CHS SUMMER NEWSLETTER

For Parents/Carers June 2016

As with all school terms, the period from April to July is busy for staff and

pupils, with course choices decided, a new timetable introduced and meeting the

new S1s during our induction days. The SQA exams are such an important feature of

the summer term for our seniors, taking centre stage through May and early June and

with initial feedback from our pupils very positive, we anticipate a very strong SQA

performance this year. In moving to our new timetable we have made adjustments to

how we use form time, boosting the range of skills courses in S1 to S3 and giving S4

classes additional time in Maths and English. Our S3 cohort has been given the

opportunity to specialise in those subjects they enjoy most, and they have settled well

into this new curricular arrangement.

Summer term also sees a large number of sporting events, particularly in athletics and

we have had some notable successes this year; more details inside. Our Annual

Awards Evening, the second to be held at Carnoustie Parish Church, recognised

excellent performance whether academic, sporting or in community service and it

was a pleasure to see so many of our pupils recognised for their hard work and

dedication. Senior languages pupils have been in Spain on a learning visit, the school

band performed in the shadow of Notre Dame Cathedral and at Disneyland Paris, S1

raced their own cars in the annual F1 challenge, our team turned in a winning

performance in the Creative Spaces eco-design competition, our STEM club

competed at the National Final of the Saltire Challenge, we‘ve had young musician

of the year and DofE Award expeditions out on the hills, senior pupils creating murals

at the beach and supporting community projects with some of our older citizens. And

of course the hard work in classes has continued, as young people have worked with

their teachers developing their knowledge and skills across all of their curricular

subjects. The chance to relax and recharge is an attractive prospect for everyone in

school after such a hectic session.

Staff and pupils have worked tremendously hard over the session now past and I

thank them for all their efforts as I thank you, our parents, carers and friends for your

continued support. I look forward to us all returning in August, refreshed and ready for

the school year ahead. Every school year is a year of challenge, a year of change

and a year of hard work, and I anticipate that it will be the same next session, another

year of great success for Carnoustie High School.

Mr Donald A Currie

Headteacher

Exam results will arrive on Tuesday 9th August 2016. Royal Mail will deliver to the

address we have on file for all pupils. Those pupils registered for ‗My SQA‘ will also

receive text and/or email notification of results at 8am on the same day.

Registration for this service is open until 5pm on Monday 18th July. For more

information please log onto www.mysqa.info.

A telephone service — SQA‘s Candidate Advice Line — will be available from

Tuesday 9 August to Friday 12 August. You can ring this line for help and advice

on the content and layout of the certificate. However, advisors will be unable to

help with any queries regarding SQA‘s Post-results Services or the breakdown of

marks, and they will not be able to speak to parents or carers without candidate

consent. The advice line number can be found on the letter that accompanies

the pupils‘ certificate.

If pupils do not receive the examination results they hoped for please do not

panic. Pupils should make an appointment with their PCS teacher on their return

to school on 16th August to discuss possible changes to their subject choices.

There are no appeals. SQA offer candidates who do not receive the expected

result two post result services:

A clerical check - an administrative check by SQA staff to ensure the marks

had been accurately counted during the examination process.

A marking review - where a senior SQA examiner reviews the marking of a

pupil‘s exam paper.

If a pupil did not receive an examination result they require to secure a place at

college or university we can request a priority marking review. The deadline for

this priority marking review is the 19th August. If your child is in this position please

contact Miss King at the school before the 16th August.

The deadline for non-priority marking reviews is the 30th August 2016.

Using these services do require caution; results can be altered down e.g. from a C

to a D. No clerical checks or marking reviews are requested by the school without

consultation with parents. Decision to submit the clerical check or marking review

is based on an individual case by case basis and is done in consultation with Miss

King.

If you have any SQA related queries please contact Miss King. Further information

on SQA Results Service can be found at www.sqa.org/resultservices .

We would like to extend our thanks to Mr McHardy and his team of invigilators for

ensuring the successful and smooth running of the SQA exams this year. They

were very impressed by the attitude and maturity of those pupils who were sitting

exams; their conduct throughout was

superb. Those pupils not sitting exams

this session were also praised. They

clearly understood the pressures that

their fellow pupils were under and

demonstrated high levels of respect

and compassion during the diet.

