Active Schools’ Football
Following an exciting train journey yesterday afternoon, Busby was ably represented in the first of this year’s Active Schools’ Football events. Our pupils had the opportunity to pit their skills against teams from Giffnock Primary, Braidbar Primary and Thornliebank Primary.
A record of one defeat, two draws and a victory made for a successful afternoon and all pupils participating thoroughly enjoyed the experience!
Special Lunch Menu – Wednesday 10th May
On Wednesday 10th May, the kitchen will be serving a special International Buffet menu.
Starters
Sliced melon
Italian pizza fingers
Indian vegetable pakora
Haggis sausage rolls
Choose as much as you can eat salad bowls:
Tuna pasta
Tomato pasta
Curried rice
Citrus cous cous
Carrot/Lettuce/Tomato/Cucumber/Pickled Onion
Mediterranean crudites with dips
Dessert Selection
Bite size fudge and Scottish fresh fruit platter
Assorted drinks
The charge for pupils in P4-P7 will be £2.00 for the buffet lunch. If your child would like to have a school lunch that day, please ensure they have enough money on their account. Pupils in P1-P3 are entitled to a free lunch under the Scottish Government initiative.
Mad Hatters Tea Party
Cluster K’Nex
Today saw four of our pupils compete in the Cluster K’Nex challenge, taking on teams from the other schools. The pupils had to work effectively as a team to design and build a crane. After much hard work and dextrous manufacture, the team of Jennifer and Erin (P6) triumphed and will now go on to represent the Cluster at the Regional Final.
Well done girls we are extremely proud of you!
“This was our first competition. Our crane was really strong and we worked really well as a team. We ended up winning the event and are really excited to be going to the Regional Challenge!”
Samuel and Cameron also competed. We are very proud of their efforts too, the model looks great!
“We really enjoyed working together. We built a crane with rope and K’Nex. The design was like a digger, with a crane attachment. It was a fantastic afternoon!”
Cluster GIRFEC Evening
The inaugural Cluster GIRFEC Evening was held last night at Williamwood High School, with a large number of parents from the three Cluster Primaries attending. Parents had the opportunity to participate in two workshops from the following list:
- Anti-Bullying (Respect Me)
- How to talk to your adolescent child
- Internet Safety
- Sleep Workshop
- Mindfulness
- Inclusive Supports
- Philosophy for Children
- Resilience and stress avoidance
Feedback from those attending was extremely positive, with many commenting on the quality of information they had received.
Dyslexia Scotland Meeting
Parent Council Fundraising Event
The Parent Council invites all parents to attend a fundraising night at the Masonic Hall on Friday 21st April. Tickets for the evening are £10 each and the price includes a buffet and entertainment. You can buy tickets from Ane Cushley, Elena Gentile, Clair McGinlay or Catherine Thosmon. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Microsoft Office 2016
Glow Users can now download for free the Microsoft Office 2016 apps on up to 15 personal devices; up to 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets (Windows, iPad and Android) and 5 phones. This includes all staff and pupils.
Making the these apps available helps Glow users take full advantage of the opportunities these tools offer. The Office apps which include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote provide a learning platform that translates beyond school and into the world of work.
To download the Office 2016 apps, log in to Glow and either click on the Download Office Now tile or go to the Office 365 Home tile and once in O365, click on “Install Office 2016” at the top right of the page.