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.
School Christmas Performances
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.
Dates for December
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 5th Dec – Assembly – Save the Children Presentation
- Mon 8th Dec – Scripture Union Party
- Tue 9th Dec – EP1-2 Assembly & Celebration Assembly 9.00am
- Wed 10th Dec – Canteen Christmas Lunch
- Fri 12th Dec – Christmas Jumper Day
- Fri 12th Dec – Christmas Assembly (Families invited)
- Mon 15th Dec – P6-P7 Christmas Social (Evening)
- Tue 16th Dec – School Christmas Concert, 7.00pm – Cinderella
- Thu 18th Dec – ‘Seall Seo’ Gaelic Concert, 7.30pm
- Fri 19th Dec – Sgoil Araich Christmas Party (AM)
- Fri 19th Dec – P4-P5 Christmas Party (AM)
- Fri 19th Dec – P1-P3 Christmas Party (PM)
- Fri 19th Dec – School closes for end of term
Parent Appointments
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.
Children in Need 2014
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.
Remembrance Day Assembly
This year, our commemoration of Remembrance Day on 11th November took place at a special assembly led by our English P5 and P6 pupils. They have been working on a class topic about WW1 and shared their learning with the other pupils of the school and parents and families who were able to join us for the service. As part of the service, Rev. Macleod led us in marking the traditional two-minute silence.
Sgire a’ Bhac Community Remembrance Service
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.
Shoebox Appeal 2014
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.
G4-5 Gardeners
The pupils of Gaelic P4-5 have been very busy preparing a new flower bed in the garden area at the front of the school. Last Friday, they spent the afternoon planting spring bulbs that will hopefully provide a splash of colour as the growing season begins again next year.
October Achievers
Congratulations to our achievers for the month of October. They were awarded their certificates at the school assembly last Friday,
Apologies for the poor quality of the photo!
