There have been a few changes to options of food served at Tuck and I felt it would be a good opportunity to update you with what is on offer for our pupils throughout the week.

• Water
• Milk (semi skimmed)
• Fresh sliced melon
• Apples
• Bananas
• Tangerines
• Tinned mandarins in natural juice
• Tinned Pineapple in natural juice
• Kellogg’s Coco Pop Cereal & Milk Bar
• Kellogg’s Rice Krispie Cereal & Milk Bar
• Popcorn

In addition to the above, home-made cookies are available for our Primary 1-3 pupils on a Wednesday and for our Primary 4-7 pupils on a Friday. All of the food served at Tuck is compliant with the Scottish Government Health, Promotion and Nutrition Act and is checked by the authority’s Food and Nutrition Co-ordinator.

Kind regards,
Natalie Stead
Acting Principal Teacher

This week we are celebrating Maths Week Scotland. Within school your child will be focusing on developing mental agility, core number processes and exploring inspirational mathematicians. Attached you will find a selection of activities to try at home with your child to help foster and promote a love of maths while developing their skills. It would be great if you could share some of the activities with us via Twitter  @giffnockprimary or on the Google Classroom. Throughout the week you will be able to find out more about what is going on in school through our Twitter.

Giffnock Family Maths Week Activities

Enjoy,

Natalie Stead

Acting Principal Teacher

Nursery – P7

Dear Parent / Carer

The Church Service will take place at Orchardhill Parish Church on Tuesday 22^nd December starting promptly at 1.30pm – donations will be in support of the Salvation Army and all parents/carers are warmly invited to attend.  It would be appreciated if pupils did not go home for school lunch on the last day of term but if this is unavoidable could they please be returned to school by 1.00pm.

Following the service all pupils will return to school to be dismissed at 2.30pm.  Please note this early closure time for nursery and primary pupils and ensure that arrangements are in hand for their collection.  There will be no afternoon wraparound service for nursery pupils.

We wish you all a very happy Christmas break and would remind you that pupils return on Wednesday 6^th January 2016 at the normal time.

MSP Ken Macintosh visited Giffnock Primary School today to present a prize to a pupil in P6B. Each year Ken holds a competition to design a Christmas card (he says children are much better at drawing that he is!) and this year Jack in P6B was runner up.

Ken was met by Reyan from P5A who looked extremely smart in his party clothes. Ken then saw our brass band play some Christmas music and after presenting Jack with his prize, the whole assembly sang a Christmas song for him.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Monday 30 November we celebrated St. Andrew’s Day. Lots of people wore tartan to school or came dressed as famous Scottish characters. We heard about the story of St. Andrew and then had a parade. Some children were given certificates for their costumes.  Everyone had a great time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nursery – P7

Dear Parent /Carer

If your child was at school on Tuesday 17^th November and had a school class photograph they will today bring home a photograph order envelope (details of payment etc. are given on the proof order form).

As H. Tempest will be dealing directly with payment for the photographs, please ensure that you include the exact money, cheque (made payable to Tempest Photography) or fill in credit/debit card details and return the order envelope to school by Thursday 3^rd December 2015 at the very latest.

Please note that if you wish to place an order after 3^rd December you will have to personally send a late order directly to H Tempest Ltd (address on proof envelope) and you should include an extra £4.00 for this service.  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.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Each year the Roads and Transport Department of East Renfrewshire Council runs a competition to design the Road Safety Calendar for schools. This year two pupils from Giffnock won first prize in their age category and will receive their prizes in an awards ceremony at Council Headquarters on Tuesday 8th December.

The winning pupils are Cameron Christie in P4 and Sean Christie in P7. Congratulations to Cameron and Sean! Their pictures will be in the new calendar soon!