Parent Update 5
Updated BGE Live Lesson Timetable
Maths Department announcement
As we now start to welcome some of our senior pupils back to school, we have made some changes to our BGE Live Lesson timetable for S1-S3 pupils. Please check the timetable at the end of this document for specific subjects and times. Staff will continue to communicate information about Live Lessons via Google Classroom, students should be checking the ‘stream’ section of their Google Classrooms regularly.
Update from Mr Atkinson, Principal Teacher of Maths:
Maths is a subject area where knowledge and skills are built up incrementally. It is very important to have solid foundations and the Maths Department wish to ensure that learners receive feedback at each stage of learning so that misconceptions can be addressed before moving too far ahead with work.
This reduces frustration and prevents learners getting demoralised. This is a major risk if four tasks are submitted at the same time (or a longer task with four distinct tasks) with a misunderstanding in the first task leading to preventable errors in tasks two, three and four.
In Maths, we wish to provide prompt feedback at each stage of learning to ensure that the early bricks provide solid foundations for future learning. For these reasons the tasks issued in Maths will generally be shorter and have staggered deadlines. Although the deadlines may be closer together than in other subjects, the quantity of work still aims to be in line with the expectations across the whole school.
If you have any queries or issue arising from this update please contact us at:
penicuik_hs@midlothian.gov.uk in the first instance so it can be directed to the most suitable staff member to deal with the matter.
BGE S1-S3 Live Lesson Timetable
| Period 1 | Period 2 | Period 3 | Period 4 | Period 5 | Period 6 | Period 7 | |
| Monday
|
Ms Villafuerte
3E Spanish
Miss Tavakoli S3 Geography |
Mrs Brandie
2C3 French |
Miss Blake 3D
Ms Villafuerte 3D French |
Miss Blake 3G
Mrs McEvoy 1L4 French |
Mrs Brandie
1C5 French |
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| Tuesday | Miss Graham RMPS 3C
Miss Collop/ Miss Dixon Art and Design 3C |
Mrs McEvoy 3E Spanish
Miss Burrows 3E Biology
|
Miss Docherty 3C
Miss Burrows 3H Biology
3H Chemistry Miss Campbell
2L2 English Mr Laydon |
Miss Keir
Art and Design 3F |
M Smith 1C5 English
3D Chemistry Miss Campbell |
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| Wednesday – catch up day |
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| Thursday | Mr Beards
1P7 9.00
|
Mr Beards
1P5 9.30
Mr Beards 1P6 10.00 |
Mrs McEvoy
2L2 French
Mrs Brandie 1C1 French
Mrs Andrew 1L2 French |
S3 English
Mr Laydon
S3 English Mr Milligen (from 18th Feb) |
Mr Beards
1P2 2.00
Mr Beards 1P1 2.30 |
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| Friday |
|
Mr Johnstone 3C
1P7 D&T Mr Beards |
Mrs Brandie
1L3 French
Mr Laydon S3 Media (TBC) |
Dear Parent/Carer
I am writing to make you aware of Medic Insight Edinburgh and the completely free-of-charge programme we offer for students in years S4 and S5, or equivalent. We are a group of medical students at the University of Edinburgh and we want to give as many school students the opportunity to gain medical work experience as possible. We run a programme which aims to provide these students with an initial insight into medicine and help students, through our events, decide whether or not medicine is a programme of study they may wish to embark upon.
We run 2 events each year, one for SS4 students and one for S5 students. We are waiting on some information becoming available from NHS Lothian before we can confirm details of our S5 event but I am delighted to be able to share details of our S4 event for this year.
Virtual S4 Day Event
Medic Insight Day 2021 – Saturday 27th March 2021 via virtual platform
Applications for this will open on the 24th February 2021 at 1pm.
The event will consist of talks from medical students and doctors followed by an afternoon of workshops all designed to provide an initial insight into what a career in medicine could look like.
Updates regarding applications will be posted on our website and Facebook page – this is also where the links for applying will become available on the advertised dates.
Website: https://medicinsightedinburgh.wordpress.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MedicInsightEdinburgh/
Should you have any queries then please do not hesitate to get in touch or should any students have any queries then I would encourage them to getting touch with us at contactus@medicinsight.com.
Jack Gray
5th Year Medical Student @ UofE
General Manager
Medic Insight Edinburgh
Dear Parent/Carer
As you will be aware a key part of the process for re-opening schools to more staff and students is the offer of Covid-19 self-testing to all staff and senior phase students. We have now received our test kits and are pleased to now be able to offer this service to our staff and students.
Testing is entirely voluntary and is aimed at identifying anyone who is asymptomatic for Covid-19. Please see attached the following documents:
in the testing programme please read the parent letter and complete the consent form – please note students over the age of 16 can complete the consent form themselves. The form must be submitted before tests can be issued and should be brought by the student when they come to collect their first test. Please see the attached collection schedule for the initial collection times. These will be amended/expanded depending on uptake and the pattern of young people’s attendance in schools.
