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MATHEMATICS INFORMATION EVENING FOR S1
Safe Islander is an educational programme where participants learn life skills that will help to keep themselves and others safe in the future. Small groups of pupils rotate around a number of workshops that are hosted by various agencies and businesses. They are presented with potentially hazardous situations and are encouraged to participate in a range of simulated practical exercises. Safety messages and advice are given by the presenters.
All S1 pupils in Orkney are invited to attend Safe Islander.
There are 8 work stations
The activities are designed to help young people ;-
All S1 pupils in Orkney are invited to attend Safe Islander.
There are 8 work stations
- · Casey Construction - safety on building sites
- · National Farmers’ Union – farm safety
- · Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - fire safety
- · Police Scotland – e-safety
- · Orkney Drugs Dog Handler – the dangers of drugs
- · RNLI Royal National Lifeboat Institution - sea safety
- · Scottish and Southern Energy - safety around electricity
- · SEPA Scottish Environment Protection Agency – flooding issues
The activities are designed to help young people ;-
- · become more aware of personal safety;
- · react appropriately to dangerous situations; and
- · understand the role of the emergency services and how and when to contact them avoid becoming a victim of an accident or crime
Family Fridays@KGS
Over the course of this session the Parent Council would like to invite parents into KGS on Friday mornings for school visits.
The visits would be in small groups and run between 10am and 11am. Each visit would include a tour of the school in action, a chat with the Senior Leadership team over a cup of coffee, and a visit to some classrooms.
The first date is Friday 9th of September and parents can email parent.council@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk by Wednesday 7th September to book a place.
The next visit will be on September 30th and then take place monthly after that
Over the course of this session the Parent Council would like to invite parents into KGS on Friday mornings for school visits.
The visits would be in small groups and run between 10am and 11am. Each visit would include a tour of the school in action, a chat with the Senior Leadership team over a cup of coffee, and a visit to some classrooms.
The first date is Friday 9th of September and parents can email parent.council@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk by Wednesday 7th September to book a place.
The next visit will be on September 30th and then take place monthly after that
MATHS FOR S1 PARENTS
Roz McMahon, our Acting PT of Maths, is putting on a series of Maths information events this session.
The first online event will be on Wednesday 21 September, 7.30pm to 8pm on Vscene - Introduction to Maths and will look at the topics covered in S1, available resources, Assessments in S1 and Maths progression in the BGE and beyond
Join here: https://app.vscene.net/r/V3x9LacmRa
The second online meet will be on Wednesday 5 October 7.30pm to 8pm on Vscene and will cover the following:
Number and how we teach it
Join here: https://app.vscene.net/r/uYOoVaC7XL
The first online event will be on Wednesday 21 September, 7.30pm to 8pm on Vscene - Introduction to Maths and will look at the topics covered in S1, available resources, Assessments in S1 and Maths progression in the BGE and beyond
Join here: https://app.vscene.net/r/V3x9LacmRa
The second online meet will be on Wednesday 5 October 7.30pm to 8pm on Vscene and will cover the following:
Number and how we teach it
Join here: https://app.vscene.net/r/uYOoVaC7XL
HOUSE POINTS
Pupils at KGS are awarded House Points by class teachers in recognition of effort, good work and behaviour. Each week the tutor group with the most house points awarded for the previous week receive a prize.
This week congratulations to the pupils in Eynhallow B who amassed 90 House Points this week!
This week congratulations to the pupils in Eynhallow B who amassed 90 House Points this week!
The House Totals for the past week are:
Copinsay 469
Eynhallow 711
Fara 491
Copinsay 469
Eynhallow 711
Fara 491
Mr Ogbhemhe addresses the Scottish Parliament
Teacher of Religious Moral and Philosophical Studies,
Kirkwall Grammar School
KGS P7 Parents' Info Evening 2022
Social Security Scotland
People across Orkney can now access face to face support when applying for our benefits
at a time and place that best suits them
Our specially trained Client Support Advisers are available to answer any queries about Social Security Scotland benefits, help populate paper or online forms, and provide application support.
We will be holding an information drop-in session at:
Archie Bevan Room, Stromness Library, Warehouse Buildings, 2-12 Victoria Street, Stromness, KW16 3AA
10:00 – 16:00 Monday 20 June 2022
Marwick Room, Orkney Library, 44 Junction Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1AG
12:00 – 16:00 Tuesday 21 June 2022
Hope Community School, School Road, St Margaret’s Hope, KW17 2TN
13:00 – 16:00 Wednesday 22 June 2022
People across Orkney can now access face to face support when applying for our benefits
at a time and place that best suits them
Our specially trained Client Support Advisers are available to answer any queries about Social Security Scotland benefits, help populate paper or online forms, and provide application support.
We will be holding an information drop-in session at:
Archie Bevan Room, Stromness Library, Warehouse Buildings, 2-12 Victoria Street, Stromness, KW16 3AA
10:00 – 16:00 Monday 20 June 2022
Marwick Room, Orkney Library, 44 Junction Road, Kirkwall, KW15 1AG
12:00 – 16:00 Tuesday 21 June 2022
Hope Community School, School Road, St Margaret’s Hope, KW17 2TN
13:00 – 16:00 Wednesday 22 June 2022
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL CAST AND CREW
ON AN UNFORGETTABLE SHOW
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
TESCO, REFLEX ORKNEY AND EMEC
TESCO, REFLEX ORKNEY AND EMEC
