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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · 2d

@holyroodsec.bsky.social families please remember to sign up for Games Night 🤩

Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · 21d

@holyroodsec.bsky.social Parents/Carers please sign up to attend our S1-S3 Family Games Night Wed 8/10/25 7pm-8.30pm in the Assembly Hall. We look forward to seeing you! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GBKA5jHPbB

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · 9d

@holyroodsec.bsky.social Parent/Carer click the link to read our newsletter sway.cloud.microsoft/4IKcfH8p1Wyq...

Issue 4- 30/9/25

I hope you all had a lovely September Weekend and spent some time relaxing, I know I did.

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · 15d

@holyroodsecondary.bsky.social parents and carers thank you for attending family learning cook school it was a pleasure to work with you each week. Last night was family choice cookery.

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Mrs Sharon Watson @mrssharonwatson.bsky.social · 20d

An example of our young people teaching their Parents this evening!

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · 20d

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Parents/Carers all of our school communications can be found on the school website #communication #newsletters

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Newsletter - Holyrood Secondary School

Please find our most recent Newsletters linked below, click to open. 2025 Games Night- sign up information Weekly Round UP- Issue 3: 12/9/25 Weekly Round Up- Issue 2: 1/9/25 Weekly Round Up- Issue 1: ...

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · 21d

@holyroodsec.bsky.social Parents/Carers please sign up to attend our S1-S3 Family Games Night Wed 8/10/25 7pm-8.30pm in the Assembly Hall. We look forward to seeing you! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GBKA5jHPbB

For more information click the link below
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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · 22d

@holyroodsecondary.bsky.social families thank you for attending Family Cook School next week family choice cookery.

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · 27d

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Parent/Carers please click the link to read Holyrood Weekly Round Up sway.cloud.microsoft/1xhaThKixIRa...

Issue 3- 12/9/25

This week we had the first Parent & Carer Council Meeting of the session. It was a great meeting discussing MCR, SQA, the School Improvement Plan & the Calendar, alongside Council business. I really

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · 29d

@holyroodsec.bsky.social The Parent/Carer Focus on Learning for September is the Daily Planner click the link to read sway.cloud.microsoft/t5lTvMPZHUhk...

Focus of the Month September- Daily Planner

Why is Homework important? Studies conducted by the Education Endowment Foundation found that ‘overall, the impact on learning of completing 1 hour of homework each night had the potential of adding u

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · 29d

@holyroodsecondary.bsky.social families thank you for attending Family Cook School. Dish 1 spaghetti bolognese & garlic bread 🍝

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Mrs Sharon Watson @mrssharonwatson.bsky.social · 29d

Great first meeting of the session with our Parent & Carer Council. Thanks to our MCR Pathways Coordinator, Fiona, for coming too. #partnership

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holyroodlangs.bsky.social @holyroodlangs.bsky.social · Sep 8

This week we’re focusing on different ways to revise our language vocabulary and grammar notes! Old school flashcards are still a winner. 15 minutos a day keeps the profe at bay! 🤓🎓🏫📚📖📖

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holyroodtech.bsky.social @holyroodtech.bsky.social · Aug 29

Our departmental clubs are now underway so if you are in S1-S3 and have a project you would like to make or S3-S6 and want to brush up on your Graphics please come along to our extra curricular activities

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holyroodtech.bsky.social @holyroodtech.bsky.social · Aug 29

Great effort from 1.13 today in the workshop. Shout out to Shay in particular for some serious sawing skills! Our first project should be making its way home within the next fortnight so keep your eyes peeled!

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EALCooper @kazcoopee.bsky.social · Sep 4

An afternoon of seeds, weeds and good deeds at Gardening Club today 🌱🌿

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lfsholyroodsec.bsky.social @lfsholyroodsec.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thank you to our wonderful senior Sustainability Leaders who presented at S1 assembly today about Eco Schools and our reusable Holyrood bottles. Everyone is welcome to join our Eco Committee and we hope to see some new faces ♻️🤩

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lfsholyroodsec.bsky.social @lfsholyroodsec.bsky.social · Sep 2

A reminder that S1 can collect their bottles in Social Subjects 2. If anyone has not received theirs, please pop in ♻️

lfsholyroodsec.bsky.social @lfsholyroodsec.bsky.social · Aug 14

Reusable bottle distribution for our new S1 is underway, bottles can also be collected in Social Subjects 2. Starting the new term sustainably by reducing waste and promoting health and wellbeing ♻️ #LfSHolyrood

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Mrs Hernon 📲📚 @mrshernon.bsky.social · Sep 2

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SQA @sqanews.bsky.social · Sep 3

EVENT SPOTLIGHT: 🍰Understanding Standards National 5 Practical Cake Craft.

This free event takes place on 1 October to help educators to find out more about changes to the course assessment.

Book to attend either in-person, or online: info.sqa.org.uk/4jAiqDo

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Parents/carers please read our newsletter issue 2

Issue 2- 1/9/25

It was another busy week in Holyrood last week.

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · Aug 25

@HolyroodSec parents/carers please click to read Holyrood Weekly Round Up sway.cloud.microsoft/O3B7KBhlRwzZ...

Issue 1- 25/8/25

The first full week back was really busy but very enjoyable in our School.

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Holyrood Secondary @holyroodsecondary.bsky.social · Aug 20

After the hustings today we can now announce that for the year 2025-26 our Head Girl is Mairin Campbell-Thow, our Head boy is Michael McMullen, our Deputy Head Girl is Rose Usher and Deputy Head Boy is Ryan McGarvey. Well done to all candidates!

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · Aug 18

@holyroodsecondary.bsky.social
please click the link to read the Focus of the Month- Uniform sway.cloud.microsoft/uoktVbKZhqOr...

Focus of the Month August - Uniform

This Focus of the Month edition contains information about :

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Holyrood Secondary Parental Engagement @holyroodparent1.bsky.social · Aug 18

@holyroodsecondary.bsky.social please click the link to read our 2025 Welcome Newsletter sway.cloud.microsoft/0e8ebanZgCLz...

2025 Welcome Newsletter

We would like to take the opportunity to welcome all parents and carers to session 2025/26. We would especially like to extend warm wishes to all of our new S1 families, we hope you and your child hav

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SQA @sqanews.bsky.social · Aug 4

📣It’s #SQAresults Day tomorrow! Our friendly Candidate Advice Line team can help if you have any questions when you receive your certificate:

📲0345 279 1000 (lines open 8am)

You can also find loads of info about your certificate online: info.sqa.org.uk/YourResults2025

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