Kirkwall Grammar School
  • HOME
  • About KGS
    • FACT FILE
    • CANTEEN MENU
    • CATERING
    • CONDUCT
    • DRESS CODE
    • HOLIDAYS
    • HOMEWORK
    • HOUSE SYSTEM
    • POLICIES
    • LOST PROPERTY
    • MOBILE PHONES
    • PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
    • REPORTS & PARENTS' EVENINGS
    • SCHOOL ACTIVITIES & CLUBS
    • SCHOOL DAY
    • School Handbook
    • SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
    • SCHOOL MAP
    • SCHOOL TRANSPORT
    • STAFF LIST
    • STANDARDS AND QUALITY REPORT
  • DEPARTMENTS & CURRICULUM
    • ART & DESIGN >
      • Gallery Archive >
        • Archive 2016
        • Archive 2014
      • Links
      • Careers in Art & Design
    • BUSINESS TECH >
      • Administration and IT >
        • S3
        • National 4 & 5
        • Higher
      • Computing Science >
        • Homework
        • S1/2
        • N2
        • S3
        • S4
        • S5/6
      • Business Technology & Enterprise >
        • Business >
          • S3
          • National 4 & 5
          • Higher
        • Links
        • Young Enterprise
    • Curriculum Support >
      • Courses
      • Learning Characteristics >
        • Dyslexia
        • Dyscalculia
        • ADHD
        • ASD
        • Asperger's Syndrome
        • Down's Syndrome
    • Design & Technology >
      • currently undergoing major redesign
    • DRAMA >
      • School Show 2017 - Just for Fun 2.0
      • Drama Dance Photos
      • Drama Links
      • Digital Theatre +
    • ENGLISH >
      • ENGLISH LATEST NEWS
      • ENGLISH LINKS
      • MEDIA >
        • The Shawshank Redemption >
          • Clips >
            • The Opening
            • The Beers
            • Mozart
            • Tommy's Death
            • The Escape
            • The End
          • Documents
          • Key Scenes and Sequences
          • Posters
        • TV Documentaries >
          • Dispatches
          • Panorama
    • Guidance >
      • UCAS
      • Primary Transition
      • Our Partners and Links
      • Our Curriculum
      • Our Policies
      • Guidance Trips & Visiting Speakers
      • Our Galleries
    • LIBRARY >
      • Library Catalogue
      • Lego Club
    • MATHEMATICS
    • MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES >
      • French >
        • S1-3
        • S4
        • Advanced Higher
      • Spanish Projects >
        • Animal Rights Issues in Spain
        • Barcelona
        • Christmas in Spain and Latin America
        • Countries of South America
        • Latin American Animals
        • Novels set in Spain and Latin America
        • Regions of Spain
        • Spanish Animals
        • Spanish Festivals
    • MUSIC >
      • Instrumental Timetables
      • KGS Virtual Carol Service 2020
      • Music Technology
      • MUSIC LINKS
    • PE >
      • Links
      • S1/2
      • S3
      • National 4/5
      • Higher
    • Science >
      • S1 Science
      • S2 Science
      • N4 Science
      • Biology >
        • S3 Biology
        • N5 Biology
        • Higher Biology
        • Higher Human Biology
        • Advanced Higher Biology
      • Chemistry >
        • S3 Chemistry
        • N5 Chemistry
        • Higher Chemistry
        • Advanced Higher Chemistry
      • Physics >
        • S3 Physics
        • N5 Physics
        • Higher Physics
        • Advanced Higher Physics
    • Social Subjects >
      • National 5 >
        • Answer Structures
        • The Atlantic Slave Trade
        • Free At Last
        • Migration and Empire
      • Higher
      • Advanced Higher
      • 16th Century Scotland
      • Labour welfare reforms
      • The Reformation
      • The Sixties
      • Modern Studies >
