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		P5H	Mr Harris
P1R	Mrs Robson		P5/6R	Miss Rozite
P2K	Miss Kelly		P6C	Mrs Canzanella
P2Y	Mrs Young		P6/7	Mrs Shaikh and Mrs Gillies
P3C	Mrs McNaught		P7H	Miss Hamilton
P3M	Mrs Martin		Nurture	Mrs Wood
P4H	Miss Harris		NCCT/Support/School Development	Mr McGrath; Mrs Weir (until Mrs Hughes returns in December); Mrs Inam; Mrs Salisbury (PT); Mr Keenan (PT); Miss McGregor
P4/5K	Mrs Kebabti

 

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.

School gate – Health and Safety

• Pupils in classes P1 to P3 should be collected from the Coplaw Street gates.
• Pupils in classes P4 to P7 should be collected from the Cuthbertson Street gate.
• Parents must walk via Victoria Road to collect siblings.
• Parents are not allowed in the playground at break times and lunch time, or before 3pm, and must not cut across the playground to collect children. This is to assist and ensure child safety and to allow the nursery safe access to the playground.
• If collecting with a car, please park responsibly, do not obstruct traffic and ensure your child is escorted to the school gates.
• No smoking/vaping at the school gates.

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. Mrs Haq’s children are no longer at Cuthbertson and she has resigned as Chair of the Parent Council. We thank her for her efforts to support the school. Mrs Safdar is the new Chair of the Parent Council.

 

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. School number is 0141 423 0452

Latecoming

Children arriving late at school leads to disruption of their learning and that of their peers. Please make every effort to ensure your child arrives at school before 9am. Latecoming and poor attendance is monitored by the school management team.

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.

ParentPay

The council requires that parents/carers use Parent Pay to pay for items such as lunches and trips. You will have received instructions on how to do this. Please contact the school office if you have any problems as the school will no longer be able to accept cash payments.

Financial Inclusion

We have a finance officer in school every Monday and Thursday morning. Her name is Emma Furniss and she is available to help families with a variety of issues including housing, benefits, employment and training etc.  Please drop in on a Monday or Thursday morning to speak to her or to arrange an appointment. All information shared with Emma is confidential and interpreters can be arranged.

Relationships Policy

We have sent out our Relationships Policy alongside this newsletter. This the expectations for staff, parents/carers and children. It also explains out procedures for dealing with any behaviour or bullying issues.

School Holiday Dates 2024-2025

Please keep on your fridge!

 

September weekend	Friday 27 and Monday 30 September
In-service Day 3	Friday 11 October (no children in school)
October break	Monday 14 to Friday 20 October (inclusive)
Christmas/New Year	School closes at 2.30pm on Friday 20 December Monday 23 December to Friday 3 January (inclusive)
Return to school	Monday 6 January
February Holiday	Monday 17 February to Tuesday 18 February  (inclusive)
In-service Day 4	Wednesday 19 February (no children in school)
Spring Holiday (Easter)	School closes at 2.30pm on Thursday 3 April Friday 4 April to Monday 21 April (inclusive)
Return to school	Tuesday 22 April
May Day	Monday 5 May
In-service Day 5	Thursday 22 May (no children in school)
May Weekend	Friday 23 and Monday 26 May
Schools close	Wednesday 25 June at 1pm
Return date for teachers	Tue 12  August 2025
Return date for pupils	Thur 14  August 2025

 

Kind regards    Lesley Murrie , Head Teacher

Cuthbertson Primary School

This is our final newsletter of the 2023-2024 session. Our next newsletter will be at the end of August 2024. I hope you have a lovely summer break and look forward to the children returning in August.

Reports

Progress reports for your child will be issued in June.

X (formerly Twitter)  

Please follow us on @cuthbertsonpri for Twitter updates.

Staffing

Staffing for next session is still being finalised. You will be informed of your child’s new teacher during the month of June. This is subject to change as staffing changes can happen over the summer holidays. We welcome back Mrs Martin and Miss McGregor in June as they return from maternity leave. Mrs Hughes returns in December 2024.