SQA & Exam Results

Our newly established pupil council has been going from strength to strength

throughout the course of the year. Through a variety of pupil feedback surveys

the council have established an effective ‗pupil voice‘ and unveiled a variety of

issues they would like to address. These issues range from purchasing additional

seating for the outdoor area to improving the catering facilities. Members of the

council have been meeting with Mr Currie on a termly basis to discuss their

priorities. The minutes from these meetings are being used to create ‗You Said,

We Did‘ documents which are posted on the Pupil Council noticeboard and

GLOW.

Calum McGillvary (School Captain and Pupil Council member) is currently

working with the management team to update and improve the pupil council

section of the school website. The pupil council will upload the minutes of their

weekly meetings along with the ‗You Said, We Did‘ documents they have

generated.

Over the course of the next few meetings the pupil council will be:

Evaluating the school‘s promoting positive behaviour policy

Working with their local MSYP to generate a survey aimed at identifying

issues within the local community

Setting up a stationary shop to generate profits which will be used to

purchase rewards for merit winners

Meeting with Tayside Contracts to discuss improvements they would like to

make to the school amenities.

This session, Primary 7 pupils have

undertaken a varied programme to

introduce them to secondary

school life. The programme

―kicked off‖ with a multi-sports

event in October where all P7

pupils in the cluster participated in

team sports. This was followed in

Terms 2 and 3 by visits to Carnoustie

High School to experience lessons

within different curricular groups,

tours of the school, library visits,

drama workshops and interval

within the social area.

Our transition programme culminated in the 3 day induction where our ‗new S1‘

followed their timetable, met their new classmates and teachers and truly

experienced life in a secondary school. On the Friday afternoon, 160 tired but

happy young people left Carnoustie High School eagerly anticipating the new

session! It was a pleasure to meet them and we look forward to their return to us

on Tuesday 16 August 2016.

Pupil Council

Welcoming our New S1 Pupils

From 15th-19th June 15 National 5 Spanish students and two of their teachers took

part in an immersion visit to the coastal town of Comillas, in the northern region of

Cantabria. This was a very hectic, yet fun-filled trip with visits to museums, a

national park, interactions with Spanish students and even a trip to the beach!

Overall, the students found it to be a very positive experience and said that being

―thrown in at the deep end‖ really helped improve their Spanish!

Spanish Immersion Trip

―I really enjoyed practising and learning

new phrases in Spanish that were really

useful; then testing our skills in real

situations. My favourite experience was

the treasure hunt.‖

―The highlight of the trip was meeting

up with the students from the

Salesianos school in Santander.

However, all of the other activities

followed closely behind!‖

―I thought that it was very

fun. I really enjoyed meeting

new people and we made

lots of new friends.‖

―I really enjoyed our Spanish

immersion visit to Cantabria in

Spain. When we were there,

we got the opportunity to speak

and interact with the local villagers

and Spanish school children that

were our age. I also really enjoyed

getting to know the local culture of

the area that we visited and

getting the chance to improve my

Spanish speaking skills.‖

We are pleased to announce that Carnoustie High

School achieved the first stage of UNICEF‘s Rights-

Respecting School‘s Award ‗Recognition of

Commitment‘. The RRSA steering group have been

meeting fortnightly to devise strategies to embed

the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the

Child (UNCRC) into the school culture and ethos.

The group recently prepared a variety of form-time

lessons that allowed staff and pupils to begin to

understand the role of this important document in

our school. The activities within these lessons

included;

Video clips on history of the UNCRC

A card sort activity allowing pupils to explore what young people need

(their rights) and what young people want (their luxuries)

UNICEF and Rights quizzes

A Right‘s poster competition

The steering group have also been fundraising for children around the globe

through UNICEFs ‗Day for Change‘ initiative. During their first week of fundraising

the steering group has collected over £127 in loose change from pupils and staff.

The steering group hopes to exceed its target of £200 by the end of term by

selling home-baking. Thanks to all staff, pupils and parents that supported this very

worthwhile fundraising venture.

A special thank you to Mrs Smith, Mr Bell, Mr McLorinan, Mrs Kiddie, Mr Bailey,

Imogen Crozier, Kirsten Ireland, Neve Walker, Glen Byars and Alix Webster for

supporting the RRSA work this term.

Technical Education ran the annual F1

Challenge race in the social area on

the 14th of June. The track was

provided to us once again by Dundee

University. Pupils began this project

back in February and used their

understanding of aerodynamics and

manufacturing skills to produce their

cars.

Well done to all pupils who took part.

This years fastest car and overall winner

was Ross Adair (1.5), with Thomas

Ogston and Struan Gorrie a very close

2nd and 3rd.

