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| Welcome to John Ogilvie High School |
John Ogilvie High School is a 6-year comprehensive dedicated to the academic and spiritual development of all our pupils. We remember at all times that our pupils have wide -ranging interests and abilities and we believe that by valuing and celebrating the achievements of all pupils they will grow in confidence and so value the contribution they can make both to the life of the school and to their community. |
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| John Ogilvie High School and St Andrew's Hospice |
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John Ogilvie High School has been in partnership with St Andrew's Hospice for the past 6 years and continues to raise money by a number of fund raising events such as the 6k run at Strathclyde Park and climbing Ben Nevis. Please visit the St Andrew's Hospice website and find out more about this amazing oganization. |
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| JOHS Newsletter |
 The John Ogilvie High School Newsletter can be downloaded as a PDF file by clicking the image.
If you want to add something to next months newsletter please contact Mr Russell.
Email
crusse@johnogilvie.s-lanark.sch.uk |
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| HMIe Inspection |
We are delighted to have received such a positive report from Her majesty’s Inspectorate for Education. The inspection involves the school being scrutinised in relation to 5 key areas of its work and it is given a rating for each of these areas. The 6 possible ratings are Excellent, Very Good, Good, Satisfactory, Weak or Unsatisfactory and the inspection team then identifies the Key Strengths of the school and finally identifies Areas for Development. As you now know, the inspectors have placed us in the Very Good category for all 5 areas of the inspection. Effectively, what that means is that it is recognised that there are Major Strengths in all areas of our work which cover.
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| Our Planet Earth (IDL) |
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S2 IDL pupils were recently visited by Julie Richmond, South Lanarkshire Councils carbon reduction officer. Julie explained to pupils the Councils policy on carbon reduction including the use of environmentally friendly electric cars. Pupils were offered a demonstration of the car and commented how quiet the car was! Our pupils also continued to maintain our school grounds by planting more shrubs, herbs and bulbs. Our ‘bee and butterfly’ gardens that were planted in June are flourishing. Pupils have been monitoring these areas report frequent visits by bees and some very beautiful butterflies!
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| School Grounds |
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Pupils at John Ogilvie High School recently received a community grant from Action Earth to make improvements to the school grounds and local area.
John Ogilvie pupils and staff were joined by parents, local volunteers from the Friends of Udston and Glenlee Woods, fire fighters from Fire Scotland's Hamilton HQ and primary seven pupils from St Blane's Primary school. The volunteers and pupils had a great time planting trees, shrubs and bulbs that should provide the school grounds with year round colour and will hopefully attract biodiversity into the area. Pupils from the S2 interdisciplinary projects will have the opportunity to continue this project in the coming months.
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| Cinderladdin |
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Girl meets boy....boy meets lamp
‘Cinderladdin’ is John Ogilvie’s hilarious original pantomime that brings together 2 of the world’s best loved fairy tales. Long ago in ancient Hamilton, a lowly peasant ‘street rat’ named Aladdin meets the beautiful Cinderella whose Ugly Sisters treat as a slave. Both longing for freedom, they fall in love. However, the arrival of Prince Charming and his advisor The Bad Guy separates them. That is until Aladdin comes across a battered old lamp and its unusual custodian Wee Jeannie...
From the team that brought you ‘Somewhere Over the Joackie’ and ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, this fun-filled, family-friendly fable weaves pop songs, festive classics, mayhem and some dancing monkey butlers to create a magical night out for all ages. If you only have 3 wishes this year, use 1 of them to see Cinderladdin...then use the other 2 to see it again and again!
Tickets on sale from the Maths Dept – Adults £5, Concessions £3.50, Family ticket (2 adults and 2 conc) £12
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| First Direct Bank |
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First Direct Bank has once again supported the work of the school by awarding us a grant for £5,284 to support the Health and Well Being projects across the school. More specifically the money will fund at least 2 disabled sports wheelchairs as well a range of important and much-needed sporting equipment .
In the picture Linda McInulty, Operations Manager for First Direct and Leanne Kerr, Recruitment Consultant are seen handing over the cheque to David Robertson from the School Fundraising Committee. Also pictured are Sports ambassadors, Ryan Ferrey, Stephen Gemmell and Sophie Young and Kyle McAteer from the Under 16 Football Squad as well as Daniel Amato and Emma Rooney who are delighted with the news that the school will now be providing sports wheelchairs for disabled athletes.
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| JOHS Leadership Elections 2013/14 |
On Thursday 29 August, following nominations from fellow students and Staff, 21 S6 students presented themselves for competitive interview for the positions of head Boy and Girl and Deputes in the Leadership Team. After a morning of excellent presentations from all the students, the Panel appointed the following students:
Head Girl Amee Hutcheson
Depute head Girls Naomi Meechan and Mae Reilly
Head Boy Kieran McGinley
Depute Head Boys Andrew Wilson and Jack Dempsey
Leadership Team picture the students are Left to Right: Andrew Wilson, Mae Reilly, Kieran McGinley, Amee Hutcheson, Jack Dempsey and Naomi Meeechan.
However, all 21 of the candidates will form the Extended leadership Team for 2013/14
Mr Morrison, Head Teacher commented, “This was once again a very exciting and rewarding experience for the panel. To hear these young people present their analysis of the values and vision of the school and outline their understanding of leadership was both humbling and inspirational. I am very proud of each and every one of them.”
The panel comprised
Mrs Laura Gaddis PTA President
Ms Vicki Turnbull Pupil Voice Co-ordinator
Bernard meechan Extended leadership 2012/13
Brogan Polland S3 Pupil Representative
George Thorogood S4 pupil Representative
Mr Morrison Head Teacher |
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