As part of our transition activities, Woodfarm High School will be showcasing a range of activities and information about the move to High School and learning there. The families of all of our P6 and P7 children are invited to attend between 4- 5.30pm on Thursday 13th September 2018. We hope to see you there.
Can we please remind parents / carers that entitlement to free school meals only applies to the academic year in which you apply and will cease at the end of June that year. As a goodwill gesture our school kitchen have been providing free school meals to those pupils who had applied for session 2017-18 to allow parents / carers sufficient time to reapply for session 2018-19.
We would advise you however that with effect from Thursday 30th August the school kitchen will be unable to provide a free school meal to any pupil who is not on the current register. If you have not already made an application for the current academic year may we recommend that you do so as soon as possible as your child will be charged. You may like to send your child to school with a packed lunch until confirmation is received of entitlement.
To register for free school meals you need to follow this link www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
This information does not apply to current P1 – P3 pupils who are entitlement to free school meals without having to make an application.
Finally, please see the attached note with regard to guidance on free school meal entitlement and Pupil Equity Funding.
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We have been advised by the NHS that there has been a delay in the supply of the intranasal spray flu vaccine and therefore they have had to reschedule the flu vaccination delivery plan for our school. The new date for the delivery of the flu vaccination plan is shown below:
FLU VACCINATION PROGRAMME will now be held on MONDAY 10TH DECEMBER 2018
We recently issued envelopes from the NHS regarding the programme which they requested be returned to the school by Friday 31st August. These envelopes will still be collected by the NHS next week and therefore if you have not already returned it to your child’s class teacher could you please do so without delay.
Sharing of our inspection findings was also in the Extra today:
Please see the link below for useful information about how we handle data that is shared with us:
The following article went out in the Barrhead News today:
Please see the links below for important information on these matters:
As part of our transition activities, Woodfarm High School will be showcasing a range of activities and information about the move to High School and learning there. The families of all of our P6 and P7 children are invited to attend between 4- 5.30pm on Thursday 13th September 2018. We hope to see you there.
Our RRS Committee are again supporting this important initiative. If you are able to help please follow the guidance below; thank you in advance:
For our annual Primary 7 Residential next session, we have booked to go to Lockerbie Manor on the week beginning Monday 4th March 2019. The children last year had such a great time at Lockerbie Manor that we felt it was the right choice for our 2019 excursion. Many of the schools in East Renfrewshire use Lockerbie Manor and it is of course fully approved by our authority.
As was the case this year, next session’s residential will be a cluster event, with children from Braidbar and Thornliebank Primaries attending at the same time as us. This worked very well for our children in terms of being part of their wider transition experiences in the move towards High School, so I am pleased that we are able to continue this. I am writing to you at this early stage as we have organised a presentation to parents/carers to give you more information about the trip. This will be held on Tuesday 28th August 2018 at 6.30pm.
Woodfarm Cluster – Primary Ski Programme
We are delighted to offer another block of skiing to all pupils in P4-7 across the Woodfarm Cluster. This programme is a partnership between ERCL Active Schools and the Glasgow Ski & Snowboard Centre.
The programme will run for 5 weeks and is open to at all abilities. Please see below for block information, as well as details required to register your child for the club.
We are pleased to extend an invitation to you to come along and meet your child’s teacher on the evening of Wednesday 29th August 2018.
This evening is designed as an informal opportunity for you to meet your child’s teacher and find out more about their time in nursery and school. The teacher will be available to chat to you about what knowledge and skills your child will be learning, along with important class routines and tips. You will have the opportunity to view some of the class resources and look at children’s displays. The classrooms will be open between 6 and 7pm.
The teacher will not be discussing individual children’s learning and progress. An opportunity for this will be available during our formal parent/ teacher meetings (November and March), or indeed, if you have any particular concerns or matters to discuss, through a pre-arranged appointment or at one of our Friday morning drop-in sessions with our Senior Leadership Team.
We look forward to welcoming you into school on Wednesday 29th August 2018.
Mary’s Meals Backpack Project
Collection Date: Tuesday 4th September
(bags can be brought to school from Monday 3rd Sept)
Once again, as requested by the children we have chosen to support Mary’s Meals Backpack Project which helps children from poor families to attend school in countries like Liberia and Malawi. Very often these families cannot afford to buy basic things like pencils and notebooks, or even suitable clothes to wear to school and so children miss out on an education.
Mary’s Meals will send the backpacks to the children, enabling them to receive an education that will help them escape poverty in later life. When children attend school they also get one meal a day which the mums make while their child is learning.
We would be grateful if you could help us and help others, by adding items below in a rucksack that you no longer use.
Could you please make sure each backpack is labelled with boy or girl and an age.
Good quality second hand items are great!
The only items that must be new are soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste.
If you can’t fill it completely or choose to send some items, all donations will be greatly received and sent.
Thanking you for helping us, help others.
RRS Committee and Mrs Sibille
https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/the-backpack-project/what-to-pack
Giffnock Nursery and Primary Support Team
At Giffnock we are fortunate to work with a variety of staff to support our children and families. We would like to offer the following opportunities for you to come along and find out more. The attached letter has more information:
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You will already be aware that the flu vaccination programme will take place in school on Tuesday 2nd October 2018.
Your child has brought home information from the NHS who have requested that the consent form be completed and returned to your child’s class teacher by Friday 31st August – even if you do not want your child to be immunised. If you have any queries you should contact the NHS directly – full information is provided in their envelope.
Please find important information attached regarding our “Meet The Teacher” event.
Please see attached information regarding Class Assembly dates for term 1 and Church Service in October.
At Giffnock Primary, we are fortunate to work with a variety of staff who support the learning needs and wellbeing of our children and families in a wide range of ways. We would like to offer the following opportunities for you to come along and find out more:
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Please see below for information on our Meet the Teacher event at 6-7pm on Wednesday 29th August 2018:
Our Parental Calendar is now available through the calendar icon on the home page. This will be routinely updated and thereby develop throughout the year. We hope that you find it useful.
