It’s beginning to looking a lot like Christmas!! Santa’s busy elves are hard at work preparing for a magical festive season in Royston Primary! See below for things happening!
Christmas Choir
The choir are practising like crazy…and they sound amazing! We have lots of locations for them to sing at…and shake their bucket! See below…
- 1st December – Buchanan Galleries 12-1pm
- 2nd December – Fort Retail Park 1-2.30pm
- 7th December – Springburn Tesco (St Rollox) 10-11am
- 8th December – Fort Retail Park 3-4.30pm
- 9th December – Forge Asda 1.30-2.30pm
- 14th December – Buchanan Street 1-2pm
- 15th December – Asda Robroyston 1-2pm
- 16th December – The Forge Shopping Centre 11.30-12.30pm and 1-2pm
Please feel free to pop along to any of the locations to watch our enthusiastic choir perform! (Dress warm for the Fort – outdoor only!)
Christmas Panto – Oh yes we are!!
Hooray will! We all love a panto!!
P1 and P3/2 will be attending Platform Theatre in Easterhouse to watch the panto – Sleeping Beauty on 14th December. Pupils will have an early lunch and leave school by bus at 12.30pm, returning in time for 3pm.
P4/3, P6/5 and P7/6 will be attending King’s Theatre Glasgow to watch Beauty and the Beast on 13th December. Pupils will have an early lunch and leave school by bus at 12.20pm. Please note: the show doesn’t finish until 3.30pm so pupils will not be back in Royston until 4pm APPROX.
The total cost for this is around £2000 this year and we ask that each child brings in a small contribution of £3 for the outing. Pupils can take a small pocket size snack with them.
Roystonhill Community Hub Christmas Fun Day 13th December
Whilst the upper school are attending panto our younger pupils (P1 and P3/2) will be going along to the above community event. There will be real reindeer, Santa and hot chocolate to be enjoyed!
Christmas Lunch
This will be on the 15th December. Pupils can enjoy a three course lunch with crackers and music…all served to them at their table by the staff! Order forms were sent out last week – please return this if your child wishes their lunch that day.
Santa’s Grotto
Our Grotto is back again this year…bigger and better! Pupils are in for a treat on 8th/9th December with Christmas crafts, stalls, a Christmas movie and hot chocolate! The grotto is decorated beautifully for the pupils…always the WOW factor!
Pupils can bring some money to buy some lovely Christmas gifts if they wish!
Infant Christmas Nativity!
Our primary 1 and P3/2 pupils will be performing their very own Christmas Nativity. There is always a fun theme to this and pupils give a huge effort with singing, dancing and narrating. The nativity will be held on 16th December at 10am and we invite parents, family and friends along as our audience. I do hope you can manage along; it always proves to be a memorable event! Tea/coffee and cakes for all adults!
Christmas Parent Hamper
Tickets for this year’s parent hamper will go on sale 5th December and draw will take place 21st December. Tickets for parents are £1 and can be bought from the school office. If you are sending money with your child please tell them to go to the school office to get tickets.
Christmas Jumper Day
Christmas jumper day this year is on the 16th December! No money needed – a free event!
Christmas Parties
P1, P3/2 and P4/3 Christmas party will be on the 20th December.
P6/5 and P7/6 party will be in the 19th December.
Pupils can come to school dressed for their party in the afternoon. If you would prefer to take your child home at lunch time to get them dressed please let us know by calling the school office beforehand. We can let you know collection and drop off arrangements when you call.
School Christmas Fayre 2022
Back by popular demand our school Christmas Fayre on 1st December! Our Parent Council are working very hard in preparation for this extravagant event linking in with the Royston Christmas Light Switch on! Christmas Fayre will be from 5-7pm, with the lights going on at 5.30pm. There will be lots of games, things to buy and prizes to be won! Please do come along and bring friends, family and neighbours!
Christmas Holidays
Pupils will finish school at 2.30pm on 22nd December 2021
Pupils will return to school at the usual timings on 4th January 2022.
