Term 2, Week 3

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’.

​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. 

​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. 

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