Right’s-Respecting Schools Award

F1 Challenge

STEM Club News

We are proud to announce that our ‗all girls‘

team, the ‗Sparky Surfers‘, made it through to

the prestigious Junior Saltire Competition

Final this year. The tidal wave energy

converter that the girls designed and

constructed was tested at Edinburgh

University‘s Flowave Ocean Energy

Research facility on 9th June. The girls

went on to impress the competition

judges with a presentation about

their device at a ‗Celebration of

Science and Engineering‘ event at

Glasgow on the 10th June. Although

we didn‘t take the winning title this

year, the judges gave the girls

excellent feedback on their efforts.

STEM club members were also given

the opportunity to showcase their

civil engineering skills at the Glasgow

Science Centre in the YESC ‗Go

Forth‘ competition. In order to meet the competition criteria, our pupils made a

suspension bridge spanning 2.6 metres with 1000 lollipop sticks, cable ties and string.

They aptly named their bridge ‗The Fifth Bottle Bridge‘. The strength of the bridge was

tested by loading the bridge with full 500 ml water bottles. Our pupils managed to

load an amazing 43 bottles before the bridge buckled! A fantastic effort!

In addition to the projects outlined above our STEM club members are close to

completing their bronze CREST awards. These awards are nationally recognised

achievements and can be used to enhance future University and College

applications. This year‘s CREST award projects range from forensic fingerprinting to

the effects of pollution on brine shrimp.

This year‘s annual Go4Set competition will run from September to December this

year. Last year, CHS took home the ‗Best Team Effort‘ trophy after competing against

a variety of schools across the region. This competition is run by the Engineering

Development Trust and its purpose is to engage young scientists and engineers with

potential strategies for securing a

sustainable future through science

and technology. We are currently

looking for an enthusiastic group of

S2 scientists to take part in this

year‘s competition. Please

encourage your child to speak to

Dr Mustard if they would like to find

out more about this

exciting opportunity!

S6 pupils will be exploring their options beyond school after the summer break. Pupils

considering applying to University should be checking websites for Open Days and

scheduling visits to these. This is an important time for them to research course

content and entry requirements.

Parents will find a UCAS presentation on the school website in Pupil Care & Support

section. Also on ucas.com there is a Parental Guide which can be downloaded.

Pupils will be attending presentations for University and D&A College regarding

progression routes on Thursday 15th September

A group of S2 pupils took part in Creative

Spaces Competition where they were set

an architecture based challenge.

The team of Grace Paterson, Adam

Fenton, Harry Dougan and Niall Mitchell

were chosen with a few reserves and all

attended an initial meeting with Doug

Binnie at Monifieth High School earlier in

the session. where they were given a talk

on tips regarding preparation and where

best to spend most of their time and

focus on.

They were then emailed some initial

information regarding the country and

city which they were to be allocated for the challenge, China -Shanghai.

The group met Friday lunchtimes with Mrs Hill where they made good use of the

Creative Spaces website. Mrs Murdoch one of our Chinese teachers very kindly

prepared a presentation on Shanghai- it's culture, history, meaning behind features

that appear in their buildings, etc. and taught the group some Chinese phrases to

assist with the presentation.

After a lot of prep work by both pupils, staff and previous participant Will Prescott

(who is now going on to study Architecture) the group travelled to Space Dundee

on May 18th.

All pupils are given the brief at 9.15 where they had to design a pop up building that

would house a shop, restaurant, toilets, offices and performing space. A scaled

model had to be produced that illustrated their ideas and principles. At 3.30pm all 22

schools had to bring their model to the theatre space where 2 of the team had to

give a 3 minute presentation.

Nerve wracking time awaiting the judges decisions and wondering if we would be

placed, pupils and staff were delighted when placed first in this prestigious

competition beating back stiff opposition from 21 others schools from

across Dundee, Fife, Perth and Angus. Each pupil was presented with £60 and the

school £600 to be spent on Design based materials or equipment. Well

done to all concerned in the challenge.

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S6 Options Beyond School

Creative Spaces

With the School Captains for next

session in place, this term has been

busy for our S5 pupils applying for

Prefect posts. With the help of

members of staff on the Prefect

Working Group, pupils were invited

to interview for the role following the

completion of their application

forms. Those pupils appointed have

been allocated a particular

department, based on their

preferred choice. They will work with

members of staff within this department as well as fulfilling overall school duties

including helping with the P7/S1 transition.

