvelus.co.uk

Please see the attached flier on the e-version of this newsletter or collect a leaflet from school.

SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS AT LOMOND SPORTS HALL

Summer Sports Camps are for pupils from age 5-14 (P1-S3) and are run by SportEcosse. These camps are run on a weekly basis however the first week will be a short one starting on Wednesday 30 June. Please see the flier sent out with last weeks’ newsletter which gives full information. These leaflets are also available in the General Office or visit the website http://www.sportecosse.co.uk

CRICKET PRACTICE

Junior and Senior practices will run every Friday at Helensburgh Cricket Club from 3.45pm-5.30pm. Mr Thomas is in charge of the Junior side and Dr Everett runs the Senior team.

Wednesday 2 June: T1 & T2 Sports Day at the Kelvinhall. All pupils will receive a letter with the information for travelling and what to arrive in. House t-shirts are to be worn with PE kit and tracksuits. Return to school at 3.30pm. Parents are very welcome to come along to spectate. The event starts at 10am.

Wednesday 2 June: County Sports for S1 – S3 athletes at Scotstoun Stadium. A list of athletes involved in the Heats Day will be posted on the board as soon as possible. Pupils must arrive at school in full PE kit and tracksuits, take a packed lunch for the day and will return at 5pm approximately. A letter will follow.

Saturday 5 June

Pentathlon/Relay Championships at Grangemouth. Details to follow soon.

Sports Hall on Saturday 5 June

J5 – T2 9am – 10am Sports Hall 10am -11am Outdoor Activities / Athletics

S1 – S6 9am-10am Athletics / Tennis / Outdoor Activities

10am-11am Sports Hall

NETBALL FIXTURES

9 June Netball v Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School

LOMOND SCHOOL PTA SECTION

PTA AND LOCH LOMOND GOLF CLUB

The PTA are pleased to announce that, following discussions with Loch Lomond Golf Club, a discount offer for parents and staff is now available at the Spa. Please follow the link below for full details. The Spa is a really lovely place to relax and we hope that many of you will be able to take advantage of this excellent offer.

http://enewsletters.tictocfamily.com/t/ViewEmail/r/7C5085226E0BE152/C67FD2F38AC4859C/

PTA AGM

The Thirty Third Annual General Meeting of the Lomond Parent Teacher Association will be held in St Bride’s Hall on Monday 7 June at 7.30pm. Nominations are invited from all parents for election as Office Bearers or Family Member Year Representatives of the Executive Committee. These must be notified in writing to Carol-Anne Tomlinson as Secretary of the Association not less than 48 hours before the Annual General Meeting and must be properly proposed and seconded by two members of the Association. In the case of Year Representatives, nominees must have a child or children in the year they wish to represent, and their application must be proposed and seconded by parents in that year group.

Nomination papers may be obtained from the School Office, Clarendon or Carol-Anne Tomlinson (01436 678759). Completed forms should be handed to the school office, or to Clarendon.

Further details regarding the AGM are attached to this newsletter.

PTA SECRETARY

Have you ever considered joining the PTA to work with very interesting people, communicate with other parents and help organize great social events. The PTA is looking for a new Secretary. Ideally this would be someone who can minute meetings five times a year and generally keep our little group ticking over. If this is something you could do then please get in touch with Carol-Anne Tomlinson on 01436 678759 for more information.

PTA WEBMASTER/WEBMISTRESS

No, the PTA is not looking for a Wizard/Witch, a very large spider or a computer geek. The PTA is seeking an interested parent willing to update the PTA website with new information and remove time-expired items. No deep, specialist computer knowledge is required, only access to a broadband internet link. Training, if necessary, will be available and the intention is to update the website to a modern standard, easily updated format so that the Webmaster is required to upload information, photographs and diary information only. Volunteers or those wishing further information should contact Don Milton on 01389 891924

PTA QUIZ NIGHT

Please see information in the Events/Advertisements attachment.

EVENTS and ADVERTISEMENTS

The school is happy to advertise articles for sale for example sports equipment, musical instruments, items of furniture and other small items. The main intention is for the Lomond community to sell smaller items amongst themselves. For these small ‘For Sale’ advertisements the charge is £2 per item per week.

Business Advertising

This is meant to be for small local businesses. Some goods and services cannot be included such as property transactions, financial services, tuition and childcare. Charges are per week - £25 for a full page, £15 for ½ page and ¼ page will be £10. Small ads (1/8^th page or less) will be charged at a rate of £5 per week.

Deadline: Tuesday 12 noon

CAR FOR SALE

Hyundai i10 Classic

Stone Black, 6k miles,

5 Door hatchback,

5-year / 100k miles warranty,

Power assisted steering, ABS,

Electric front windows, Airbags (driver, front passenger, side), Central locking,

Air conditioning, Stereo Radio/CD player, MP3/iPOD connectivity, 50+mpg

As new – 59 reg.

Owner is moving overseas in July.

£6,000 ONO

Please call 07923472720 for details.

The Scouts will be fundraising at the Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games and wonder whether you have any of the following you would be willing to donate:

jars, buttons, complete/ new board games, puzzles or unwanted gifts?

