{"id":100,"date":"2018-01-12T15:34:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T15:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/gw08mclachlanbryan\/?p=100"},"modified":"2018-02-21T10:27:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T10:27:47","slug":"school-news-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/gw08mclachlanbryan\/2018\/01\/12\/school-news-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"SCHOOL NEWS – JANUARY 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome Back<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome back and I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year, and were able to enjoy the festivities despite the colds and flu that have been doing the rounds.<\/p>\n

It was great to hear from the children about the time they spent with friends and family and of course the presents many of them received.<\/p>\n

Making a Difference<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I said at the Christmas service one of the most fabulous attributes of the Cross Arthurlie community is their generosity. This was clearly evident in both the volume and range of items collected for the local foodbank. Mrs Burnett and Mrs Powell had to use both of their cars to transport all the items we received and from speaking to the children in Primary 1 they were very aware of why they were collecting such items and the difference that they could be making to many people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

Improvement Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n

Working with staff from Hillview and Carlibar Primaries and Barrhead High we are looking to improve the teaching and encourage children to become more confident and resilient learners. Part of this is encouraging children to work through things for themselves and using different ways of helping them get \u2018unstuck\u2019 and to help their perseverance in tasks which they find challenging.<\/p>\n

We have also all been working on improving our writing through \u2018Big Writing\u2019. You may be aware that BBC Radio 2 run a competition for children aged 5-13 to write a story. This competition is open for children to write anywhere and entries can be submitted by home or school. More details can be found at: www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p00rfvk1.<\/p>\n

Road Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Renfrewshire Council is embarking upon a focussed campaign around road safety. As you know at Cross Arthurlie we have a number of children who walk or cycle to school. If you choose to drive instead please remember causing congestion or obstruction near schools is selfish and dangerous. Parking is restricted in the following:<\/p>\n