Tag: Parents

P7 Leaving ceilidh

The P7 Leaving Ceilidh will take place on Wednesday 21st June.  Pupils should arrive at approximately 6.55pm via the ramp entrance to the school for the Ceilidh to start promptly at 7.00pm.

During the course of the evening formal photographs will be taken and a separate letter has been sent home with your child which you should return if you wish them to participate and purchase a photograph.

The evening will finish at 9.00pm and parents/carers are invited to join in the final part of the Ceilidh.  Parents/Carers can enter via the ramp entrance to the school at 8.45pm to join the celebrations for the last 10 – 15 minutes.

We hope that everyone has an enjoyable evening.

Giffnock Primary School

Staffing at Giffnock Primary School

I am writing to inform you of a change in staffing; this would have been included in the last newsletter however was not fully confirmed in time to do so.

Lorna Bruce will be leaving her class teacher position with Giffnock Primary School at the end of this school year. Lorna has accepted the offer of a promoted post with Renfrewshire Authority beginning in August 2017.

Lorna has given a great deal to Giffnock Primary over an extended period of time and whilst we are very sad that she is leaving, this is an exciting new challenge for her and one that we wish her all the very best of success with.

A number of our families have worked with Lorna over her time at Giffnock and I felt it important to let you know now, so that you would have the same opportunity to say any ‘goodbyes’ that you wish, as with the other members of staff that were mentioned in the May/ June Newsletter.

Rob Lawson

change to lunch menu 14 june 2017

SUMMER BBQ – Wednesday 14th JUNE

Change of menu on Wednesday 14 June

Starter

Crudities with Dip

Mains

BBQ Pizza

Potato Wedges

Roast Vegetables

Baked Potato with quorn pieces in BBQ Sauce

Beef Burgers with toasted Burger Bun and served with summer salad

Dessert

Fruit Kebabs

(Filling station available as normal for all P4 – 7s)

P4 to P7 Dress rehearsal Tuesday 13 june at Eastwood Theatre

PRIMARY 4 – PRIMARY 7 ONLY

TUESDAY 13TH JUNE (DRESS REHEARSAL) AT EASTWOOD THEATRE

Please see important information attached regarding the school show.

Would parents/carers please provide a packed lunch for their child(ren) on Tuesday 13th June 2017.  It would be appreciated if no child has a home lunch on the day of the dress rehearsal.

There will be no hot lunches available for Upper School pupils on Tuesday 13th June 2017.  If your child is entitled to a Free School Meal then a packed lunch will be made available on request by PRE-ORDERING through the class teacher on FRIDAY 9TH JUNE.

Show Parent letter P4-P7 details of changing rooms and pick up and map

Tuesday 13 June Dress Rehearsal for School show at Eastwood theatre

TUESDAY 13TH JUNE (DRESS REHEARSAL) AT EASTWOOD THEATRE

P1-P3 will have an early lunch on the above date and then walk to Eastwood Theatre, leaving school at 12.00pm.  They will then be able to view the dress rehearsal for the school show.  Pupils will then walk back to school, leaving the theatre at 2.30pm and arrive back to be dismissed at the normal time of 3.00pm.

It would be appreciated if no child has a home lunch on the day of the dress rehearsal.

We would appreciate assistance with walking the children to Eastwood Theatre and therefore if you are able to help accompany the classes for the walk could you please telephone the school office in order that a list can be prepared.  You would be required to report to the school office for approximately 11.50am to walk with the pupils.  You can either wait at the theatre (unfortunately you will not be able to see the Dress Rehearsal but there is a nice coffee shop in the entrance) or return to the theatre at 2.30pm to walk the pupils back for normal dismissal at 3.00pm.  If you can only walk the pupils one way this would also be appreciated but please point this out to the office staff when telephoning.

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS IN SCHOOL SHOW

MONDAY 12TH JUNE (TECHNICAL REHEARSAL) & TUESDAY 13TH JUNE (DRESS REHEARSAL) AT EASTWOOD THEATRE

Would parents/carers please provide a packed lunch on the dates above for your child(ren).  If your child is entitled to a Free School Meal this will be available on request.

Further information regarding the show is being issued in a separate email.

P3 Numeracy and Financial Education – Ice Lollies for Charity

As part of Primary 3’s learning on Numeracy and Financial Education, the children are selling Calypso Ice lollies (Mr Freeze Pops and Star Wars), for charity.

The children will be selling these at break times on Wednesdays 7th and 14th June, and Fridays 9th and 16th June. The ice lollies will cost 30p (limited to one per child per day). Please note these ice lollies are suitable for vegetarians; should you wish for further information on ingredients you can visit http://www.mr-freezepops.co.uk/

A final total along with information on the chosen charity will be shared via twitter.