If so please contact:

Sue: 677536 or Karen: 670499

or alternatively drop off at Argyll Park, 50 James Street, Helensburgh

PTA FAMILY QUIZ NIGHT - FRIDAY 4 JUNE

7PM-10PM IN LARCHFIELD HALL

Teams can consist of up to six people, and mixed ages would be encouraged as there will be a variety of categories and questions appropriate for all ages (T1 – S6 and those adults who still feel they have enough brain cells working)!

The quiz will start promptly at 7.30pm, so brush up on your sports, film & TV, music & the arts, general knowledge, and of course, LOMOND SCHOOL.

A tuck shop for the kids and a bar for the adults will be available.

Entry fee £10 per team. It would be helpful to have some idea of numbers in advance, so if you would like to enter a team please contact Linda Pender through the PTA tray in the General Office or by email (lindapender@tiscali.co.uk). See you all there.

BONUS POINT AVAILABLE – for a team of pupils who can persuade a member of staff to join their team!

SUNDAY 6 JUNE

KILLEARN HOOLIE FUN RUN

10k run – 11am

5k (run or walk) – 11.15am

The 10k and the 5k will take runners down the Main Street

through Killearn and then past some of the most beautiful local

scenery along the water track towards Dumgoyne returning to the

centre of the village to finish in the park.

2k – 10am (under 13 on day of race)

This route will take in the centre of Killearn and finish in the park

Register early to avoid disappointment

For more details and to enter: www.killearnhoolie.com

Fit 4 Sport

Helensburgh Rugby Youth Section's weekly ‘Fit 4 Sport’ sessions take place on Tuesday evenings between 6pm and 7.30pm.

They are NOT rugby specific and are non-contact. These fun sessions are designed to develop and improve levels of fitness, speed and agility appropriate to a range of sports - football, tennis, hockey, netball, rugby, athletics, skiing, cricket .... and so on.

This kind of conditioning will not only help prepare you physically for whichever sport you play but will also help to reduce the chances of early-season, non-contact injury across a number of sports.

These sessions will be managed by our youth section coaches and are forALL boys and girls from P3 upwards. You will be split into age groups.

Perhaps you are a footballer and the season has finished?

Or maybe you play hockey and you want to maintain or improve your fitness for next season?

Or the cricket season has just started and you're feeling sluggish?

Come along AND bring a friend!

You'll need clothing appropriate to the weather, training shoes and water.

Lomond Parent Teacher Association

2010 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE LOMOND PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

MONDAY 7^th JUNE AT 7:30pm IN ST. BRIDES HALL

The Thirty Third Annual General Meeting of the Lomond Parent Teacher Association will be held in St Brides Hall on Monday 7^th June at 7:30pm.

Nominations are invited from all parents for election as Office Bearers or Family Member Year Representatives of the Executive Committee. These must be notified in writing to Carol-Anne Tomlinson as Secretary of the Association not less than 48 hours before the Annual General Meeting and must be properly proposed and seconded by two members of the Association. In the case of Year Representatives, nominees must have a child or children in the year they wish to represent, and their application must be proposed and seconded by parents in that year group.

Nomination papers may be obtained from the School Office, Clarendon or Carol-Anne Tomlinson (01436 678759). Completed forms should be handed to the school office, or to Clarendon.

AGENDA

Apologies
Minutes of the 2009 AGM*
Treasurer’s Report
Chairman’s Report on behalf of the Executive Committee
Election of Office Bearers and Committee for 2010/11
Appointment of the Auditor
Any other business

*Minutes of the meeting held on 8^th June 2009 will be available for inspection at Clarendon and the school office.

Find out what the PTA has done over the last year and vote in the new committee. There will be an opportunity to mingle and talk, hopefully with a glass of wine in hand, while your views and wishes are sought.

PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR ASSOCIATION

Olympic Medallist Evening

Sport Camp

Local pupils strike a chord

Last Wednesday saw a new local musical venture initiated by the music department of Lomond School. The plan was to bring together groups of pupils from various primary schools around the Helensburgh and Lomond area and attempt to merge them into tightly organised choirs in a very short period of time. The focus was on musical enjoyment, teamwork and an introduction to choral singing.

The afternoon saw pupils from Rhu, Kilcreggan, Arrochar, Garelochhead, Colgrain, John Logie Baird and Lomond mix together to make three very different sounds from three distinct genre of music.

All of the children warmed their voices up together under the guidance of Mrs Diane Philips and sang the classic song Tzena, Tzena. Thereafter they broke into three choirs with choir 1 singing the choral classic Sing out the Song under the guidance of Lomond’s Head of Music, Mrs Anne Lyon. Choir 2 were trained by Mr Ian Macdonald and sang the wonderful folk round By the waters of Babylon, made famous on Don McLean’s seminal album American Pie. Choir 3 sang from the shows with Mrs Philips choosing to teach them Consider Yourself from Lionel Bart’s musical Oliver.

Event organiser Gavin Calder was delighted with the sound produced in a short space of time by all three choirs and was very grateful to all of the children who sang with gusto and to the three teachers who prepared them all so expertly.

