Category Archives: School Office

Communication Problems

December 11, 2014 Hamish Budge Leave a comment

Following the power cuts over the last 48 hours, the school’s communications have been badly affected. We have been without phonelines and internet access for most of today. Late this afternoon our internet provision was restored, allowing us now to receive e-mails from parents (backschool@gnes.net) but we continue to have difficulty with both our main and back-up phonelines. We have been working with the Council’s IT staff and BT to resolve the issue and hope to have our phonelines operational again tomorrow.

Our apologies for any inconvenience caused to people who were attempting to contact the school today.

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School Open – Thursday 11th December

December 11, 2014 Hamish Budge Leave a comment

CNES expects schools to open as usual today. Upon reviewing local conditions, Sgoil a’ Bhac will be open today to staff and pupils. We continue to advise parents to assess the safety and suitability of individual journeys to school. Please continue to monitor CNES and school websites and media feeds for information.

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School Closure – 10/12/14

December 9, 2014 Hamish Budge Leave a comment

CNES has announced the closure of all Western Isles schools and nurseries to pupils tomorrow (10/12/14). We expect the school to be open as normal on Thursday but would continue to advise parents to check the school website, social media feeds and news outlets for the latest information. The canteen Christmas lunch will be rescheduled.

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Severe Weather – 09/12/14

December 9, 2014 Hamish Budge Leave a comment

We are currently monitoring the weather conditions and expect the school to open as usual today . We would advise that parents assess the safety and suitability of individual routes and journeys to school. Please check school website and social media feeds for latest updates.

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School Christmas Performances

December 5, 2014 Hamish Budge Leave a comment

This year, we will be hosting two seasonal concert performances. The main school concert ‘Cinderella’ will take place on Tuesday 16th December at 7.00pm. Ticket availability will be limited so please make sure that booking slips are returned promptly. Tickets are free-of-charge but a collection will be made at the door in aid of Bethesda.

In addition, we will be holding a special ‘Seall Seo’ performance of ‘Santa agus na Paidhs aig Gordon Diesel’, a Christmas play written and performed by our Gaelic Medium pupils in conjuction with Proiseact na Ealan. This performance begins at 7.30pm on Thursday 18th December. Tickets are free-of-charge but a collection will be made at the door for School Funds.

A booking form and information letter for both concerts is attached below.

Letter to Parents – 05.12.14 – Concerts

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Dates for December

December 5, 2014 Hamish Budge Leave a comment

December is always a busy month and, with a little over two weeks of term left, here’s a list of events we know about so far.

Fri 5^th Dec – Assembly – Save the Children Presentation
Mon 8^th Dec – Scripture Union Party
Tue 9^th Dec – EP1-2 Assembly & Celebration Assembly 9.00am
Wed 10^th Dec – Canteen Christmas Lunch
Fri 12^th Dec – Christmas Jumper Day
Fri 12^th Dec – Christmas Assembly (Families invited)
Mon 15^th Dec – P6-P7 Christmas Social (Evening)
Tue 16^th Dec – School Christmas Concert, 7.00pm – Cinderella
Thu 18^th Dec – ‘Seall Seo’ Gaelic Concert, 7.30pm
Fri 19^th Dec – Sgoil Araich Christmas Party (AM)
Fri 19^th Dec – P4-P5 Christmas Party (AM)
Fri 19^th Dec – P1-P3 Christmas Party (PM)
Fri 19th Dec – School closes for end of term

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Parent Appointments

November 19, 2014 Hamish Budge Leave a comment

Appointment times for next week’s Parent Appointment meetings will be sent home with children today.
Due to staff absence, the appointments for EP7 have been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date. Appointments for siblings of EP7 children will go ahead as notified.

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Children in Need 2014

November 18, 2014 Hamish Budge Leave a comment

We had a very successful Children in Need day at Sgoil a’ Bhac this year, with an amazing total of £436.69 being raised through a fancy dress day, a bake sale, tombola, face painting and competitions. We would like to express our thanks to all the parents who supported us by donating baking to the sale. It was a huge hit with pupils and added a great deal to our final total. We would also like to thank parents and families for helping children to create brilliant costumes for the day.

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Sgire a’ Bhac Community Remembrance Service

November 10, 2014 Hamish Budge Leave a comment

On a bright and sunny Sunday morning, Ross Maciver and Claire Steven from Sgoil a’ Bhac gathered with the many members of the community to participate in a service of Remembrance at the war memorial in Back. As part of the ceremony, they laid a wreath on behalf of all the children and staff of the school.

They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
we will remember them.

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Shoebox Appeal 2014

November 10, 2014 Hamish Budge Leave a comment

shoebox2014 — 88 shoeboxes with some of the children who donated them.

There were an impressive 88 shoeboxes collected at the school this year for the annual Blythswood Shoebox Appeal. We would like to thank all the children, families and staff who donated to the appeal this year.

The shoeboxes have now left the school and have begun their journey to eastern Europe to bring some seasonal cheer to those in need.

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