Category: Primary 1a 2025-26

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Free School Meal/Breakfast Club Grant and Clothing Grants

Dear Families,

As you may be aware some families are entitled to financial support in the form of free School Meal/Breakfast Club and Clothing grants. Free school meal support includes free access to breakfast club which runs in school, each day from 8-8.45am. The School Clothing Grant award of £120 for a Primary aged child or £150 for a Secondary aged child is available on an annual basis to assist with the cost of purchasing essential school clothing for families who are on a qualifying benefit.

We are aware that many of our families who are entitled to this support have not signed up yet. For many families this may be because their child in in Primary 1-5 and free school meals are provided as standard for all pupils at these stages. However, we would like to remind families that applying for the free Meal/Breakfast Club grant will also allow pupils to access Breakfast club free of charge where pupils are provided with a full breakfast and have the opportunity to socialise and play with friends.

We would like to encourage all of our families who believe they may be entitled to the free School Meal/Breakfast Club and Clothing grant to apply. Please click on the link below for further information –

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/17885/Clothing-Grants-and-Free-School-Meals

If you require any support or assistance with your application please contact as at the school where we are more than happy to assist you.

Yours

Miss L Davidson

Acting Head Teacher

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Visitor Feedback November – December 2022

We are very proud of our school and want all of our pupils, staff and visitors to feel safe and welcome. Read below some of recent feedback visitors gave our wonderful school –

During your visit, what impressed you most about Camstradden Primary?

  • Camstradden Primary is welcoming, has a calm atmosphere and staff are committed to the school.
  • Camstradden Primary is friendly and child centred.
  • Camstradden Primary is friendly and staff are professional.
  • There is a great ethos at Camstradden Primary. The school felt very welcoming and the children and staff were lovely.
  • Camstradden Primary is a wonderful school doing a fantastic job in the community.

Overall how did you find your visit?

  • Very Good = 50%
  • Excellent = 50%
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Strike Action January 2023- Parent Letter from Douglas Hutchison (Executive Director of Education)

Dear Parent/Carer,

School closures update due to ongoing industrial action – 10, 11 & 16 January 2023
I wrote to you before the end of term about the next round of industrial action that has been called by several teacher unions and I said I would update you when the schools went back.
Unfortunately, there has been no change to the planned strikes and because we have no certainty on how many teachers will report for work, we have been left with no option but to close schools to pupils on the following days:

Tuesday 10 January 2023: All Primary schools, including ASL primary schools (Secondary
schools open as normal)

Wednesday 11 January 2023: All secondary schools, including ASL secondary schools
(Primary schools open as normal)

Monday 16 January 2023 – Primary and Secondary schools, including ASL schools.

Our intention is that nursery classes and standalone nurseries will open as normal. I apologise once again for a situation that is beyond the Council’s control, since pay negotiations take place at a national level. I know that having to make alternative arrangements so soon into the
new term is difficult for families. Details of free school meal payments for eligible families to cover the strike days will be posted on our website in the next few days.

We will continue to keep you informed as soon as we have any new information and will update the Council’s normal communication channels.

Yours sincerely
DOUGLAS HUTCHISON
Executive Director of Education

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Primary 1 Attendance & Latecoming (October – December 2022)

Overall attendance and late coming statics at Camstradden Primary are not where we would like them to be.

Every child has a right to an education and it the expectation that every child will attend school each day on time. Being late for school impacts on many things including pupils attainment as well as their social and emotional development.

We have identified poor attendance as being our biggest barrier to learning. Almost all class teachers have shared that if the children who are regularly absent from school were in school on time each day, their attainment would improve significantly. As such a relentless focus for us this term will be on improving attendance and reducing late coming. This focus is supported by the HMI Inspectors who visited us in December which will be highlighted in their upcoming report.  We have provided further information within this months newsletter in relation to late coming and attendance.

Each month we will share with families the average late coming and attendance rates for each class. We hope that this, alongside our Improving Attendance Action Plan, will help to improve attendance at Camstradden Primary and significantly reduce late coming. This in turn will allow all of our pupils to achieve their full potential and access the learning that they are entitled to.

Weekly Attendance
Primary 1
Week Ending Average Attendance
29.10.22 83%
05.11.22 89%
12.11.22 88%
19.11.22 86%
26.11.22 88%
03.12.22 88%
10.12.22 84%
17.12.22 70%
24.12.22 76%
Weekly Latecomings
Week Ending Number of Latecomings
10.12.22 17
17.12.22 21
24.12.22 24
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A Festive Head Teacher Message – December 2022

Dear Families,

The weather outside may be frightful, but our Christmas celebrations have been delightful!  Our Nativity was a fabulous show and we have also had a little snow!

Our festive celebrations have been spectacular this year. Our Christmas Fair was a huge success, raising over £1700 for School Funds. A huge thank you to everyone who donated items and / or came along. There was a great atmosphere and it was lovely to see everyone in such festive spirits!

This years Nativity ‘It’s A Baby’ was a huge hit and gave Broadway a run for its money. Well done to our Primary 1 and 2 pupils who worked tirelessly alongside their teachers and Support for Learning Workers to put on such a fantastic show. Well done everyone!