Weekly News

It was very encouraging to see the strong level of support at the Nursery Family Fun Day on Saturday. With decent weather and a very committed ground force of families and staff the conditions were all set for a very enjoyable day. The Nursery garden has been spruced up beautifully and the close involvement of parents, children and nursery staff was very good to see. Thank you to all who came along to participate and we look forward to a repeat next year.

www.helensburghandlomondgames.co.uk as well as the Pipe Band continuing to practise for the competitions which will be held at the Games. It will be another busy June weekend with Scottish Schools Athletics, Cricket fixtures and training for the Norway/Sweden canoe expedition. It is the sign of an involved school community and I am delighted at this as we approach the midpoint of the Summer Term.

Congratulations to ……………

Tom Claxton who gained first place in the Junior U16 Single Sculls event at the recent Clydesdale Regatta held on the River Clyde in Glasgow and in doing so relinquished his novice status.
Sally Ram, Annie Muggoch and Jessica Bruce who were selected for the Glasgow District U13 netball squad.
Rebecca Edgar and Heather Cullen who were selected for the Glasgow District U15 netball squad.

Our warmest congratulations to each of you.

From the Depute

S1-S3 examinationsstart today and continue into next week.
Parents' meetingfor T2/S1 pupils going to Normandy at 7pm on Tuesday 25 May in St Bride's Hall.
Please could any outstanding cups/shields awarded at Prizegiving last year be returned to Miss Dudley.
S4/S5/S6 Return of textbooks. Every year there is a significant number of textbooks which are not returned. We ask pupils to bring in their subject textbooks on the day of the relevant exam and leave on the table at the front of the Conference Room. Names should be written on the inside front cover so departments know who has returned books. Individuals will be charged for books which are not returned.

Primary News

Lunch w/c 24 May– Mon –Chicken fajitas and tortilla chips, chocolate and orange sponge; Tues–Toad in the hole with baked beans and curly fries, fruit platter;Wed–Jumbo fish fingers, chipped potatoes with peas and carrots, rice pudding and fruit; Thurs – Chicken pie with creamed potato and sweetcorn, bread and butter pudding; Fri – Cheese and tomato pizza with beans and croquette potatoes, raspberries and shortbread. A selection of fresh fruit and vegetables are available daily.

At the Transitus Assembly Rev. Clarke discussed poverty and the excellent work of the charity Christian Aid in this field.
At the Clarendon Assembly Mr Calder spoke about the recent coalition talks between Nick Clegg and David Cameron and the fact that in life we all sometimes have to make decisions that will upset someone. He discussed the concept of dilemmas and that sometimes we just have to make the decision that feels least worst whilst making sure that we communicate clearly and honestly with the disappointed party.
The Book Fairis in Clarendon until Friday 21 May. The fair will be open from 2.50pm – 4pm each day and from 11.45am-12.30pm on Friday. The company is offering a ‘3 for 2 offer’ – when you choose 3 books, you get the cheapest book free!
Tesco & Sainsbury vouchers:Please continue to send in your Tesco & Sainsbury vouchers to Clarendon, all vouchers gratefully received! Please note that all Tesco vouchers need to be in by Wednesday 19 May. Many thanks to everyone who has sent them in to date.
Residential trips:Well done to the J5 and T1 pupils who were in York and Newlands last week.
Reminder: This is the last week for J5 Climbing Group B (Thursday) and the first week for climbing group C (Wednesday).
Road safety: Once again can I please remind parents that the safety of all children is of paramount importance to us and respectfully ask parents and carers to observe the safety notices and zig-zags around the school. The council has assured us that they will be re-doing the lines and the speed bumps in the near future. (G A Calder)

Nursery News

Family Outing: A wonderful time was had by all who joined us on our family outing to Kelburn Castle Country Park last Wednesday.
Thursday 20 May: RSNO Monster Music Concert for pre-school children who have indicated they will be going. Please note that the bus will be leaving at 9am, and will be parked in James Street. Please take your child straight to the bus rather than coming into Nursery. The children will be provided with a snack and drink, so they will not need to bring anything with them. We should be back by midday.
Family Grounds Day and BBQ: What a fabulous turnout on Saturday – many thanks to one and all… for the home baking, for all efforts in helping create a wonderful outdoor environment for our children, and for making the day such a sociable, fun event, which after deduction of expenses raised around £76 for Project Trust. We have had some wonderful feedback and we now look forward to our Garden Party at the end of term.

S5 WORK EXPERIENCE

The Careers Adviser would be interested to hear from any parents who can offer assistance in securing placements in:

any theatre work, including technical/creative roles
engineering, including computer engineering in any business which could include an office environment

There are a numbers of pupils still looking for placements in these occupational areas for the week commencing 14 June 2010.

If you can help please email j.bbunnage@lomond-school.org

WEST KIRK FESTIVAL OF MOBILES

Schools in the local area have been asked to create highly-coloured, dangling mobiles to celebrate the natural world and/or human interaction with it. Lomond pupils from T2 have participated and have chosen the following themes:

T2A - “Loch Lomond”

T2B - “Birds in Flight”

These creative, colourful and innovative mobiles will be hung in the church and everyone is invited to visit until Sunday 23 May.

PTA AGM

Nomination papers may be obtained from the School Office, Clarendon or Carol-Anne Tomlinson (01436 678759). Completed forms should be handed to the school office, or to Clarendon.

