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News & Updates
Welcome to the new session
We are delighted to have welcomed our S1 young people who have impressed us both within the classroom and how quickly they are learning to navigate the building. We have also welcomed the young people who have joined us in various year groups for our Musical Theatre and Dance courses.
There are lots of exciting things planned for this session – clubs, trips, both in Scotland and abroad, as well as Dance and Musical Theatre Shows and details of these will be available throughout the session. Please read all this information in this linked Letter.
Fuel zone menus.
A new menu is starting 14th August 2024 and will run till June 2025.
Menu is a two week cycle with four option choices .
All menu choices available for lunch will be a standard £2 this will include the meal choice with 2x veg option (soup and veg choice), a choice of fruit ,desert and a drink option (milk ,water ,sugar free can)
Secondary Menu 2024-25
Secondary Halal Menu 2024-25
Child Protection and Safeguarding Newsletter
As we move towards the Summer break I thought it would be a good time to update you with some information about the run up to end of term and some inportant iformation re child protection. Please select the link below.
CP & safeguarding newsletter
Parent / Carer council
Thank you to the Parent / Carers that can along to our first meeting. We have now agreed dates for this session and we are looking for new members to join our Parent / Carer Council. This is open to all parents / carers who have young people in Knightswood Secondary School.
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What is the role of the Parent Council?
The Parent Council helps to create an environment where all parents know that their views matter, and where they feel confident and comfortable putting them forward. They work on behalf of all parents to discuss educational matters that are of importance to all. They do not get involved in individual circumstances relating to children or staff in the school.
Is Medicine for me?
Skills development Scotland - An online information evening for S2 pupils considering a career as a doctor. This may also be of use for pupils in S4-S6. Please follow link to the SDS page here
Health & Wellbeing
We have added two new items to our health and wellbeing pages -
- National Mental Health day
- National Sleep Helpline
Please visit our health & wellbeing pages for additional information here.
Family support
Please click the link to our family support page.
School Uniform
At Knightswood Secondary School, we view school uniform as an important way of ensuring equity. School uniform not only helps to promote a sense of school identity; it also encourages a greater understanding of the importance of appropriate attire as our young people progress on to the world of work. Please click here for more information.
Show My Homework
Knightswood Secondary School are re-introducing the Show My Homework app to support young people and their families with home learning. Information will be relayed to young people at assemblies and log in details will be provided for all parents.
Please find support via the link below for logging into the app: https://help.satchelone.com/en/articles/5472656-parent-video-guides
Young Glasgow Talent Programme
The Young Glasgow Talent Programme is run in collaboration with MCR Pathways.
Please click here for more information
KSS Parent support group
Working in partnership with Glasgow Health and Social Care’s Central Parenting Team, we are delighted to offer a series of four workshops to all parents/carers of young people in S1 or S2 at Knightswood Secondary School. Our family support page can be found here.
Please click here for more information on this new opportunity.
BGE Extra curricular clubs
This summer term our wide range of extracurricular clubs give some of our senior pupils the chance to develop their leadership, collaboration and social skills through participation and volunteering. There are a number of new clubs this term, details of which are listed in the link below.
Updated extra curricular club info here
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) is keen to work closely with parents from Refugee & Asylum-seeking communities and Parent Councils to promote and empower more people to participate in parent councls at their local school. Please click the image for more information.
Good Attendance
Within Knightswood Secondary School, good attendance is encouraged at all times to ensure pupil success. Please read the following information
Distance Learning - Parent/Carers
Pupils absent/self-isolating - Curricular work for pupils can be found in the Distance learning pages which can be accessed through our Digital learning main page (in the Parents Guides & Advice section). If you have any queries, please contact your young person’s Pastoral Care teacher in the first instance.
Digital Learning can also be accessed through the Pupils Area section.
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