Caring • Learning • Achieving BRIEF UPDATES
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| Residential Activities Week Booklet 2017 |
Monday 29 August - The newly appointed Pupil Management Group met the Parent Council members at their first meeting of the new term tonight. The S6 pupils gave the members information about their individual roles, their targets and ideas for the coming year and an insight into their own career hopes.
Friday 26 August - Very well done to S5 pupil Abbie Mitchell. Abbie achieved FULL marks in her National 5 Expressive and Design Art Folios (marked externally by the SQA). 160/160. An outstanding result. See Abbie's work in the September edition of the newsletter.
Sunday 21 August - Former pupil Callum Hawkins has an AMAZING run today in Rio and finishes 9th in the Marathon. Callum was leading the race for a good stretch as well. Very well done! Derek also did really well to finish. Picture taken from BBC Sport.
Tuesday 16 August - Please feel free to look at @GryffeCareers on Twitter for updated detail on jobs, MA's, Uni Open Days etc.
Tuesday 16 August - Look who have arrived in Rio!! Former Gryffe pupils and Scottish brothers, Derek and Callum Hawkins will be joined by Tsegai Tewelde to represent Team GB in the marathon from 1.30pm on Sunday 21 August. This will be the Athletics Finale. We will be tuned in and supporting you both!!
Monday 15 August - S1 pupils at their first Assembly, looking smart in their perfect uniform. A very good first day.
Tuesday 09 August - RE-NEGOTIATION OF SENIOR SCHOOL TIMETABLES
| RE - NEGOTIATION OF SENIOR TIMETABLES |
Wednesday 29 June - The JULY Newsletter has been uploaded and can be found under the 'News' tab, then 'Newsletters'.
The Sports Summer Term Report, Renfrewshire Track and Field, has been uploaded and can be found under the 'News' tab, then 'Newsletters'.
The Sports Summer Term Report, Renfrewshire Track and Field, has been uploaded and can be found under the 'News' tab, then 'Newsletters'.
Monday 27 June - Busy day of Vertical Learning. All year groups mixed up and rotating round Literacy, Numeracy, Resilience, Children's Rights, Political Literacy and Digital Literacy!
Friday 24 June - New S6 pupils made an excellent job of decorating their Social Area for our Summer Themed non- uniform day. A sea of colour, complete with sharks, turtles, deep-sea divers and ducks! Almost summer.......full attendance please for Vertical Learning Day on Monday then 1:00pm finish on Tuesday.
Friday 24 June - As a reward for completing their 'Read for Gold' reading challenge, a group of S1 pupils enjoyed a day out at Waterstones. They had fun handling their individual budgets to buy books for the library and were treated to a McDonalds lunch afterwards.
Wednesday 22 June - The end of term letter to parents-carers, June 2016, has been uploaded under the 'NEWS' tab, then 'Letters'.
Tuesday 21 June - Very proud that we have been presented with the Renfrewshire Secondary Schools Fairtrade Trophy for the second year running.
A reflection on the level of continuous commitment to promoting Fairtrade within the school.
A reflection on the level of continuous commitment to promoting Fairtrade within the school.
Tuesday 21 June - Wallace House pupils all enjoyed a day out at SOAR Braehead, golfing and bowling. Well done again to the House Cup winners for the second year running!
Monday 20 June - Mr Whyte accompanies Advanced Higher Physics pupils to a Particle Physics Masterclass at University of Glasgow
Saturday 18 June - Our Gryffe High choir, directed by Miss MacDonald, sang at the Armed Forces Day Service of Thanksgiving at Paisley Abbey this morning
Friday 17 June - A Fantastic Friday! EVERYONE was fully engaged in our 'I Can Do Anything Day'. All S3 and S4 pupils (that is more than 300!!) succeeded in gaining a certificate in the Heartstart Emergency Life Support course. Sincere thanks to all pupils, staff and visitors for making the day such an enjoyable experience for all, including Primary 7 pupils.
Friday 17 June - Everyone really looking forward to a very busy day ahead with plenty of visitors supporting 'I Can Do Anything Day'. P7/new S2 - Careers Fair, S3/S4 Heartstart Training and Teambuilding, S5 Employability day at the church hall, S6 Event Organisation. EVERY pupil + P7s will be involved - enjoy the day!
Full feature in the July newsletter and remember to follow us on Twitter @GryffeHighSch #ICanDoAnythingDay throughout the day.
Full feature in the July newsletter and remember to follow us on Twitter @GryffeHighSch #ICanDoAnythingDay throughout the day.
Monday 13 June - The P7 Parents' Meeting Presentation can be found under the SQA tab, then Broad General Education, P7/S1
Monday 13 June - Well done to all 8 pupils who took part in Mission Discovery 2016 at University West of Scotland last week. Congratulations to (new S4) pupil Frazer Scott who was part of the winning team! He will be able to follow his experiment being taken to and carried out on the International Space Station. More detail in the July newsletter.
