Click the information image below to take you to the 'Letters' section of the website. All letters that would normally be sent home, will now be uploaded here for everyone to view.
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New Study Skills Booklet
Effective Revision for
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Click the Live-N-learn image below
to take you to the website. Use password: SP2021 for further access to materials. 
Our goal is to inspire young people to achieve their potential, raise aspirations & achievement, build confidence & resilience and to encourage them to take personal responsibility.
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Wider Achievement NominationAt Castlehead High School, we strive to recognise the wider achievements of all our pupils. If you, your child or a pupil you teach has recently been recognised for a wider achievement (eg. volunteering, sporting achievement, youth work etc.), please click on the 'Achievement' picture to the right and enter the details of this achievement in the forms. Pupils will receive a Castlehead Commendation Letter and a merit badge.
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Weekly School Bulletin
School Announcements Board
Click The Image Below To Take You To The Councils New Mental Health Policy
May 2022 Head Teachers Update in School Section
The Exchange
Our Fantastic Paired Reading initiative recognised in the Daily Record This Week
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"A Paisley high school is celebrating an impressive accreditation for their efforts to encourage a love of reading. Castlehead High School has earned a silver accreditation from the Scottish Book Trust for developing a reading culture across all year groups in the school. According to the Scottish Book Trust, the accreditation programme is in place for schools that are committed to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities." |
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Our very own Mariya Javed has been nominated for The Young Scotswoman of the Year Award! If you have a spare moment, you can vote for Mariya using the following link. All the best! https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/young-swoty/ |
Children’s Mental Health Week 2022
This week is Children’s Mental Health week. This year the theme is Growing Together, growing emotionally and finding ways to help each other grow. Challenges and setbacks can help us to grow and adapt and trying new things can help us to move beyond our comfort zone into a new realm of possibility and potential. However, emotional growth is often a gradual process that happens over time, and sometimes we might feel a bit ‘stuck’.
Below you will find a link to signposts for Children and Young People.
Below you will find a link to signposts for Children and Young People.
| Growing Together Secondary School Activities.pdf |
Study Skills Reminder
Just a reminder of the 'Study Skills' Booklet that is in the subjects section of the website. Password = chs123
Wool Workshop at Dumfries House
Please see photos taken with some of our pupils at the Wool Workshop at Dumfries House which show them learning to knit and using STEM to discover the properties of different textiles. A very enjoyable day out.
Free Bus Travel for Ages 5 to 21
Click Here to apply for an NEC – National Entitlement Card which gives young people age 5-21 free bus travel.
Please see the video below that shows you how to apply.
Please see the video below that shows you how to apply.
Thursday 20thJanuary 2022
18:00pm – 19:00pm
Calling all Renfrewshire pupils, parents & guardians!
- Come along to our Virtual event to hear about our Senior Phase options at West College Scotland
- You will receive a short presentation given by WCS who will give an overview of courses available – both within our Foundation Apprenticeship and School Vocational Programme
- After the presentation is finished, there will be a chance to ask questions
- If you are interested in attending this Virtual event please register now and the website to register for the event is called: Schools Senior Phase Information Evening - West College Scotland
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Christmas Jumper Day
Friday 17th December
CHS Foodbank Collection
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Many thanks to those who contributed to the success of our last collection for Renfrewshire Foodbank.
We are having the next collection during the week beginning Monday, 13th December in time for a Christmas distribution. Pupils are asked to bring items of non perishable food to their period 1 teacher from this date until Friday, 17th December. Thanks for your continued support. |
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Keep Safe Kids App
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Keep Safe Kids app is a new way for children and young people in Renfrewshire to:
-Find health and wellbeing support -Report bullying and wellbeing concerns Developed by more than 60 pupils from six schools and charity I Am Me Scotland, the app is also packed with help and information for you as a parent or carer. All reports made through the app are sent directly to the school and will be picked up in the normal way during school hours. Reports can be made anonymously and at any time of day. Information is not stored on the app meaning your data is secure. Download the Keep Safe Kids app from iOs and Android. |
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Effective Revision for Parents & Carers (Narration)
National webinar to support parents and carers with S2/S3 option choices
Skills Development Scotland national webinar to support parents and carers with S2/S3 option choices
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is delivering a nationwide webinar to support parents and carers with S2/S3 option choices. The webinar is on Wednesday 1st December at 6.30pm.
