Category Archives: Communication

School Closure

SCHOOL CLOSED TOMORROW – Fri 25th Jan

Glasgow City Council has taken the decision to close all schools and nurseries.

“Due to #StormÉowyn all our Schools and Council Nurseries will be closed tomorrow (Friday 24 January 2025).”

Please see email from Education Director, Douglas Hutchison that was issued to schools this afternoon.  (We will not be providing home learning as it is too short notice to collate this information to all pupils and families.)

Colleagues
A decision has been taken to close all schools and nurseries to both staff and children and young people due to the severe weather conditions forecast  tomorrow.
The Met Office has upgraded tomorrow’s storm warning to RED with very strong winds associated with Storm Éowyn causing very dangerous conditions and significant disruption.
We will issue messaging from the Council’s social media channels and ask  you to share this on your own social media or use your normal channels to alert families of the closure tomorrow.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our families but everyone’s safety is paramount in these circumstances.  A retrospective payment for those entitled to free school meals will be added to the next holiday payment due to families.
Remote learning is a challenge at such short notice, however where possible and practical colleagues may offer work to pupils through the school’s normal channels.
Corporate staff messaging will be issued with details from HR and if this can be cascaded to non-pc facing staff that would be helpful.
Thank you once again for your resilience, stay safe, and the expectation is for business as usual on Monday.
Best wishes
Douglas
Douglas Hutchison                                                   
Executive Director of Education                      
Glasgow City Council                                                  
40 John Street                                                         
Glasgow G1 1JL                                                        
0141 287 4551                                                            
douglas.hutchison@glasgow.gov.uk                      

Refuweegee Donations

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Dear Parents and Carers,
We are excited to share that our Primary 6 classes are supporting the charity Refuweegee by organising a collection of toiletry donations. This fantastic cause helps to support those who have been displaced and are starting a new life in Glasgow.
We kindly ask for your support by donating any of the following items:
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Shower gel
  • Soap
  • Shaving foam and razors
  • Nappies
  • Toilet roll
  • Deodorant
All donations can be brought to school and P6 pupils will visit classes to collect. Please bring any donations to school by
Thursday 19th December.
We greatly appreciate your generosity in helping us make a difference to those in need.
Thank you for your support!
Kind regards,
P6 pupils and teachers

Norovirus

We have had several outbreaks of sickness and diarrhoea in school recently.

If your child has diarrhoea and/or vomiting they should not attend school until at least 48 hours after symptoms have stopped and they are well enough to return.

Please remember to phone in your child’s absence to the absence reporting line at:

0141 471 3710   or   0141 287 0039

and please cancel any lunches ordered on ParentPay

Please see NHS Inform for further help and advice:

https://www.nhsinform.scot/

Showbie Class Groups

This year we will use Showbie groups to communicate with you at class level.  This will be for class information, reminders, photos and anything that applies to the class, that doesn’t need to be shared with the rest of the school.

To join your class Showbie group, your child will give you a code.

Further help about joining a group can be found via Showbie’s website  – Showbie groups help

The class group will be announcements only, so any help you need or to alert the class teacher to something going on, should be directed to the management team via the school office 0141 637 6798

or by email to the Head Teacher via this form.

Whole School Communication

Welcome back to all our children and families!

You will receive a paper copy of a letter home today regarding our change to whole-school communication. A Digital copy of this letter can be found here

Please take a moment to read over and ensure that you can access ParentsPortal via the website:

www.parentsportal.scot  

or via the app available on the app store.

Further help with setting up your account can be found:

https://parentsportal.scot/pportal/pages/content/help

To help with this transition, copies of information will be shared via our school X (Twitter) account @MerryleePS and here on the news and events tab on the website.

Please contact the school office for any help or advice; we will do our best to help.