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Anti Bullying Week
This is anti bullying week.
It is the responsibility of everyone in the school community to do their best to prevent bullying. This includes treating other people with respect, telling a responsible adult if you are worried about being bullied or if you think someone is being bullied and making sure you do not encourage bullying by laughing or joining in when someone is being called names, hurt or humiliated in any way.
Remember, by doing nothing you become part of the problem!
Code of Professionalism and Conduct
A Code of Professionalism and Conduct for the teaching profession has been launched by the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
A consultation on a Code of Professionalism and Conduct for the teaching profession has been launched by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS). The Draft Code of Professionalism and Conduct sets out the key principles and values for registered teachers in Scotland, within the GTCS framework of standards. The Code and guidance also explains to members of the public the standard of conduct expected of registered teachers. More information here.
PTA Coffee Morning
A PTA Coffee Morning will take place this Saturday November 10.
The PTA Coffee Morning is Saturday in the Town Hall. All donations gratefully received to school office or the Town Hall on Saturday.
Heating System - School Closure
Update Fixed, so school will be open as usual!
As stated in the October newsletter we have been having problems with the heating system within the school. The system’s control panel developed a fault during Tuesday evening which shut down the heating/hot water boiler. As a result there has been no heating or hot water in the school today. Local electricians were called to the school first thing this morning but could not repair the fault. The fault was then passed on to the Clerk of Works. A heating engineer is travelling to the school this afternoon from Glasgow and I have been informed by the Clerk of Works that he is confident that the fault will be rectified and the boiler will be operational for school tomorrow.
In the unlikely event that there is no heating and hot water then the school will be closed until the fault is rectified. Information will be sent out by:
Text message to main guardian if we have their mobile number
Argyll FM Radio at 7.00am, 7.30 am, 8.00 am and 8.30am
If the school has to remain closed for more than one day then please listen to announcements on the radio at the same time each day. A separate text message will also be sent at 7am each morning
For those families who are outwith the local radio transmission area or for whom we do not have a mobile number then I would ask you to telephone the school after 7am for information about the school being opened or closed.
Yours sincerely,
Michael Casey
Depute Rector
November Newsletter
The November issue of the CGS Newsletter is out.
You will find it under the ‘downloads’ section within each main sub-section of the site. Those being, Parents, Teachers and Students. There is lots of news and information about what has been happening over the last month. If you would like to have the newsletter sent to you by email you can subscribe here.The October issue is still available here.
St Andrew’s Day and Winter Festival
The Scottish Government announced the launch for St Andrew's Day and Winter Festival.
The Scottish Government announced on Friday the launch by First Minister Alex Salmond of programmes for St Andrew’s Day and Winter Festival.
Scotland’s Winter Festival runs from November, with celebrations around the country from St Andrew’s Day on November 30 through Hogmanay to Burns Season at the end of January.
Highlights for St Andrew’s Day include:
Young people getting involved, with resource packs sent to all schools and pre-schools with ideas on how to celebrate St. Andrew’s Day.
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning Fiona Hyslop said, ‘St Andrew’s Day is for all of Scotland but our children have a special role to play, injecting excitement and energy into the celebrations.’
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