        • S2 - Comparative Study >
          • Nigeria
          • North Korea
          • Russia
          • Saudi Arabia
          • Zimbabwe
        • S3 - Human Rights Project
        • National 4/5 >
          • Terrorism
          • Islam, Extremism and Radicalisation
        • Higher
        • Capital Punishment
        • Gun Crime in the USA
        • North Korea - Should We Intervene?
    • CURRICULAR MAPS
    • CURRICULUM PATHWAYS
  • Pupils
    • Careers
    • Duke of Edinburgh >
      • DUKE OF EDINBURGH INFORMATION
      • DUKE OF EDINBURGH LEADERS
      • DUKE OF EDINBURGH DOWNLOADS
    • Further & Higher Education
    • GLOW
    • Health and Wellbeing >
      • Achieving
      • Nurtured
      • Active
      • Safe
    • LGBT
    • Lost Property
    • Mindfulness (dotbe.org)
    • Papdale Halls of Residence
    • STUDY SKILLS
    • Supported Study
  • Parents
    • Parental Communication
    • Alcohol Awareness
    • Attendance
    • Senior Tracking Letter
    • Downloads
    • Links
    • SCHOOL POLICIES
    • Mindfulness
    • Parent Council
    • Parents' Evenings
    • Pupil Progress
    • SCHOOL LUNCH PAYMENTS
    • School Health Team
    • Severe Weather
    • Welcome to Scotland
  • STAFF
    • STAFF CALENDAR
    • GLOW
    • ILEARN
    • Supporting the Mental Health of Young People
    • Mental Health Guidance for Orkney Education Staff
    • Child Protection Resources
    • ABOVE & BEYOND STAFF NOMINATIONS
    • ABOVE & BEYOND PUPIL NOMINATIONS
    • RISK ASSESSMENT
    • ScreenR Tutorial
    • Dyslexia Referral
    • DYSCALCULIA OVERLAY ASSESSMENT
    • IN-CLASS SUPPORT REQUEST >
      • SQA SUPPORT LIST
    • ON THE BUTTON
    • OIC HR POLICIES
    • ORKNEY THEATRE CALENDAR
    • MYVIEW
    • WEEBLY
  • SUPPORT & HELP
  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT
  • Contact
  • CANTEEN MENU
  • HOME
  • About KGS
    • FACT FILE
    • CANTEEN MENU
    • CATERING
    • CONDUCT
    • DRESS CODE
    • HOLIDAYS
    • HOMEWORK
    • HOUSE SYSTEM
    • POLICIES
    • LOST PROPERTY
    • MOBILE PHONES
    • PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
    • REPORTS & PARENTS' EVENINGS
    • SCHOOL ACTIVITIES & CLUBS
    • SCHOOL DAY
    • School Handbook
    • SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
    • SCHOOL MAP
    • SCHOOL TRANSPORT
    • STAFF LIST
    • STANDARDS AND QUALITY REPORT
  • DEPARTMENTS & CURRICULUM
    • ART & DESIGN >
      • Gallery Archive >
        • Archive 2016
        • Archive 2014
      • Links
      • Careers in Art & Design
    • BUSINESS TECH >
      • Administration and IT >
        • S3
        • National 4 & 5
        • Higher
      • Computing Science >
        • Homework
        • S1/2
        • N2
        • S3
        • S4
        • S5/6
      • Business Technology & Enterprise >
        • Business >
          • S3
          • National 4 & 5
          • Higher
        • Links
        • Young Enterprise
    • Curriculum Support >
      • Courses
      • Learning Characteristics >
        • Dyslexia
        • Dyscalculia
        • ADHD
        • ASD
        • Asperger's Syndrome
        • Down's Syndrome
    • Design & Technology >
      • currently undergoing major redesign
    • DRAMA >
      • School Show 2017 - Just for Fun 2.0
      • Drama Dance Photos
      • Drama Links
      • Digital Theatre +
    • ENGLISH >
      • ENGLISH LATEST NEWS
      • ENGLISH LINKS
      • MEDIA >
        • The Shawshank Redemption >
          • Clips >
            • The Opening
            • The Beers
            • Mozart
            • Tommy's Death
            • The Escape
            • The End
          • Documents
          • Key Scenes and Sequences
