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We know Halloween is looked forward to by so many of our children and families. Unfortunately, we will be unable to run our normal disco due to Covid restrictions. We have also had to issue some guidance around what is acceptable to wear as a costume. We hope that you understand and support the changes so we can all still enjoy Halloween. Our Parent Council will be setting up decorations in one of the sheds (outdoors) and all children will get a chance to visit these over the Thursday and Friday of Halloween week. They will also provide a packet of crisps for all children, if you do not wish your child to have these please contact the office. All children can dress up on Friday 30^th of October if they choose. Children are also welcome to wear non uniform or come in uniform as normal.

Ibrox Halloween Costume Guidelines

Dress in clothes which your child can sit in and wear all day
Not bring any props. (Masks will need to remain in their school bags when they’re in class)
No fake blood or make up on hands, as this will make it difficult to hand wash and keep hands clean.
Think about a costume that will be warm when outside. Eg if wearing a thin costume, wear it over every day clothes,
Make sure you can fit a coat over your child’s costume as they will likely be outdoors all lunchtime wearing it.
Non uniform can be worn by your child if they don’t want to dress up.
We will have fun in the classes, but we can’t have a parade as currently we still can’t have assemblies or large gatherings.

September 14, 2020
by Mrs Chalmers
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Access to Digital Learning

As you may know, Glasgow City Council have been working hard to ensure that Digital access for all children in the city is improved. All schools (Primary and Secondary) have been involved in a Digital rollout equipping pupils from P7-S6 with their own iPad.

Children from P1-P6 will have shared iPads with all classrooms being updated with Apple TVs to support use. Wi-Fi has been installed in the building for the managed iPads and teachers are focussing on Digital Learning through our School Improvement Plan.

As we move into the winter period, we are developing a contingency plan to adopt should children need to be at home self – isolating. In order for learning to continue we anticipate using digital technology as part of home learning. Part of our plan is to gather information about the technology and connectivity that is available for children at home.

Please respond to the texts the office have sent today to allow us to get an accurate picture of access available to our children. From the data we gathered during school closure we understand that many families do not have Wi-Fi and devices at home. We are now looking for data specific to each family, regarding Wi-Fi and device access within homes, to ensure we can support our learners in the best way possible.

Please note there is no expectation that children will have a device or Wi-Fi at home. The data is being gathered to allow us to build an accurate picture of how to support our children if they need to learn at home for an extended period.

September 2, 2020
by Mrs Chalmers
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