Primary 7 visitors

Pupils from our associated primaries enjoyed visits to Our Lady’s this week, where they had fun in the Science department. Mixing two clear chemicals, they were startled to see their mixture turning a variety of colours, and tried to work out how it had happened.

 

P7 visits

Our Lady’s is receiving visitors from our associated primary schools on both Tuesday and Wednesday this week, and they are incredibly excited to be here! The pupils are having classes around Our Lady’s, finding out a bit about life in secondary school. In the LRc, for example, the P7s had a look at the blog and the website.

All P7 pupils are welcome to leave their thoughts about Our Lady’s here, by clicking on the word, “Comments” above, and filling in the form.

 

Open evening – part 2

Many thanks to all the families who came along to Our Lady’s last night, despite the atrocious weather.

Over 200 people toured the school to view our facilities, meet the staff and find out more about the school.

Activities included having a go with the computerised embroidery sewing machines in Home Economics which were already set up and running so that P7s could see some designs. Visitors also had the chance to operate the ordinary sewing machines, trying to follow a line on a sheet. Mums reminisced about their own Home Economics classes while the Dads complained that they never had the chance to do Home Economics at school at all.

Various resources were on show in the Library Resource Centre, including our famous Roman helmet, used for the Ninth Legion investigation, examples of mindmapping and rebus puzzles, Comic Life software and our course, our blog, Our Lady’s Latest.

The PE department set up gymnastics displays, while Art and Design showed off screen printing techniques.

We welcome comments about the school, or last night’s event, which can be added by clicking on the “Comments” button above.

 

Open Night

Tonight, Our Lady’s is open to all pupils and parents of our associated primaries and any other families considering educating their children at OLHS.

There are all kinds of activities taking place tonight in Performing Arts, PE, Technical, Home Economics, Science, Pupil Support, Maths, Modern Languages, English, Social Subjects, Art and the Library Resource Centre. You can also visit our Memorial Chapel and the Cardinal Winning Memorial Lecture Room. Refreshments will be available on the ground floor.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Our Lady’s. Please feel free to come and have a look around.

 

S1 Induction

The current Primary 7 pupils from our associated primary schools enjoyed their Induction Day today.

In previous years, pupils have followed their brand new timetables for two days, meeting some of their teachers for the first time and finding out where classrooms are.

This year it was agreed to give the P7s a different type of introduction to their new school. Helped by the new S6, the pupils enjoyed games of badminton, building turtles and towers and drama sessions.

 

K’Nex Cluster Challenge

The K’Nex Cluster Challenge took place on Wednesday morning, 30 April 2008, with pupils from three of our associated primaries taking part. Pupils competed in pairs to build a miniature beach buggy.

The winners were Heather Baird and Aimee Brennan from St. Bernadette’s Primary School. Many congratulations to both of them.

Runners-up were Harry Reynolds and Christopher McCluskey (St. Bernadette’s PS), Jordan Mooney and Stephen Murphy (St Bernadette’s PS) and David Martin and Keira Winton (Cathedral PS).

All of these pupils will participate in the K’Nex Area Challenge on Thursday 29 May 2008.

 

Patron’s Day Mass

Report (mostly) by Kenneth MacDermid.

Our annual mass for Patron’s Day took place today.

The mass was presided over by the Right Reverend Bishop Joseph Devine and concelebrated by Fr. Chromy and our own Fr. Miller. The mass was celebrated as the Feast of the Annunciation in dedication to Our Lady – the school patron.

The bishop spoke of the great history that our school is steeped in, encouraging both staff and pupils to follow in the light of Christ.

Mr Love, in his vote of thanks, mentioned the school’s strong links with SCIAF and Kamwokya, and looked forward to two young people from the Kamwokya Community visiting the school for a week at the start of the new session.

Many thanks to all the supporters of OLHS who came along to today’s ceremony:

Executive Director of Learning and Leisure Services, Christine Pollock and Education Officer, Anne Donaldson;

Headteachers from our associated primaries, Mrs Maureen McGhee, Mrs Maria Shields, Mrs Gwen Dickson, Mrs Sally Fraser and Mr Derek Hannan, Headteacher of Braidhurst High School;

Provost Tom Curley, Councillor Gordon Stewart and Councillor Kate Harmon;

Mrs Maureen Dunn and Mrs Suzanne Graham from the PTA and Parent Council;

Mr Ian Menzies from SCIAF;

former members of staff, Mrs Mary Boyle, Mr Brian McCrossan, Mr Brian Keown, Mr Jake Carlin, Mr John White, Mr John Boyle and Mr Raymond Lunny.

Grateful thanks must go to all musicians, readers, offertory processors and Eucharistic ministers for their assistance, as well as to all the staff who ensured the day ran smoothly, in particular Mr. Crossan!

 

K’Nex Challenge

Our associated primaries have held their Classroom Challenges in preparation for the Cluster Challenge to be held at Our Lady’s on 30th April.

The competition involves pupils being given an object to design and build in a given time using K’Nex pieces. For example, last year, the Cluster Challenge was to design and build a helicopter. Winners and runners up from the Classroom Challenge come to OLHS for the next stage.

The winners from the Cluster go ahead to the Area Challenge for the whole of North Lanarkshire.

 

Primary Open Evening

Hello to all everyone from Cathedral Primary, St Matthew’s Primary, St Brendan’s Primary and St Bernadette’s Primary and anybody else who’s come along to have a look around Our Lady’s High School.

Hope you enjoy this evening and get really excited about coming to secondary school.

If you’d like to leave your thoughts about the school, please click on the comments link below or in our website guestbook.