Our Primary 7 pupils have a very busy term ahead.  Below is a list of planned activities.  Please complete the attached sheet and return to school.
Wednesday 30^th April           Giffnock Library
All Primary 7 classes will visit the library to get a better insight into the library system and all that this service has to offer.
Friday 2^nd May                       Day at the Movies
A day at the movies has been organised as a celebration for their final year at primary school.  The children will come to school dressed as a character from a film or just be an extra (‘own clothes’).  There will be a charge of £3 to include lunch, popcorn and drinks.
Tuesday 6^th May                    Mass in St Andrew’s Cathedral
10.30am Celebration Mass with Archbishop Tartaglia and other schools in the Glasgow South Deanery in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Clyde St., Glasgow.
Wednesday 7^th May              St. Ninian’s Library
All Primary 7 classes will visit St. Ninian’s library to gain first hand knowledge of what is available in the library and how it is used to enhance their learning.
Friday 9^th May                        Scottish Parliament
Visit to Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, which will include a tour of the Debating Chamber and a visit to the National Museum of Scotland for a self guided tour.
We will leave school at 9am and return at 4.45pm, therefore children will have to be collected from school.  Full school uniform please, shirt and tie.  Packed lunch required.  The cost for this visit is £5 for transport.  There is a shop and if you wish your child to buy a souvenir,we would recommend a maximum of £2. 
Wednesday May 21^st            (TBC)  St. Ninian’s High School All Day Visit
All Primary 7 classes will spend the whole day in St. Ninian’s.  Classes will leave school at 9am and return at 3pm.
Tuesday 17^th June                Leavers’ Mass           St. Joseph’s Church 7pm
This is our Primary 7 ‘Graduation’ celebration.  It is always a very moving occasion, especially for those families for whom this will be their last contact with Our Lady of the Missions.  We would ask that children wear full school uniform, shirt and tie.  I look forward to welcoming family and friends.  Children will be presented with a bible, funded by our P.S.A.  All family and friends are welcome to join us. Please indicate number on return slip.
Monday 23^rd June                 Leavers’s Ceilidh  6.45pm – 9.00pm             School Hall
The final celebration for our leavers is a ceilidh to be held in the school hall.  The children will be piped into the hall and we ask all parents to come into the Mensa to form a Guard of Honour to welcome the children.  At the end of the ceilidh, parents are invited to come into the hall where the children will sing their farewell songs!

Primary 6 are performing Resurrection Rock on Wednesday 2^nd April in Eastwood Theatre. Primaries 4 & 5, and 7b & 7c pupils will be attending the dress rehearsal in the morning. Children will leave from the school after morning break at 10.30am, walking to and from Eastwood Theatre accompanied by members of staff. They will be back at school for lunchtime. Primary 7a will attend the performance in the afternoon leaving from school after lunch at 1.20pm and return by 3.00pm.

Primaries 4c and 4d            Tuesday 29th April 9.30 – 2.45
Primaries 4a and 4b            Wednesday 30^th April 9.30 – 2.45
As part of our term 4 topic ‘Scottish Woodlands,’ we have arranged a visit to our original school home, Holmwood House in Cathcart, where we will be looking at the flora and the fauna in the grounds. We shall also be touring inside the house to look at the tiling patterns and learn of the history of Holmwood House
On our visit, the children will take part in activities in Holmwood House itself and also in the surrounding grounds.
Buses will leave school at 9.30 and return at 2.45.
Children should come to school wearing wellies, waterproof trousers and a waterproof jacket (they should also wear school shirt or polo shirt)
Children should bring a packed lunch, labelled and in a plastic bag for ease of disposal
Cost of the trip is £1 towards transport, the remainder being subsidised by the P.S.A.
There is a shop in the house and if you wish your child to buy a small souvenir, we would recommend a maximum of £2
If there are any changes to medical conditions / medications from the medical consent form you completed at the beginning of this session, please inform the school office
Any parent with an East Renfrewshire Disclosure /PVG Certificate who wishes to accompany the class please indicate on the slip below
Please be advised that you will be notified if you will be accompanying us on the trip

Primary 6 will be performing an Easter Cantata called ‘Resurrection Rock” on Wednesday 2^nd April at 1.45pm in Eastwood Park Theatre.  We would be delighted if you could come, as the children have been working extremely hard on this performance.
Rehearsal – A rehearsal is being held in Eastwood Park Theatre on Friday 14^th March 10.00am – 1.00pm.  Children will require to bring a packed lunch on that day.
Similarly, on Wednesday 2^nd April, the children will be at the theatre from 10.00am until 2.45pm approx for rehearsal and actual performance.  Packed lunch will be required.
Tickets – Due to the number of children performing, we can only issue 2 tickets per child. Tickets will be sold from the school office, priced £3. Please complete the tear off slip below and return to school.
Pupils are required to wear black trousers and black shoes on the stage for the cantata performance.
T Shirts – Every child will also wear a coloured T-shirt in accordance with their part in the cantata.  These have already been ordered from Academy Uniforms at a cost of £2.60.  Please complete the tear off slip below and return to school office with payment.
There will be a collection at the door with all money going to our Lenten Charities.
We look forward to seeing you on the 2^nd April.