St Maurice's High

Phase two was completed in August 1981, contains additional classrooms, staff-room and offices, including a conference room, an "open-plan" art department and project area. Apart from the buildings themselves the site has been used to provide two association football pitches, a hockey pitch, and a rugby pitch. Car parking is provided at the northern end of the school and two janitors' houses are located overlooking this area. A lift, ramps and specially designed toilet accommodation have been provided to make possible the admission to the school of physically handicapped and those pupils in wheel chairs. A lift, ramps and specially designed toilet accommodation have been provided to make possible the admission to the school of physically disabled and those pupils in wheel chairs.

It is most important that pupils do not confine their energies to the classroom. They are encouraged to join school societies, take part in educational visits, make full use of the school library, and enjoy a full list of sporting activities, including school football teams; five-a-side competitions; girls football; badminton; basketball; skiing and snowboarding; professional golf lessons; swimming; gymnastic club; cinema, theatre and concert trips; school trips at home and abroad; debating; school band and choir; quiz teams and book clubs. As part of North Lanarkshire's strategy for raising achievement a number of pupils from S4 are invited to go on an Outward Bound course each year at Loch Eil, Fort William at no cost to the pupils. During this week they undertake a range of exciting, challenging and motivating activities designed to help them develop a greater understanding of themselves and their true capabilities. We normally send around 36 pupils from this school, and many of them return to school with more positive and determined attitudes which, in turn, is reflected in their schoolwork and performance in exams.

Over the past few years Out of School Learning Activities have expanded considerably in St Maurice's. As well as traditional exam revision supported study offered in the second term, St Maurice's offers a large number of activities designed to raise achievement and self esteem as well as encouraging lifelong learning and citizenship. We currently offer a summer school, a programme for new S1 entrants designed to aid transition to the secondary school where pupils are encouraged to get to know their staff and fellow pupils and become familiar with the school surroundings before the session starts. Team building skills are encouraged and pupils take part in a number of outdoor activities at Strathclyde Country Park. Pupils then construct web pages which describe their experiences and make t-shirt as a memento of their time at summer school. There is a S1 homework club for S1 pupils every Tuesday after school where staff are available to help pupils with their assignments as well as providing the opportunity for some physical activities in the PE department. S1 and S2 lunchtime reading club is also available to promote reading and literacy in S1 and S2 through personal reading, discussion and writing about novels of pupils' choice. There is a dance club once a week for pupils of all age ranges.

St Maurice's sees itself as a focal point of the local community. It is therefore, a priority of the school to develop and strengthen links with the local community. These links include working together with industry, Glencryan School, local interest groups etc. Community involvement of our pupils is encouraged. The school building itself is a fully used resource for the social and educational activity in the locality.

St Maurice's High School has excellent relations with its associated primary schools which are Holy Cross Primary, St Francis of Assisi Primary, St Helen's Primary, St Patrick's Primary Kilsyth and St Michael's Primary.

School roll for session 2007/2008

S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	Total
200	220	207	204	236	90	1157

Pupil roll statistics from Scottish Government census at September 2007.  Rolls are subject to change throughout the school session

National Test Results 5-14

 Percentage (%) of pupils attaining at least Level E by the end of S2

	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Reading	70.7	73.1	69.2	74.9	64.8
Writing	77.4	68.7	54.8	26.2	62.8
Mathematics	83.2	70.1	58.9	69.7	59.8

Percentage (%) Attendance

	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003
Attendance	89.7	90.3	90.7	90.1	88.6

Previous years attendance and absence figures

1998 - 2001
1999 - 2002

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