Welcome to a new section of our school website where we will post information related to the school closure which commenced on Monday 11th January 2021.
Return to school - March 2021 - with effect from week beginning Monday 15th March
Letter for parents/carers
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Letter%20for%20parents%20regarding%20school%20return%20in%20March%20-%209.3.21.pdf
Timetable for parents/carers
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Timetable%20for%20parents%20-%2015th%20March%20onwards.pdf
Safety infomation update
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Safety%20guidance%20for%20students%20and%20families%20-%20March%202021.pdf
Letter from Maureen McKenna, Executive Director of Education - 4th March 2021
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/MMcK%20-%20Parent%20-%20Secondary%204%20Marchdoc.pdf
Letter from Maureen McKenna, Executive Director of Education - 25th February
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/MMcK%20-%20Parent%20-%20Sec%20Prim%20ASL%20-%2025.2.2021.pdf
Below is a link to a presentation delivered by Educational Psychologists from Glasgow City Council to the Glasgow Parent Forum on Wednesday 17th February on how parents can cope with lockdown and home schooling, and support their children's mental well-being at home.
19TH FEBRUARY
COVID 19 TESTING OF STAFF AND SENIOR PHASE STUDENTS (S4-S6) - PLEASE FIND BELOW INFORMATION REGARDING THE VOLUNTARY TESTING THAT STUDENTS CAN OPT TO PARTICPATE IN UPON THEIR RETURN TO SCHOOL
1. COVID Testing Letter
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Covid%20testing%20-%20Pupil%20letter%20for%20parents%20and%20carers.pdf
2. COVID Testing Q & A
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Fact%20sheet%20for%20Schools%20-%20Testing.pdf
3. COVID testing Privacy notice
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Privacy%20Notice%20for%20testing.pdf
4.COVID Consent Form
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/NHS%20Test%20and%20Protect%20Consent%20form.docx
LETTER FROM MAUREEN MCKENNA - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 17TH FEBRUARY
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/MMcK%20-%20Parent%20-%20Secondary%20-%2017th%20February%202021.pdf
LETTER FROM MAUREEN MCKENNA - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 1 FEB 2021 - TO SENIOR PHASE STUDENTS S4-S6
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/MMcK%20-%20senior%20phase%20pupils.doc%20-%201.2.21.pdf
PUPIL SURVEY ON HOME LEARNING - COLLATED RESULTS AND FEEDBACK - 29TH JANUARY 2021
https://sway.office.com/mXCLt0sfUFnC9ujY?ref=Link
LETTER FROM MAUREEN MCKENNA - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - 27TH JANUARY 2021
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Letter%20for%20families%20-%2027th%20January%202021.pdf
STATIONERY STALL AND PERIOD POVERTY PRODUCTS
During the school closure in January, young people or parents/carers can collect jotters, pens, pencils and other required stationery to support home learning as well as free sanitary products from the school building during the hours of 9am until 3pm daily.
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING CHALLENGES FOR FAMILIES
It has never been more important for our young people to take time out of their home learning schedule for health and well-being activities. Please find below a presentation detailing a series of challenges which families or young people may choose to undertake!
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Health%20and%20Well%20Being%20Challenges.pdf
THROUGH THE LENS OF A PUPIL - WHAT AN AVERAGE DAY OF HOME LEARNING MAY INVOLVE
In order to help support families with home learning, we have created some presentations highlighting what an average day may look like for a young person as they undertake their home learning. We hope these may be of some help to families.
S1 and S2 learner
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/A%20day%20in%20the%20life%20of%20a%20S1%20and%20S2%20student%20during%20lockdown%20-%20January%202021.pdf
S3 and S4 learner
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/A%20day%20in%20the%20life%20of%20a%20S3%20and%20S4%20student%20during%20lockdown%20-%20January%202021.pdf
S5 and S6 learner
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/A%20day%20in%20the%20life%20of%20a%20S5%20and%20S6%20student%20during%20lockdown%20-%20January%202021.pdf
PROTOCOL FOR ONLINE LESSONS
Please find below a helpful protocol for online classes which students should ensure they follow at all times when accessing online lessons during the school closure:
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Protocol%20for%20online%20lessons%20-%20January%202021.pdf
TECHNICAL SUPPORT DROP IN EACH WEEK FOR IPAD ISSUES / PROBLEMS WITH TECHNOLOGY
HYNDLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL HOME LEARNING INFORMATION
Please find below our school learning policy which should provide parents/carers and students with information essential to effective learning at home.
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Hyndland's%20Home%20Learning%20Policy%20-%206th%20January%202021.docx.pdf
LETTER FROM MAUREEN MCKENNA RE FREE SCHOOL MEAL PAYMENTS
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/Letter%20from%20Maureen%20McKenna%20re%20free%20school%20meal%20payment%20-%20January%202021.pdf
Please find below some advice from Parent Club Scotland about how parents and families can support their teenagers at home with their home learning:
HOME LEARNING IN A NUTSHELL BY THE NATIONAL PARENT FORUM OF SCOTLAND
The National Parent Forum for Scotland has recently published a handout for parents/carers as part of their 'in a nutshell' series - this one focuses on home learning and attempts to explain how home learning works and how parents can support their children at home with this.
http://www.hyndland-sec.glasgow.sch.uk/Websites/SchSecHyndland/UserFiles/file/National%20Parent%20Forum%20Scotland%20-%20learning%20at%20home%20in%20a%20nutshell.pdf