Dates for Your Diary

Wed 5 June – P7 children to Strathclyde University (children involved will have received further information)

Mon 10 June – Big Noise Summer Concert – Elim Church 4pm

Tue 11 June – Holyrood Secondary induction day

Wed 12 June – Holyrood Secondary induction day

Wed 12 June – P3 Graduation (information to follow)

Thur 13 June – Holyrood Secondary induction day

Mon 17-Fri 21 June – Blairvadach Trip

Tue 18 June – Shawlands Academy final transition day

Tue 25 June – P7 Leavers’ Assembly (information to follow)

Wed 26 June 1pm – school closes for holiday

 

 

Kind regards   

Lesley Murrie

Head Teacher

Cuthbertson Primary School

Parent Council

Our Parent Council would welcome additional members. If you are interested in coming along to our meetings or supporting our events please speak to Mrs Murrie. All welcome.

Eid Celebration

Thanks to everyone who attended our Eid Celebration. The event raised £1500 for our school funds.

Reports

Progress reports for your child will be issued in June.

Nursery Transition

We will be welcoming our new August 2024 Primary 1 children and their families to our school on various dates during this term. More information to follow.

Financial Inclusion

We have a finance officer in school every Monday and Thursday mornings. Her name is Emma Furniss and she is available to help families with a variety of issues including housing, benefits, employment and training etc.  Please drop in speak to her or to arrange an appointment. Alternatively, contact the school office for Emma’s contact details and she can arrange to meet you at a time and place of your choosing. All information shared with Emma is confidential.

Training Classes for Parents

Please come along to the following class if interested. All welcome.

• Every Thursday morning 9.15 (beginning 9^th May) – adult numeracy class

X (formerly Twitter)

Please follow us on @cuthbertsonpri for updates.

Parent Pay

Parent Pay is now live and the council requires that parents/carers use Parent Pay to pay for items such as lunches and trips. You will have received instructions on how to do this. Please contact the school office if you have any problems as the school will no longer be able to accept cash payments.

Attendance and Late Arrivals

Attendance below 90% may impact your child’s progress in school and late arrivals cause your child to miss important teaching points. Please try to have your child attend school every day at 9am. Thank you for your continued support in this area.

Dates for Your Diary

Friday 3 May – staff development (school closed to children)

Monday 6 May – Holiday

Friday 24 May – Holiday

Monday 27 May – Holiday

Wednesday 26 June 1pm – school closes for holiday

 

Kind regards   

Lesley Murrie

Head Teacher

Cuthbertson Primary School                           

Welcome back to all our children and families after the Christmas holiday. Thank you to all our families for supporting out Christmas Market and Christmas Concert/Nativity.

Parent Council

Our Parent Council continue to meet most Thursday mornings at 9.15am for coffee and a chat. All welcome.

Uniform

Almost all of our children are wearing school uniform. Please not that non-uniform items such as jeans are not acceptable as school uniform and please write your child’s name on their uniform and jacket. Thank you for your continued support in this area.

Uniform can be bought in local supermarkets such as Asda, or Cuthbertson Primary branded uniform can be bought from BE Uniforms. Either style of uniform is acceptable.

The school uniform is:

• White or Yellow shirt or polo shirt
• Cardigan, sweatshirt or jumper – green or grey
• School tie- green & gold stripes
• Grey or black trousers
• Grey or green or black skirt

Financial Inclusion

We have a finance officer in school every Thursday morning. Her name is Emma Furniss and she is available to help families with a variety of issues including:

• housing
• benefits
• employment
• training etc.

Please drop in on a Thursday morning to speak to her or to arrange an appointment. All information shared with Emma is confidential.

X

Please follow us on @cuthbertsonpri for updates.

Parent Pay

Parent Pay is now live and the council requires that parents/carers use Parent Pay to pay for items such as lunches and trips. You will have received instructions on how to do this. Please contact the school office if you have any problems as the school will no longer be able to accept cash payments.

Attendance and Late Arrivals

Attendance below 90% may impact your child’s progress in school and late arrivals cause your child to miss important teaching points. Please try to have your child attend school every day at 9am. Thank you for your continued support in this area.

 

Dates for Your Diary

Monday 12-Tuesday 13 Feb (inclusive): Holidays

Wednesday 14 Feb: School closed to children for staff training

Thursday 15 Feb: School re-opens

 

Kind regards   

Lesley Murrie,

Head Teacher