Newsletter – Issue 11 (Summer 2014)
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DRUMMOND Summer Issue 11 Community High School Newsletter Message from the Headteacher Dear Parent/Carer 1 device (mini I pad.) This has enhanced We have concluded another busy year and pupils and staff have learning and we continue to train staff to enjoyed a well-earned summer break. Our seniors have left for ensure pupils receive the best experience pastures new. SQA exam results were issued on Tuesday 4th August from this exciting development. and if you have any queries about these, please contact the school. Drummond Community High School is an The 2013/14 session was a very busy one with the first cohort of inclusive school where we strive to meet the Norma Prentice national examinations. We also saw our first S3 graduation into needs of our learners. We have developed Headteacher senior phase (S4 - S6). Our senior phase classes are now timetabled exciting initiatives such as coaching, where in one cohort which enables pupils to progress at the correct level staff and students have been trained in supporting our learners and allows us to offer more choice. We will continue to evaluate to set and achieve targets in both their school and personal lives. and improve courses both in the junior phase and senior phase S6 coaches have been paired with S1s with coaching taking place throughout the session. during extended Tutor Time. This has increased personal support and will be continued next session. Throughout the year we have not only progressed with Curriculum th but also in the other three areas of our C.A.L.M. School Finally, as you will now be aware, I leave Drummond on 25 August th Improvement Plan. the 25 to take up a secondment at Castlebrae High School. I thank all parents / carers for their support over the last 4 years. In Attainment and Achievement we continue to recognise our improvements in both areas. Sue Cook (DHT at Leith Academy) will take over the Head Teacher role at Drummond. Sue is highly experienced in all aspects of school In Learning and Teaching we strive to make every learning leadership. I will be working closely with Sue over July and August experience in every classroom excellent. to ensure all of our excellent progress at Drummond continues. We also hope that by December 20th all pupils will have a 1 to Uniform 2014 - 2015 Taking the We are Drummond ……. Our uniform is what sets us apart. As a highly successful school we are proud to dress for success. Play your part and wear full and proper uniform at all times! Classroom Outdoors National 3 English students have been The uniform for Drummond Community High School is outlined below and it is our clear exercising their listening and speaking skills expectation that all pupils wear the agreed uniform. The uniform has been designed in through a series of activities based on the consultation with pupils, parents and staff in Drummond Community High School. We theme of “Survival”. Firstly – Instructional would ask all parents/carers to support our school policy on dress and uniform which is Writing: a “Step by Step” guide on how to a key part of our arrangements to ensure the safety of our pupils and staff at all times. make a bow and start a fire …. Thankfully, In addition, our uniform gives us a strong identity within our local community and helps being us to foster a strong sense of pride and belonging in our school. We hope that visitors summer, to the school will comment frequently on the smart appearance of our school pupils. we didn’t Unacceptable Acceptable Uniform really need that fire • Leggings/Heavy make up • All pupils in S6 are expected to wear a in a hurry! school blazer (S5 are encouraged!) • Football team tops (and this includes PE Keep lessons), tracksuit tops, scarves and hats • Black or White shirt with collar working for any team are not acceptable under any • School tie which should be clearly visible at hard, lads! circumstances all times - ties can be purchased from the • Tracksuits/Hooded Tops/ Denim jackets school office Mrs Woods • Clothing which is deemed unsuitable in • Black school trousers or skirt. Please note and Mr Brian terms of Health and Safety, such as large that jeans, jean like materials and ‘skinny’ “Bear Grylls” belts, dangling or hooped earrings and jean type trousers are NOT permitted Christopher - English long chains/necklaces. • Black v-neck jumpers or black zippers/ • Very short skirts cardigans that allow school ties to be clearly visible at all times. • Plain black shoes. Laced shoes must have black laces only 2 Drummond Community High School Newsletter Duke of September Adult Education Programme Edinburgh After a lovely summer break adult education classes will start again on Monday 22nd September, 2014 and you will be spoilt for choice. Our