Congratulations to all our January achievers. They have been awarded certificates by staff for good work, effort, behaviour and attitude during the month of January.
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School Handbook
Each year, Western Isles schools update their handbook for parents. The latest issue of the Sgoil a’ Bhac Handbook was released in January 2014. It can be downloaded in PDF format below or from the ‘Documents’ section of our website.
Healthy Working Lives Silver Award
For a number of years, Sgoil a’ Bhac has been participating in the NHS Healthy Working Lives scheme. The purpose of this initiative is to encourage staff to regularly consider health issues and factors that affect healthy lifestyles such as exercise, diet, stress, illness etc.
Sgoil a’ Bhac were recently re-accredited for the Healthy Working Lives Silver Award. We hope to soon begin working towards achieving a Gold Award. Mrs C Macleod attended an awards presentation recently where she accepted the Silver Award on behalf of the school staff. We’d like to thank Mrs Macleod for her work in co-ordinating and promoting Sgoil a’ Bhac’s Healthy Working Lives programme.
P1 and Nursery Enrolment for August 2014
P1 Enrolment
Children who will be four years of age by 28 February 2014 are eligible for infant enrolment. Parents who wish to enrol their children are requested to do so at the school any day at 3.00pm during the week commencing Monday 3rd February 2014. If you would like to meet with the Headteacher to discuss enrolment, he will be available during the enrolment sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday that week.
Parents are requested to bring their child’s birth certificate along to enrolment.
Sgoil Araich
Places are also available in Sgoil Araich for session 2014/2015 for children who will be 3 years of age by 31 August 2014. Places are also available for children who are 4 and are not currently registered with a pre-school provider. Parents are invited to enrol their children at a pre-school provider on the week commencing Monday 3rd February 2014 and are requested to bring their child’s birth certificate.
More information about Enrolment is available in the attached document:
Successful Open Day
Sgoil a’ Bhac held a special Open Day today for parents of children planning to start P1 in August 2014. We had a lot of parents visit the school to find out about Gaelic and English Medium Education. They were able to visit classrooms, speak to other parents and to current and former pupils.
Thank you to everyone who helped to organise and run the event and to all the parents who took the time to come and visit us today.
If you would like any more information about enrolment to Sgoil a’ Bhac or have any questions about Gaelic or English Medium, please contact the school office (01851) 820230 or back school@gnes.net.
The Big Brownie Birthday Celebration
The Big Brownie 100th Birthday – Saturday 18th January
We have been asked to promote a special event being held in the town hall this Saturday to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Brownies.
The event runs from 2.00pm to 4.00pm in Stornoway Town Hall and they have an exciting programme of activities planned.
(See attached poster)
Open Day
Pre-Enrolment Open Day
Sgoil a’ Bhac will be hosting a pre-enrolment open day for parents and families who are considering enrolment in Gaelic and English P1 in August 2014. This event will be held on Tuesday 21st January; 11.00am to 12.00pm. You will have the chance to visit classrooms, meet staff, view resources, speak to pupils and other parents and find out about the opportunities and experiences Sgoil a’ Bhac can offer in both Gaelic and English Medium Education.
Please share this information with any parents not currently associated wht Sgoil a’ Bhac who may be interested in attending the open day.
Christmas Concert 2013
The Christmas Concert performance ‘Snow White and the Seven Jockeys’, held on Monday night was a big success and we would like to thank the following who made it all possible:
- The pupils for all their hard work in learning their song words and script lines and for helping us to prepare for the event.
- All the staff who helped children with their songs and words; making props and costumes; painting the backdrop; preparing the hall for the performance and supervising the children during the concert.
- Mrs Duncan and Mr Maciver who worked with us to learn the songs and music.
- Mary Stewart, our school cook for making and donating the Christmas cake that was raffled for Bethesda and DR Macdonald from Bethesda for attending the event.
- The Parent Council whose raffle proceeds will go to supporting the work of the school.
- All the parents, families and members of our community who came along and supported the concert.
Christmas Assembly Service
We will be holding a special end-of-term Christmas assembly led by Rev. C I Macleod on Friday 20th December at 11.00am. We would like to extend an invitation to parents and families to attend this assembly with us.
If you would like to join us for this assembly, please contact the school office to confirm your place: 820230 or backschool@gnes.net.