Parents and carers can find out more about how to support option choice decisions, including the support and resources available from SDS.
SDS Careers Advisers will be providing advice and there will be opportunities for parents and carers to ask questions during the session.
To attend this webinar please register by clicking on the image above
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is delivering a nationwide webinar to support parents and carers with S2/S3 option choices. The webinar is on Wednesday 1st December at 6.30pm.
Parents and carers can find out more about how to support option choice decisions, including the support and resources available from SDS.
SDS Careers Advisers will be providing advice and there will be opportunities for parents and carers to ask questions during the session.
To attend this webinar please register by clicking on the image above
Breakfast Club
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Starting on Wednesday 10 November, and open to all pupils who want to come, will be Castlehead Smooth Start.
Pupils can join staff and their friends for a healthy breakfast and a chat in The Hub, so they can start the school day the right way. |
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S2 Metro Event
All S2 pupils will have the opportunity to attend Clydemuirsheil Regional Park, Lochwinnoch for an outdoors course to support their transition into S2.
The S2 year group will be split across the three days, with each group taking part in canoeing and team building activities, as follows:
The S2 year group will be split across the three days, with each group taking part in canoeing and team building activities, as follows:
Monday 15h November - Camphill
Tuesday 16h November - OakShaw
Wednesday 17th November - Maxwellton
Pupils should arrive at school for 8.50am in their own clothes. They should bring the following items:
Pupils will return to the school before the end of the school day.
I would encourage all S2 pupils to take this opportunity to participate in a fun and inspiring programme and to have a shared positive experience of the outdoors.
Both consent forms should be completed and handed into the school office by Thursday 11th November.
- T-Shirt/Shirt
- Sweater
- Trousers (No jeans)
- Walking boots or old trainers
- Warm thick socks
- Waterproof jacket
- Packed lunch
- Change of Clothes
- Any current medication
Pupils will return to the school before the end of the school day.
I would encourage all S2 pupils to take this opportunity to participate in a fun and inspiring programme and to have a shared positive experience of the outdoors.
Both consent forms should be completed and handed into the school office by Thursday 11th November.
S4 & 5 Live N Learn WorkshopLast week all S4 and S5 pupils attended study skills workshops led by Live N Learn. The focus of the input was to provide senior pupils with a range of different strategies which they can use when revising for assessments.
In addition, Live N Learn have provided a wealth of resources for parents and pupils to use in order to prepare for the year ahead. Click on the link: https://live-n-learn.co.uk/portal and enter the code SP2021 |
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Keep Safe Kids app
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The Keep Safe Kids app is a new and easier way for children and young people to access health and wellbeing information and support as well as to report bullying directly to their school.
Pupils can open the app and make reports at any time of day or night as well as make anonymous reports, helping them to control when and how they tell someone about an incident or their concerns. Reports are sent directly to that child or young person’s school to be picked up in line with the school’s anti-bullying and wellbeing policies. Reports are not held on the app or accessible to anyone else, ensuring confidentiality and reports will not be picked up outside standard school hours. If you have wellbeing concerns for your child, please do not hesitate to contact us directly. We are here to help. To find out how to download or use the Keep Safe Kids app, visit the I Am Me Scotland website https://iammescotland.co.uk/keep-safe-kids-app |
Royal Navy Home Economics Visit
Well done to all the 4th years involved in the Royal Navy Logistics team visit yesterday morning. Some fantastic dishes created from a mystery box challenge showing off their teamwork, knowledge and skills.
S1 Parent's Evening
Dear Parent/Guardian,
The S1 parent’s evening will take place on Monday 8th November between 4 and 6pm. Due to the ongoing Corona Virus situation the parent’s evening will be held by video meeting rather than in person.
We will be trialling a platform (Parents-booking.com) for the meetings, and we would appreciate your feedback on the use of the platform following the parent’s evening.
The platform is easily accessible from most computers, tablets, and smart phones. Information on compatible platforms can be found overleaf.