          • Posters
        • TV Documentaries >
          • Dispatches
          • Panorama
    • Guidance >
      • UCAS
      • Primary Transition
      • Our Partners and Links
      • Our Curriculum
      • Our Policies
      • Guidance Trips & Visiting Speakers
      • Our Galleries
    • LIBRARY >
      • Library Catalogue
      • Lego Club
    • MATHEMATICS
    • MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES >
      • French >
        • S1-3
        • S4
        • Advanced Higher
      • Spanish Projects >
        • Animal Rights Issues in Spain
        • Barcelona
        • Christmas in Spain and Latin America
        • Countries of South America
        • Latin American Animals
        • Novels set in Spain and Latin America
        • Regions of Spain
        • Spanish Animals
        • Spanish Festivals
    • MUSIC >
      • Instrumental Timetables
      • KGS Virtual Carol Service 2020
      • Music Technology
      • MUSIC LINKS
    • PE >
      • Links
      • S1/2
      • S3
      • National 4/5
      • Higher
    • Science >
      • S1 Science
      • S2 Science
      • N4 Science
      • Biology >
        • S3 Biology
        • N5 Biology
        • Higher Biology
        • Higher Human Biology
        • Advanced Higher Biology
      • Chemistry >
        • S3 Chemistry
        • N5 Chemistry
        • Higher Chemistry
        • Advanced Higher Chemistry
      • Physics >
        • S3 Physics
        • N5 Physics
        • Higher Physics
        • Advanced Higher Physics
    • Social Subjects >
      • National 5 >
        • Answer Structures
        • The Atlantic Slave Trade
        • Free At Last
        • Migration and Empire
      • Higher
      • Advanced Higher
      • 16th Century Scotland
      • Labour welfare reforms
      • The Reformation
      • The Sixties
      • Modern Studies >
        • S2 - Comparative Study >
          • Nigeria
          • North Korea
          • Russia
          • Saudi Arabia
          • Zimbabwe
        • S3 - Human Rights Project
        • National 4/5 >
          • Terrorism
          • Islam, Extremism and Radicalisation
        • Higher
        • Capital Punishment
        • Gun Crime in the USA
        • North Korea - Should We Intervene?
    • CURRICULAR MAPS
    • CURRICULUM PATHWAYS
  • Pupils
    • Careers
    • Duke of Edinburgh >
      • DUKE OF EDINBURGH INFORMATION
      • DUKE OF EDINBURGH LEADERS
      • DUKE OF EDINBURGH DOWNLOADS
    • Further & Higher Education
    • GLOW
    • Health and Wellbeing >
      • Achieving
      • Nurtured
      • Active
      • Safe
    • LGBT
    • Lost Property
    • Mindfulness (dotbe.org)
    • Papdale Halls of Residence
    • STUDY SKILLS
    • Supported Study
  • Parents
    • Parental Communication
    • Alcohol Awareness
    • Attendance
    • Senior Tracking Letter
    • Downloads
    • Links
    • SCHOOL POLICIES
    • Mindfulness
    • Parent Council
    • Parents' Evenings
    • Pupil Progress
    • SCHOOL LUNCH PAYMENTS
    • School Health Team
    • Severe Weather
    • Welcome to Scotland
  • STAFF
    • STAFF CALENDAR
    • GLOW
    • ILEARN
    • Supporting the Mental Health of Young People
    • Mental Health Guidance for Orkney Education Staff
    • Child Protection Resources
    • ABOVE & BEYOND STAFF NOMINATIONS
    • ABOVE & BEYOND PUPIL NOMINATIONS
    • RISK ASSESSMENT
    • ScreenR Tutorial
    • Dyslexia Referral
    • DYSCALCULIA OVERLAY ASSESSMENT
    • IN-CLASS SUPPORT REQUEST >
      • SQA SUPPORT LIST
    • ON THE BUTTON
    • OIC HR POLICIES
    • ORKNEY THEATRE CALENDAR
    • MYVIEW
    • WEEBLY
  • SUPPORT & HELP
  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT
  • Contact
  • CANTEEN MENU