Congratulations and Goodbye to Mr Jim Bell who is retiring at the end of the

summer term after 22 years as a teacher of RMPS at Carnoustie High School. We

also say goodbye to Mrs Gallacher, one of our our Teachers of Computing who is

moving to Braeview Academy at Principal Teacher of Computing and Mrs Cassidy,

one of our Home Economics Teachers who is moving to Grove Academy as the

Principal Teacher of Home Economics. We wish them every success in their new

roles.

On the matches front, our best wishes to Miss Munro, Art Teacher who is getting

married this summer and also to Miss Broadley, MFL Teacher and Mr Shand, our

RMPS teacher who are tying the knot this summer too! A Carnoustie High School

Wedding!

Finally huge congratulations to Mrs Walker, Geography and Mrs Crowe in PE on the

birth of their babies this term! We look forward to them returning during next

session.

Please can we remind parents and carers that they should contact the school as

early as possible each day to advise us of their chid‘s absence due to illness. If you

know that your child is going to be absent for more than one day, please let us

know when you call.

If your child takes unwell during the school day, can parents/carers please remind

their children that they should go to the medical room where their condition will be

assessed and parents contacted if their child requires to be sent home—pupils

should not contact their parents directly, nor should they go home without

permission as we are then not aware of their whereabouts.

School Captains and Prefects

Contacting School regarding Illness

Hatches, Matches & Dispatches

Pupils show their pride in the school by wearing school uniform. School uniform is

simple and practical. It is no more expensive than other kinds of clothing. All pupils

are required to wear school uniform in school and on educational visits.

All clothes and equipment should be marked with the pupil’s name. Every year,

clothing, school bags and PE kit which have been lost in the school cannot be

returned because there is no way of identifying the owner!

The uniform for Carnoustie High School is:

• Plain black skirt or trousers

• White shirt/blouse which buttons up to the neck

• Plain/embroidered black v-neck sweater/cardigan

• Plain black flat school shoes

• School tie (available from the school office for £3.00)

• Black embroidered school blazer

Embroidered Blazers and jerseys/cardigans can be supplied by

Tesco www.clothingattesco.com/icat/embschoolwear or from Academy Uniform

www.academyuniformsltd.co.uk

These sites also stock v-neck sweaters and cardigans, t shirts for PE and other items

with an embroidered school badge. Badged items are only available online for

home delivery. Other items of school clothing are included on the site and are also

available through many other retailers.

Alternatively you can buy your own black blazer and embroidered school badges

are available for purchase from the school office for £3.00 Blazers for S5/6 are supplied directly through the school.

Appropriate school uniform is described above; skinny jeans, leggings, jeggings and

very short lycra type skirts are not appropriate items of uniform. Shoes should be

entirely black, without obvious branding, stripes, logos etc. Clothing brought to

school should be named or marked so that it can be identified as belonging to your

child.

Uniform can be an area of dispute at home. By making clear our expectations and

by offering you unequivocal backing when insisting on a consistently high standard

for our young people, we make a visible, positive statement of our ambition for our

school community.

Our Carnoustie, one of our local charity shops will also have a rail with school

uniform including blazers available for sale throughout the summer—please take

any uniform, especially blazers, no longer required to the shop and they will ensure it

goes to a good home.

School Uniform

Carnoustie High School‘s 2020 Vision represents the work of pupils, parents and staff,

who together make a school where our pupils will

Achieve the highest possible levels of attainment

Be ready for the world; confident, resilient, adaptable

Secure a sustained positive future

Learning is at the heart of all that we do and we provide a challenging school

experience. The contributions of all members of our school community are valued

and everyone is treated with dignity, kindness and respect.

We are an inclusive school and we reflect the diverse society of 21st Century

Scotland demonstrating values that promote moral and ethical conduct across our

school and wider community. We foster the active participation that makes our

young people self-confident, well-informed and independent-minded; prepared to

be fully involved members of a democratic society.

Individuals are supported to develop the personal attributes and the interpersonal

skills required to accept increasing responsibility for their actions and respect the

rights of others. Our pupils are globally-aware and know that they have a

responsibility to make choices and take actions that work towards a sustainable

future for themselves and for others at a local, national and global level.

Our curriculum is designed to meet the needs of all learners and, working with

partners, we offer pathways that build on pupils‘ enthusiasm and interest

throughout the Broad General Education and Senior Phase of their school career.

We work hard to inspire a lifelong passion for learning, encouraging ambition and

excellence in all of our young people. We recognise and celebrate achievement in

academic, sporting, cultural and community activities.

Resources are efficiently used to provide a school environment that is a safe and

stimulating setting for a happy, well-motivated community that works effectively

and successfully together.

