Friday 12th November 2021

 

 

This week our learners took part in elections for our Pupil Leadership Team.  A huge thanks to all those who put themselves forward for this role and thank you to all our families and staff for the support given in helping children prepare for this.

We are delighted to announce that the following pupils have been elected:

P1 – Ollie, Marlene

P2 – Kaleb, Myia

P3 – Karah, Elliot

P4/5 – Ayva, Derri, Ben

P5/6 – Allyssa, Katy

P6/7 Oran, Haidarali, Tyla

There are 3 members from P4/5, P5/6 and P6/7 to ensure that each year group is represented by two pupils.   We are sure you will join us in congratulating our new Pupil Leadership Team.  We have the first few tasks ready for them to take forward.

There will be other leadership opportunities available for pupils in the coming weeks.

Next Week is a busy one with lots of national initiatives.

Scottish Book Week

All pupils in P1 will be gifted a ‘Bookbug’ bag and P2 & P3 pupils will receive ‘Read, Write, Count’ bags.  These contain books for families to share at home along with other ideas for learning at home.

Further Information can be found by clicking on these links.

https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/reading-and-stories/read-write-count/read-write-count-bag-gifting

https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/topics/bookbug-bags

Anti – Bullying Week – ONE KIND WORD

As part of this week’s Big Talk homework we will be exploring kindness and the effects of showing kindness to one another.  This is linked to the theme of this year’s Anti-Bullying theme – One Kind Word.

Further information for parents about bullying can be found here.

https://respectme.org.uk/adults/bullying-a-guide-for-parents-and-carers/

FoodBank Collection Point/ Pope Francis Faith Award

We are collecting donations for the East Ayrshire Foodbank.  Donations will be accepted from next week and up until Friday 10th December.  This is being supported by pupils working towards the Pope Francis Faith Award.

Items that can be accepted are :

Tinned meat, Tinned potatoes, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Tinned Vegetables, Long life milk, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Tinned or packet soup, Tinned beans and Tinned fruit.  No perishable items can be donated.  Thank you. 

Winter Warmer

We will be helping St. Joseph’s Academy with their winter warmer appeal by providing a service from Auchinleck.  We will accept all outdoor winter clothing for adults and children from next week.  Items should be clean and in a useable condition.  We will be using the church hall to distribute these and will have further information about the dates and times for this.

Changes to the School Day

Thank you to all those who took part in our consultation about changes to the staggered stat and finish times. We had over 70% of our families responding.  The majority of these responses were in favour of streamlining the school day and having all pupils start and finish at the same time. 

We have taken on board the additional comments that were made.  The changes will not take effect until we return to school after the Christmas break.   All changes to  transport times will be communicated to families before any change.   A number of you have concerns over the traffic and road safety.  We will work together with our JRSO pupils to campaign about traffic management and road safety.  Our message will continue to be to walk to school where possible or to consider parking a little further from the school and walking the remainder of the journey.

Golden Book

Well done to everyone who was named in the Golden Book this week:

Christopher, James, Casey, Khaira Ezra, Karah, Lewis, Shaan, Lillie, Noah, Archie, Jack, Eternity, Hayley, Lucy M, Maisie, Ada, Tallula and Jackson

Bronze Awards

Kendall, Enzo, Noah B, Mason, Finlay

Fr Phillip’s Visit 

Fr Phillip has started his weekly visits to the school.  This morning he visited P6/7 and talked to them about the Poppy and remembrance.  He also joined the class in their ‘Big Talk’ discussions as they remembered their own loved ones who have died.

Twitter Takeover

Next week sees the first of our ‘Twitter Takeovers’. P6/7 will be responsible for ensuring all the great learning from their class is shared on twitter.  You can follow the school twitter @eacStPatricksPS.  Look out for all classes having their takeover turn in the coming weeks.

December Diary Dates 

We will issue dates for your diary next week.  This will include the dates of Christmas parties, Christmas lunch etc

Round up of Learning

Please see the Photo Gallery below for a snapshot of some of the learning from this week.

We were joined by Meg From ACDI who helped us replant our vegetables in our school garden.

Using what they observed at The Knowe, P6/7 created their own poems.

P5/6 used a wax resistance technique and water colours  to create remembrance themed art.

P1 created poppy themed art and were inspired by online firework displays to enhance expressive arts through singing and dance.

P5/6 explored the meaning of resilience through BounceBack.

Enjoy looking at the photographs and talking to your child about what is happening in school.

Have a great weekend from all the staff.