Thank you for all of the support we received during our Family Reading Event. It was a great success and we could not be more grateful for your participation. If you or another member of your family attended the event we would greatly appreciate feedback. Please follow the link below to complete our short survey or forward to the person who attended the event.
Rouken Glen park is holding a walking celebration event for over 50s with four different choice of guided walks, free of charge.
For full details please click on the link below:
During the week beginning Monday 6th November, our Support Buddies led activities across the school to support understanding and awareness of Dyslexia. The Support Buddies and Mrs Carney planned a special assembly on the 10th November where guest speakers shared their personal experiences and stories. The assembly can be seen on the link below:
NURSERY – PRIMARY 7
Dear Parent / Carer
We have had several requests recently from parents /carers for class teachers to hand out chocolates, cake or similar items to pupils to celebrate their child’s birthday. We are sorry to have to advise you that we are unable to comply with such requests. There are pupils within the school who have allergies, medical conditions and religious/faith-based requirements and therefore for health and safety reasons the school cannot be responsible for issuing food of any kind in such circumstances.
We thank you in advance for your understanding and co-operation.
Information about East Renfrewshire Council lessons can be found here:
www.bit.ly/ERCLswimminglessons
For further information about the various levels of lessons, click here: https://www.ercultureandleisure.org/article/8118/Lesson-Level-Information.
At Giffnock Primary we aim to celebrate a wide range of our children’s achievements and to thereby develop their self-esteem, confidence and engagement with being a successful learner.
Our Awesome Achievers whole school system is a vital part of this. During this session, we have evaluated the system and made some changes in order to make it as engaging as we can for our children. Your role in this is a very important one; as previously, the Awesome Achievers Record (which has been updated as you will see) will come home with your child so that you can share achievements and progress. The next time that this will happen will be Friday 1st December. We would encourage all our families to spend a little time doing this and thank you for your efforts in advance.
The links below take you to our website where you can find our updated documentation and guidance that will support your involvement here:
Dear Parents/ Carers
As a reminder, we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible between 6-7pm on Thursday 30th November, in order to share a range of information about Digital Learning at Giffnock Primary School.
PRIMARY 7 ONLY
Dear Parent / Carer
Your child will today bring home their P7-S1 Transfer Application Form together with explanatory letter.
Please note that the completed transfer form should be returned to the school by 18th December 2017 along with a copy of your Council Tax Statement, a copy of a utility bill which shows your name and location of residence dated within the last 3 months, and any other applicable documents.
Class photographs were taken on Tuesday 14th November 2017 – your child will today bring 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 Friday 1st December 2017 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 1st 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.
Please find attached information regarding forthcoming assemblies/church services.
Pupils took part in Wear Something Spotty for Children in Need recently. Lots of donations meant that the school raised the fantastic sum of £289.75.
Thank you!
Please find letter attached regarding home access for Education City.
You can find out more about Education City here: https://www.educationcity.com/
Dear Parent /Carer
On Friday, 1st December, children are welcome to wear something seasonal/festive along with their school uniform, in support of the Giffnock Primary Parent Council Christmas Fair (Saturday, 2nd December from 12-3 pm) and bring a donation for our ‘Red Stall’.
Red Stall donations will be collected by teachers in the classrooms on Friday 1st December and donations of home (or shop!) baking – sweet or savoury – for the tea room can be handed in between 3 & 5 pm on Friday or from 11am on Saturday to Parent Council members and volunteers who will be in school setting up for the Fair.
Any raffle donations that are not Red or consumable can be left in the box in the school office.Please contact us on Facebook, Twitter or email giffnockpc@hotmail.co.uk for further information or if you can help on the day. Thank you for your continued support and we hope to see you at the Fair!
We are really excited about our Christmas Fair – there are lots of great stalls for fabulous gifts from handmade chocolate, cakes and jams to beautiful handmade decorations, clothing and accessories to fun toys and stocking fillers as well as fun activities for the children and our festive café. All are welcome and funds raised will help pay for extra school activities for the children which are great fun, build friendships and help broaden the children’s school experience and build their self esteem.
Giffnock Primary
Road Safety Week
20th – 24th November 2017
Our JRSO Committee are raising awareness of Road Safety next week as part of a National Campaign to encourage drivers to ‘Speed Down’.
Throughout the week our children will have many exciting learning experiences within various areas of the curriculum and three fantastic competitions to win.
The prizes for these will be presented at our Road Safety Assembly on the 24th. We will have visits from our Lollipop Man and our JRSO Committee will have the opportunity to use the speed gun with our Campus Cop.
On Friday we will also have our Wear it Bright Day. We are asking for children to wear any item of clothing that is bright and will get them seen on the road. This can be an accessory added to their uniform e.g. a cap, a fluorescent wrist band or a scarf or if you want them to they can wear a whole outfit that incorporates bright and appropriate clothing. A donation to the Brake Charity is entirely optional.
Please keep a look out for more information over the week on our Twitter page and please encourage any conversations at home that raise awareness of safety over the week.
You can visit www.roadsafetyweek.org for more information too.
Thank You,
JRSO Committee
Your child will soon receive a free bag of books and activities from the Scottish Government’s Read, Write, Count campaign.
The bag is designed to help you and your child to have fun with reading, writing and counting at home.
The letters below will provide more details:
P2 Read Write Count Parent Letter
P3 Read Write Count Parent Letter
You can find out more about the campaign here:
http://www.readwritecount.scot/
Children from Woodfarm and the three feeder primary schools of Giffnock, Thornliebank and Braidbar took part in a Remembrance Day Event at Thornliebank War Memorial on Friday 10th November.
Thank you to all the children for their hard work for the memorial event and a special thank you to Emma and Kara for the beautiful wreath.
The photographer from Tempest will be in school on Tuesday 14th November 2017.
Could primary school pupils please wear full school uniform (shirt and tie) on this day.
This year only WHOLE CLASS photographs will be taken.
Proofs will be sent home together with the information package detailing about costs/orders. H. Tempest will be dealing directly with payment for the photographs so please ensure that exact money or cheque, made payable to H. Tempest Limited, is returned to school at the appropriate time.
Unless we hear to the contrary, it will be assumed that all children should have their photograph taken.
Please click on the link below to view the October Newsletter. We hope you enjoy it.
The latest nursery newsletter is now available and can be seen on this link:
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