Bannerman High School
Staff & Pupil Bulletin No. 20
Monday 25th January 2016
NOTICES TO BE READ TO PUPILS AND TO NOTE IN THEIR
HOMEWORK DIARIES:
Assemblies for week beginning Monday 25th January 2016: Theme: S2 Pupil Voice
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Livingstone & Mackintosh
Napier & Burns
Telford & Wallace
Assemblies for week beginning Monday 1st February 2016: Theme: S3 Pupil Voice
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Livingstone & Mackintosh
Napier & Burns
Telford & Wallace
NEW MEMBER OF STAFF. Welcome to Mrs Clowes (pronounced Clues) who joins the music department today,
replacing Miss Ramsey.
S4 FOOTBALL TEAM. Could all players in the S4 football team please attend a meeting at morning interval on
Monday. Thanks Mr Douglas.
FROM YESTERDAY, FOR TOMORROW” – S2. Bannerman High School is fortunate to be welcoming
back the From Yesterday, For Tomorrow charity organisation for pupils in S2. FYFT is a vibrant, young
team who work with pupils from selected schools to educate pupils about the Holocaust and modern-day
prejudice while exploring the impact this has on people and societies. FYFT will be in the school delivering
workshops to all pupils in S2 on Wednesday 27th January to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.
There are two sessions running during the day. The first session runs from 9.10am – 11.55am for sections
2.1, 2.2, 2.4 and 2.7. Pupils should register with their period 2 and 4 teachers and then be accompanied by
their teacher down to the workshop theatre. The second session runs from 11.55am- 3.05pm for sections
2.3, 2.5 and 2.6. Pupils should register with their period 5 and 6 teachers and be escorted down to the
Workshop Theatre. Could teachers who are due to teach these sections during all of these periods go to the
Workshop Theatre to help supervise. Any member of staff who is available at these times is more than
welcome to along and see the work that the FYFT does with students across Scotland. Pupils have been told
it is their responsibility to catch up with any work missed. If there are any problems at all, please don’t
hesitate to speak to Miss McDonald or Ms Panaretou.
LGBTI+ GROUP. LGBTI+ group will meet each Thursday lunchtime, starting again on Thursday 28th January in
Lab 5 (Mrs Shah’s room). We will be working on our goal to achieve the LGBT Charter for Bannerman High School
as well as usual chat. Please feel free to join us. Mrs Heeney.
S6 YEARBOOK. FINAL REMINDER. This is a final reminder that ALL yearbook £10 deposits MUST BE PAID
by 29th January. If you have not completed your profile or cast your votes, this needs to be fully finished by 8th of
February as the yearbook site will be getting locked to editors only. If you have any issues please see Mr Cahill in
Maths room 5. Thanks, Mr Cahill.
BURNS DAY MENU. Burns Day Menu is available today Monday 25th January in the Fuel Zone.
Scotch Broth
Tatties Haggis n Neeps
Shortbread
TUTOR TIME - THEME OF THE WEEK – HOMOPHOBIC BULLYING In tutor time this week we will be
thinking about Anti-Bullying and in particular Homophobic Bullying. We will be discussing how this is displayed and
what we as a school could do to ensure that this does not take place. Miss Morton.
S1-4 GIRLS FOOTBALL. The next league fixture of this term is on Tuesday 2 February at Toryglen Regional
Football Centre from 3.05-6.30 pm. All pupils who would like to play MUST sign up on the sheet in SS1 by Friday
29 January. Please bring with your Bannerman Girls Football top and PE kit (Bannerman Polo (or similar), black
shorts & football socks, football boots / trainers. Be prepared to play OUTSIDE and INSIDE. Only pupils who have
returned their consent form and signed up, can attend Toryglen this week. Any new players can collect a consent form
from SS1. Miss Reid.
EXTRA CURRICULAR SPORTS CLUBS. This week all extra curricular sports clubs will be back to their normal
times:
Football Academy
The Bannerman Football Academy will have a game on Thursday 28th January. Can all Academy players
attend a team meeting on Wednesday 27th January at morning interval in Gym 2 with Mr Pattison.
Scottish Schools Indoor Athletics
The Scottish Schools Indoor Athletics takes place in the Emirates Arena on Wednesday 3rd and Thursday
4th Feb. Can the following competitors please see Ms Pearson during tutor time or morning interval this
week.
Glasgow Schools Cross Country Championships
Can anyone wishing to be entered into the Glasgow Schools Cross Country Championships please see Ms
Pearson before Tuesday morning.
UNDER 14’s FOOTBALL TEAM. There will be a short meeting for the under 14’s football team on Monday 25th
January at 10.50-11.05 (break) to discuss the Scottish cup match on Tuesday. All players must attend. Thanks Miss
Martin.