On Friday 29th September over 300 cities across Europe will celebrate research in a one-night continent-wide festival: Explorathon! All across Glasgow, get up close and hands-on with our world changing research. Discover the truth behind the headlines as we ask “Do you believe in Science?” at Kelvinhall. Sing along as we explore how Victorian novels are turned into hit musicals or join us for an evening of curiosity at the Riverside Museum, packed with hands-on activities. It’s all totally FREE! Check out the program and grab a ticket for your favourite event here: http://www.explorathon.co.uk/glasgow
Through this short survey Scottish Government would like you to help them find out what matters to parents about their school and their child’s education, focusing on what needs to be done to make the improvements we all want to see. The survey will close on October 16th and will inform the annual report for the National Improvement Framework parental involvement driver.
Chi gong is an ancient Chinese exercise and healing technique that involves meditation, controlled breathing and movement exercises. … Chi is a concept from traditional Chinese culture that roughly means vital energy, information, breath or spirit.
One of our parents Mrs Kelly West, is a trained instructor and will be holding a series of 5 sessions in the school hall at 9-10am on Mondays 11th September, 18th September, 2nd October , 23rd October and 30th October. We would love as many parents as possible to take advantage of this excellent and relaxing way to start the week! Please let the school office or Mrs Hamilton know if you intend to join us or respond to the email/text that will go out about this opportunity this week.
Parent Councils Essentials event at Calderwood Lodge on Thursday 9 June 2016
Parent Councils Essentials is fun, fast and interactive. It is a whistle-stop tour of Parent Councils – how they work, what they can get involved in and what they can’t. This session will give you lots of ideas for things you can do and help you work out the best ways to be an effective Parent Council. You’ll go away with food for thought, good contacts and ideas too. Parent Council Essentials is one of a range of information & training sessions SPTC offers free. They have been carefully planned to provide parents with the kind of information they ask SPTC for. All SPTC sessions are run by our team of friendly and knowledgeable regional advisors, who have experience of working with parents, schools and local authorities. All parents are welcome to attend the sessions which are run in an informal, parent-friendly way with plenty of opportunities for discussion and questions. They are a great chance to learn more about how to run your group effectively and also to meet other parents and swap ideas. Parent Council Essentials is suitable for both new and more experienced Parent Council members. The session will give you lots of ideas for running an effective Parent Council: along the way SPTC will answer some of your questions and might even bust a few of the myths surrounding parental involvement. Here are the links to the event on the SPTC and the event registration page which should contain most of the information you need: http://www.sptc.info/event/parent-council-essentials-calderwood-lodge/https://www.eventbrite.com/e/parent-council-essentials-calderwood-lodge-primary-school-g43-2ru-tickets-24591666336 If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us again by phone or email.
Regards Michael Cripps, Communications Officer, SPTC Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB Enquiries: 0131 474 6199 Direct Number: 0131 474 6173
The spring disco for Primary 6 and 7 pupils will take place in St Mark’s on Thursday 19th March from 7pm-8.30pm. Entry cost is £1 and should be paid at the door. Juice and crisps will be provided by the Parent Council. If your child is attending the disco, please sign the permission slip sent home yesterday. The slip should be returned to the school no later than Tuesday 17th March.
It’s the first day of Spring and what better way to celebrate than having our own disco! The parent council are hosting St Mark’s Spring Disco tonight at 7pm. Primary 6 and 7 pupils are invited to this fabulous event.
