Cuthbertson Primary School       

                 

Welcome back to Cuthbertson Primary. I hope you have had a lovely summer. I offer a special hello to all the new families who have joined us in Primary One and throughout the school. Our children have settled well and are enjoying their learning and seeing their friends again.

Staffing

The class teachers for this session are:

P1M	Mrs MacTavish		P1R	Mrs Robson
P2M	Miss McAreavey		P2Y	Mrs Young
P3M	Mrs McNaught		P3R	Miss Rozite
P4H	Mrs Harris		P4K	Mrs Kebabti
P5C	Miss Cowie		P5H	Mr Harris
P6C	Mrs Canzanella		P6/7GS	Mrs Gillies and Mrs Shaikh
P7H	Miss Hamilton		NCCT/Support/School Development	Mr McGrath; Mrs Hughes; Mrs Inam; Mrs Salisbury (Principal Teacher); Mr Keenan (Principal Teacher); Miss Brownlee
			Nurture	Mrs Wood

 

Support for Learning Staff: Mrs Doherty; Mrs Johnston;  Mrs McAreavey; Mrs Naeem;  Miss McDermott; Mrs Hamilton; Mrs Aftab; Mrs Kausar; Mrs Iqbal

English Additional Language Teachers

Mrs Ahmad Mrs Chalmers Mrs El Harek Miss Melville (Principal Teacher)

 

Senior Management Team: Mrs Murrie – Headteacher Miss K Kennedy – Depute Headteacher (responsible for P4-7) Miss G Kennedy – Depute Headteacher (responsible for P1 – P3)

 

Office Staff: Miss Kinsey Mr Osborne Mohamed Haja (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 almost 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.

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.

Parent Council Coffee and Chat

Mrs Haq (Chair of Parent Council) continues to run these coffee mornings every Thursday morning, beginning on 7^th September. Feel free to pop in for a chat and to meet other families.

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. We also require you to contact the school to arrange an appointment to complete school paperwork regarding any planned travel and have this approved by a member of the school management team. Due to school waiting lists in the area, extensive travel may result in your child being removed from the school roll. Please support your child by ensuring maximum attendance. Absence in term time leads to reduced attainment and may result in your child not achieving their expected academic levels.

Sickness

Please contact the school if your child is unwell and cannot attend school.

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.

School Holiday Dates 2023-2024: Please keep on your fridge!

September weekend	Friday 22 September and Monday 25 September 2023
In-service Day 3	Friday 13 October 2023
October break	Monday 16 to Friday 20 October 2023 (inclusive)
Christmas/New Year	School closes at 2.30pm on Friday 22 December 2023 Monday 25 December to Friday 5 January 2024 (inclusive)
Return to school	Monday 8 January 2024
February Holiday	Monday 12 February to Tuesday 13 February 2024 (inclusive)
In-service Day 4	Wednesday 14 February 2024
Spring Holiday (Easter)	School closes at 2.30pm on Thursday 28 March 2024 Friday 29 March to Friday 12 April 2024 (inclusive)
Return to school	Monday 15 April 2024
May Day	Monday 6 May 2024
In-service Day 5	Thursday 23 May 2024
May Weekend	Friday 24 and Monday 27 May 2024
Schools close	Wednesday 26 June 2024 at 1pm
Return date for teachers	Mon 12  August 2024
Return date for pupils	Wed 14  August 2024

 

Kind regards   

Lesley Murrie , Head Teacher