S4 Parental Engagement 2018/2019
August 2018 September 2018 October 2018 Learning & Motivation Month Global Diversity Month/Eco Focus Mon 3 Mon 1 S4 Work Experience Week; S1-6 MyMerit Awareness Completion Parent Council Meeting; 7:00pm Tue 4 Tue 2 Wed 1 Wed 5 GHS Newsletter 1 Publication Wed 3 Activ8 Session 7; Thurs 2 Thu 6 Thu 4 Fri 3 Fri 7 Fri 5 End of S4 Work Experience; BGE Vertical Learning Event Hands up survey week Mon 6 Mon 10 Scottish Maths Week Mon 8 How to support your child in S5 Info Eve; 7:00pm Tue 7 SQA Results Tue 11 Tue 9 Wed 8 New S5, S6 Timetable re-negotiation Wed 12 Activ8 Session 4; Wed 10 Activ8 Session 8 Thu 9 Thu 13 S4-6 Reports issued to Pupils Thu 11 Fri 10 Fri 14 House Assemblies Fri 12 ADHD Awareness Week Mon 13 In-Service Day 1 Mon 17 Start of Gryffestyles Health Week Mon 15 Tue 14 In-Service Day 2 Tue 18 Tue 16 Wed 15 Session begins Pupils 8:50 am start Wed 19 Activ8 Session 5 Wed 17 Period 1 start of session expectations Thu 16 Thu 20 3K Fun Run Event 1 Thu 18 Fri 17 Pupil Council Applications Fri 21 Fri 19 Mon 20 Mon 24 Mon 22 In Service Day 3 Pupil Support House Surgeries all week Tue 21 Tue 25 MyMerit Awareness Week1 S1-6 Pupil Council Meeting1 P6&7 Tue 23 Pupils Return; House Assembly Week 1 Wed 22 Activ8 Session 1 Wed 26 European Day of Languages; Activ8 Session 6 Wed 24 Thu 23 Thu 27 Thu 25 Fri 24 Fri 28 Foodbank collection Event 2 Fri 26 Fundraising Event Non Uniform; Event 3 House Funds Mon 27 Mon 29 Tue 28 Tue 30 Wed 29 Activ8 Session 2 Wed 31 Thur 30 Fri 31
November 2018 December 2018 January 2019 Learning & Caring Month Learning and Achieving Month Learning and Determination Month Mon 3 Parent Council Meeting; 7:00pm Tues 4 Tue 1 Wed 5 End of Nat 5 Prelims Wed 2 Thu 1 Thu 6 Thu 3 Fri 2 Fri 7 Fri 4 Dyslexia Awareness Week National Anti-Bullying Week Faculty Peer Observation Return5 Mon 5 Start of Dyslexia Awareness Week Start of S4 Mon 10 Pupil Council Meeting 2 P4&5 Mon 7 Pupils Return: 8:50 am start Pastoral Interviews S4 Assembly, P2 Remembrance Poppy Week Collections S4 Assembly, P2 Tue 6 Citizenship Committee Meeting Tue 11 Christmas Concert Tue 8 UK Senior Maths Challenge Wed 7 Newsletter uploaded Wed 12 Winter Inter House Wed 9 MAD Show 7:00 pm ** Thu 8 Thu 13 History Bannockburn Trip S4 Thu 10 Fri 9 Fundraiser Wear something red-event4 Fri 14 Fundraising event Wear Christmas Jumper Non Fri 11 Uniform Day Event 6 Faculty Peer Observation Return6 Mon 12 S4 Assembly, P5 S1-6 MyMerit Awareness Week 2 Mon 17 Mon14 Options Process begins Parent Council Meeting; 7:00pm Tue 13 S4 Reports issued to pupils Tue 18 Tue 15 Wed 14 N5 Prelim Exams start practical Wed 19 Wed 16 Thu 15 Fairtrade Coffee Morning/EU Mock Council S4 Parents Meetings; 4:30pm start Thu 20 Thu 17 S4 Reports issued to pupils Young Musician comp: 7:00pm start Fri 16 Fri 21 School closes for Holiday; 2:30pm finish Fri 18 Mon 19 MyMerit week2 S1- S6 Profiling lessons Mon 24 Mon 21 S4 Career Pathways Focus Holocaust Assemblies; S4, P5; Tue 20 Tue 25 Tue 22 Wed 21 Wed 26 Wed 23 Thu 22 Thu 27 Thu 24 HPV Immunisation Fri 23 Fri 28 PTA Burns Evening and Scottish Celebration Fri 25 S4/5/6 Change of Level Week 1 Mon 26 Start of N5 Prelims Mon 31 Mon 28 S4 into S5, S5 into S6 Options Evening; 7:00pm Book Week Scotland Tue 27 Tue 29 Wed 28 PTA Christmas Fayre Wed 30 Thu 29 Fri 30 St Andrew s Day, Event 5 wear something Scottish with uniform ST ANDREW S DAY House Funds Thu 31