Further details regarding the AGM are attached to this newsletter.

PTA SECRETARY

PTA LOMOND SCHOOL SHOP

We have a new location and new extended opening times.

The shop is now situated in the Sports Hall and is open every Friday of term between 3pm and 4.30pm.

We have a sale on Colquhoun Tartan Kilts - Limited Stock - ONLY £5. Hockey Sticks 34" and 36" selling at £5.
Lomond School Summer Caps with neck protection, ideal for Clarendon and nursery pupils - £3.

PTA WEBMASTER/WEBMISTRESS

PTA FAMILY QUIZ NIGHT - FRIDAY 4 JUNE 7PM-10PM IN LARCHFIELD HALL

The quiz will start promptly at 7.30pm, so brush up on your sports, film & TV, music & the arts, general knowledge, and of course, LOMOND SCHOOL.
A tuck shop for the kids and a bar for the adults will be available.
Entry fee £10 per team. It would be helpful to have some idea of numbers in advance, so if you would like to enter a team please contact Linda Pender through the PTA tray in the General Office or by email (lindapender@tiscali.co.uk). See you all there.

BONUS POINT AVAILABLE – for a team of pupils who can persuade a member of staff to join their team!

SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS AT LOMOND SPORTS HALL

Summer Sports Camps are for pupils from age 5-14 (P1-S3) and are run by SportEcosse. These camps are run on a weekly basis however the first week will be a short one starting on Wednesday 30 June. Please see the attached flier which gives full information. These leaflets are also available in the General Office or visit the website http://www.sportecosse.co.uk

CRICKET PRACTICE

Junior and Senior practices will run every Friday at Helensburgh Cricket Club from 3.45pm-5.30pm. Mr Thomas is in charge of the Junior side and Dr Everett runs the Senior team.

Athletics practiceon Thursday for track and field events. All welcome from 3.45pm – 4.45pm.

Saturday 22 May: S1 – S6 Athletics match v St Columba’s School at Linwood. All pupils involved in the match must meet at Sports Hall for 7.55am in full tracksuits and PE kit. Take a water bottle and return to Sports Hall for 12.45pm. Match starts at 9.15am. Cancellation number is 0751 843 0319

Sports Hall on Saturday morning

9am – 10am T1 & T2 Athletics & Sports Hall Activities

10am – 11am S1 – S6 Social Badminton & Athletics No Climbing Wall this week.

T2 Christian Aid Netball Tournamenton Monday 24 May at Sports Hall.

J4 & J5 PE Fun Dayon Wednesday 26 May. All pupils to be dropped off at the Sports Hall for 8.30am wearing the appropriate clothing. More details will be given to these pupils in the near future.

Scottish Schools Individual Athletics Championships 2010. This is the last chance for pupils to be entered for any Scottish event. Names to Mrs Taylor with times and distances by Thursday 20 May.

NETBALL FIXTURES

T1/T2

19 May Netball v Gartocharn Primary

24 May Netball (Christian Aid Tournament pm)

25 May Netball v Hermitage Academy

26 May Netball v Cardross Primary

20 May Netball v Dumbarton Academy

9 June Netball v Our Lady and St Patrick’s High School

PTA News

LOMOND PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

2010 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE LOMOND PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

MONDAY 7^th JUNE AT 7:30pm IN ST. BRIDES HALL

The Thirty Third Annual General Meeting of the Lomond Parent Teacher Association will be held in St Brides Hall on Monday 7^th June at 7:30pm.

Nomination papers may be obtained from the School Office, Clarendon or Carol-Anne Tomlinson (01436 678759). Completed forms should be handed to the school office, or to Clarendon.

AGENDA

Apologies
Minutes of the 2009 AGM*
Treasurer’s Report
Chairman’s Report on behalf of the Executive Committee
Election of Office Bearers and Committee for 2010/11
Appointment of the Auditor
Any other business

*Minutes of the meeting held on 8^th June 2009 will be available for inspection at Clarendon and the school office.

PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR ASSOCIATION

Business Advertising

Deadline: Tuesday 12 noon

For Sale

Mosquito/Midge Magnet Plus

For sale by the PTA, 2 Midge Magnets, ideal for garden use, new summer 2007, used for one year only and then stored. Units come with midge net/bag and gas cylinder (empty).

New, these units cost in excess of £750, offers over £150 per unit are now invited. Units are sold as seen/as found.

Offers should be sent to The Treasurer, Lomond School PTA, c/o General Office, Lomond School with the envelope marked “Midge Magnet” no later than 4pm on Monday 24 May. The two successful future owners should be prepared to collect the Midge Magnets from the school. Further information, if required, may be obtained from Don Milton on 01389 891924.

LADIES WHO LUNCH 2010

Please see the attachment on the e-version of the newsletter and on the school website for this fantastic Charity Fundraiser to be held on

Friday 28 May at the Radisson BLU in Glasgow.

This is in aid of Multiple Sclerosis Scotland.

In addition to the event, there will be champagne and strawberries in Helensburgh plus FREE transport to and from Glasgow.

Tickets are £50 available from

Julie Johnston (Helensburgh 678 662).