programme contains highly popular classes like Art Club, Calligraphy, Dressmaking, Introduction to Artists’ Bookbinding, Printmaking with a Press, Hatha and Iyengar Yoga and many more. New classes are: My name is Pooja Singh. I am currently • Crochet – Mixed Levels in S6 and during school on Wednesday • Drawing & Painting afternoons I attend the Duke of • Dressmaking: Make a Jacket or Pair of Trousers with Perfect Fit & Finish Edinburgh award. I am almost at the end • Doll Making – Textile Art of my bronze award moving on to silver • Hand Embroidery from Historical Sources – Elizabethan Raised Embroidery (Stump after the holidays. So far I have gained so Work) & Gold Work much confidence and have had so much • Hand Embroidery – Jacobean Crewel, Silk Shading, Canvas and more support from my group. Overall there • Introduction to Mosaic Making Sewing Basics with Creative Craft Projects are 4 parts to the award that you have • Latin for Beginners plus Culture & History to complete in order to gain the bronze. • Printmaking with a Press (day time) These are skills, physical, volunteering, • Tapas en Espanol / Tapas Cookery in Spanish and the expedition. The expedition is the • Textile Trimmings & Tricks (Collars, Cuffs, Buttons) final part of the award that you have to • Walk with Confidence the Catwalk Way complete and is said to be the hardest • Zumba (on Tuesdays) but the most fun and memorable part. I have already gained the “skills” part All our language classes – French, German, Italian and Spanish – are taught by native speakers in a fun way, and you now have the opportunity to learn cooking Tapas in Spanish. of the award. To achieve this I had to All our adult tutors teach in an enabling way, with you – the learner- at the centre in a very research a country to find out information relaxed atmosphere, often with refreshment breaks. about its heritage and history, which also If a ten week course is too long for you, then why not try a weekend class on Saturday 15th involved a trip to the museum to find November from 9.30 till 14.45 at the bargain price of either £20 or £10 (Concession)? out information from years and years • Big Band Voices and Horns ago. This was very fun and interesting. • Bookbinding: Leather Journals with Decorative Sewings I have also gained the “physical” part of • Casting Silver using Cuttlefish the award. This involved creating a dance • Crochet Christmas Ornaments inspired by the country I chose. Through • Enamelling this I gained an additional award for • Experimental Printmaking Dance Leadership. Another part of the • Large scale Artwork from the Human Figure award was volunteering for 12 weeks, • Revive & Revamp a Hat or Make a Fascinator which is a great opportunity to work You can now enrol online for all our classes on www.joininedinburgh.org/drummondhigh from with the community and learn new skills August 6th 2014 onwards. What are you waiting for? st th applicable to the workplace. You get to Also watch out for our Free Adult Education Workshop from 1 to 4 September from 10 am till 1 pm offering Bookbinding, Hand Embroidery, Printmaking and Spanish as part of the Translating choose where you want to volunteer, Cultures Project with 4 universities. The course will use words (in any language), photographs or which is an excellent chance to sample personal objects as the starting point from which to develop a personal response to the themes of it as a potential career choice. Attending migration, movement and identity. The end product will be a unique handmade book. the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme has For more information please contact 0131 556 2651 or see www.drummondhigh.com been great fun and I cannot wait to start my silver award. The Duke of Edinburgh S6 pupil Ludmilla Rocha received a commended award looks great for CVs as it helps you Recognising talent prize for her artwork on the 4th June in a gain key skills for the workplace and also ceremony held at the National Galleries of shows an employer that you can make a and creativity Scotland. The entries were judged in three commitment. It has helped me believe in categories “Talent and creativity”, “Overcoming myself and take on new challenges. The barriers” and “New directions”. youth workers are friendly, caring and Ludmilla received 3rd Prize in the “Talent and have given me loads of encouragement. creativity” category. They also help me with any classwork that Art teachers in Edinburgh schools were invited I have been struggling with which has to nominate pupils for the prestigious Paolozzi been very beneficial. The atmosphere in Prize for Art, which aims to find and celebrate the classes is very relaxed and you never aspiring young artists. feel pressured to do anything out of your Nominations were judged by a panel of judges comfort zone.