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Dyslexia Scotland Glasgow East Renfrewshire
Parents and pupils are welcome to the open meeting on Wednesday 6th November 2013 at 7.15pm-8.15pm.
For further information click on the link below.
Christmas Shopping
With Christmas now approaching, I am sure many of you are starting to think about Christmas Shopping. This year, while doing your shopping, you can also raise money for the school.
By using the Easy Fundraising website, you can make purchases from many retailers, including John Lewis, Argos, Debenhams and Tesco, and the school will receive a donation for each purchase you make!
It will not cost you any extra, but the money raised will be used by the PSA to fund various activities and events in the school.
It’s quick and easy to register. Go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk<http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk> and then search for ‘Our Lady of the Missions’. You will need to set up an account with a user name and password. If you previously registered when your children were at Glenwood, you will get a message confirming you have changed your chosen beneficiary.
Please ask family members / friends to consider shopping via the website too – the more money we can raise, the more we can do for your children here in the school.
Thank you
From Our Lady of the Missions PSA
House System
Congratulations to St Mungo’s House who are the winners of the house cup this week!
Our Lady of the Missions Parent Staff Association October Minute
Committee Meeting – Tuesday 8th October – 7.00pm Continue reading Our Lady of the Missions Parent Staff Association October Minute
Primary 1 Blending Information
Word Box Sheet
Please use these groups of words with your child each night to develop their skill of blending (sounding out).
For example:
sat
. . .
duck
. . .
When a dot is placed under the letter your child should say that letter sound or joint sound (ai, ee, ie, ck, oa etc.), repeat the sounds slowly until they can successfully say the word.
Please note these words have not to be learned. The aim of these is to develop the skill of blending using the sounds they know, rather than developing visual memory.
Your child will receive a new word box sheet every 6 weeks.
Hallowe’en Party
The Parent Staff Association are organising a family fancy dress Hallowe’en party at Our Lady of the Missions on 1st November from 7pm-9pm. All welcome!
For further information click on the link below.
ARDENTINNY FINAL MEMO
I’m sure everyone is very excited about next week’s trip to Ardentinny
Final reminders –
We will keep in touch from Ardentinny. Follow us on Twitter: @OLM_Primary.
Any medication to come into school on Monday morning clearly labelled and handed over to Mrs Wright in the mensa. An administration of medicines form must be completed. This can be downloaded from the school website or completed in school tomorrow or Monday
No mobile phones, no music/electronic games etc.
Empty plastic lunch box and water bottle required –labelled
Children should NOT bring sweets to Ardentinny. £5 for the tuck/souvenir shop has been included in the cost. NO money should be brought on the trip
Children may bring a pack of cards, a book and of course a teddy bear!
All luggage to come straight to mensa on Monday morning. Please enter through the side door from the playground and not through main door. The bus companies are happy to accommodate any children with luggage travelling to school on Monday
Buses will leave the school at 9.45am and parents are welcome to stay around/come back to wave the children off!
We return at approximately 2.30pm on Friday 11th October. We shall tweet a more accurate time of arrival on the day. As it is an in-service day, all children will have to be collected from school.
Please remember to pack a plastic bin bag for dirty clothes on return!
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS
Our Lady of the Missions staff in Ardentinny are in close contact with the school. If you wish any information regarding the visit, your first point of contact should be the school office – 0141 570 7280. In case of emergency, you can contact Ardentinny on 01369 870 249 (normal office hours) Mrs. Dowling or a member of school staff can be contacted on the school mobile 07531 621 345
House System!
Congratulations to St Margaret’s House who are the winners of the house cup this week
NATIONAL PARENT FORUM – ANNUAL CONFERENCE
SAT 5TH OCTOBER BISHOPBRIGGS ACADEMY
The annual National Parent Forum of Scotland Annual Conference takes place this Saturday 5 October at Bishopbriggs Academy. The topic this year centres on Health and Wellbeing which is an important element of Curriculum for Excellence. The keynote speaker is Aileen Campbell, Minister for Children and Young People. The event contains workshops specialising on specific areas of health and wellbeing and culminates with a Question Time style closing section giving parents and families the opportunity to ask questions of those tasked with implementing Curriculum for Excellence and the new qualifications.