Weekly News

NEWSLETTER

Wednesday 12 May 2010

From the Headmaster

The weekend was very busy with a very good array of different activities that reflect the opportunities of the Summer Term. It was excellent to see the T1-S1 Choir singing alongside the Dorian Choir at the ‘Sing for Spring’ Concert in the Victoria Halls on Saturday evening and they performed very well indeed. It was a real tribute to their commitment to practise and rehearse in the preceding weeks and they blossomed with the encouragement and direction from Mrs Philips. Both were much appreciated and led to many positive comments from the audience and other musicians.

A large number of pupils were out with Athletics and Cricket fixtures in Glasgow on the Saturday and also during the week. Successes were recorded by the Junior Cricket team against Wellington School and in the Scottish Cup against Airdrie Academy, whilst the girls Athletics team enjoyed a win at Craigholme. Monday saw Lomond hosting the Helensburgh Primary Schools Athletics Competition and there was a very good spirit of friendly competition between all the schools who took part. The T2-S1 Great Glen Cycle trip was a great success and had excellent weather for its completion, whilst the canoeists on Saturday enjoyed Loch Lomond at its best.

Two projects that came to fruition formally were the Aquabox fundraising and the Young Enterprise Scheme 2010. Four Aquaboxes have now been filled and sent off for use in relief work. Thank you to all families for all the very helpful and valuable contributions that were sent last term to fill these Aquaboxes which provide immediate help to those in need and then ongoing water purification for a family thereafter. The Young Enterprise Scheme was concluded with donations to both CHAS and Pecanwood College following a profitable 2010 trading session. Amongst the activities undertaken by the S6 entrepreneurs were pumpkin carving, several charity discos, sale of candles and tea towels. These commercial experiences are very helpful to those involved and raise good funds for the charities concerned. We are very grateful to Mr Stewart Noble who acted as Business Advisor to the Young Enterprise team so well.

There are several trips out this week with the J5 travelling (suitably) by rail to York where they have a packed programme and also the T1 pupils who travel to Newlands for their Adventure Training and Outdoor Education week. Both lend so much to the additional experiences for each year group and we hope they will be both safe and very enjoyable in all respects. I am very grateful to the staff involved who have spent much time in planning. The Nursery are out to Kelburn Country Park mid-week and then have a Family Day on Saturday to which all involved with the Nursery are most welcome.

Exams continue apace for all pupils in S4 to S6 and those in S1 to S3 have internal examinations starting next week. I encourage all involved to keep up the hard work and make the use of the time effectively. All staff remain available to assist with any areas of the course that remain challenging. With good preparation and revision we look forward to the results in due course.

Congratulations to ……………

Anna Burnet on her sailing successes - recently Anna was the top British Girl in the 420 fleet. She has also qualified and been selected for the GBR 420 team for both the World Championships in Haifa and the Junior Europeans at La Rochelle in the summer.

Those pupils who recently received their awards from the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music:

Phoebe Aylward (J5) Piano Grade 1 with merit

Katherine McPhie (S1) Flute Grade 3 with merit

Laura Dodson (S2) Violin Grade 6 with merit

Lois McLatchie (S3) Violin Grade 6 with distinction

Cara Noble Violin Grade 5

From the Depute

SQA Examinations

The Examination timetableis on the school website and all candidates have a copy. Please note that there is some variation from the starting times on the official SQA timetable in order to attempt to minimise ambient noise during the examinations. Pupils must ensure they arrive 10 minutes before the start of an exam.
Study Leave arrangementshave been circulated and are available on the website. S4 pupils will re-commence Study Leave tomorrow and S5 & S6 Study Leave began on Monday 10 May.

Teachers are available in school for exam pupils throughout study leave for extra support with revision. If coming into school, pupils should wear school uniform and must sign in and out.

S4/S5/S6 Return of textbooks. Every year there is a significant number of textbooks which are not returned. We ask pupils to bring in their subject textbooks on the day of the relevant exam and leave on the table at the front of the Conference Room. Names should be written on the inside front cover so departments know who has returned books. Individuals will be charged for books which are not returned.

Primary News

Lunch w/c 17 May– Mon –Lasagne with French bread, jam tart and cream; Tues–Mexican meatballs and pasta spirals, chocolate mousse;Wed–Fish fingers, peas and chipped potatoes, Swiss roll;Thurs – Steak pie with roast potato and spring cabbage, apple and blackcurrant sponge with custard;Fri – Chicken korma and rice, fruit platter. A selection of fresh fruit and vegetables are available daily.

