Dear Parents/Carers

Our October Newsletter provides an update on the following:

• Reporting to Parents/Parents’ Evening
• School Improvement
• Halloween Parties
• Talent Show
• Fundraising
• P1 enrolment for Aug 2021

Kind regards,

Wendy Cameron

Head Teacher

Our school handbook has been updated and can be found in the School Documents section of our website. We hope that this handbook gives you an insight into our school ethos and shows you some of the great learning going on at Broomhill Primary.

Our handbook contains information on:

Our Vision, Values and Aims

School Background ■ Contact Details ■ Organisation of Classes

Composite Classes ■ School Hours ■ BOSCA ■ Crossing Patrols ■ Safe Parking

School Staff

School Term Dates

Pupil Absence Reporting ■ Medical & Health Care ■ Emergencies

School Uniform ■ PE Kit

Unacceptable Clothing ■ Clothing Grants ■ Mobile Phones ■ School Meals

Healthy Playtime Snacks ■ Allergies

Communication with Parents / Carers

School Improvement Reports ■  Parent Forum & Parent Council

Enrolment for School ■ Transfer to Secondary

School Transport ■  The Curriculum

Curriculum Areas

Developing the Young Workforce ■  Learning for Sustainability

Clubs and Residential Trips ■ Interdisciplinary Learning ■ Personal Achievement

The Life and Ethos of the School  ■ Pupil Committees   ■ School Houses

School and Community Links  ■  Assessment

Reporting to Parents ■ Homework ■  Additional Support for Learning

Nurturing Schools ■ GIRFEC ■ Accessibility Strategy

Equality and Inclusion ■ Racial Equality ■ Promoting Positive Behaviour/Anti-bullying

Playground Supervision ■ Data Protection ■ Child Protection

Comments and Complaints ■ Useful Contact Addresses

Useful Websites

Please click on the following link for our  August Newsletter with updates on the following:

• Homework /Seesaw / Reading Books
• Symptoms and Testing
• Primary 7 Residential Trip
• Outdoor Clothing & PE
• School Lets
• School Meals.

Also attached is a letter from the Director of Public Health about when and how to get your child tested if they have one or more Covid symptoms.

Letter from Director of Puplic Health 27 Aug 20

Dear Parent/Carer

This  Parent Letter 05.06.20 provides a brief update about our planning for school recovery, along with a request to complete surveys about you and your child’s experience of the Seesaw class app.

Once again I would like to take this opportunity to commend you on your flexibility and commitment to supporting the care and education of your child/ren during this period of school closure. Thank you also to all our teachers and support staff for the work they are doing as we prepare to welcome children back to school and organise the learning environment and curriculum for the new session.

Kind regards,

Wendy Cameron,                                                                                                                                              Headteacher

(All headteacher letters during COVID-19 can be found here.)

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Supporting those in need

During lockdown some families are struggling to provide food for themselves and their families. Sometimes others are not always sure how we can help, so we are going to leave a box outside the school if anyone would like to donate tins and packets of food.

Thank you

We have created a list of websites , apps and activities which pupils can use to continue their learning at home when they are unable to come to school. Every class blog has Term 3 Curriculum Newsletters which will help you to identify what areas your child/ren are working on at the moment.

In the ‘Class Blogs’ tab, you will also notice a section called ‘New Resources During School Closure’. We will continue to update resources for families to use at home, with a focus on Literacy, Numeracy and Health and Wellbeing.

Please click on the link below, we intend to update this as frequently as possible.

Last updated 25 March 2020

Distance learning grid

Due to the uncertainty of the current situation and the pressure on schools and staffing, the Primary swimming programme has been cancelled.

At this point no date no recommencement date can be issued.

We appreciate this is disappointing for the pupils and staff however, this is a sensible decision and will relieve pressure on schools and staffing.

PEPASS Manager
(Physical Education, Physical Activity, School Sport)

Dear Parent / Carer

It has been widely reported that the UK and Scottish Governments have moved to the ‘delay phase’ in response to the spread of Coronavirus. Therefore, I am writing to inform you of Broomhill Primary School’s contingency plans if the Scottish government takes the decision of a blanket school closure. I should stress that no decision has been made to close schools and we continue to operate as normal until we are told otherwise. However, I thought it would be useful and reassuring for parents / carers to know we have plans in place to make sure our pupils have every opportunity to continue their education regardless of the circumstances we may face.

Our plans are detailed below:

• Class teachers will prepare appropriate home learning activities for their classes. These will be posted on the relevant Pupil Blogs pages of our school website. Those families who do not have any access to internet will be issued with hard copies.
• We will issue all pupils with jotters to be used in the event that the school is closed.
• School staff are meeting this week to discuss possibilities of using online learning sites to further enhance learning opportunities. Further information on this will be communicated to families.
• Our Parent Council will repost information and signpost families how to access home learning activities on their Facebook page (for the duration of any school closure).

In order to support Government advice within school we are doing the following:

• Hygiene lessons with all classes.
• A continued focus on hand washing.
• Following NHS guidance :
• Wash your hands with soap and water, or use a sanitiser gel, regularly throughout the day.
• Catch your cough or sneeze in a tissue, bin it, and wash your hands.
• Cough / sneeze into your sleeve if no tissue.

You can help at home be reinforcing these messages with your child/ren. This is good practice and will benefit pupils regardless of the current situation.

We may change forthcoming events in light of guidance as we want to ensure we are helping protect our community as well as our pupils.

Updates will continue to be posted on our School website and/or issued via our Groupcall Xpressions App.

Fair Trade Sale – Wednesday 4^th March 3-4pm in the gym hall. All P1-7 families are welcome.