October Diary Dates
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Fri 2
  • Term ends 3.40p.m.
Mon 5
  • Holiday week 1
Mon 12
  • Holiday week 1
Mon 19
  • Winter Term starts
  • S4 Study Skills week
Tue 20
  • S2/5/6 HPV vaccination dose 2
Mon 26
  • S4 Parents' meetings
Thu 29
Fri 30
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Wed 4 Nov
  • P7 Open Evening
Thu 5 Nov
  • S2/5/6 HPV vaccination dose 3
 
News Highlights

S4 Preliminary Examination Timetable 2009

The timetable for the S4 Preliminary Examinations 2009 is now available here.

HPV vaccinations: Dose 3

All 2nd, 4th and 5th year girls who wish HPV vaccinations are asked to return completed consent forms.

Pupils or parents with any questions should contact Janice Coull, School Health Nurse (443539) or come along to the Health Drop-in on Mondays at 1.30p.m. in the Health suite. Dose 3 will take place on Thu 5 November.

HPV Vaccinations will not take place Thursday 29th October as some posters may indicate. They will take place on Thursday 5th November. More details to follow next week in Bulletin.

S3/S4 & S5/S6 Targets

Pupils are currently discussing targets for the new session with teachers.  Once the process is complete, the targets will be issued to parents.

Parent Contact Evenings

4:30 - 7:00p.m. unless stated

Our first contact evening of the session is for S4.  Letters have been posted out to parents and pupils should be making appointments.

S1 Mon 30 November

S2 Mon 1 March

S3 Mon 18 January

Next: S4 Mon 14 September

S4 Mon 22 March

S5/S6 Mon 16 November

Please note that this meeting takes place on Wednesday - we did not want to clash with Guy Fawkes!

P7 Information 7pm Wed 4 Nov

New S1 7pm Thu 17 June

 
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News via e-mail

Send an e-mail to

menzieshill@dundeecity.gov.uk

with your child’s name and class.

We will then email you school publications.

Menzieshill High School Homepage

Most of our news stories appear first on our website. Copy our website into your favourites and check it regularly :

http://menzieshill.ea.dundeecity.sch.uk/

Glow Report

We are encouraging all pupils to use their Glow account to access school information, homework and course revision materials.

Every pupil has a personal school email address which we will use.

Current Daily Bulletin

The Current Daily Bulletin for pupils is updated immediately on the website, is displayed in the middle social area and read out every morning in registration.

Every pupil has access to at least one of these sources.

School distribution

The September distibution was given out to pupils on Tuesday 1 September.  If it did not reach home, you can view or download copies now:

Copies can be collected from the fron office

 
School Events

Primary Maths Challenge 2009

Menzieshill High School welcomed P7 pupils from its associated Primaries for a Maths Challengeon Thursday and Friday 29/30 October 2009 in which teams of children are engaged in various problem solving activities.

Primary 7 pupils from our associated Primary Schools test their Maths skills in a series of Maths puzzles, quizzes and tasks.

Our S3 pupils will assist the teams.  

Prizes presented to the winning teams.

The aims of the day are to help the Primary/Secondary transition process and promote enjoyment in Mathematics.

Read more and pictures ...

S5/S6 Business Dynamics 2009

Business Studies pupils from S5 and S6 Menzieshill High School will take part in a 2-day Business Dynamics event in Menzieshill High School on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th October 2009.  

Read more and pictures ...

Wear It Pink Day 2009

Combined Coffee Morning/Book Sale

Senior pupils and staff from Menzieshill High School are holding a Coffee Morning in aid of Breast Awareness Campaign: Wear It Pink Day.

The pupils have invited fellow S6 and staff to join them for coffee on Friday 30 November when pupils and staff will donate £1 to enjoy their interval break together. They have added a book fair to the event to encourage a book exchange for staff and pupils.

Read more and pictures ...

Focus on Achievement Awards 2009

FOA logo 2009

Menzieshill High School have been nominated for three awards at this year’s ceremony.  A Modern Studies Educational Trust Award will be awarded to Laura Gorman for her Outstanding performance in the SQA Examinations 2009.

Menzieshill High are also short listed for: Young Mothers Unit - The Developing Partnerships Award Award and The Developing a Healthy Environment Award for 'The Feel Good Factor' and work done by the Pupil

Curriculum for Excellence

MHS Cluster Parent Forum

On Mon 21 September, Michael Wood Head of Secondary Education spoke at the MHS Cluster Parent Forum on Curriculum for Excellence.  If you were unable to attend you can find out more:

 

Assessment and achievement

Assessment is a key strand of work in implementing Curriculum for Excellence. At the Scottish Learning Festival on 23 September 2009, the Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the publication of the strategic vision and key principles for assessment in Curriculum for Excellence.

To find out more on Assessment and achievement, click this link to curriculum for excellence website.

September newsletter

We have made a very good start to the new term with pupils in uniform and getting down to work.

Key dates and events are listed in the September newsletter which has been given out to pupils.  Copies can be collected from th school office or download now:

Whole school SQA results have shown a welcome improvement, not just from last year but some of our best reults ever.

  • S4 SQA Standard Grade results have shown a great improvement with our best set of results in 11 years. Awards are up at Foundation +13%; General +26% and Credit +11%. - 41 pupils gaining 5 or more credit awards. Girls have outperformed boys at all levels.
  • 64 pupils returned in S5 (41%) our lowest return rate in 11 years As the majority had left school, we were unable to improve on some poor S4 results. However some individuals did very well.
  • S6 (61) pupils produced some of our best sets of Highers ever and Advanced Highers were also good.

Congratulations to all pupils had high achievement in the 2009 exams:

  • Laura Gorman: achieved 100% in Higher Grade Modern Studies. Laura has been put forward by the SQA for a special award.

To those who achieved 5 Highers or 7/8 Standard Grade Credit awards - well done!

We hope some will receive special SQA awards at the Dundee Focus on Achievement awards. They will be listed in our next newsletter.

Planners

“… learners learn best when they know what is expected of them.” LTiD key principle

Using A School Planner

Dundee City Council supports the use of Planners in all schools. In MHS we recognise the planner is a vital part of raising pupil attainment. Pupils are expected to use planners every day in every lesson.

Cluster Parent Forum Meeting

The meeting is to discuss Curriculum for Excellence and will be held in MHS.

A leaflet and guide for parents has been distributed with the September newsletter.

Spree Books

This year the Parent Council are selling Spree Books to support the learning rewards system in the school and to assist school events. Buy your Spree Books from us…and your children will get the benefits!

The Sale starts on Wed 2 September when our pupils will bring home books for you to buy at just £22 each. The Book has over £4000 in savings, and it lasts for one year!

You not only save a lot of money but you also support our school (the school earns a percentage of each book sold, and every penny is spent on our pupils).

Look for your Spree Book !

Supported Study

Supported study classes for S4/5/6 pupils commence soon on Tue, Wed and Thu, 3.45-4.45pm to support school work. Classes will run weekly (if sufficient numbers).

Classes are particularly important for S4 pupils in the run up to their prelim exams and for S5/6 pupils in preparation for their NABs and their prelim examinations.

Where appropriate, S3 pupils will also be given the opportunity to attend some S4 supported study classes.