Cuthbertson Primary School
August 2021 Newsletter
Welcome back to Cuthbertson after what has been a second year of disruption for all of us. I offer a special hello to all the new families who have joined us in Primary One and throughout the school. We are still doing things differently this year for the health and safety of us all. As restrictions in schools ease, I will keep you informed on any changes to procedures.
Staffing:
The class teachers for this session are:
| P1C | Miss Carswell | P5M | Mrs MacTavish | |
| P1M | Miss McGregor | P5/6H | Mr Harris | |
| P1/2 | Miss Collins | P6S | Mrs Shaikh and Mrs Gillies | |
| P2 | Miss Fulton | P7C | Mrs Canzanella | |
| P3M | Mrs Martin | P7M | Miss Mowatt | |
| P3R | Miss Rozite | Nurture | Mrs Wood | |
| P4K | Mrs Kebabti | NCCT/Nurture/
Support/Child Development Officer/School Development |
Mr McGrath; Mrs Harris; Mrs McNaught; Miss Young; Mrs McFadden (CDO); Mrs Bashir (CDO); Mrs Salisbury (Principal Teacher); Mrs Wood | |
| P4/5H | Miss Hamilton |
| Support for Learning Staff:
Mrs Doherty; Mrs Hussain; Mrs Johnston; Mrs McAreavey; Mrs Naeem; Mrs Kernack (Willoughby); Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Aftab |
English Additional Language
Teachers |
Mrs Ahmad
Mrs Chalmers Mrs El Harek Miss Melville (Principal Teacher)
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| Senior Management Team:
Mrs Murrie – Headteacher Miss K Kennedy – Depute Headteacher (responsible for P4-7) Miss G Kennedy – Depute Headteacher (responsible for Nursery – P3)
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| Office Staff:
Mrs Glen (Wed & Fri) Miss Kinsey Mr Osborne Stevie Martyn (janitor) |
Interpreting Services:
Madalin – Romanian Roman – Slovakian Mrs Ahmad – Urdu Other languages supported on request via central interpreting services or our Young Interpreters |
Uniform:
I am pleased to see all children wearing their school uniform this session and would like to thank parents for their support with this. If you have not done so already, please ensure that items of clothing, including jackets, are labelled with your child’s name to avoid loss. Clothing grants for school uniforms can be accessed online at www.glasgow.gov.uk as we are no longer provided with paper forms.
P.E:
P.E. often takes place outside. Please ensure your child has appropriate P.E. kit for indoor and outdoor P.E.
Homework:
Homework will be issued in various formats, but most often, homework will be issued and completed via Seesaw.
Dropping off and Collecting Children:
We continue with our soft start and end to the day with gates and doors open from 8.50am and again from 2.50pm.
Unfortunately we are still unable to have parents in the school grounds and I continue to monitor Scottish Government updates for any changes to this directive.
Parent Council:
Please consider joining our small, friendly Parent Council group. We would love to have your support and views. If you would be interested, please contact me through the school office. Language barriers are not an issue as interpreters can be arranged. Our first meeting of the session will be early September.
Healthy Eating:
Please support our healthy eating initiative by providing healthy snacks and lunches in regular size portions. No takeaways or items such as family size bags or crisps or packs of pastries are permitted. Please remember to provide your child with a water bottle.
Absence during term time:
Please be aware that we cannot authorise or support term time travel as this has a negative impact on your child’s learning. Any travel arrangements made during term time will require supporting evidence, such as travel documents to be presented to the school office. Due to school waiting lists in the area, extensive travel may result in your child being removed from the school roll. In addition, any travel to an area that requires quarantine on return, will result in a further two week absence for your child and a further period without teaching. Please support your child by ensuring maximum attendance.
Sickness:
Please contact the school if your child is unwell and cannot attend school. Where symptoms may indicate Covid please book a Covid test through NHS Inform website or by calling 119. Should your child or a family member test positive for Covid, please follow instructions given by the Test and Protect team. Lateral flow tests can be delivered free to your home should your family wish to take regular testing at home.
If your child develops potential Covid symptoms in school, he or she will be escorted to the medical room, where they will be supervised until collection.
Where there is a positive case in a class, it is no longer the policy to isolate whole groups or classes. Our school will follow any guidance received from the Test and Protect team.
Face Coverings:
Face coverings are still mandatory for staff in common areas or where they are working in close proximity with others.
Cleaning and hygiene:
Children are still encouraged to wash their hands/use hand sanitiser regularly. We have been assigned a day cleaner from 10am-2pm every day for enhanced cleaning of high touch areas.
Seesaw:
This is our default method for communication with children and families due to the high cost of text messaging. Please ensure you have the Seesaw Family app downloaded and that the school has a parental email address. Contact the school office should you require any assistance setting this up.
Playground Update:
We have had a partial resurface of the playground over the summer with the other areas to be completed over Easter and next summer. An enclosed multi-use games area is also conformed for installation next summer. We have also received confirmation of a new green space which will be created within the grounds. The playground will have new markings applied and there will be some external improvements to the janitor’s house.
School Holiday Dates 2020-2021: Please keep on your fridge!
| September weekend | Friday 24 and Monday 27 September 2021 |
| In-service Day 3 | Friday 8 October 2021 |
| October break | Monday 11 to Friday 15 October 2021 (inclusive) |
| Christmas/New Year | School closes at 2.30pm on Wednesday 22 December 2021
Thursday 24 December to Tuesday 4 January 2022 (inclusive) |
| Return to school | Wednesday 5 January 2022 |
| February Holiday | Monday 14 February to Tuesday 15 February 2022 (inclusive) |
| In-service Day 4 | Wednesday 16 February 2022 |
| Spring Holiday (Easter)
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School closes at 2.30pm on Friday 1 April 2022
Monday 4 April to Monday 18 April 2022 (inclusive) |
| Return to school | Tuesday 19 April 2022 |
| May Day | Monday 2 May 2022 |
| In-service Day 7 | Thursday 5 May 2022 |
| May Day | Friday 27 May 2022 |
| June Queen’s Jubilee | Thursday 2 June to Friday 3 June 2022 |
| Schools close | Friday 24 June 2022 at 1pm |
| Return date for teachers | Mon 15 August 2022 |
| Return date for pupils | Wed 17 August 2022 |
Kind regards
Lesley Murrie , Head Teacher
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