A little prayer to help you on your way. 🙏🏻

Good luck to everyone who is starting their National Qualifications this weeks. Any issues please contact Mrs Duffy gw10duffyangela@glow.sch.uk or Mrs Wassell gw20wassellclaire1@glow.sch.uk. Here are the exams for this week

5pm British time

LIVE | Prayer Vigil for Peace with Pope Leo XIV from the Vatican | April 11, 2026 YouTube video by EWTN News

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Joining in prayer with his predecessor’s namesake, St Francis, as the faithful light candles from the perpetual Lamp of Peace in Assisi. 🙏🏻

Please join the Prayer Vigil for Peace as requested by our Holy Father Pope Leo. Interestingly Pope Leo has opted to hold this vigil today, the former feast day of his namesake,St Pope Leo the Great.

And finally Kenzie who had to go back for his jacket!!! We will miss you all.

More of our lovely S6 leaving for the last time today

Goodbye class of 2026! Thanks to Oliver for piping them out in style

More primary classes back together

All the primary classes back together!

We are ready for your last day S6!

Huge congratulations to our 3 @holycrossham.bsky.social finalists and 2 winners of the @scilt.bsky.social Mother Tongue Other Tongue competition. We are so proud of you! What an achievement. 😍🌍

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We are so excited to have 3 pupils @holycrossham.bsky.social shortlisted as finalists in the @scilt.bsky.social Mother Tongue Other Tongue poetry competition. Looking forward to the final next week! 😍

1A @holycrossham.bsky.social really enjoyed tasting some French cheeses. Camembert is a French favourite but we preferred the Port Salut! Miam maim!

Undercover inspectors will be doing French-language checks in thousands of Quebec stores | CBC News Undercover language inspectors are heading back into Quebec stores, bars and restaurants to check if customers are being greeted and served in French.

Fascinating article showing how they use and keep French alive in Canada!

A wee selection of French book covers designed by Mrs H's classes @holycrossham.bsky.social for #WorldBookDay

2026 Leavers Hoodies finally here!

‼️UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this evening’s meeting has unfortunately been cancelled. ‼️

S6 Holy Cross pupils celebrating with the most amazing ALMA guests at our schools 44th year anniversary of celebrating with ALMA. Tonight was a wonderful Night to Shine 💝

Our S3 winners from today are Adam Garsztka, Elliot Ruddy, Liam Agnew, Matthew Robertson, Patrick Weinberg and Leo Burns. Well done and well done to all S3 pupils involved 🎉 incredible work today! Thanks for Smallpiece trust and Quartzelec for providing such a fantastic opportunity today! ✨

S3 Scientists are hard at work in the planning stages of their renewable STEM project . At the moment they are exploring the resources they’ll need and designing their innovative, sustainable solutions. We are excited to show you their ideas come to life later 👏✨@smallpiecetrust #smallpiecetrust

Ice breaker challenge accepted 💪

We are ready for a fun filled day!!
S3 will be putting their problem-solving skills to the test in our Renewable Energy Challenge with Smallpeice Trust ⚡🌍 — designing, building and thinking like the next generation of engineers. The future of sustainable energy starts here at HCHS 💪

Great news, the Parent Council has been paid £83.43 in easyfundraising’s record breaking £2.1 million Donation Day! Thank you! You can raise free donations every time you shop online with #easyfundraising – it’s such a simple way to make a difference. join.easyfundraising.org.uk/holycrosshsp...

S4 Nat 5 Biologists released into the Holy Cross grounds in search of lichen 👀🌳 If it’s crusty, leafy or suspiciously fluffy — it’s science. Air pollution indicators in action! Well done S4 for braving the elements this morning!!

Higher Human Biology in action 💪🩺—testing blood pressure, learning about systolic and diastolic pressure, and proving Mrs Bell is an independent variable 😅

Touching grass… for National 5 Biology purposes 🌿📏 Measuring light intensity and soil moisture like responsible scientists 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬Well done S4

Touching grass… for National 5 Biology purposes 🌿📏 Measuring light intensity and soil moisture like responsible scientists 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬Well done S4