Welcome to the first of our Weekly Blog updates.

Hopefully these updates will help keep you informed of the learning taking place in the school, particularly during this time when we can’t invite you into the school building.

I feel extremely privileged to have joined the St. Patrick’s family this week.  I have felt so welcomed and so supported by the whole school community.  Your children are a credit to themselves, to you and to  staff, past and present.

The respectful relationships across the school are evident in the everyday interactions.  There is a true sense of love and compassion.

All classes have been taking part in ‘Plant Science’.  This is a project supported by ACDI.  Classes have planted a range of vegetables.  These were looked after over the holiday period by volunteers from ACDI.  If you are a keen gardener and would like to help get our garden area ready to plant these please get in touch.  We are looking for a volunteer or volunteers to help tidy up our planters.

You will be aware that we are still unable to have everyone together in the hall for assemblies, however the whole school family continues to come together to celebrate our achievements using technology.  Thank you to Mrs Sinclair for a wonderful virtual assembly this morning and to all the classes and staff teachers for joining in.  Particular thanks to Lilla, P7, for leading our prayer.

Well done to all those who were nominated for the entry into the Golden Book this week :

Leo, Marlene, Ford, Ella, Sophia, Russell, Juliette, Sana, Mason, Haidarali, Eternity, Oran, Tyler K, Kai, Quinn, Lucy and Liam

Fr Phillip visited the school, we have started to make plans that will allow him to begin visiting classes again – this will be one class per week to start with.  We also hope to be able to take one class at a time to visit the church or to celebrate mass in school.  We will keep you informed when the details are finalised.

This afternoon we held our Halloween parade, again this was held virtually.   Huge thanks to Mrs Sinclair, Mrs Reid, Mrs Fleming, Mrs Goudie and Miss Dean for helping organise this event and preparing the hall and the technology required.

The winners from each class for their amazing costumes are:

P1 – Faith

P2 – Ford

P3 – Autumn

P4/5 – Lucy

P5/6 – Katy

P6/7 – Kaitlyn

A huge thanks to all the staff for entering into the spirit of the day and ensuring that our children had lots of fun and engaging learning opportunities.   The hardest task of the day was definitely the one the judges had.

P4/5 also developed their learning in creative dance using  the music of Michael Jackson’s Thriller.  There was certainly a lot of spooky movement and poses – well done everyone!

P6/7 carried out this freaky hand experiment while learning all about chemical reactions.

More science from P3.

Please remember to email all COVID-19 results to the school mailbox eaStPatricks.PS@eastayrshire.org.uk 

We have also added a contact form to our blog page.  Please use this for any non urgent enquires.  All pupil absence must continue to be reported by telephone.

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend.  If you are going to any of the local events – have fun and stay safe.

Mrs Bradley and all the Staff.