Newsletter – Issue 17

Student Parliament

Please see link below for Student Parliament Action Log

Please click on link below for March Parliament Minutes

 

Planned Strike Action – Tuesday 28th February & Wednesday 1st March 2023

Please see letter for information

letter to parents and carers 090223

Free school meals

Payment	Paid to Bank Accounts	Notes/Comments
School closures due to Industrial Action 26/01/2023	Thursday 26th January 2023	£2.10 per Primary School pupil £2.30 per Secondary School pupil

 

Proposed Strike Action

Please see attached letter re proposed strike action.

Letter to Parents&Carers 17.01.23.pdf strike 26 Jan

Covid Risk Assessment April 2022

Please click on this link for information on the updated Covid Risk Assessment: Risk Assessment PHS NV1 updated 04 04 22

Thank you.

Wear a Hat Day

On Friday 25th March the school is participating in Wear a Hat Day to raise money for Brain Tumour UK research.  As you may be aware Ms Blake in our Social Subjects Department is currently receiving treatment for a brain tumour and the school wanted to give the staff and pupils the chance to show their support.

Any type of hat is suitable, the crazier the better, home made is even better to be sustainable.  It should be noted that donations to the charity are voluntary, there is no cost to participate and wear a hat.  However, if you do wish to make a donation a collection will take place during registration.

There will be House Points on offer for the best hats.  There will be 3 categories; S1-3, S4-6, and a staff category.  All participants will earn 20 House Points on the day.

More information on the charity can be found at the link below:

https://www.braintumourresearch.org/fundraise/wear-a-hat-day

 

Student Support Review

19 January 2022

Dear Parent Carer

As you will be aware we recently carried out an extensive review of Student Support at Penicuik High School that looked at the services we offer young people including: Guidance based support, Support for Learning, Youth work and Behaviour support in The Learning centre (TLC). I am pleased to attach a formal report to Parent/Carers on the outcomes of the review including strengths and areas for improvement.

We will continue to focus on the areas for development and I will keep you updated on progress and any changes within Student Support over the coming months. If you have any queries about this report please email penicuik hs@midlothian.gov.uk FAO: Craig Biddick.

Yours sincerely

Craig Biddick
Head Teacher

Parent Version -Student Support Review Jan 2022

 

Parent Update Letter 16 December 2021

Please see attached Parent Update Letter.

Parents_Carers _COVID Update_20211215

Penicuik High School Remembers

Yesterday the pupils of Penicuik High School took part in a number of activities to commemorate Armistice Day.  During registration the pupils held a virtual assembly which was expertly led by our Senior Leaders.  Pupils were taught all about Armistice Day.  Some of our Senior Leaders also read out well known poems such as In Flanders Field, Dulce Decorum Est and The Day My Family Came.  We were also extremely fortunate to have Sarah Hope’s Grandfather take part where he told the pupils all about his life in the Military and then played the bagpipes for us.

The pupils were then taught about the significance of the poppy and the one hundred year anniversary of the poppy.  Each pupil was then given the opportunity to create a poppy with a message of thanks to add to our school mural.

At 11am the whole school took part in a minute silence to commemorate fallen soldiers from all wars.  Pupils who were outdoors in P.E. lessons went to Penicuik’s War Memorial to complete the minute silence.  We were exceptionally proud of all of our pupils who took the time to reflect and thank those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Our Senior Leaders then used all of the pupils’ poppies to create our mural of Remembrance.