NURSERY – PRIMARY 7
We are pleased to share with you our February newsletter which you can access through the link below. We hope that it will continue to develop the ways in which you can engage in your child’s learning and our school community.
Tag: Pupils
Giffnock Primary Book Fair
Dear Parent/Carer
Our Annual Book Fair will be taking place here in the school from Wednesday this week. The Book Fair is always lots of fun for the children, parents and teachers. It also provides another opportunity to encourage children to use and enjoy books, both fiction and non-fiction.
Children will be given a leaflet today – for further information please click on the link below.
Future Me Parental Involvement
The ‘Future Me’ campaign as part of Read, Write, Count, encourages families across Scotland to share their children’s dreams for the future.
‘Future Me’ aims to support families to start a conversation with their P1-3 children about their hopes and aspirations, which will ultimately help to improve their lives in the future. It asks families to share those dreams, either as a picture, letter or film on the ‘Future Me’ wall at www.futureme.scot. The campaign builds on existing Scottish Government efforts to tackle educational inequalities and raise attainment in early years and beyond. With increasing time pressures on families, Read, Write, Count highlights easy activities built around everyday things families are already doing. Whether it’s going to the shops, travelling to school or at mealtimes, Read, Write, Count offers parents and carers simple ideas that will help children do their best at school.
The document below provides further information about Future Me:
East Renfrewshire Family First
Family First is a free confidential advice and information resource in East Renfrewshire. The attached poster provides more details.
Change to Lunch Menu
Dear Parent/Carer (Primary 1 – Primary 7)
We have been advised by East Renfrewshire Council that there will be a menu change on Thursday, 23rd February.
The attached menu replaces the full menu for Primary 1-3 and also Primary 4-7.
The filling station (sandwiches & baguettes) is still available for Primary 4-7.
After School Clubs Attendance
Primary 1 – Primary 7
For the attention of parents / carers with children attending after school clubs.
Dear Parent / Carer
A register is taken at each after school club and any unexplained absence has to be accounted for to ensure the safety of your child.
If your child is unable to attend any of the after school club sessions could we please ask you to telephone the school office to report their absence and then this information can be passed to the leader of the club.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Regards
Rob Lawson
Head Teacher
World Book Day 2 March 2017
On Thursday 2nd March 2017 we will be celebrating World Book Day. Pupils can come to school dressed as a literary character and bring in their favourite book to share with friends. Throughout the day various book related activities will be held. Full details of the day can be seen in the letter below:
Eastwood Park Theatre
Eastwood Park Theatre has two shows for children this February, Details are below:
Theatre Box Office 0141 577 4956
Fairtrade fortnight
Fairtrade Fortnight runs from 27th February to the 12th March 2017. This year the theme is “Put Fairtrade in your Break.” We will celebrate this with a Fairtrade Friday on the 3rd of March. For full details, please see the attached letter:
Rouken Glen Newsletter
The latest issue of the Rouken Glen Newsletter can be seen here:
safer internet day
Safer Internet Day will be marked on Tuesday 7th February 2017. The day is part of the work of the Safer Internet Centre, a partnership of three leading organisations aiming to promote the safe and responsible use of technology for young people.
Film Review Writing Competition Winner
Sam Harrison from P6 has won an award from the Into Film Roald Dahl Review Writing Competition! Last year was the centenary of Roald Dahl’s birth and Into Film invited school film clubs to screen film adaptations of his books.
Giffnock has a long standing film club and last term P6 watched lots of interesting films, including The Witches, a marvellously scary adaptation of Dahl’s novel. Children wrote and posted reviews online and all the reviews were entered into the competition. Lots of clubs from across the UK entered the competition and three winners were chosen from all the reviews. One of the three was Sam’s. Well done Sam!
Sam’s review can be seen by going to this web link and clicking on page 9:
Dyslexia Scotland
Dyslexia Scotland is having an information meeting on Wednesday 8th February to discuss the organisation’s work. Parents, teachers and pupils are welcome.
Further information is here:
Sports volunteers
East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure Department is looking for enthusiastic sports volunteers to assist in our sport and physical activity sessions after school, weeknights, weekends and during the school holidays.
Our next volunteer recruitment night will be on Thursday 26th January at Eastwood High School, PE classroom 6.00 – 7.00pm. This is for students, parents or anyone who would like to volunteer and get more experience working with children.
Lunch Menu Wednesday 25 January 2017
We have been advised by the school kitchen that there will be a menu change on Wednesday 25th January 2017. Haggis, neeps and tatties will replace the red tractor creamy chicken pie – please see attached information.
Menu Wednesday 25 January 2017
giffnock Primary school handbook
The latest edition of Giffnock Primary’s School Handbook is now available on line. The Handbook is full of useful information and can be seen here:
ProJudo – Judo Sessions for Beginners: P1-7
Your child has received a Judo taster session in Giffnock Primary from Projudo Head Coach, Brian Long. The idea of taster sessions within schools is to give children an opportunity to experience a new sports/activity that they may have not participated in locally. The children really enjoyed the judo session and were enthusiastic about the prospect of joining a judo club in East Renfrewshire. Projudo is offering session in a variety of locations in East Renfrewshire and full details are in the letter below:
Film Club
The Film Club at Giffnock Primary is featured in a new promotional video for Into Film, the nationwide organisation that supports the use of film in schools. The video can be seen here:
Swimming Lessons
East Renfrewshire Council runs swimming lessons throughout the year for people of all ages. Further information can be found on the Council website at the links below:
cricket cluster club
Cricket Cluster Club: Thursdays 5-6pm @ Woodfarm High School.
Over the last few years our Active School Co-ordinator has arranged a Cricket club for pupils across the primary schools in P5-7. The club is run by East Renfrewshire Cricket Club and delivered by coach Ammar Ashraf. The pupils will get a chance to play lots of games and learn the basic skills of cricket. The club will run in the small gym at Woodfarm or if weather is nice run outside on the pitches.
Club starts: Thursday 2nd February- 9th March 2017.
Cost of club is £12.00.
Full details and an application form are in this letter:
Please return the slip if your child is interested in attending the club by Friday 20th January to your school office.
You will receive a confirmation letter to state your child has a place and will be asked to bring payment on the first night.