To book your place and make your seminar choices go online or find more information on the NPF website at
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/NPF/2013/06/21/npfs-annual-conference-2013/ Continue reading NATIONAL PARENT FORUM – ANNUAL CONFERENCE
STAGE MASSES
As indicated in the August newsletter, Fr Jim Duggan from St. Joseph’s Parish is able to come into school to say mass for us, a stage at a time.
Our first mass is next Thursday 3rd October at 1.45pm and all parents of Primary 7 pupils are welcome to attend.
First Friday Mass Primary 6 St. Vincent’s Church Friday 4th October 2013
Weather permitting, Primary 6 classes will attend Mass in St. Vincent’s Church, Thornliebank on Friday at 10am.
We shall leave from school at 9.30am accompanied by members of staff and will return at 11.00am.
The children will walk to/from church via a local route alongside Woodfarm High School and through parkland, thus avoiding any major road crossings.
Children to dress appropriately for the weather conditions of the day
Parent helpers with a PVG / Disclosure Scotland certificate are welcome to assist. If there is any change in medical conditions / medication, from information given at the start of term, please inform school office
Equalities Forum 19/9/13 Mearns Castle HS 7pm
Minute
1. Welcome and Introductions
Cllr Elaine Green, Convener for Education and Equalities, welcomed those present.
M Sneddon, Quality Improvement Officer, explained that Ken McKinlay, Head of Education Services, was present as he now had the Equalities remit.
2. Education Department Equalities Delivery Plan 2013 – 15
M Sneddon gave some detail on the document including how it links to wider ERC documentation (Single Outcome Agreement, Local Improvement Plan etc) and the specific education department agreed outcomes for the period 2013 – 15. Continue reading Equalities Forum 19/9/13 Mearns Castle HS 7pm
House Badges
School house badges will be on sale from Monday – 30p
All children should wear house badges.
Primary 1 will receive their first badge free of charge!
Primary 1 Class Photographs
Next Wednesday, 25th September, the Extra newspaper will be in school to take Primary 1 class photographs.
We are looking forward to updating our display at the front entrance.
Children should wear FULL school uniform, shirt and tie and black shoes.
Parent Council AGM
Dear Parent Forum Member,
At The Annual General Meeting of the Parent Council last year there was a significant increase of new parents, this was extremely welcome and new members have made a very valuable contribution this session (thank you!)
The constitution requires that all prospective members must attend the AGM to nominate themselves. Existing members also need to re-join every year. Continue reading Parent Council AGM
Primary 4 Sacramental Preparation
As you know, this is a very important year in the Sacramental life of your child. During this session, the children will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the Sacrament of First Communion. Continue reading Primary 4 Sacramental Preparation
OUR LADY OF THE MISSIONS PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION (PSA) AUTUMN UPDATE
Firstly, many thanks to all those that turned up at the AGM and the Meet the Teacher evening. We now have many new
volunteers, particularly from the P1 community which is fantastic, but we could always do with a few more!
I would just like to introduce you to our new committee office bearers, a mixture of youth and experience, which I believe can help drive the PSA forward;
Chairperson Joe Shaw 07813 015 742
Vice Chair Bernadine Nordmann 07977 596 802
Treasurer Joanne Miller 07865 078 517
Secretary Emma McAndrew 07841 517 396
Lottery Colette Carruthers 07740 986 393
Minute Secretary Teresa MacPherson 07931 801 059
Raffle Coordinator Catherine Gallagher 07960 905 306
Sincere thanks to our retiring office bearers, Catherine, retiring Secretary, but who as you can see is still involved, and particularly to Clare Deehan, a former Chair and I believe a committee member for 11 years. Upon this rock we built this stone, (with help from quite a few others). Continue reading OUR LADY OF THE MISSIONS PARENT STAFF ASSOCIATION (PSA) AUTUMN UPDATE
Maher Project
Sr Lucy Kurien, a Catholic nun who founded and runs the Maher Project in India for disadvantaged women and children, visited our school on September 9th to tell us about all the work that she does. Sr Lucy collected a cheque for £1000 which we raised by bringing a donation, on our school Feast Day, to dress in our own clothes! A huge thank you to everyone for such a marvellous response.
