Dear Parent/Carer,
The end of term is upon us and it is with great excitement that we look towards the summer holidays. We have all benefitted from the joy that comes from the warmth of the sun and the opportunity to relax in the sunshine!
Staffing
We welcome Miss Brew, Mrs Sannino, Miss Caldwell, Miss Thomson, Mr McCrea and Miss Bruce to our staff. We say goodbye and good luck to Miss Fawcett and Miss McGrotty and who are leaving us. We especially remember Mrs Young who, after 23 years in the school is retiring and we wish her every happiness! And of course we look forward to Mrs Dillon-Ruddy taking up post as Head teacher in August. It was wonderful of her to share news about her family in the OLM Observer and to share her vision for the school.
Back Pack Appeal
Thank you to everyone for supporting the Mary’s Meals Back Pack Appeal. Over 150 bags were sent in. Thank you for your generosity!
House System
Well done to St Mirin’s for winning House of the Year with 12,618 points. A wonderful achievement!
Matthew Carney Tournament
We were delighted and honoured by Hugh Keevins and Davy Hay presenting the prizes at this year’s Matthew Carney Tournament. Hugh captured the spirit of the event beautifully. Please follow the link-
https://planetradio.co.uk/clyde/sport/football-news/haunted-hopeful-always/.
- Congratulations to Oliver McLachlan who was awarded ‘The Matthew Carney Cup’. Oliver was selected by his coaches for all his positive attitude and work ethic throughout his football journey to date.
Thanks to Mr MacConnell and all our dads for their commitment to the school teams across all the stages in the school!
Achievements
- The cricket team came 8th out of 16 at the Scottish Cricket Finals
- P6 raised over £473 through their Bake Sale for SCIAF
- The Ceilidh Band took first place at the Glasgow Mod
- P7 team won the Cluster Maths Challenge
- Girls team came 5th and boys team came 8th in the SSAA Relay Championship
- P7 Maths Challenge pupils received the most overall gold and silver awards across all schools in Scotland
- Squash team came 2nd in ERC Finals
- Our pupils had their Crazy Creature stories published
Charity Fund Raising
Once again the children and their families have been extremely generous in supporting fund raising events on behalf of various charities. To date this session we have donated over £ 8700 to the following charities: SCIAF, MacMillan Cancer, Missio Scotland, ERC Malawi Fund, Show Racism the Red Card, Age Scotland, Nil By Mouth, Cosgrove Care, Mary’s Meals, SupERkids and Prince and Princess of Wales.
Parent Staff Association
Thank you to the PSA and helpers for the P1-6 discos which were well attended and enjoyed by all. Thanks also for catering for the Leavers’ Ceilidh. The P7s enjoyed a wonderful al fresco buffet!
Parent Council
The Parent Council has worked hard this year on a variety of initiatives. Look out for the adaptations to the school playground as work begins over the summer. Watch this space!!
Primary 7 Leavers
Our very best wishes are extended to the boys and girls of Primary 7 as they get ready to move onto high school. The session ended on a very busy note with A Day at the Movies, the Leavers’ Mass in St Joseph’s Church and the Ceilidh in the school hall. The year group has been wonderful to work with and a joy to teach. They have enhanced the ethos of the school and have always represented the school to the highest of standards.
Holidays and In-service
School stops for summer vacation on Tuesday 27th June at 1.00pm.
School re-opens to staff for In–Service on Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th August. Pupils return on Wednesday 16th August at 9.00am.
P1a and 1c start at 9.10am on 16th August.
P1b, 1d and 1e start at 9.30 on 16th August.
As Acting Head teacher I would like to take this opportunity to thank all staff for their tremendous dedication and professionalism this session.
On behalf of the staff here at Our Lady of the Missions I would like to thank all of our parents for your continued support. We hope that everyone has a very happy and enjoyable summer vacation and we look forward to continued success in the new session.
Yours sincerely
Josephine McGrotty
Acting Head teacher