At the Transitus Assembly Mr Calder discussed the significance of ‘belonging’ and VE day. He congratulated the choral singers and the weekend cyclists for their performance but more importantly, in the context of the assembly, for the impeccable way in which they had represented the school.
At the Clarendon Assembly Mr Calder told a story from Islam teaching about self esteem and the importance of thinking about how we treat others when they have made a mistake.
Book Swap Weeks:Thank you to all of those children and families who took part in the recent book swaps. The level of participation was very encouraging. Mr Calder would like to express his gratitude to the library volunteers who make this very worthwhile exercise possible.
The Book Fairwill be in Clarendon from Tuesday 18 May until Friday 21 May. The fair will be open from 2.50pm – 4pm each day and from 11.45am-12.30pm on Friday. The company is offering a ‘3 for 2 offer’ – when you choose 3 books, you get the cheapest book free! Any offers of help would be greatly appreciated – please see Mrs Ferguson.
Tesco & Sainsbury vouchers:Please continue to send in your Tesco & Sainsbury vouchers to Clarendon, all vouchers gratefully received! Please note that all Tesco vouchers need to be in by Wednesday 19 May. Many thanks to everyone who has sent them in to date.
Residential trips:Well done to all the T2 & S1 cyclists who took part in the Great Glen expedition last weekend. The feedback about the behaviour from both Youth Hostels was exceptional and extremely welcome.

Nursery News

Please could we respectfully ask parents to park on the street rather than using the car park and driveway. We also ask that the big gate by the front door of Clarendon must be kept clear at all times for emergency access. Thank you.
Grounds Day - Saturday 15 May 12 noon – 4pm. Fingers crossed for a dry day! Many thanks to all who have signed up to help... there are still a few tasks remaining though if you would like to add your name to the list.

S5 WORK EXPERIENCE

The Careers Adviser would be interested to hear from any parents who can offer assistance in securing placements in mechanical/ civil engineering and any psychology based occupations. There are a numbers of pupils still looking for placements in these occupational areas for the week commencing 14 June 2010.

If you can help please email j.bbunnage@lomond-school.org

WEST KIRK FESTIVAL OF MOBILES

T2A - “Loch Lomond”

T2B - “Birds in Flight”

These creative, colourful and innovative mobiles will be hung in the church and everyone is invited to visit from Saturday 15 May until Sunday 23 May.

PTA FAMILY QUIZ NIGHT - FRIDAY 4 JUNE 7PM-10PM IN LARCHFIELD HALL

BONUS POINT AVAILABLE – for a team of pupils who can persuade a member of staff to join their team!

PTA LOMOND SCHOOL SHOP

We have a new location and new extended opening times.

The shop is now situated in the Sports Hall and is open every Friday of term between 3pm and 4.30pm.

We have a sale on Colquhoun Tartan Kilts - Limited Stock - ONLY £5. Hockey Sticks 34" and 36" selling at £5.
Lomond School Summer Caps with neck protection, ideal for Clarendon and nursery pupils - £3.

PTA WEBMASTER/WEBMISTRESS

MISSING FLUTE

Charlotte Chambers’ named Yamaha Flute model 211 is missing. It was last seen 2 weeks ago in the Music Department corridor on the window ledge. Please contact Mrs Chambers – 01436 675012 or Louise Burnet – 01436 821157 if you have any information as to its whereabouts.

CRICKET PRACTICE

Junior and Senior practices will run every Friday at Helensburgh Cricket Club from 3.45pm-5.30pm. Mr Thomas is in charge of the Junior side and Dr Everett runs the Senior team.

SENIOR CRICKET

Lomond’s 1^st XI containing six third-year boys lost to an older Kelvinside 1^st XI last Saturday at Ardencaple. Calum Pender bowled well to take 3 wickets, and both Eddie Greaves and Mark Cook batted well in the closing overs.

Scores: Kelvinside Academy 155-4, Lomond 77 all out.

This Saturday (15 May) Lomond host Wellington School at Ardencaple. 9.30am start.

Congratulationsto all the T2 pupils who competed in the Local Primary Schools Athletics Competition at Ardencaple on Monday. The following pupils have qualified for the Area Finals on Monday 7 June at Kelvinhall.

Girls: Melissa Bannerman (Shot Putt & Relay), Sarah Rijsdijk (60m & Relay), Jodie Smith & Katie Holborn (Relay)

Boys: Jack Graham (60m), Lewis Serpell (600m), Matthew Holland (Shot Putt), Marcus Ray (Standing Long Jump)

Jessica Bruce and Andrew Willoughby are both reserves for the 600m.

More congratulations to......

Tristan Maddick and Matt Underwood(both S5) who took part in the Bishopbriggs Triathlon at the weekend and came 3rd and 4th respectively in their category over the Sprint distance (750m swim, 20K bike, 5K run).

Fiona Burnet (S2)who has been selected to represent the West District Hockey Under 15 Team. She will be competing in the Inter-District Tournament at Peffermill on Sunday 6 June.

Eddie Greaves (S3)who was playing in the Men’s Hockey District Cup Final against Gordonians at Peffermill on Sunday where Kelburne 2s won 2-0.

Saturday 15 May

T1 & T2 Athletics Match v St.Columba’s & Wellingtonat Linwood Athletics track at Linwood Sports Complex. Bus will meet pupils at 8.00am from Sports Hall to travel to Linwood and will return approximately 12.30pm. Pupils are asked to travel in full tracksuits with proper P.E. kit underneath. Bring a water bottle, a snack and waterproof jacket in case of bad weather. The cancellation number will be 07518430319.
The High School of Glasgow Girls’ Tennis Tournamentat Old Anniesland, on the astro-turf pitch.