Term 2, Week 5

25/11/2021

 
Dear Parents and Carers
 
The weather at the end of this week presented a few logistical challenges but, as always, pupils responded positively and responsibly to the situation – thank you for your continued support and understanding at this time too.
 
As a school community we are focusing on 3 key priorities this year, each priority being led by a Depute Head Teacher. 
 
 
Securing the Best Outcomes for all Pupils (Mr Ewing)
 
A big thank you to all the staff, pupils and parents who have been nominating pupils for the Above and Beyond awards. We have had a very positive response for parents who have received certificates for their children. Just a reminder that parents can contact Mrs Watson at [email protected] with details about pupils' achievements outwith school that we are unaware of.
 
Currently Prelims for senior pupils are planned to take place in January.  Pupils have received information about study support from their teachers but if you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child’s guidance teacher.  We look forward to seeing S4 parents for Parents’ evening on Thursday 2nd December.
 
 
Universal Support (Ms Devlin)
 
The Guidance Team continue to strengthen links with our local partners, who are really well placed to support our pupils as they make their plans for what they might move onto after leaving school. Working with Skills Development Scotland, Developing the Young Workforce, Voluntary Action Orkney and Community Learning and Development, pupils can have individual support, which makes such a difference! All these organisations are in KGS on a regular basis, working with pupils and the Guidance Team. The Guidance team also support pupils with the wide range of applications that need to be completed as part of the process. Moving on from school is both an exciting and important time, and we want to make sure that our pupils get the help that they need, at the time that they need it, from the people best placed to offer that support.
 
 
Positive Relationships and Behaviour (Mr Harvey)
 
A huge thank you to those who responded to our questionnaire. There was some really useful feedback that will help shape future developments. We have put together a Working Group that includes staff from across the curriculum as well as a member of the KGS Parent Council. The group will also be consulting with pupils through the KGS Pupil Council. If parents want to share their thoughts on Positive Relationships and Behaviour then please speak to members of the Parent Council or contact Mr Harvey directly.
 
 
Two quick general notices:
  • Orkney Native Wildlife Project (ONWP) is doing a recruitment drive for volunteers for their youth initiative: https://www.orkneynativewildlife.org.uk/get-involved/learning and we would encourage pupils to consider taking part.
  • There will be a Christmas Card sale on Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd December which includes work by the Digital Design Wider Achievement group.  You can see their images here.
 
Thank you again for your continued support. We hope you all have a calm and relaxing weekend,
 
Miss Claire Meakin
Head Teacher

Term 2, Week 4

19/11/2021

 
Dear Parents and Carers

We’ve added a message from James Wylie, Executive Director, to the homepage of our website: http://www.kgsorkney.com/

We are incredibly proud of pupils every week, but over the last 5 days we have seen their kindness and support for other shine even brighter.  Covid-mitigations have meant that lots of our usual activities for Children in Need had to be postponed, but they were determined to find ways to raise money for this important charity.  One activity that brought lots of smiles was seeing pupils and staff dress up as TV and film characters – definitely a sight to behold and it raised lots of money too!  You can see some of the staff photos on our Facebook and Twitter with more to follow very soon!

Please remember to email Mrs Watson ([email protected]) with details about your child’s successes out with school. We love hearing about their achievements, and we want to recognise them in school too.  (House points, chocolates and other prizes are up for grabs so we’re sure it’ll be worth it!)

We received fantastic news this week regarding pupils who had entered a Data Visualisation Challenge, set by Orkney Auction Mart and Orkney Science Festival.  Well done to Lev and Sophie who received prizes for their submissions!