Yours faithfully
Diane Burgess
Depute Head Teacher
Please click on this link for the update letter following the First Minister’s announcement about schools yesterday.
Parents and Carers 2 Feb Parents and Carers 2 Feb
Mr C Biddick
Head Teacher
Parent Update 4
Changes to Remote Learning from 16 February 2021
Following feedback from students, parents and staff, we have decided to adapt our Remote Learning programme. From Tuesday 16 February we plan to resort back to an approach similar to that which we offered in the first week. Families have told us that our ‘soft-start’ approach was more manageable. In addition, and outlined below, we now have a series of Live Lessons taking place. Please note, lessons listed are subject to change. Changes and/or additional Live Lessons will be advertised to students via Google Classroom but the timetables below should assist students organising their time.
The tables below reflect the days when departments will post work on Google Classroom. Students should be reminded of the following;
You will see we have also introduced ‘Catch-up’ days for our S1 to S3 pupils. This is in response to feedback received from students and parents over the last two weeks through the contact team and quality assurance surveys. This day may also be a chance for a mental health break for your child where they can spend some time on a leisure activity or connecting with friends and family without feeling anxiety over not working. If your child is still looking for more work on that day we would suggest they access other sites such as BBC Bitesize. We would note that in general quality is better than quantity and accessing some variety in tasks can break up a lack of motivation. Where a child is struggling to fully engage at S1-3, some focus at least on numeracy and literacy activities would be recommended. If for any reason you are worried about your child progress or mental health please do contact your designated contact team member as soon as possible so we can offer assistance as even with a large team it is not always possible to pick up new issues through the communication cycle.
Remote Learning: Work Issuing Timetable
From Tuesday 16 February
S1
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| · Art
· Social Subjects · Maths /Numeracy |
· English & Literacy
· Science · Music |
Catch-up Day | · Home Economics
· CDT · RMPS · Modern Languages · Maths/Num |
· PE
· PSE · ICT
|
S2
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| · English & Literacy
· Science · Music · Modern Languages |
· Social Subjects
· Maths /Num · CDT · ICT |
Catch-up Day | · PSE
· Art · PE
|
· RMPS
· Home Economics · Maths/Num
|
S3
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| · Env. Science
· Biology · Computing Science · History · Physics · Maths
|
· Art
· Chemistry · Bus Mgt · Construction · Design and Manufacture · Practical Cookery |
Catch-up Day | · PE
· Maths · Mod Languages · |
· RMPS
· Music · Music Technology · Geography · English & Media · Photography
|
S4/5/6
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| · Maths & Numeracy
· Science – Bio., Chem. & Physics · Music · Music Technology · Art · French
|
· History
· Geography · RMPS · Business Management
|
· Practical Cookery
· Design & Manufacture · Spanish · Photography
|
· Computing Studies
· Construction · English · Media
|
· PE
· Childcare · Health & Food Technology · PSE
|
Please note that during our school closure there will not be material posted for S1 and S2 Employability lessons or S3-S6 core subjects.
Hollie Lyon
Depute Head Teacher (Acting)
2 February 2021
Penicuik High School
S1-S3 BGE Live Lesson Timetable
February 2021
| Period 1
8:40-9:30 |
Period 2
9:30-10:20 |
Period 3
10:20-11:10 |
Period 4
11:25-12:15 |
Period 5
12:15-1:05 |
Period 6
1:50-2:40 |
Period 7
2:40-3:30 |
|
| Monday | Ms Villafuerte
2L4 French
|
Ms Villafuerte
3E Spanish |
Ms Villafuerte
2C1 French Miss Gungui 3I |
Miss Blake 3D | Miss Blake 3G
Mrs McEvoy 1L4 French |
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| Tuesday | Miss Graham RMPS 3C
|
Mrs McEvoy 3E Spanish
Miss Burrows 3E Biology
|
Miss Docherty 3C