To make your appointments please click the link and login: https://parents-booking.co.uk/castlehead
To login you will need to enter:
• Your first name and surname
• Your child’s first name, surname and date of birth
The login details you enter must match those we have on record for you.
Appointments will be available to book from 9am on Wednesday 20th October until 3pm on Monday 8th November.
After you have made your appointments you can choose to print or e-mail a confirmation.
On the day of your appointments, you need to re-login at the website address above. 10mins before your appointments are due to begin you will be able to join the video meeting room, where you can wait for your appointment(s).
If you have any questions, or require any support in accessing the platform, please contact the school office.
Kind regards,
Martin Macdonald
The S1 parent’s evening will take place on Monday 8th November between 4 and 6pm. Due to the ongoing Corona Virus situation the parent’s evening will be held by video meeting rather than in person.
We will be trialling a platform (Parents-booking.com) for the meetings, and we would appreciate your feedback on the use of the platform following the parent’s evening.
The platform is easily accessible from most computers, tablets, and smart phones. Information on compatible platforms can be found overleaf.
To make your appointments please click the link and login: https://parents-booking.co.uk/castlehead
To login you will need to enter:
• Your first name and surname
• Your child’s first name, surname and date of birth
The login details you enter must match those we have on record for you.
Appointments will be available to book from 9am on Wednesday 20th October until 3pm on Monday 8th November.
After you have made your appointments you can choose to print or e-mail a confirmation.
On the day of your appointments, you need to re-login at the website address above. 10mins before your appointments are due to begin you will be able to join the video meeting room, where you can wait for your appointment(s).
If you have any questions, or require any support in accessing the platform, please contact the school office.
Kind regards,
Martin Macdonald
S1 KoolKid Gig
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On Friday afternoon, all S1 pupils attended an event in the auditorium with the musical act KOOLKID. The event focused on mental health, the causes of mental health, who to turn to for help and the importance of speaking up. KOOLKID also discussed the importance of treating each other fairly, why diversity should be celebrated, what to do if you're being discriminated against and why it is wrong to discriminate against other people. A few lucky pupils even managed to get an autograph at the end of the gig!
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Paired Reading
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Reminder to all S1 pupils and parents that Paired Reading Club is on every Wednesday at lunchtime in the English department. Feedback from pupils so far has been very positive so we would love to see some new faces at our club. If any S1 pupil is interested in joining Paired Reading, please speak to Miss Anderson in Room 113.
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S4 & S5 Live N Learn Event
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Over the last two days, all S4 and S5 pupils attended a workshop in the school by Live N Learn focusing on building confidence, resilience and a growth mindset.
In addition, Live N Learn have provided a wealth of resources for parents and pupils to use in order to prepare for the year ahead. Click on the link: https://live-n-learn.co.uk/portal and enter the code SP2021 |
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UCAS Advice for Parents & Guardians
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Click on the picture below to take you to the website
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Open the PowerPoint below for more information
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Check out the new CHS Employability Facebook Page
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Click the image below to take you to the page
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Introduction to Skills Development Scotland (SDS) for parents and carers of S1 pupils- Wednesday 29 September 2021
Want to know more about SDS career information, advice and guidance support for your young person throughout their time at school? Join our careers advisers Lesley and Gordon to hear about SDS, the role of SDS careers advisers in schools and information to support career planning. The online session will also introduce our careers web service My World of Work, which has a dedicated area for parents and carers.
Parents and carers can register for our session here.
Parents and carers can register for our session here.
Parent's Evenings This Session
Dear Parent/Carer
Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and feedback from Parents/Carers we are reviewing our approach to Parent’s Evenings this session.
In place of traditional face-to-face, in school Parent’s Evenings with paper-based appointment booking we plan to trial the use of an online platform which facilitates both online booking and video meetings.
The platform we plan to trial (Parents-Booking.com) has been used by other schools in the Local Authority who have received positive feedback on how accessible and easy to use the platform is.
The timings of Parent’s Evenings will remain the same (4-6pm). Information on how to access the platform will be shared ahead of the first Parent’s Evening, including a video guide.
We are keen to ensure that as many Parents/Carers as possible can access and engage with the online Parent’s Evenings, so would be grateful if you could complete the short survey here.