Under 13 Katherine McPhie & Kirsten Bruce

Under 15 Fiona Burnet & Rebecca Holland

Over 15 Florrie Black & Rachel Mansley

Miss Ward will meet players at Anniesland for 8.40am. Travel arrangements to be confirmed.

House Captains for next season – 2010-2011 Please could current 5^th year students wishing to stand for one of these posts, please pick up a leaflet from the front desk and then hand in a 200 word report on why they would be a good candidate for this position. Candidates must be school minded and be willing to represent the school in all the different activities. Return your reports to Mrs Taylor before Friday 4 June.

Hockey & Rugby Tour to South Africa in 2011

We are hoping to have a stall at the Primary Sports Day on Friday 11 June to fundraise money to take some sports equipment over to the Pecanwood Trust. Please could pupils going on this trip start bringing in raffle prizes both for adults and children to use for this event. Please hand them in to the school office with your name. Very many thanks. Mrs Taylor
A courteous reminder to those parents who are paying by instalments that the second instalment in now due. Thank you.

Future Athletics dates

Tuesday 18 May– S1-S3 Athletics League section match at Hutchesons’ Grammar School. Leaving at 3.30pm from school and returning at 7.45pm.
Saturday 22 May- S1-S6 Athletics Match v St.Columba’s at Linwood (am).

All Scottish Individual Athletics entriesmust be in by the end of this week. Please speak to Mrs Taylor, Mr Fitzgerald or Mr Dunlop asap.

S1 – S3 Athletics practice on Saturday will be as follows:

9am – 10am Track

10am – 11am Field

Sports Hall on Saturdays

9am – 10am Social Badminton (S1-S6) S1 – S3 Climbing

10am – 11am Social Badminton (S1-S6) Senior Climbing (S4-S6)

Fitness suiteis open 9am to 12 noon on Saturday mornings to all S4 – S6 pupils who are inducted. There must be a minimum of two people in the suite.

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Lomond School Newsletter

Wednesday 12 May

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Mosquito/Midge Magnet Plus

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New, these units cost in excess of £750, offers over £150 per unit are now invited. Units are sold as seen/as found.

LADIES WHO LUNCH 2010

Please see the attachment on the e-version of the newsletter and on the school website for this fantastic Charity Fundraiser to be held on

Friday 28 May at the Radisson BLU in Glasgow.

This is in aid of Multiple Sclerosis Scotland.

In addition to the event, there will be champagne and strawberries in Helensburgh plus FREE transport to and from Glasgow.

Tickets are £50 available from

Julie Johnston (Helensburgh 678 662).

PTA News

Lunch in the City

Weekly News

Wednesday 5 May 2010

From the Headmaster

As the public examinations start in earnest it is helpful to think beyond them to the next stage of Higher Education. Competition for university places nationally remains tough and good academic results are vital in obtaining a place at the chosen university for pupils. The statistics for obtaining a place to read Art this year exemplify the odds. It was recently revealed that 3000 candidates are whittled down to 300 places for interview and ultimately to under 30 places at university for this course. Against this background it is fantastic to note that all three Lomond Art applicants have received places at their chosen universities this year. We congratulate Reg MacDonald, Tom Cameron and Candice Crossan for their very fine work and performance and being one in a hundred pupils.

Of additional, and increasing, importance to university Admissions Departments are the wider qualities, skills and experiences that pupils are able to demonstrate to add to their public examination results. These play a very important role in demonstrating candidates with real breadth and skills of time management, drive and self motivation. Universities very much want candidates who are mature and display these characteristics as they reduce student drop out and increase high quality graduates who find good employment at the end of their degree course. We strongly advise all our pupils to maintain a diverse and active involvement in as many areas as possible throughout their school careers be this music, art, drama, sport, or adventure training.

Lomond has a strong track record in helping deliver exactly these wider experiences, skills and characteristics. There are many elements that make up this myriad mix, but one that has been very strong over many years has been the adventure training and outdoor activities that have been offered. T2 and S1 pupils will be heading off on the Great Glen Cycle trip this week and we wish them safe travel and good weather, whilst J5 pupils are moving on with their rock climbing at the Sports Hall.

The canoe trip to Norway and Sweden is gathering pace as training continues before the departure in July. There is an additional set of Saturday morning canoe sessions for senior pupils who would like to be involved this term. Pupils who have represented a team are given first priority as they were not able to attend sessions in the autumn, and there is no cost for these sessions. Following this they are open to any senior pupil. A letter will be sent out through the email system with this Newsletter to give further details.

Also much encouraged is the Lomond Challenge which is on the first Saturday back after the Summer holiday. The entries for this event may be made by any pupil pair in S3 to S5 on www.entrycentral.comand these should be made as soon as possible as the site is open to all secondary school pupils in Scotland for this event. As the organising school we would very much benefit from, and like to have, a good compliment of home pairs to compete. The event is an ideal start to the Autumn Term and gives a good focus for fitness training over the summer holidays.

I encourage all pupils to try new activities this term and push on with existing ones. Those pupils who are working on their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award should keep progress going on all four sections as this is exactly what will register with employers and selectors in the years ahead.

