We have been advised by East Renfrewshire Council that Giffnock Primary School will be used as a polling station for the General Election on Thursday 12th December 2019.
The school will therefore be closed to all primary pupils however we have been advised that it will be open to nursery pupils (this is possible as they use a separate entrance to access the building). Nursery classes will therefore operate as normal that day and wraparound provision will still be provided.
At Giffnock Primary we are pleased to be able to offer the Seasons for Growth programme to support children in times of change to their families. The programme aims to build resilience and support the wellbeing of children and young people who are dealing with significant loss or change. This may be the death of a loved one, parental divorce or separation or moving house or school. The attached factsheets will give you more information.
If you would like further information or would like to discuss if this programme would be appropriate for your child in a time of a change, we will be running a drop-in session for all interested parents/carers at 9am on Thursday 16th January 2020.
In the meantime if you would like to discuss the programme , please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of the Support Team through the school office.
East Renfrewshire is currently consulting with parents regarding out of school care and is keen to hear from you.
The link to the draft framework and online consultation is:
https://consult.gov.scot/children-and-families/out-of-school-care/
There are 18 questions but there’s no requirement to complete them all. The consultation can be completed in stages, saved and returned to. Closing date for the consultation is at the end of this school week, on the 6th December.
Thank you in advance for any time you are able to spare.
Please find the link below to access our Autumn Newsletter:
We are delighted to announce the grand total from our Christmas Fayre this year is…… £4227.42! I’m sure you will agree, it was a very festive and successful event.
Last year we had almost 3 times as many people attending the fayre and yet we have raised just as much! Thank you for your generosity! And also to our kind sponsors – The Boathouse for warming us with delicious soup and to the Turban Tandoori, Primary Playcare, Burnfield Motors & local supermarkets for their kind donations.
The Parent Council will pass a cheque to the school which will cover Term 1 activities for all children, including free access for all children to afterschool clubs (cricket, bollywood, rugby and playclub coaches), Hopscotch Theatre Christmas Pantomime, presents, food and drink for the Christmas parties and the Macastory Scottish Literacy workshops and performance in January.
Save the date! On Sat 25th January we will hold a family Ceilidh which promises to be another wonderful event! Look out for more information to follow.
Hohoho! We wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas.
Best wishes from the Parent Council
We are very excited to announced that our Giffnock Primary School Choir will be performing at The Big Sing Concert on the 1st December at Orchardhill Parish Church. Please see the attached poster for further information and tickets can be purchased using the following link:
https://hdscotland.org/the-big-sing/
We hope that you can join us for an evening of sensational singing and supporting our choir.
Dear parents/carers,
The second block of our Primary 2 and 3 Technology Zone is quickly approaching. We shall continue to develop skills in woodwork, sewing, digital technology, construction and cooking.
This block we will be making pitta pizzas with salad which include the following ingredients:
Please remember to keep us updated with any changes to allergies so that we can continue to meet the needs of all of our children.
| The Technology Zone requires additional adult support and we are looking for volunteers to help out in our different areas. If you able to join us please call the office on 0141 570 7180
Week beginning 25th November |
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| Monday 25th
1.30 – 2.45 |
Tuesday 26th
1.30 – 2.45 |
Wednesday 27th
1.30 – 2.45 |
Thursday 28th
9.10 – 10.25 |
| Primary 3b | Primary 3a | Primary 2a | Primary 2b |
East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure’s Sports Development (Nov 19 – Mar 20) block is now available for booking. Led by an experienced coaching team the following sports and activities are available:
Athletics | Badminton | Basketball | Football | Gymnastics | Hockey | Netball | Play | Rugby | Tennis
Programmes offer a fun, friendly and safe environment for participants to be active, learn and develop new skills, progress, compete, build confidence and make new friends.
To view all of our activities please click on the following link Sports Nov 19 – Mar 20
If you are already registered for our activities – you can book and pay here.
Alternatively, you can book over the phone by calling 0141 577 3008 Mon – Fri 8:45am – 4:45pm.
If you have any enquiries or require any further information please contact us at SportsAdmin@ercultureandleisure.org
Dear Parent/Carer,
Over the last year the school has undertaken awareness raising of the Cost of the School Day and in particular Period Poverty.
Last year in Primary 6 the girls met with myself to look over sanitary products which had been released free to all schools. The focus is meeting needs and ensuring equality of access to the products when our young people need them. This year we will re familiarise ourselves with product variety and choosing areas in school which are more comfortable to access them without having to ask.
During discussions we will highlight poverty issues and how this can impact access to sanitary provision. Over the course of the following terms our pupils follow our Health and WellBeing curriculum and cover outcomes such as the following:
On Thursday 19th December 2019, your daughter will bring home a provision pack, so we hope that again you will be able to look through this together to help support further understanding and discuss any questions.
We are delighted that this area is being addressed and hope that through collaborating with our pupils we can raise greater awareness of important health care and social issues too. Recently we have also made free period products accessible for parents; these are provided in the toilet in the open area outside our Nursery.
Please contact me at school should you wish to discuss this further.