Regards,
Mr D Dunlop
Depute Head Teacher
Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and feedback from Parents/Carers we are reviewing our approach to Parent’s Evenings this session.
In place of traditional face-to-face, in school Parent’s Evenings with paper-based appointment booking we plan to trial the use of an online platform which facilitates both online booking and video meetings.
The platform we plan to trial (Parents-Booking.com) has been used by other schools in the Local Authority who have received positive feedback on how accessible and easy to use the platform is.
The timings of Parent’s Evenings will remain the same (4-6pm). Information on how to access the platform will be shared ahead of the first Parent’s Evening, including a video guide.
We are keen to ensure that as many Parents/Carers as possible can access and engage with the online Parent’s Evenings, so would be grateful if you could complete the short survey here.
Regards,
Mr D Dunlop
Depute Head Teacher
S1 Transition Event - Clydemuirsheil Regional Park
All S1 pupils will have the opportunity to attend Clydemuirsheil Regional Park, Lochwinnoch for an outdoors course to support their move into secondary school. The S1 year group will be split across the three days, with each group taking part in canoeing and team building activities, as follow;
Pupils should arrive at school for 8.50am in their own clothes. They should bring the following items:
Pupils will return to the school before the end of the school day.
I would encourage all S1 pupils to take this opportunity to participate in a fun and inspiring programme and to have a shared positive experience of the outdoors.
Consent forms should be completed and handed into the school office by Wednesday 1st September.
Kind regards
Chris Anderson
Depute Head Teacher (S1&S2)
- T-Shirt/Shirt
- Sweater
- Trousers (No jeans)
- Walking boots or old trainers
- Warm thick socks
- Waterproof jacket
- Packed lunch
- Change of Clothes
- Any current medication
Pupils will return to the school before the end of the school day.
I would encourage all S1 pupils to take this opportunity to participate in a fun and inspiring programme and to have a shared positive experience of the outdoors.
Consent forms should be completed and handed into the school office by Wednesday 1st September.
Kind regards
Chris Anderson
Depute Head Teacher (S1&S2)
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Support Castlehead by joining the school lottery
Scan the QR Code or click here to buy your tickets!
Biology Summer Newsletter
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Free Download of Office 365 !!
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Just to make sure everybody knows that you can download the Microsoft Office package to your own personal computers/device for free via Glow.
This is available for all pupils, parents & staff and will ensure we can all make use of MS Word, PowerPoint etc. To do this, go to the Castlehead High launchpad on Glow and then click on the Download Office Now tile (Microsoft Office 365). It will give you two options either 64-bit or 32-bit. Download which ever one will work as this relates to the operating system you have on your device. |
It was the night before Christmas (holidays) and the pupils at Castlehead High School were embracing the pantomime season...
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, we were unable to venture to the Paisley Arts Centre for our annual S1 pantomime trip! Booooooooo!
However, we didn’t let that stop us from enjoying script writing and performing, engaging with the conventions of pantomime as best as we could.
You can watch some of our S1 pupils' fantastic pantomime performances by downloading our video using the link below- guaranteed to bring some festive cheer to all. Look out for Mr. Neill's cameo! He's behind you!!
Christmas wishes,
The English Department
Thank you everyone for your kind donations for the
CHS Toy Bank Collection!
CHS Christmas Jumper Day Success!!!
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Miss Kerr would like to say a huge thank you to all pupils, parents and staff for their generous food bank donations collected on our Christmas Jumper Day. These donations have been made into 45 food hampers ready for distribution in the community. Well done Team CHS!
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CHS Toy/Gift Bank Collection |
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Annual Toy/Gift Bank will be open for Collection from Monday 23 November. All donations should be brought to Mrs Reilly's room, 223.
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Check out @castlehead_humanities on Instagram for more details
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Biology Have A Brand New Newsletter !!
Click the enlarge icon to see the newsletter full screen and see all the
fantastic work by the Biology pupils and staff at CHS
fantastic work by the Biology pupils and staff at CHS
New Biology Christmas Newsletter !!!
Click the Picture Below for the CHS Facebook
CHS Social Media
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Download the 'School App for Parents' and search Castlehead High School, Paisley and you can follow the school app and receive all updates.
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