We had the opportunity of presenting to MSPs at the Scottish Parliament last night showcasing the work of @CPAG and their School Shouldn't Cost campaign as well as highlighting the great work we do at St John Ogilvie to reduce the Cost of the School Day. @SLCEquity

Festive fun was in full swing at our S3 Santa Dash 🎅🏼 Santa hats, plenty of running & laughter, ending with hot chocolate and marshmallows ☕🍫 Afternoon was topped off with a surprise appearance from our dancing Christmas tree! 🎄😂 Brilliant day for everyone 😍 @stjohs.bsky.social

Well done to all pupils who took part in the S3 Santa Dash today. A fantastic event with lots of fun and money raised for a very worthwhile cause.

What an afternoon at our S1 ceilidh! 🕺💃🏼 Massive shoutout to our pupils who were absolutely fantastic throughout - we loved every minute! Huge well done to everyone involved and congratulations to our Best Dressed and Best Dancers 👏🏼🎉 Next up tomorrow, our S3 Santa Dash 🎅🏼 @stjohs.bsky.social

S3 pupils were visited today by our Christmas Elves with info on our upcoming Santa Dash 🎅🏼 📅: Wednesday 17th December ⏰: P6&7 🏃🏼‍♀️: Festive fun run packed with Christmas cheer ☕️: Santa hat on entry and hot chocolate once you finish 🎁: Donations at the door, prizes to be won @stjohs.bsky.social

What a day for St John Ogilvie! Our pupils were invited to meet the First Minister at the Cost of the School Day National Policy Summit. They spoke confidently about poverty and barriers to learning and represented their families and school superbly. Well done to both and to Mrs Galloway.

Honey 🍯 on toast for breakfast for the S3 skills class. @stjohs.bsky.social

Huge well done to our amazing S1 Netballers at the SL Netball Festival tonight 🌟 Every single girl gave it their all. Super impressed by the determination, teamwork, and talent on display. This group has so much potential - we are set for an exciting couple of years 🏐💚 @stjohs.bsky.social

Please be advised that there are 4 way traffic lights outside the school (including entrance in and out of car park). Wherever possible please avoid dropping off or collecting pupils close to the building. We have been told work may last for up to a week.

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Good morning Can we please ask that everyone returns their child's vaccination form to the school office by Friday 28th November. Many thanks

Save the date for our Christmas concert “A Festive Sparkle” on Thursday the 18th December at 7pm. Tickets are available at £4/£2 concession from the Music Base! @stjohs.bsky.social

Thank you to Magic Breakfast for delivering a presentation to our Cost of the School Day Ambassadors on the importance of breakfast!

Celebrating Catholic Education Week

Fantastic day for our National 5 PE classes at the Scottish Open Badminton Championships in the Emirates Arena 🏸 A perfect opportunity to watch elite-level sport before their upcoming live performance assessment 👏🏼😍 @stjohs.bsky.social

A REMINDER THAT GLASGOW UNIVERSITY WILL BE ATTENDING PARENTS NIGHT ON TUESDAY THE 25th OF NOVEMBER, AS THEY WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE CAREERS EVENING IN OCTOBER. THEY WILL BE SET UP IN THE NEW CLASSROOM AT THE TOP OF THE STREET. #Commitment #Ambition #Resilience #Equality @stjohs.bsky.social

A brilliant Skills for Learning, Life and Work Showcase today. Our young people shared high quality presentations that highlighted the skills they are developing across the curriculum. Proud of the confidence, teamwork and commitment shown by everyone involved.

Thank you to Finsbury Food Group for recognising our work to improve the life chances of our young people and for their very generous financial contribution. Their support will directly enhance the opportunities we can offer and will make a real difference to our community. finsburyfoods.co.uk

The end of block 2 means new MVPs for the wall. Congratulations to all the pupils who received the award for your consistent efforts and application throughout your time in PE 👏🏻 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D

P7 Information Night for pupils & families will take place on Wednesday 12th November 6.30pm. All of our associated primary schools have been notified. Please complete google form sent out to you or email office@johnogilve.s-lanark.sch.uk to confirm attendance. Looking forward to seeing you all!

P7 Information Night for pupils & families will take place on Wednesday 12th November 6.30pm. All of our associated primary schools have been notified. Please complete google form sent out to you or email office@johnogilve.s-lanark.sch.uk to confirm attendance. Looking forward to seeing you all!

New school term = New MVPs and new certificates for our deserving winners 🤩 Here are the winners from 1A, 1B, 1C & 1D 🏅👏🏻 @stjohs.bsky.social

S4 Parents Evening takes place on Tuesday 4th November. All parents have been emailed with a letter detailing booking instructions. If you have not received this email, please notify the school office who will update your email address.

We are all set and looking forward to welcoming you to our Careers Evening! Many professionals are here to share their knowledge and advice to help you navigate and explore your options - come along and see! @stjohs.bsky.social

S1 have been learning about AI safety and using Adobe Express to generate funny images to tell a story. 🎨👾 @stjohs.bsky.social

Fantastic day and experience for our newly appointed Young Sports Ambassadors at the YA local conference yesterday! 🌟 Lots of exciting ideas shared and we look forward to them bringing their creativity and passion back to our school for the year ahead 👏🏼 @stjohs.bsky.social

Reminder that our S1 Welcome Mass is tonight - 6.30pm start. Pupils should be at school for 6.15 in full school uniform.

Amazing Senior school Awards Ceremony last night @StJOHS. Congratulations to all award winners and thank you to everyone who came to support this event, families, friends and especially our guest speaker Dr Paul Connelly. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Basketball lunchtime club has been packed every Thursday with pupils from all year groups participating in games, 1v1s and even getting some shooting practice in. This club has been full two weeks in a row so get down early to avoid disappointment 🏀💨 @stjohs.bsky.social

Wonderful Vocations Mass tonight at the Cathedral 🙏🏼

First session of the Tuesday Code Club today, led by the S6 Digital Leaders using Scratch and Microbits. @stjohs.bsky.social @microbit.org