Saturday 11 June - After a bright and early start (7.30am to be exact!) 5 of the school's enthusiastic Young Engineers set off to take part in the Scottish Robotics Games 2016. We entered ourselves into 3 categories - Sumo, Football and an assault course, successfully managing to get into the 2nd round for football. A fun STEM filled day was had by all and although not coming home with a Medal, we are brimming with ideas for next years competition. Look at our Twitter account.
Wednesday 8 June - The June Newsletter has been uploaded and can be found under the 'News' tab, then 'Newsletters'.
Advanced Higher Parents Information detail has been uploaded under the SQA tab, then Senior Phase. It provides detail of consortium arrangements.
Advanced Higher Parents Information detail has been uploaded under the SQA tab, then Senior Phase. It provides detail of consortium arrangements.
Tuesday 7 June - All 129 pupils and 34 staff, all impressively dressed for the occasion, had a fantastic time at the S6 Prom in the Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow. Further detail will be in the July newsletter.
Tuesday 7 June - A great achievement for the Gryffe High team in the National Final of the Worldwise Geography Quiz. Gryffe hosted the event and the team came 2nd out of 12 teams. It was a very close final with only one point separating 1st and 2nd place. Well done to the team Adam Stevenson (new S5), Beth Brown (new S3) and Jack Young (new S3).
Monday 6 June - Keir is enjoying Day 4 in Toronto at the Royal Ontario Museum. Follow the Baird of Bute Science Scholarship blog to catch up with his daily events - https://bairdofbute2016.wordpress.com/
Thursday 2 June - Six (new) S2 girls thoroughly enjoyed a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) event at University West of Scotland today to promote females into STEM careers.
The girls are pictured here doing their 'Egg Drop' challenge.
The girls are pictured here doing their 'Egg Drop' challenge.
Thursday 2 June - Advanced Higher English all checked in at Glasgow Airport this morning ready for their London trip. They will be seeing 'Wicked' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - Enjoy!!
Wednesday 1 June - Amazing news for S6 pupil Keir Carmichael who has been successful in gaining a 3 week Baird of Bute Science Scholarship at the University of Toronto. Keir begins this exciting journey tomorrow (Thursday 2nd) and he will be writing a blog post every day! Look out for an update on the blog link on the website. More detail in the June newsletter (publication date 8th June).
Monday 23 May - Today sees the start of Activities week for all S1 to S3 pupils. Some residential trips are already at their destination. Our picture shows the Iceland group enjoying their first day yesterday in Reykjavik. Enjoy!
Remember to follow us on Twitter @GryffeHighSch
Remember to follow us on Twitter @GryffeHighSch
The 'Empowering Communities' event, in Johnstone Town Hall, examined how Renfrewshire's communities can benefit from the recent Community Empowerment Act. The Gryffe pupils involved - Marc Sermanni, Alex Lee and Sarah White - interacted with local people, local businesses, the police, community groups, voluntary organisations and played a significant part in leading interactive workshop sessions.
Friday 20 May - Very well done to S1 pupil Esme James who was District Winner in the Intermediate category in the Rotary International District Writer 2016 competition. Thanks to the Rotary members who took the time to present Esme with her shield and certificate in the theatre today. S1 pupil Rachael Bell was also a Runner Up - another great achievement.
Friday 20 May - Julie Scott, who is the Community Champion at Morrisons store in Johnstone, visited Gryffe today to present prizes to some S1 pupils who had taken part in their recent ‘Food Safety Leaflet Competition’. HFT had organised the event. Well done to Rachel O'Hare (1st), Libby Cole and Shona Colman. More detail in the June newsletter and watch out for the leaflets when you are next in the store
Friday 20 May - Well done to all finalists of the S3 Tourism Apprentice Challenge who today presented to their year group and a panel of multi-linguists in French / Spanish. ¡Felicidades! to winners Eve Grant and Niamh Heywood pictured with guest judge Matthew Skilling from Visit Scotland. More detail in June newsletter.
Tuesday 17 May - Today's School Athletics Championships saw over 150 S1 - S3 athletes compete in a pentathlon style event including 100m, 200m, 800m plus two gold events chosen from long jump, triple jump and shot put - a great day had by all!
Friday 13 May - You could have heard a needle drop in the Conference Room, as the Primary 6 and 7 pupils from Houston Primary enjoyed their final sewing workshop session with HFT staff. You can see the concentration etched on their faces, as they put the finishing touches to their 'Nessie' creation.
| Updated Support Class Times during the SQA Examinations 2016 |
Wednesday 4 May - 20 staff (not all in photo!) successfully completed Heartstart Instructor training today. Heartstart is a British Heart Foundation initiative which teaches people what to do in a life-threatening emergency. Thanks also to the BHF trainer Angela for doing an extra defibrillator demo for additional staff at lunchtime.
