Please click on the link for information regarding the upcoming Industrial Action.
Letter to parents-carers – Industrial Action – Thursday 24 November 2022
A busy week ahead!!!
Literacy Open Morning – Wednesday 16th November – 9.00-10.25am
As part of Book Week Scotland please come along to our Literacy Open Morning to see our wonderful Literacy learning in action. You can visit the classes, investigate the resources and help your child to complete their Literacy work. All welcome.
Reminders …
Monday 14th November from 3.00-4.00pm – Week 2 of our afterschool Sports Club for P3 and P4 pupils with Miss Norman
Tuesday 15th November from 3.00-4.00pm – Week 3 of our afterschool Homework Club for all stages with Mrs Schendel and Miss McLean
Wednesday 16th November from 9.00-10.25am – Literacy Open Morning
Friday 18th February – all day – ‘Children in Need’ Day. Pupils can come to school wearing spots/Pudsey gear/casual clothes. The school/ECC is not collecting money for ‘Children in Need’ – the link for making donations directly is on a previous GLOW post.
We’re looking forward to a great week of learning and fun!
Mrs Govans
Basketball – Barony Campus – P4 – P7
Netball – Barony Campus – P4 – P7
Primary 1 – 3 Girls Football
Girls Football at Catrine Games Hall, Primary 1 – 3. Click on the link below for registration and information.
Maths Family Learning
It was lovely to see so many of you at the Maths Family After School club on Tuesday. We were so busy we forgot to take photos! We took some time to work on our scrapbooks together and then some of our amazing pupils demonstrated a few of the addition methods we use in school.
Following a request, we will look at multiplication and the resources and methods we use in school at the next session.
Please remember these are drop in sessions so if you didn’t manage along last week you are very welcome to join us on Tuesday 8th November at 3pm.
All pupils must be accompanied by an adult. Please collect your child as normal after school and then come to the main doors.
Please click on the Maths Family Learning tab above for more information on supporting your child at home with maths.
Mrs Schendel
BBC Children in Need – Friday 18th November
The BBC Children in Need is having a Great SPOTacular Appeal Night on Friday 18th November, live on BBC One and iPlayer.
Your child can come dressed in Spots, Pudsey gear or in casual clothes for a Dress Down Day.
We are not taking donations in school, the link to Donate is below.
https://donate.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/
Dates for your Diary
Please click on the link below for information on upcoming events for November and December.
Junior Road Safety Officers
Yesterday we went to Troon and learned about road safety and trained to be Road Safety Officers. We drew a poster all about road safety, we played a board game, we acted out what might happen if we don’t pay attention when we cross the road. We spoke about being safe on the roads.
It was fun and we can’t wait to be your Road Safety Officers.
Caleb Gilmour and Connor Brown
Maths Family Learning After School Club
Mrs Schendel and Miss McLean will be running a Maths Family Learning Club in the school every Tuesday in November from 3pm – 4pm.
This club is open to all pupils across the school who must be accompanied by an adult.
The aim of the club is to support children and families with all aspects of maths. You will have an opportunity to work together on our maths scrapbook activities, to ask questions about the maths work that takes place in the school and try out some of the resources and methods we use in the classroom.
These are drop in sessions. There is no need to book a place or attend every week.
Our first session will be on Tuesday 1st November. Please collect or meet your child as normal at the school gates then come to the main entrance.
Please contact Mrs Schendel if you have any enquiries.
roberta.schendel@eastayrshire.org.uk
P3 and P4 Fun Sports Club
Miss Norman will be running a fun sports club for P3 and P4 pupils from 3.00pm to 4.00pm for 3 weeks; Mondays 7th, 14th and 21st November.
Please click the link to complete the form to register your child. Please complete by Friday 4th November, to ensure a place.
Miss Norman will be running more after school clubs for P1/P2 and P5/P6/P7 pupils in January.
Pupil Survey Results
As well as asking our parents/carers for their views about our school, we also asked our pupils. Please click on the links below to view their very honest and relevant feedback and suggestions.
We’ll work together during our Assemblies to address their suggestions and see what changes/improvements we can make happen.
Update – thanks to everyone who donated to our Harvest Hush-Sponsored Silence during the October holidays. Our final total is now a brilliant £173.00!!
Parent Council AGM
Are you interested in being part of the School Parent Council?
Details of the Parent Council AGM:
Tuesday 1st November 2022, 7.15PM
Please contact catrineparents@gmail.com for the meeting link and login details, thank you
Survey comments – Thank you
At our recent Parents Night on October 12th, our House Captains did a wonderful job of asking parents/carers to complete a short survey of two questions –
What are we doing well in Catrine PS?
What can we improve in Catrine PS?
Thank you to everyone who contributed. I’ve compiled all of the responses and they’re proudly displayed in the school as we’re chuffed to bits with the positive feedback we received.
Please click on the links below to view the responses. Mrs Govans
What could we improve on Oct 22
Hallowe’en Fun at Catrine PS
We will be celebrating Hallowe’en on Monday 31st October at the school. Pupils can either come to school in a Hallowe’en costume or dressed in casual clothes like a Dress Down Day.
Please ensure that their Hallowe’en costume is suitable for playing outside during interval and lunch, and that they can take it on and off by themselves when using the toilet. Please note – no huge accessories (swords etc) or scary masks.
Our pupils will be taking part in Hallowe’en activities throughout the day and will be having a party in their class in the afternoon.
We’re looking forward to a spooky and fun-filled day!
End of Term 1 Thanks
Wow! Term 1 has simply flown in!
Thank you … to all family and friends who joined us at our Harvest Service. It was lovely to show off our singing and welcome you back into the school again.
Thank you … to everyone who kindly donated to our Harvest Hush-In. The fantastic total of £124.50 was raised, which will go towards transport costs for our school Christmas trip – details to follow next term.
Thank you … to everyone who attended our Parents Night appointments. We had a turnout of 98% – our highest turnout EVER! It was wonderful to chat with parents/carers and great to see families admiring the artwork in our corridors and classes.
Reminder … the school and ECC close today at 3.00pm for the October holidays. We hope everyone has a lovely break and we look forward to welcoming our pupils back on Tuesday 25th October at 9.00am.
Take care. Mrs Govans
Reminders ….
- Parent Council AGM – Tuesday 11th October at 7.00pm via Zoom. Please email catrineparents@gmail.com for the meeting link.
- Harvest Service – Wednesday 12th October at 9.15am in the school. All welcome.
- Harvest Hush-In – Wednesday 12th October PM – please log onto Parentpay to see how to donate towards this fundraising event
- Parents Night – Wednesday 12th October. Thanks to everyone who has already made an appointment to meet their child’s teacher to discuss their learning and targets. Appointments are still available – phone the school on 01290 551436 to book a time.
A busy few days ahead! Thank you. Mrs Govans
Active Schools Programme – Catrine Games Hall
Check out our class blogs …
Please remember to check your child’s class blog to see what they’ve been learning in their class.
This has been a very busy week in Catrine PS – from strings tuition to art exhibitions and from caterpillars to Viking jewellery!
Each class has their own separate class blog which is full of great photos and details about what our pupils have been up to. The links to the blogs are included in the Menu section of our home GLOW page.
Take a look!
Parent Council AGM – 11.10.22
Please click on the link below to see an invitation to Catrine PS Parent Council’s AGM on Tuesday 11th October at 7pm via Zoom.
New members would be more than welcome!