Information about the KGS Winter Book sale can be found here.glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/gw21meakinclaire_glow_sch_uk/Ebw5Q0WpkAREscBeGoSNRkQBWAQQBTN7DVmkPOrCX6dlbQ?e=QGY3eu

Do you know a sports person who has continued to work hard through this past year and achieve their goals or a coach who has gone above and beyond to help a sports person, team or club overcome the hurdles of this past year, a volunteer who has worked tirelessly supporting their club or a official who has been pivotal to making competition happen or achieved a officiating qualification?  If you do please nominate them so they can receive the recognition they deserve. More information here: Orkney Sports Awards

Finally, please don’t forget that we have a questionnaire about our strategy to promote ‘positive relationships and behaviour across the school’ on the homepage of our website. We’d love to know what you think!

We hope you have a fantastic weekend,

​Miss Claire Meakin
Head Teacher

Term 2, Week 3

12/11/2021

 
Dear Parents and Carers
Thank you for your support during an incredibly busy, but hugely successful, week.  We are trying to keep parents and carers updated regularly with information about pupils’ achievements, along with key information about what’s happening across the school.  Please remember that all our parental updates can be found on the homepage of our website (http://www.kgsorkney.com/) under ‘Parental Communication’.
Picture
​Last week we opened our first questionnaire aimed at ensuring we gather as many views as possible about our strategy to secure ‘positive relationships and behaviour’ at KGS.  Thank you to those parents and carers who have been able to complete our questionnaire so far. A link can be found on the homepage of our website. 
Picture
​We’ve also added another new link on our homepage which has a summary of clubs and activities that are available at KGS.  Thank you to Mrs Broadhurst who has collated this for us – she’s kindly agreed to keep adding to it as more clubs start in the future. 
Picture
Information for S2 Parents:
  • SDS (Skills Development Scotland) have asked us to share a letter with you about careers appointments: Letter
 
Information for S5 Parents:
  • S5/6 Parents’ evening is on Wednesday 24th November.  Information will be shared with parents about how to book appointments on Monday (15th).
 
Information for S6 Parents:
  • KGS Guidance staff would like to remind UCAS applicants that their Personal Statements and online applications should now be well underway. The full application is due to be completed, paid for and sent to Guidance staff by December 3rd, 2021.
  • S5/6 Parents’ evening is on Wednesday 24th November.  Information will be shared with parents about how to book appointments on Monday (15th).
 
General notices:
  • Papdale Stores are always delighted to welcome pupils at break and lunchtime.  Whilst there are covid-mitigations in place though, they are having to limit the number of people in the store at any one time, along with asking people to be extra considerate of space (for example, by not bringing bags into the store.) Staff will be reminding pupils about the need for impeccable conduct at this time- your support with reminding them too would be brilliant. Thank you.
  • Scottish Sea farms have an Open Door event on 23rd November.  More information can be found here: Scottish Sea Farms Open Door Event Tickets, Tue 23 Nov 2021 at 16:00 | Eventbrite
  • Rape Crisis Scotland have launched a new pilot webchat service to offer both initial and short-term support to those aged 13+ affected by sexual violence.  The pilot will run Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between 6pm and midnight, for 6 weeks, with the final date for the pilot being the 18th December. Rape Crisis Scotland: Helpline Webchat
 
Thank you once again for your support. We are looking forward to the time when we can invite all parents back into school but, whilst covid-mitigations remain in place, we’ll aim to keep you updated as much as possible via our website.
 
Miss Claire Meakin
​Head Teacher
<<Previous

    Archives

    December 2024
    November 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021

    RSS Feed

Home
Contact

KIRKWALL GRAMMAR SCHOOL. 2023
Picture
The Click CEOP button is an asset of the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Command. The CEOP Command works to protect children from the harm of sexual abuse and exploitation both online and offline.