The T1 to S1 choir continue to prepare for a performance on Saturday 8 May at the Victoria Halls where they will be performing alongside the Dorian Choir. The concert is entitled ‘Sing for Spring’. The two choirs are performing an entirely new piece of music that has been commissioned by the BBC to celebrate the longevity of the Dorian Choir. All families will be very welcome to see this event which should be most enjoyable.

From the Depute

SQA Examinations

The Examination timetableis on the school website and all candidates have a copy. Please note that there is some variation from the starting times on the official SQA timetable in order to attempt to minimise ambient noise during the examinations. Pupils must ensure they arrive 10 minutes before the start of an exam.
Study Leave arrangementshave been circulated and are available on the website. S4 pupils will be on Study Leave until today. Normal timetable will operate for S4 between Thursday 6 May and Wednesday 12 May.

S5 & S6 Study Leave begins on Monday 10 May.

Teachers are available in school for exam pupils throughout study leave for extra support with revision. If coming into school, pupils should wear school uniform and must sign in and out.

Prizewinners in S4-S6. Letters will shortly be sent out to pupils who have won prizes in S4-S6, giving instructions on how to select a prize from W H Smith. Prizes should be selected by 21 May. Prizewinners in S1-S3 will be informed later in the term.

Primary News

Lunch w/c 10 May– Mon –Chicken curry and rice, jelly and fruit cocktail; Tues– Tomato soup and selection of sandwiches, carrot cake;Wed– Breaded haddock, sweetcorn and chipped potatoes, banana boat with chocolate chips; Thurs – Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, baby roast potato and cauliflower, gingerbread; Fri – Spaghetti Bolognese with garlic bread, melon, strawberry and grape cocktail. A selection of fresh fruit and vegetables are available daily.

At the Clarendon Assembly Mr Calder completed his discussions about flags and belonging and also discussed Pentecost.
Book Swap Weeks:The Clarendon book swap is taking place this week. This is a great service and meets our goal of raising the profile of reading as a key skill in life. It would be tremendous if all the children could bring in some books to exchange.
Book Fair:You will shortly receive information on our forthcoming Book Fair which will be in Clarendon from Tuesday 18 May until Friday 21 May. The fair will be open from 2.50pm – 4pm each day and from 11.45am -12.30pm on Friday. The company is offering a ‘3 for 2 offer’ – when you choose 3 books, you get the cheapest book free! Any offers of help would be greatly appreciated – please see Mrs Ferguson.
Tesco & Sainsbury vouchers:Please continue to send in your Tesco & Sainsbury vouchers to Clarendon, all vouchers gratefully received! Please note that all Tesco vouchers need to be in by 19 May 2010. Many thanks to everyone who has sent them in to date.
Residential trips:Good luck to all the T2 cyclists on the Great Glen this weekend and also to the J5’s going to York and T1’s going to Newlands in the Lake District. It promises to be an exciting week for all with the Nursery also having their trip to Kelburn Park. GAC
Junior 1 Induction:The first J1 induction morning took place yesterday and it was a real treat to see all the new intake in their new classroom. Mr Calder was very grateful for the help that he received from Mrs Mucklow, Mrs Geoghan and Mrs Holman of the PTA in serving teas & coffees.

Nursery News

Family outing to Kelburn Castle on Wednesday 12 May. A letter has been sent home detailing arrangements, and requesting that payment please be sent in by Friday 7 May.

S5 WORK EXPERIENCE

If you can help please email j.bbunnage@lomond-school.org

PTA SCHOOL SHOP

SALE - Colquhoun Tartan Kilts now selling at only £5 - Limited Stock. We stock Navy Crested V neck Jumpers from only £12 - all sizes available. Junior School - Summer Skip Caps with fold down neck protection only £3.

The school shop is now situated in the Sports Hall, and is open every Friday of term from 3pm - 4.30pm.

PARENTS COFFEE MORNING

Lomond School Parents - Coffee at the Commodore resumes 10am on Friday 7th May. All parents most welcome from Nursery through to S6.

Hope to see you there!

MISSING FLUTE

CRICKET

Junior and Senior practices will run every Friday at Helensburgh Cricket Club from 3.45pm-5.30pm. Mr Thomas is in charge of the Junior side and Dr Everett runs the Senior team.

SOUTH AFRICA TRIP

Those parents who are paying in 4 instalments are gently reminded that the 2^ndinstalment is due now.

Athletics practice will take place after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, down at the astro-turf area. Starting at 3.45pm – 4.45pm. All pupils are invited, especially those wishing to represent the school in Athletics.
S1 – S3 Girls’ Athletics match v Craigholme on Thursday 6 May. Bus leaves main building at 3.30pm, and should return 7.30pm. All athletes must travel in tracksuits and take school uniform with you. Take a packed tea and a water bottle.
Saturday 8 May – Girls’ & Boys’ Athletics match at Hutchesons’ Grammar School. Buses leave from Sports Hall at 7.45am, travelling in FULL Tracksuits and PE kit. Return 1.15pm.
Christian Aid Primary Football Tournament at Hermitage Academy on Monday 10 May. Letter to follow.
Monday 10 May – Local Primary Schools Area Athletics at Ardencaple in the morning. Letter to follow.
Saturday 15 May – T1 / T2 Primary Athletics Match v St Columba’s and Wellington at Kilmacolm.

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