As you will be aware we had some very special visitors in our school last week – Our HMI Inspectors. The team very much enjoyed their time with us and provided lots of positive feedback in relation to our school journey and how we support our young people and their families. A full report of our inspection will follow in due course. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our pupils, staff, families and partners who contributed in many different ways to our inspection. We really are a fantastic team here at Camstradden!

Late-coming – In our last newsletter, I reminded you about our school day, but lateness remains a huge concern. Please remember, our school day runs from 9am until 3pm. The start of the school day is vitally important, as routines, expectations, learning intentions and news are shared at this time. The expectation is that everyone lines up outside at 9am and we look forward to welcoming all of our pupils back to school on time each day following the Festive Break. We also respectfully ask that pupils are collected on time at 3pm.

Free Bus Travel Reminder- All young people in Scotland aged 5 – 21 are now entitled to free bus travel using a valid National Entitlement Card. The website freebus.scot has lots of information about free bus travel, how it works, how to apply, the benefits and some tips for travelling safely too.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff team for their continued hard work and dedication to our wonderful school. Each member of staff works tirelessly to ensure we are getting it right for the young people we work with. I am sure you will join me in wishing them all a well-deserved, restful holiday.

School starts back on Wednesday the 4th of December 2022 at 9am and we look forward to seeing our fabulous pupils then. I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. I look forward to continuing to work with you all in 2023.

Yours

Miss L Davidson

Acting Head Teacher

 

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Letter to Families Regarding Ongoing Industrial Action – 10, 11 & 16 January 2023

Potential school closures due to ongoing industrial action – 10, 11 & 16 January 2023

Dear Parent/Carer,

I wanted to write to you ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays to let you know about
planned strikes by several teacher unions.

Since the dates are at the beginning of the new term, it does not give us much time when the
schools return to let you know about potential disruption. However, the unions have notified the Council of their intention to take part in industrial action on the following dates affecting primary and secondary schools on different days.

The planned strike days are as follows:
Tuesday 10 January 2023: All Primary schools, including ASL primary schools
Wednesday 11 January 2023: All secondary schools, including ASL secondary schools
Monday 16 January 2023 – Primary and Secondary schools, including ASL schools.

If nothing changes in the next few weeks, it is likely that our schools will be closed to pupils on the above dates, as we have no way of knowing in advance how many staff will be reporting for work. In addition, different unions have coordinated their action this time to take place on the same days.

Our intention is that nursery classes and standalone nurseries will open as normal.
I know that this uncertainty is far from ideal and will mean that you may need to make alternative arrangements at short notice once again.

I apologise once again for a situation that is beyond the Council’s control, since pay negotiations
take place at a national level. Thank you for your understanding during this difficult period.
As always, we will continue to keep you informed as soon as we have any new information and will update the Council’s normal communication channels.

Yours sincerely
DOUGLAS HUTCHISON
Executive Director of Education

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Office Opening Times Update

CONTACT US:

0141 944 2971

If there is no one available to take your call please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible or email the school – headteacher@camstradden-pri.glasgow.sch.uk

OFFICE OPENING TIMES:

Monday – Thursday 8.30am to 4pm

Closed from 12.15pm until 1pm for lunch.

Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm

Closed from 12.15pm until 1pm for lunch.

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Invitation to Primary 1 & 2 Christmas Nativity – ‘It’s a Baby’

Dear Parents/Carers,

We would like to invite you to our Christmas Nativity performance of ‘It’s a Baby’ on Tuesday 20th December 2022 at 2pm. The performance will last approximately 45 minutes and will take place in our school dinner hall. Our Primary 1 children have main parts in this year’s Nativity and our Primary 2 children will perform as the choir.

We look forward to seeing you at our performance!

 

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P1a update: Term 2

Primary 1 have been successful learners this term, showing enthusiasm in all areas of the curriculum. We have been rehearsing our Nativity and cannot wait for you all to see us perform!

Reading:

Primary 1 have demonstrated their knowledge of phonics through their recent reading tasks.  Children have shown they can read words by sounding out and blending familiar sounds.  They are beginning to show an understanding of a text through using picture clues and recalling main characters/event in the text.

Reading books can be accessed through ReadingPlanets.

Writing:

Children in Primary 1 are now able to write CVC words with increasing independence.  They have been able to use their knowledge of sounds and apply this when writing short words.  Almost all children are able to draw a picture and narrate what they have drawn.

Listening and Talking:

This term, children have been learning to retell the story of ‘The Gingerbread Man’.  Children are able to identify the main characters in the story and retell the main events with increasing independence.  Children have been developing their listening skills and are able to follow short instructions.

Numeracy:

This term, children have shown confidence when adding two amounts together.  They have demonstrated an awareness of number talks and are beginning to justify their reasoning behind their answers. Children will continue to work on formation of numbers within 20. Numeracy game and activities should be accessed on Sumdog at home.

Social Studies:

We have been learning about Transport this term as part of our IDL topic.  Children have been constructing cars out of recycled materials and learning about the transformation of cars through the decades.  Whilst playing in the role play area, children have shown an understanding of what jobs there are in a train station.

Keep up the amazing work Primary1!

Miss Macpherson and Primary 1a.

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