Wednesday 4 May - The May Newsletter has been uploaded and can be found under the 'News' tab, then 'Newsletters'.
Friday 29 April - S6 pupils ready for their trip to Millport. Today marks their last day in school, but also the start of a very important period of Study Leave for all S4, S5 and S6 pupils. Do ensure that you plan your study time wisely to get the full benefit of Study Leave! We wish you all well!
Monday 25 April - Former pupils Fergus Moore, Scott Kennedy and Rebecca Richardson have returned to talk to pupils from the Gryffe Cluster about their exciting new business venture. We will meet up with them again on our I Can Do Anything Day on Friday 17 June
Sunday 24 April - Great to see former pupils Callum and Derek Hawkins do so well today in the London Marathon. 1st and 3rd place in the GB runners. Hope you both make it to Rio. Very well done
Friday 22 April - Four first year boys are involved in growing seeds from the International Space Station. They will be taking regular photographs and measurements to send to the Royal Horticulture Society.
Thursday 21 April - Congratulations to all pupils in attendance at our Awards Ceremony. A packed games hall, on a very warm evening, thoroughly enjoyed sharing the moment with the pupils.
There will be more detail in the May Newsletter.
There will be more detail in the May Newsletter.
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SundayTimes top 50 state Secondary Schools
- Gryffe 9th top in Higher Results |
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| Sunday Times top 50 State Secondary Schools |
THIS WEEK:
Monday 26 - Holiday
Tuesday 27 - Start of Foodbank collection Week
Wednesday 28 - Active8, session 6
- YPI Finals in the Theatre
Thursday 29 - Work Experience Assembly for S4
- Foodbank collection
Friday 30 - Final Foodbank collection
NEXT WEEK:
Monday 3 October - ADHD Awareness Month;
- Global Diversity Month/Eco focus
- S4 Work Experience Week
- Parent Council Meeting, 7:00pm start
Tuesday 4 - Vertical Learning Day for S1-S3
- S5/6 Geography Field Trip
Wednesday 5 - Active8, session 7
- Newsletter uploaded to school website
Friday 7 - End of S4 Work Experience Week
- Fundraising Event, Non-uniform
- PTA Curry/Quiz Night
Monday 26 - Holiday
Tuesday 27 - Start of Foodbank collection Week
Wednesday 28 - Active8, session 6
- YPI Finals in the Theatre
Thursday 29 - Work Experience Assembly for S4
- Foodbank collection
Friday 30 - Final Foodbank collection
NEXT WEEK:
Monday 3 October - ADHD Awareness Month;
- Global Diversity Month/Eco focus
- S4 Work Experience Week
- Parent Council Meeting, 7:00pm start
Tuesday 4 - Vertical Learning Day for S1-S3
- S5/6 Geography Field Trip
Wednesday 5 - Active8, session 7
- Newsletter uploaded to school website
Friday 7 - End of S4 Work Experience Week
- Fundraising Event, Non-uniform
- PTA Curry/Quiz Night
SPORTS UPDATES ... click in photographs to enlarge
Thursday 4 February - Under 16 Boys progress to next round of St Mirren Cup with 3-0 win against Inverclyde Academy
Thursday 4 February - Open Girls Netball lose 35-20 to Fettes College in Netball Scotland Schools Cup
Thursday 4 February - Senior Girls Basketball team win 60-10 to reach quarter final of Basketball Scotland Schools Cup
Thursday 4 February - Senior Girls Basketball team win 60-10 to reach quarter final of Basketball Scotland Schools Cup
Wednesday 3 February - Senior Boys Basketball team win RESBA Quarter Final tie vs. St. Ninians High 77-59 to set up Semi Final tie at home to Park Mains HS.
Wednesday 3 February - S1 Netball team win 11-8 away to Strathaven to proceed to the next round of Netball Scotland Schools cup.
Wednesday 3 February - S1 Netball team win 11-8 away to Strathaven to proceed to the next round of Netball Scotland Schools cup.
Tuesday 2 February - Under 14 Boys Football team lose 2-1 away to Notre Dame HS in P&D league fixture
Tuesday 2 February - S1 Boys Basketball team record one draw and one loss in RESBA game day hosted by St. Ninian's.
Tuesday 2 February - S1 Boys Basketball team record one draw and one loss in RESBA game day hosted by St. Ninian's.
Tuesday 2 February - S2 Netball Team win 20-14 against Ayr in Netball Scotland Schools Bronze cup