Carnoustie High School 2020 Vision

Huge congratulations to our

Carnoustie High School Dux 2016,

J a m i e K e a r n a n ( R i g h t i n

photograph), and our Proxime

Accessit, Kieran Hingston (Left in

photograph).

As well as been honoured at our

Annual Awards Evening in

Carnoustie Parish Church, the boys

were also honoured at the

Edinburgh Angus Club Awards

Afternoon, held in the West Park

Centre last weekend.

Carnoustie High School Values

Carnoustie High School Dux & Proxime Accessit

Bird Tables

Pupils from Carnoustie

H i g h S c h o o l A S N

department are delighted

that their new bird tables

are now in place in their

garden. Over the last few

weeks they have worked

tirelessly sanding and

painting the tables ready for the Carnoustie bird families to enjoy. Niamh Bennett,

Aidan Gallacher, Calum Morrison, David Ramsay and Innes Wilson want to thank Mr

McWhirter of Dave‘s Garden Workshop and Miss Lownie from the Technical

Department in the high school for all their help and support with their project. We

look forward to spotting all the different birds that come to visit the area.

Volunteering

This year four pupils worked extremely

hard volunteering to develop the

sensory garden. Jonathan Herriott,

Cameron Milne, Calum Morrison and

Aidan Todd were all presented and

successful in receiving their Saltire

Awards. Cameron and Jonathan both

contributed 50 hours each of their time

to working within the garden whilst

Calum and Aidan contributed 30

hours. All boys did extremely well and

their help and support was greatly

appreciated by pupils and staff alike.

Well done!

Personal Achievement Award in Promoting Health

The ASN project group have been working towards their Personal Achievement

Award in Promoting Health. Following some work within school, the group visited

Sainsbury's to learn about healthy foods and where food comes from. Following the

tour of the store, pupils received a goodie bag filled with the fruits we had been

learning about. All pupils thoroughly enjoyed the trip and are keen to visit again

soon.

News from Support for Learning

In May, Connor Black, Aidan Gallacher, Calum

Morrison & Aidan Todd visited a local farm to learn

more about farming life. The boys helped feed the

lambs, they helped to plant beetroot and they

collected fresh eggs from the hens. The boys had a

fantastic time and especially loved the cake and juice

at the end of the day!

Thank you Mrs Hill and Miss Reid for helping organise

this visit.

Carnoustie pupils have had a

variety of successes this term

particularly in regards to

athletics. At the Scottish

Schools championships Iona

McFarlane achieved a silver in

the pole vault and a silver in

discus. Rachel Broadfoot

achieved gold in the 75m

hurdles and a silver in the long

j u m p . J o e l

McFarlane achieved a gold in

the 100m hurdles also picking up

the Ross Baillie Quaich for best

sprint hurdles performance of the

championship, a gold in the

400m hurdles also picking up the

George Duncan cup for best

d i s t a n c e h u r d l e s a t

the championship and a bronze

in the long jump. Liam

Fotheringham achieved silver in

the 200m.

Carnoustie's athletes also had a

great turnout at the annual Angus County sports with one of the best team results in

recent years. There were numerous medals and awards notably male and female

athlete of the competition for Joel McFarlane and Rachel Broadfoot.

Carnoustie's footballers have also started the year well with no fewer than 6 players

making it into the Angus squads. Marc McCrory, Ethan Samson and Kieran Bradford

at the under 15 level and Bailey Steel, Thomas Law and James Gall at senior level.

Well done to all involved!! If there is any other pupils who have achieved success

then please let the school know so we could celebrate your success.

Sporting Successes

From Left to Right—Iona McFarlane,

Joel McFarlane, Rachel Broadfoot

Farm Visit

Carnoustie High School Brass Band travelled to Paris

last week to perform in the shadows of Notre

Dame Cathedral and also within Disneyland Paris.

The band performed with gusto under the

instruction of Mike Robertson, band leader and

Brass Instructor and the pupils truly excelled

themselves both musically and with their behaviour

which was excellent and this was commented on

everywhere they travelled. Both concerts were

excellent experience for these young musicians

and the audiences at both venues responded with

loud applause! After the performance at

Disneyland, the band were free to enjoy a day

within the park, enjoying the rides, parades and of

course, the shopping!

A huge thank you to the staff and music instructors

who made this trip possible.—the band definitely had a trip of a lifetime, infact one

member said as we arrived back in Carnoustie that it had been the best week of

their life!

