Dear Parents/ Carers,
It is great to see everyone returned safe and well after the festive break.
ParentPay
Parent Pay is now up and running in the school with great success. The majority of families have now signed up for this. Any family still experiencing difficulty signing up should contact the school office staff for advice and support.
How does ParentPay help You?
- Provides the freedom to make payments to school whenever and wherever you like, enabling you to pay for school meals, school excursions and school items.
- No longer a need to write cheques or send cash to school, ParentPay is quick and easy to use.
- Helps with budgeting; payments are immediate; there is no waiting for cheques to clear.
- Payments for many of the larger excursions can be made by instalments up to the due date.
- With automated email alerts you will be notified when payments are due and when your child’s account has insufficient funds.
Pantomime
Robin Hood came to visit and the children had a brilliant time singing along to modern songs coupled with a classic tale.
Scots Fortnight
Our Scots Fortnight has been a great success with pupils enjoying the opportunity to experience a range of activities:
- All stages from P1-P7 have enjoyed a visit to Celtic Connections
- All pupils from P1-7 were entertained by Amy Lord, Scots Language/Song specialist
- P6 pupils planned, prepared and delivered Scottish assemblies for the whole school
- Pupils from P1- 6 participated enthusiastically in their stage Ceilidh organised by Miss McArdle
- P7 pupils organised and performed at their very own Burns Supper!
- Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day
Primary 4 children took part in a ‘Go Orange for a Day’ to raise awareness of Muscular Dystrophy. Pupils wore something orange to school and brought in a small donation for Muscular Dystrophy UK. All classes participated in fun activities and raised £133.56 for this charity. Well done!!
Drop In Surgery
The ASN Drop In Surgery is proving very successful. Starting on 13th Jan, every two weeks, parents have the opportunity to pop in and have a chat with Mrs Cochrane, ASN Coordinator. The Drop In Session starts at 9.05 and finishes at 10.
Catholic Education Week
The Catholic Education Week theme this year is Developing as a Community of Faith and Learning. All stages will dedicate their learning to this during week commencing 12th-18th February. Pupils will be involved in the 10am Mass at St Joseph’s doing readings etc. on Sunday 19th February.
Yours sincerely
Josephine McGrotty HT Acting
Dates for the Diary 2017
| February | |
| 1st | P4/5 – Celtic Connections |
| 10th | In-Service Day- pupils do not attend school |
| 13th, 14th, 15th | Holiday |
| 16th | School re-opens |
| 21st ,22nd, 23rd | P1 and P7 Dental Inspections |
| March | |
| 1st | Ash Wednesday |
| 8th and 9th | Parents’ Evening |
| 11th/12th | P4 Communion Enrolment Mass – St Joseph’s |
| 14th | P4 First Reconciliation – St Joseph’s |
| 14th and 15th | School Photographs- individuals/families |
| 16th | P4 First Reconciliation – Holy Name |
| 16th | P3 Stage Mass |
| 20th | P4 First Reconciliation – St Vincent’s |
| 22nd | P6 Easter Cantata |
| 28th | P7 National Entitlement Card photo session |
| 29th | P4 school trip – Edinburgh Zoo |
| 31st | School Closes – 2:30pm |
| April | |
| 3rd – 14th | Holiday |
| 17th | Easter Monday Holiday- school closed |
| 18th | School re-opens |
| 26th | St Mirin’s Confirmation |
| 30th | Holy Name Confirmation |
| May | |
| 1st | May Day Holiday |
| 4th | Election Day- school closed |
| 5th | First Friday Mass – P5 |
| 6th | First Communion – St Joseph’s
P4a/d – 10am, P4b/c – 12:30pm |
| 6th | First Communion – St Vincent’s – 10am |
| 7th | First Communion – Holy Name |
| 8th | St Vincent’s Confirmation |
| 14th | First Communion – Holy Name |
| 18th | P2 stage mass |
| 25th | Sports Day |
| 26th and 29th | Holiday |
| 30th | In-service Day – pupils do not attend school |
| 31st | School re-opens |
| June | |
| 2nd | First Friday Mass – P4 |
| 3rd | Summer Fayre |
| 27th | School Closes – 1pm |
