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HOME-LINK SURVEY
Family Literacy – The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Good Morning everyone.
EAC Family Literacy Worker Leeanne McClymont would like to invite all P1 and P2 families to take part in an online Fun Family Literacy workshop. Her first story is “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” If you would like to take part please email me and I will forward the pack to you. (I have added the link to access Leeanne’s letter below.)
Tracey Bradford
Home Link Practitioner
tracey.bradford@eastayrshire.org.uk
LEEANNE Letter template SURVEY
FAMILY SUPPORT DATABASE
Here at New Cumnock Primary School we are keen to support our families in any way we can.
In order for us to create a record of our families who require support such as food provision, clothes, money, vouchers or even advice as to which agency support you can receive, please complete the attached form or email/telephone Tracey Bradford on…
eatracey.bradford@glow.sch.uk
01290 338404
This information will be strictly confidential and in such times as we are provided with the above support, you will be contacted as a matter of priority to receive this help.
Mrs B
October ILunch with Adam and Laura
ilunch went great! We all took part in a boxing session as well as participating in some outdoor learning activities like bug hunting. Everyone who attended got provided with a packed lunch, and new families got an activity pack to take away. 
Adam and Laura
Fun Family Online Workshops
CASH FOR KIDS WINTER FUND
Cash for Kids have again been chosen as a key partner of The Scottish Government to distribute additional grants for their Winter Fund. This fund has been allocated to support families during the Winter period and offer assistance with basic essentials such as food, fuel, warm winter clothing etc.
This funding via Cash for Kids is available to;
- Children aged 0-18 year old who are adversely affected by poverty at this time.
Additional information to consider before making your application;
- The grants are specifically designed to support children and their families affected by adverse poverty between February 2020 and March 2021.
- Families will not be able to apply directly.
If you would like to apply for this grant please email myself at tracey.bradford@eastayrshire.org.uk or contact me on either my work mobile 07934162412 or via the school number 01290 338404
Mrs Bradford
Home-Link Practitioner
New Cumnock Primary
Scottish Child Payment
Today sees the launch of the Scottish Child Payment – a new benefit from Social Security Scotland that is aimed at tackling child poverty in Scotland.
The new payment will see the equivalent of £10 per week being paid for every child under the age of 6 living in a low income household and receiving a qualifying benefit such as Universal Credit, Pension Credit or one of the legacy benefits (Child tax or working tax credits; income support, income based JSA or income related ESA). The new benefit will be rolled out to every child under 16 by the end of 2022 with payments being made on a 4 weekly basis.
Applications were accepted from November but despite this and a high profile campaign by Social Security Scotland, take up has been disappointing with less than 45% of eligible applications having been made. It is anticipated that there are still around 100,000 children in Scotland who are eligible for this payment but no claim has yet been made. That means a family with two qualifying children could be losing out on more than £1000 per year.
The payments are made 4 weekly and applications couldn’t be simpler. You can apply online at https://www.mygov.scot/scottish-child-payment/how-to-apply/ or by telephone on 0800 182 222.
(If you need any help applying please contact me on 01290 338404 or 07934162412 – Tracey Bradford)