Our Young Musician of the Year

Competition of the Year 2016 took

place on Wednesday 20th April which

showcased the talents of some of our

pupils from across all year groups and

instruments.

The evening, appreciatively sponsored

by the Rotary Club of Carnoustie and

adjudicated by Marina Kyle, Music

Teacher from Arbroath Academy, The

results of the evening were:

Junior Winner—Iona McFarlane (Cornet); Junior Runner-Up – Raghnall Simmons

(Euphonium).

Intermediate Winner - Dougie Hill (Fiddle)Intermediate Runner-Up – Finlay McGhee

(Euphonium)

Senior Winner and Overall Young Musician of the Year – Christopher Flynn

(Euphonium) Senior Runner-Up – Ellen Kerr (Flute)

Well done and thank you to all pupils who took part in the heats and the final

competition.

Pictured from left: Archie Leiper (Chairman of the Rotary Club of

Carnoustie), Dougie Hill, Christopher Flynn, Iona McFarlane, Marina Kyle

Brass Band Trip to Paris

Young Musician of the Year

For the second year in a row, Carnoustie

High School has had the honour of

accepting the Carnoustie Twinning

Association Young Ambassador Trophy.

This year the Modern Language teachers

in Carnoustie High School and Mme

Virginie Ernoult, Coordinating Teacher of

English Teaching in Collège de la Mauldre

have maintained the links set up last year

to provide opportunities for our young

people to communicate with pupils of

their age in the partner school.

In total, over 200 pupils and four teachers

took part in the letter exchanges. The pupils were motivated to write about themselves

and their lives. They now feel a personal contact to someone in the language they are

learning and several have asked about a potential visit.

Virginie Ernoult has been very active at setting up a secure blog that both schools can

access. The blog, and indeed our whole project, has been named ‘Maule-Carnoustie

Connect’. Carnoustie pupils will soon be busy adding information about our school and

town to the blog – in both English and in French.

The impact on the young learners goes beyond motivating and improving their

language skills. They see the commonalities and not the differences between their lives

and cultures. This helps them grow into, it is hoped, confident global citizens.

We have had another busy time this year, working on behalf of all the parents to

optimise the school experience for all our children. The head teacher and several

senior teachers, along with senior pupils, all attend our meetings which occur

approximately once a term. This allows for an open and constructive discussion with all

the groups involved at the school and we think it is steadily helping the whole school.

Our minutes are available on the school website and we can be contacted via the

school office or directly using our email

address chspc1972@yahoo.co.uk . Hopefully you will be seeing the results of what we

do and you are all warmly invited to our AGM on 7th September 2016 at 7pm in the

theatre at the school. We are very lucky to have special guest, John Paul Fitzpatrick

from Winning Scotland Foundation, an independent charity, who will be doing a

presentation on Growth Mindset. John is a great speaker and Growth Mindset is

something you may have heard your children talking about: it has been used within

the school over the last year or so by all the staff and without wanting to make it sound

too simplistic, the principle is to help our children to raise their expectations and not be

limited by thoughts that they can't do something. I hope to see as many of you there

as possible. Dr Alistair Crozier, Chair, Carnoustie High School Parent Council.

Carnoustie Twinning Association Young Ambassador

Carnoustie High School Parent Council

Friday 1 July 2016 Summer Term Ends

Tuesday 16 August 2016 Autumn Term commences

Wednesday 7 Sept 2016 Parent Council AGM

Thursday 22 September 2016 S2 Parent Contact Evening

30 Sept—16 October 2016 Autumn Holiday

Monday 17 October 2016 Winter Term Starts

Tuesday 25 October 2016 S1 Parent Contact Evening

Wednesday 23 Nov 2016 S4 Parent Contact Evening

Mon 28 & Tue 29 Nov 2016 Inservice Days—school closed

Wed 30 November 2016 St Andrew's day holiday, schools closed

Wed 21 December 2016 Winter Term Ends

22 Dec 2016—4 Jan 2017 Christmas Holiday

Thursday 5 January 2017 Spring Term Commences

Thursday 12 January 2017 S5/6 Parent Contact Evening

Tuesday 7 February 2017 S3 Parent Contact Evening

Fri10 Feb & Mon 13 Feb 2017 Mid Term Holiday

Tuesday 14 February 2017 In Service Day—School closed

Friday 31 March 2017 Spring Term Ends

1 April—17 April 2017 Spring Holiday & Easter Monday

Friday 30 June 2017 End of Summer Term

Important Dates for Your Diary