Mary’s Meals Backpack Project and pennies in a bottle

Mary’s Meals Backpack Project 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 can help by adding items to backpacks and donating them to the children. Full details are in the attached letter:

Marys Meals letter

East Ren ASN Parent Action Group – June Monthly Support Meeting

The summer holidays are nearly upon us and we would like to invite you along to our last parent support meeting until schools return in August.

We will be at The Museum on Barrhead Main Street on Tuesday 13th June, 0930-12. Please come along for a cuppa and chance to meet other families.  Our guest speaker will be Nick Smilie from East Renfrewshire’s Educational Psychology Service. Nick is coming along to speak about the service and have a short discussion with families.

Giffnock Primary School Show P4 – P7

We are delighted to announce that tickets for our show will be on sale at Eastwood Theatre Box Office and through the online ticketing system from Monday 22nd May. Tickets will be restricted to 2 per customer for the first week only. From Monday 29th May, the remaining tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis. All tickets are priced at a very reasonable flat-rate of £5. We are expecting a high demand for tickets so it is advisable to book quickly to avoid disappointment!

Please see the attached letter for full details:

School Show-Parent letter May 2017

Free School Meal Entitlement and Pupil Equity Funding

The Scottish Executive has recently provided significant funding to schools across Scotland in order to further support equity in learning for all children. The Executive decided to base the amount that each school received upon the number of children with a Free School Meal entitlement and their intention is to continue this funding for at least a further three years.

If your child is eligible for a Free School Meal entitlement, we would encourage you to register for this as not only will it provide that benefit for your own child, it will also result in additional funding through the Pupil Equity Fund being provided to Giffnock Primary School.

Within our cluster, we are aiming to raise the profile of this entitlement and Woodfarm High School has put together a flier which details relevant information; whilst some of the details on it are specific to Woodfarm, it does provide clear and useful guidance.

If you would like any further information or support with the process, our school office can assist you further in this matter.

Click on the links below for further information.

Pupil Equity Fund Parental Letter May 17

PEF FME request Flyer

 

Walk to School Week

Giffnock Primary School Walk to School Week

At Giffnock Primary School, we are keen to encourage children to be healthy, safe and care for the environment. Walking all or part of the journey to school is a great way for children to get fit, healthy and active.

Of course, we understand that it might not be realistic for everyone to walk the whole way, but why not ‘Park and Stride’ – that is, park the car further away from the school gates and walk the last bit of the journey together?

Walking Bus activities

  • We will encourage all children to walk to school between 15th and 19th May.
  • A staff member will organise an informal Walking Bus to support children to walk the last part of their journey together.
  • Pupils should meet at our meeting point at the entrance to Huntly Park, next to the pavilion, ready to walk back to school at 8:40am.
  • Children will be issued with a fluorescent vest and will walk down Church Road, Rosslea Drive, onto Academy Road and into school.

All parents wishing to accompany the Walking Bus will be most welcome.

Click on the link below to see the full letter:

Walk to school letter

Parent Council Events

Our next Parent Council meeting is on Monday 22nd May at 7pm in the staff room which you are welcome to come along to.

Then our final fundraising and social event of the year is Quingo on Friday 2nd June from 7pm – 10pm at Giffnock North Athletics Social Club.

Quingo is a family fun night with a quiz, prize bingo, raffle and kids disco.  Tickets are priced at £5 each which includes pizza and pakora. Infants are free and larger families will only be charged for up to two children’s tickets.

Quingo tickets will be on sale in school in the front playground on Friday 19th May at drop off and pick up.  Any remaining tickets after the 19th can be reserved by emailing giffnockpc@hotmail.co.uk and if we are oversubscribed, we will have a waiting list so please notify us if you buy tickets but can no longer attend.

If you can help with donations of prizes, please do get in touch with the PC.

We had a fantastic night last year and we are looking forward to seeing lots of families there again this year.

Thank you for your continued support.

Giffnock Primary Parent Council.

giffnockpc@hotmail.co.uk

 

Election dates

Dear Parent / Carer

We would like to remind you that the school and nursery will be closed on Thursday 4th May 2017 as it is being used as a polling station for the local election.

Could you please also note that the school and nursery will be closed on Thursday 8th June 2017 as it will again be used as a polling station for the general election.

 

all stars cricket club p1-p4

ALL STARS CRICKET CLUB P1-4

Active Schools in partnership with East Renfrewshire Cricket Club are offering all P1-4 children across East Renfrewshire primary schools the opportunity to participate in the National ‘ALLSTARS CRICKET PROGRAMME’. This is starting on Tuesday 23rd May at Woodfarm Cricket Pitches from 5-6pm.

The club will run for 8 weeks and parents will need to register their children online to book their place as places are limited.

Register at www.eastrenfrencricketclub.com

The cost is £40.00 for block – this includes coaching and kids get a bag with their own cricket kit!

So try a new sport sign up now for some fun cricket lessons…

All Stars Cricket Club Flyer