OLHS Newsletter 23/05/24

Please read for key information and updates from our Head Teacher, Mrs McGraw:

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A massive thank you all of our wonderful young people who took part in our first BGE Learning and Teaching Conference. Your feedback is invaluable and will inform our next steps. Thank you to the brilliant staff involved.

📻Did you hear Martin Lewis' 'mastermind' question on BBC Radio 5 Live just now with Nick Eardley?

❓Did you pick out the best deal?

👉Martin recommended brushing up on your maths with our FREE #NationalNumercyChallenge

Try it now:🔗bit.ly/3V9Dyav

#NationalNumeracyDay

#NationalNumeracyDay continues! ✨

Get your Number Heroes Competition entries in. We’ve extended the deadline to 5 June so you can doodle over half-term if you like! 🏆 🔢

You could still win some big prizes for your school. 🤞

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This #NationalNumeracyDay we're supporting #BigNumberNatter - hear from Luke Littler about maths and how it plays a key role in everyday life.

How do you feel about numbers? Comment below or find out more at nationalnumeracy.org.uk/numeracyday

National Numeracy

The National Numeracy 2024 competition is under at OLHS! Create a picture of yourself & how you will use numbers in your dream job or hobby!

The deadline has been extended to the 5th of June!

Pupils can collect a sheet next to Mrs Woodside’s classroom

Prizes are available! 🥇🥈🥉

Good luck to candidates who have #SQAexams in these subjects today:

🥻 Fashion and Textile Technology
🪵 Practical Woodworking
👥Psychology

🙋‍♀️ Step forward our Chemists! All the best in your #SQAexams today. 🧪

Happy #NationalNumeracyDay at OLHS

National Numeracy
OLHSMotherwell

Phenomenal turnout from our History candidates - N5 turnout meant we had to take over the lecture theatre! We hope everyone had a good rest this evening to. You don’t need luck - you’ve worked hard and that’s what’s going to bring success. We’re already prou OLHSMotherwell

A glorious morning to smash a History exam 💪 Mary, Seat of Wisdom is smiling down on us. Remember Mr Donnachie’s class will be free before the exams. OLHSMotherwell

🤞 Best of luck to our National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher History candidates who are sitting #SQAexams today! 🙌

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Gur math a thèid leis na tagraichean againn a tha a’ suidhe #deuchainneanSQA ann an Eachdraidh Nàiseanta 5, Àrd-Ìre agus Àrd-Ìre Àdhartach an diugh!

🏛️ Classical Studies #SQAexams are taking place this morning, and this afternoon our Computing Science candidates take centre stage - all the best! 🖥️

Our History Immersion Day takes places tomorrow all day for N5 and H candidates, AH immersion from 1:15pm. Looking forward to working together on the last push!! OLHSMotherwell

🇩🇪 Viel Glück/good luck to candidates in your German and Graphic Communication #SQAexams today.🙌

🧬 Good luck to our Biologists! Today's #SQAexams are Biology and Human Biology. 🌻

A fantastic and FREE opportunity to experience a day as a vocal student at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland! If you are in S2-S6 and are interested to attend, please ask your music teacher for more details! 🎶 🎹 OLHSMotherwell

Golfhill PS New Stevenston PS & Nursery Class Cleland PS Huge thank you to the dancers from OLHSMotherwell for a fantastic performance 🪩🩰💃🏼

All the best to our amazing Higher Politics pupils ahead of the exam tomorrow. Well done to those who participated in our Immersion Day.
OLHSMotherwell Social Subjects Faculty Taylor High

Today sees candidates undertake #SQAexams in Latin and Politics - good luck everyone! 🤩