Yours sincerely,
Kirsty Rawley
Depute Head teacher
Further campaigns and information on this issue can be found :-
https://news.gov.scot/news/students-to-get-free-access-to-sanitary-products
Primary 3 and Primary 4
I would like to invite you and your child to attend a Numeracy homework support session on Friday 22nd November just after 3pm in the Blue Hall.
It will be an informal, practical and I hope fun session for the children to take part in and you will have the opportunity to see some of the activities and games which we learn through in class. You will also receive some resources to take away to help support learning at home.
Natalie Stead, Acting Principal Teacher
It’s that time of year already… yes, preparations are well underway for our annual Christmas Fayre which promises to be another great afternoon and a fabulous fundraising opportunity for the school community. As always, in order to make this event a success we rely on your generosity and time so please do get involved. Here are some suggestions of how you can help…
These were a huge success last year and raffle sales raised over £1,500! Raffle tickets will be sent home in homework bags Monday 11th November. If you wish to sell even more then that is great, additional sheets can be collected from the school office or simply photocopy! Please return all raffle money and tickets to class teachers in sealed envelopes no later than Thursday 28th November.
Donations can be made from Monday 11th November via class teachers. Please note any alcohol donations must be handed in to the school office. We are looking for the following items:
Kids can wear something festive to school and bring an item for our ever popular red stall. This is also when we start accepting your fabulous bakes for our Christmas cafe. Festive bakes, family bakes, treats for littles ones will be all gratefully received. If you are not much of a star baker, shop bought items also very popular…no judgement here!!! Donations for the Christmas Cafe can also be made on the morning of the Fayre.
We are delighted that Santa is going to be visiting us again this year and we expect that he will be very popular with visitors to his grotto. To avoid disappointment, please book you child/children a space. Santa’s Giffnock Elves will be taking bookings in the playground. Booking times can be found on the noticeboard by the tunnel in front playground.
Do you own a company or work for a company who may be interested in sponsoring this event or part of it? Please get in touch. We would be happy to promote sponsors on the day and also on our social media platforms.
Thanks to all of those who have already volunteered their time and energy, we really appreciate it. There are still lots of jobs to be done and we do need your help! Please contact 07855 953906 to volunteer and get a friend involved too!
Thanks in advance!
We fully appreciate that we all lead very busy lives and that our children’s social calendars keep us even busier plus the added pressure and costs of Christmas – we don’t want to add to your load.
That said, these events simply couldn’t happen without your support, time and generosity, please do what you can. We look forward to seeing you on the day.
Oh, did we mention…. there’s a bar. Leave your cars at home. You deserve a treat, it’s Christmas after all….nearly.
Dear Parent / Carer
All parents and carers are invited to come to the next meeting of the Parent Council this Thursday, 14th November at 7pm at school. We would be delighted to see new faces! 😊
The Parent Council supports an environment where all parents & carers know that their views matter, where they feel confident and comfortable in putting them forward. It also:
All meetings are open to all parents/ carers and there is no obligation to come to every meeting, just when you can or there is something on the agenda that you want to hear more about or want to contribute or ask a question. The school is more successful when we all work together!
Parent Council Meeting – Thursday 14th November 7pm at school
We would confirm that we have been advised by the NHS that the flu vaccination programme will now take place in school on TUESDAY 17TH DECEMBER 2019.
Giffnock Family Support Team
Next meeting Thursday 21 November 2019 at 9am in school
All welcome
At our last meeting we looked at key ways our school could continue supporting parents/carers and children. One of the discussions was on behaviour and emotional support.
Our next drop in is on Thursday 21 November 2019 at 9am in the school library. We will have a short input by our school psychologist on signposting and who we can go to when we have a question or need help. Mr McGee will also share information from an authority viewpoint on service access.
Mrs Carney will then share through an interactive session how we support emotional development and resilience in our children using the We eat elephants approach. This also supports good mental health for the family and we have a free mental/emotional and social health guide to share for further ideas on this area.
We will also hear from Talking Points, an East Renfrewshire based approach to supporting good health for the family. And finally a short interactive session on Mindfulness has also been organised for those who may wish to try out some fun sessions and take ideas back home!
P1 to P3 only.
Giffnock Sports Committee needs your help! We would like to find out all the great things children in Giffnock do. Could you take 2 minutes to follow the link to fill in this survey about clubs outside of school. We will use this to plan clubs and try to help everyone stay active.
Class photographs were taken on Tuesday 5th November 2019 – your child will now have brought home a photograph order envelope (details of payment etc. are given on the proof order form).
As Tempest will be dealing directly with payment for the photographs, please ensure that you include your cheque (made payable to Tempest Photography) or fill in credit/debit card details and return the order envelope by Thursday 21st November 2019 at the very latest. Tempest Photography do not accept liability for any cash orders – if paying cash please ensure exact money is enclosed as no change will be given by Tempest.
Please note that if you wish to place an order after 21st November you will have to personally send a late order directly to H Tempest Ltd (address on proof envelope) and you should include an extra £5.00 for this service to cover postage to your home. We will be unable to accept late orders at the school office.
Please ensure that your child’s name, class and order value are clearly marked on the proof envelope before returning it to the class teacher.
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