Will you retire from your riches in the 200 Club Draw? Here’s the results for September.

We urgently need help to find work experience placements for our S4 pupils in November.  As things stand, we have only been offered just 40 places this year – only enough for one in every five S4 pupils.

Could you, or your employer, help by offering a work experience placement to a Broughton High School S4 Pupil?  Ideally, the placement would be scheduled in the week 5 to 9 November 2018, but other times in the year will also be possible; placements can be anything from a few half-days to a full week.

We are especially keen to find placements in the career areas shown below; these were highlighted by pupils as being of specific interest.

Employers offering placements are required by Edinburgh Council to register with theGateway organisation,  in advance.  This process can take up to 6 weeks, so we ideally need to identify placement opportunities by 24 September 2018.

If you can help or would like more information, please email Broughton Works Parents Group via clerk.bhspc@broughtonhighpc.org

Thank you in anticipation,

Aletta Ritchie, Graeme Robertson, Jenny Wilson

Broughton Works Parent Group

Areas of Interest Identified by Pupils:

• Architecture – Construction – Joinery – Quantity Surveying – Civil Engineering

• Business Admin

• Medicine – Physiotherapy – Vet / Animal Care – Pharmacy

• IT & Computing – Games Development – Media

• Music

• Police – Forensics

• Sports & Sports Coaching

• Youth Work

One last reminder that our Parent Social/AGM is this evening at Broughton High School.
5.45 – 6.15pm – introduction to the My World of Work website
6.15 – 6.45pm – social time
6.45 – 8.00pm – AGM

All parents/carers are very welcome to join for any part of the evening.  Hope to see you there!

SeptemberFest Community Festival at Broughton High School is back after a break and this year’s event on Saturday 29th September, 11a.m. – 4p.m. will be bigger and better than ever!  The theme is the Year of Young People, and there will be activities for all ages, from bouncy castles and balloons to Nerf guns and assault courses.

SeptemberFest also features fantastic food offerings and craft stalls so there really is something for everyone.  Entry is FREE, and so are many of the activities.

SeptemberFest is organised by the amazing Broughton High School Association team with the help of a host of school pupils, teachers, community organisations and volunteers.  Every little helps – if you can offer an hour or two on the day or in the run up to the event please do!  It’s a great opportunity to get involved and meet other parents.  To get in touch, you can contact us through this page, e-mail:  septemberfestbhs@gmail.com or message us on Facebook.

All parents/carers are welcome to come to our annual AGM and social gathering on Wednesday 5th September.

5.45 – 6.15pm  Introduction to the “My World of Work” website from Sarah MacPherson, Careers Advisor

6.15 – 6.45 pm – Parents’ Social with wine and nibbles

6.45 – 8pm  Parent Council AGM

Feel free to attend for as much of the evening as you can.  This is a great chance to meet other parents and to find out about the parent council.