February 2019 March 2019 April 2019 Learning & Responsibility Month Learning & Commitment Month Mon 1 Tue 2 Wed 3 Thu 4 Fri 1 S4 Options Interview Day Fri 1 Fri 5 Internet Safety Week Mon 4 S4 Assembly, P2 Mon 4 S4 Assembly, P2 ; Mon 8 Parent Council Meeting, 7:00pm Tue 5 Parents Info Even Internet Safety; 7:00pm start; Tue 5 Tue 9 Wed 6 Wed 6 Wed 10 Thu 7 Teenage Booster Immunisation Thu 7 BBC News Report Day Awards Ceremony Assembly Thu 11 Fri 8 S4 Option Forms returned Fri 8 Fairtrade Fortnight ends Fri 12 Staff week of Wellness Mon 11 Mon 11 World Maths Day Mon 15 Pupils Return S1-6 MyMerit Awareness Week 3 Tue 12 Tue 12 Tue 16 Wed 13 In-Service Day HWB Focus Wed 13 Pupil Council Meeting3 O1&2 Wed 17 YPI School Finals tbc Thu 14 Pupils Thu 14 BBC News School Report Day Thu 18 Fri 15 Fri 15 Fri 19 Mon 18 House Week Mon 18 MyMerit week 3 S1-6 Profiling classes Mon 22 Final S4/5/6 Change of Level Tue 19 Tue 19 Spring Concert: 7:00 pm start Tue 23 *Last day in school for S4,S5,S6... tbc Wed 20 Wed 20 Wed 24 Thu 21 Thu 21 WWF Earth Hour Thu 25 SQA Examinations Start Fri 22 House Colour Day + House Photo Fri 22 Fri 26 Fairtrade Fortnight begins Submission of Imp Plan Evaluation/Impact sheets Mon 25 Mon 25 Start of ASD Awareness Week S4 Assembly P2 Mon 29 Tue 26 Tue 26 Tue 30 Wed 27 Wed 27 Easter Reflection Room Thu 28 Thu 28 Awards Ceremony rehearsal (am) Awards Ceremony; 7:00pm Fri 29 ASD Awareness Week *Music Exams Parent Council Meeting, 7:00pm The Spring Holiday is so close to the SQA Examinations that we feel it causes difficulties. We will continue to run S4, S5 & S6 classes right up to end of Friday 26 April, albeit we are perfectly aware that Higher PE, Maths Mech AH and Music have examinations
May 2019 June 2019 July 2019 Learning & Participation Month Learning & Cooperation Month Mon 3 Parent Council AGM/Imp Plan ; 7:00pm Mon 1 Tue 4 Tue 2 Wed 1 Wed 5 Wed 3 GHS Newsletter 10 Publication Thu 2 Thu 6 Thu 4 Fri 3 Fri 7 Non-uniform day Summer Theme Fri 5 Event 7 Charity Mon 6 Mon 10 Mon 8 Tue 7 In-Service Day 5 (Continental Style) Tue 11 Tue 9 Wed 8 Pupils Return: 8:50am start Wed 12 Wed 10 Thu 9 Thu 13 PTA Annual Raffle Draw Thu 11 Fri 10 Fri 14 Fri 12 Sat 15 School Show rehearsal Mon 13 Mon 17 School Show rehearsal Mon 14 Tue 14 Tue 18 School Show rehearsal Tue 15 Wed 15 Wed 19 Focus on raising attendance in the last week Wed 16 Thu 16 Thu 20 House Winners Day Out Thu 17 Fri 17 Fri 21 Fri 18 Mon 20 Mon 24 Mon 21 Tue 19 Tue 25 Tue 22 Wed 22 Wed 26 Wed 23 Thu 23 Thu 27 Thu 24 Fri 24 Fri 28 LAST DAY OF SESSION 1PM FINISH Fri 25 Mon 27 Tue 28 Pupils Return GHS Newsletter 9 Copy Deadline New Timetable begins S2-S4 Year Group assemblies S2-S4 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 31 New S5 Induction Day1-T/tables issued New S5 return to classes SQA Exams finish Teachers Return Tuesday 13 August