10th February 2025

Dear Parent/Carer,

Please note that school will be closed to pupils on Friday 14th February and Monday 17th February for the mid-term holiday, and on Tuesday 18th February for In-Service. 

Below you can read about Film G success - we are very proud of the pupils involved and must give thanks to Fiona Mackenzie (CnaG) for all her time and effort. 

We are also very grateful for the team at Crossroads who are once again sponsoring the Primary football tournament happening on Tuesday 11th February at 4pm.

Le gach deagh dhùrachd,

Andy Murray

Headteacher

Staffing

Sgoil Araich 

The Qualified Keyworker post was advertised last week. Jenna Morrison will no longer be working in the setting, and we wish her all the best with her new post at CnaG. 

Grace Maclennan will continue to work in the setting on relief, in addition to permanent keyworker Catherine Ann Macleod. We will announce arrangements for after the February weekend as soon as they are finalised, which should be no later than Thursday.

Secondary

Our French teacher, Mr Iain Morrison, will be leaving his post this term having secured a new position at Alness Academy. We wish Mr Morrison all the best - he will be missed by everyone in school. Currently we don't have a confirmed finish date for Mr Morrison, but we will update you about this, and the cover and recruitment arrangements, in due course. 

Relationships and Sexual Health Programme - Primary Parents' Consultation

Please note, in a final change of date, the meeting regarding RSHP will now take place on 11th March at 7pm. We are co-ordinating with Leverhulme Memorial School so all parents in Harris have the opportunity to discuss the programme on the same date, at the same time. Please accept our apologies for the date changes. 

You can see a link to the blog, which contains all the planners and materials here 

Please click here to read the results of the Lewis RSHP consultation.   

The promised survey is on the way, apologies for the delay.

Film G Success!

Nach seallaibh air seo! 

Tha na cleasaichean òga bhon bhun-sgoil SES air an ainmeachadh TRÌ tursan mar phàirt den ghèarr-liosta duaisean FilmG 25. 

Bidh iad a-nis a’ dol air adhart dhan duaisean ann an Glaschu ann am Màrt. 

Fhuair ‘An Guth’, le stiùireadh bho Fiona NicCoinnich, à CnaG na Hearadh, ainmeachadh anns na roinnean a leanas:

Sgioba òg as fheàrr

Comadaidh as fheàrr

Cluiche as fheàrr – Emily King

Meal a naidheachd orra uile! 

Well take a look at this!

The young actors from SES Primary have been named in THREE categories in the shortlist for the FilmG 25 awards.

They will now advance to the awards ceremony in Glasgow in March.

Their film ‘An Guth’, directed by Fiona Mackenzie from CnaG na Hearadh, was nominated in the following categories:

Best Youth Group

Best Comedy

Best Performance - Emily King

Congratulations to them all!

Supporting Families in Harris - Secondary Parents' event

We wish to welcome parents/carers to an evening workshop on Wednesday 19th February at 18:30. There will be presentations from Safe Families Western Isles and Action for Children, and there will be refreshments. 

Dè tha dol an t-seachdain seo?   What's on this week?

Monday:

Action for Children

Tuesday

CAMHS worker in school

YMI - Piping

Gaelic Careers Fair, Stornoway

HPV/MMR Booster Immunisations for S1 & S3 pupils

16:00 - 18:00 Primary Crossroads Football Tournament - parents welcome to watch!

Wednesday

YMI - Strings

Thursday

School Counselling Service

YMI - Brass and Woodwind

Primary Swimming - all classes - please remember kits/towels etc.

Friday

Sir E Scott S4-6 Study Support Programme 

Term 3  

Cinn-latha airson an leabhar-latha / Dates for the Diary

Friday 14th - Monday 17th February Mid-term holiday

Tuesday 18th February In-Service Day - staff only in school

Wednesday 19th February Safe Pupils and Families in Harris - Workshop   18:30

Monday 24th February S5/6 Parent Meetings 16:00 - 18:00

Tuesday 4th March S4 Parent Meetings 16:00 - 18:00

Tuesday 11th March RSHP consultation for Primary parents 19:00 - 20:00

Wider Achievement and Extra-Curricular Opportunities

We have continued to run a programme of extra-curricular activities, primarily at lunchtimes, to provide pupils with as many wider achievement opportunities as possible. Our current clubs are as follows:

Monday:

Sec. Lunchtime – Mindful Monday – Grace Mooney - Rm 3

Sec. Lunchtime - Maths Puzzle Club – Ms Plant - Room 1

Sec. Lunchtime – Sports - Secondary – Gym Hall

Choirs will re-start after February mid-term break

Tuesday

Sec. Lunchtime - SES Podcast Club – Mr Morrison – Rm 8

Sec, Lunchtime - Tech Club - Mr Rudd - Woodwork Room

Sec. Lunchtime – Sports - Secondary – Gym Hall

15:40 - 17:00 - Sradagan - GM Primary pupils

Wednesday

Sec. Lunchtime - Scripture Union - Mr Morrison & Cammy Morrison – Rm 8

Sec. Lunchtime - D of E Club - Mr Miller – Rm 4

Sec. Lunchtime – Sport– Secondary – Gym Hall

13:15 – 13:45 – Football – Primary Girls – Gym Hall

Thursday

Lunchtime - Homework Club, Sec. Pupils – Ms Plant -  Rm 2

Sec. Lunchtime - Sports – Secondary – Gym Hall

13:15 – 13:45 – Tchoukball – Primary Pupils – Gym Hall

15:40 - 16:45 - Shinty - Primary Pupils - Gym Hall/Pitch

Friday

13:45 – 15:00 - Film Making Club – Primary 5-7 pupils