Miss Burrows 3H Biology 3H Chemistry Miss Campbell |
Ms Villafuerte
3D French M Smith 1C5 English 3D Chemistry Miss Campbell |
Ms Villafuerte
2C5 French |
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| Wednesday | 1P6 D&T
Mr Beards |
1P2 D&T
Mr Beards |
|
2L2 English Mr Laydon (TBC) | 1P5 D&T
Mr Beards |
Mrs Brandie
1C5 French |
|
| Thursday |
|
Miss Tavakoli
S3 Geography |
Mrs McEvoy
2L2 French
Mrs Brandie 1C1 French |
S3 English Mr Laydon (TBC) | 1P1 D&T
Mr Beards
Mrs Brandie 2C3 French |
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| Friday |
|
Mr Johnstone 3C
Mrs Andrew 1L2 French 1P7 D&T Mr Beards |
Mrs Brandie
1L3 French
Mr Laydon S3 Media (TBC) |
Penicuik High School
S4-S6 Senior Phase Live Lesson Timetable
February 2021
| Period 1
8:40-9:30 |
Period 2
9:30-10:20 |
Period 3
10:35-11:25 |
Period 4
11:25-12:15 |
Period 5
1:00-1:50 |
Period 6
1:50-2:40 |
Period 7
2:40-3:30 |
|
| Monday | Higher Biology 5B
Mrs MacFadyen
Higher Maths tutorial – 5B
|
History AH Miss Docherty
Practical Woodworking R.Merson |
Tutorial S4 1-1
Mrs Blyth
|
Mrs Kinloch
N5 Early Education and Childcare
Higher RMPS Miss Graham
S4 Construction R.Merson
Higher Photography Miss Dixon |
Design and Manufacture N4/5
Mr Beards
Art and Design 4E Miss Keir
AH English R.Astor |
Tutorial S5 1-1
Mrs Blyth S4 Spanish Ms Colquhoun
AH Chemistry Mr Proctor
Art and Design 4G Miss Dixon
Higher Maths tutorial – 5C |
RMPS 4C N4/5 Miss Lyon
History 4C N4/5 Miss Blake
H Computing M McGovern
4C Geography Mr |Johnstone
H/AH French Mrs McEvoy
Art and Design 5D Higher Miss Dixon
Higher English R.Astor |
| Tuesday |
|
History Higher Miss Docherty
English AH Dissertation Ms Adams
PE N5 Mr Hunter Mr Witton
English AH Dissertation Mr Laydon |
N5 Biology 5B
Mrs MacFadyen
Tutorial S4 1-1 Mrs Blyth
Higher RMPS Miss Graham |
Mrs Kinloch
N5 Early Education and Childcare
Higher PE Miss McShannon
Practical Cookery N5/N4 Miss Gungui
|
National 5 Physics
Miss Preedy
Nat 5 S4 Biology Miss McGurk
|
Tutorial S5 1-1
Mrs Blyth
Tutorial S4 1-1 Ms Colquhoun |
|
| Wednesday |
|
AH French
Mrs McEvoy
Higher Biology Miss Burrows
Nat 4 / 5 English R.Astor |
Higher Biology (5D)
Miss Burrows
Higher French Mrs McEvoy
Advanced Higher Spanish Mrs Andrew
|
National 5 Physics
Miss Preedy
N4 Env Sci Mr Proctor
Higher Geography Miss Tavakoli
Higher Media (col E) M Smith
N5 Biology (4D) Miss Burrows
S4 N4/5 Chemistry Miss Campbell |
N5 Chemistry
Mr Proctor
Design and Manufacture N4/5 Mr Beards |
N5 Spanish
Mrs McEvoy
Art and Design 4G Miss Dixon
|
S Milligen 5A Higher Eng
Higher Chemistry Miss Campbell
S4 N5 Media M Smith
Art and Design 5C H/N5 Miss Keir
|
| Thursday |
S4 History N5 Miss Docherty
|
RMPS AH Miss Lyon
Higher/N5 Media (col B) M Smith |
N5 Maths Mrs Cochrane & Mr Atkinson
Senior N5 Miss Docherty
N4 Maths Miss Hill
Higher Photography Miss Dixon
N5 English S Laydon (TBC) |
Practical Cookery N5/N4 Miss Gungui
S4 French Mrs Andrew |
S4 Spanish
Ms Colquhoun
Art and Design 4E Miss Keir |
N5 Biology S5
Miss McGurk
Higher English Mr Laydon |
Tutorial S4 1-1
Ms Colquhoun |
| Friday |
|
Higher Biology 5B
Mrs MacFadyen
Higher History 5B Miss Blake
3C Geography Mr Johnstone |
N5 HFT
Miss Gungui
N5 Biology 4F Mrs MacFadyen Higher English 5A Miss Blake |
Higher Physics
Mrs Redford
Higher Spanish Mrs Andrew
Art&Design AH Miss Dixon/ Miss Keir
N5 English Mr Laydon (TBC) |
Every year, pupils in S3 participate in the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI). 2020 could be no different and this year more than ever, pupils saw the importance of helping out their local community. YPI involves students working in teams to choose a social issue that is personal to them. They pick and interview a related Midlothian charity, then create a pitch to try to win that charity £3000. After many months of hard work, judges decided that this year’s winning charity was Re-Act, who were represented by created by Paige Lorimer, Anna McDonald, Alix Rumbellow and Amy Stocks. Re-Act focuses on the delivery of emergency aid to refugees in camps and assists with the resettlement and integration of refugees in Scotland. A huge well done to all pupils who participated!