St Albert's Family Learning

Good Afternoon

Hope you are all well, here are some of the events happening this term. We would be delighted to see you at some.

• Dad’s Sports Afternoon on Thursday 24th October at 1.30pm on the MUGA

All welcome to attend to support our dads, uncles, grandpas etc…..

Muffins & Maths flyer

• Maths & Muffins Sessions for Primary 1 parents/carers

 Begins on Tuesday 29^th October at 1.15 – 2.45pm for all Primary 1 parents/carers. Please see attached flyer.

• Halloween Party – More details to follow

• ‘God’s Loving Plan’ health education information session for P6 & P7 parents’/Carers’ – Wednesday 13th November @ 2pm in room 10  

All parents who have children in P6, P6/7 and P7 are invited to come along to find out more about our health education programme. This is very important to help us plan our lessons.

• Book week Scotland 18^th – 24^th November 
• Class visits to Pollokshields Library (Date to be confirmed)
• Family book activities for P1 – P3 (Date to be confirmed)

All P1 – P3 parents/carers are invited to join their child in reading activities & receive their Read, Write & Count packs. Date to be confirmed. 

• Mass in school to celebrate St Albert’s Day – Friday 15^th November @ 1.30pm

All parents/Carers welcome.

• Christmas Fayre – Friday 13^th December @ 9 – 11am
• Nativity Performance – Tuesday 17^th December @ 1.45pm & Wednesday 18^th December @ 9.30am
• Class Parties – Thursday 19^th December

Thank you

Karen Kelly PT Family Learning

We are delighted to welcome all our new parent council members.

Congratulations to our new office bearers.

Our members will meet soon and update you on all that is happening. If you need to contact our PC please do so using the following email address.

stalbertsptc@gmail.com

Below is our updated PC constitution. Please review and email myself if there are any changes required.

St Albert’s School Parent Council

About SAPC

Thank you

Karen Kelly (PT Family Learning)

About SAPC

Good Morning

A few reminders for this week.

Primary 2 Muffins and Maths – Join us to learn about what your child is learning in school. This is aimed to help you help your child with home learning.

Muffins & Maths flyer

Primary 3 Family Play Sessions – Join us for fun activities with your child.

Family Play Taster Sessions Poster Shell

Dental Health Parent Information Session – Join us to chat about your child’s dental health. Tuesday 3rd September @ 2.30pm. All Welcome!

Mass on Friday 6th September @ 10.30am to celebrate Mrs Liz Hendrson’s retiral and Thank Fr John for his support.

Home Learning Policy September 2024

Home Learning Parent.Carer Information 2024

Free Child Development and Relationship Course

Relationship course

Parent Council – We are still looking for members to show interest in positions on the Parent Council. Please see our Parent Council Blog for more information.

Thank you

Karen Kelly (PT Family Learning)

• Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 27th @ 5.30 – 7pm All parents/carers Welcome to attend to meet Mrs Harker and be involved in this years school plan. 
• Please click on the link for our Agenda
• Annual-General-meeting- 2024

• Family Play Sessions for Primary 3 – Tuesday 3rd September @1.30pm (Runs for 6 weeks)

Primary 3 parents/carers are invited to join their child in outdoor play activities. Please let the office know if you wish to attend ASAP.

Family Play Taster Sessions Poster Shell

• Muffins & Maths Programme for Primary 2 parents/carers – Tuesday 3rd September @ 1.15 (Runs for 6 weeks) 

Parents/Carers are invited to our 6 week maths programme. Please let the office know if you wish to attend ASAP.

Muffins & Maths flyer

Thank you

Karen Kelly

• Tuesday 3^rd September at 2.30pm – Dental Health Parent/Carer Information session. 

Good Afternoon and welcome back to school. Your children have settled in very quickly and already there is a Buzz about our school.

Welcome to all our new families joining this week. We are delighted you are here!

I aim to update this Family Blog weekly. You should receive a link along with our weekly diary on a Friday afternoon. There is also a QR Code available that takes you straight to our blog page. Please feel free to ask questions here or contact me via my email which is attached.

Family learning is very strong in St Albert’s and is important to us as a school and to all our families in our community. We have excellent Family Participation & Engagement and welcome everyone to be involved. Below are our main events this term. Please contact me if you have ideas for more school involvement.

Term 1 Events

• Meet the Teacher  – Tuesday 27^th August @ 2.15pm in your child’s class

Drop in to meet your child’s new teacher and see what learning is planned for this term.

• Annual General Parent Meeting – Tuesday 27^th August @ 5.30pm in room 10

All parents are welcome to our yearly teacher and parent council information session. All new members of our Parent Council welcome. Refreshments will be served. Child care available on request.

• Family Play Sessions for Primary 3 – Tuesday 3rd September @1.30pm (Runs for 6 weeks)

Primary 3 parents/carers are invited to join their child in outdoor play activities. Please let the office know if you wish to attend.

• Welcome Mass & Farewell to Father John – Friday 6^th September @ 10.30am in hall

All families are welcome to attend.

• Mc Millan Coffee Morning – Thursday 26th September @ 9.15 -11am in hall

All parents/carers are invited to our annual charity event. Come along to meet new people, enjoy snacks and win prizes.

• September Weekend – Thursday 26th September @ 3pm – Tuesday 1st October @ 9am.

Enjoy!

• Parents evenings – Tuesday 8^th October @ 5 – 7.30pm & Wednesday 9^th October @ 3.15 – 5.30pm

All parents are invited to meet their pupil’s teacher to discuss their child’s learning and progress.

• October holidays Thursday 11^th October – Monday 21st October

Enjoy!

Events will be updated weekly. Please look out on the notice board and here for updates. We aim to give at least one weeks notice of any changes.

Have a lovely weekend

Karen Kelly (PT Family Learning)

Good Afternoon!

Thank you all so much for your support over the past year. Your children are amazing!!!

By now you will know your child’s class & teacher for next term. All our classes are set up and ready to go. Your children have met their teacher and spent time in their new class. So we are hoping for a very smooth transition.

Here is some helpful information for over the holidays & dates to put in your diary for next term.

https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/glasgow-sport-holiday-activity-programme

• Free Fun Programmes for the kid

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/schoolsandlearning

• Applying for free school meals & clothing grant

Dates for your Diary

• Pupils return to school – 14th August
• Meet the Teacher – Tuesday 26th August @ 2.15pm
• Welcome Mass – 6th September @ 10.15am
• MacMillan Coffee Morning – Thursday 27th September
• September Weekend – Friday 28th & Monday 30th September
• Parent’s Night – Tuesday 8th & Wednesday 9th October
• October Holidays – Friday 11th to Monday 21st October

Please see Women for Women Posters Below

• 8 week program – Inter generational Crafting with Confidence

June 18th – August 16th Fridays 11am – 2pm @ 1008 Govan Road G51 3DU

All materials provided, travel costs and child care can be arranged.

Contact Heather on heather.h@gilded-lily.org.uk to register your place.

Good Afternoon

I hope you all had a nice rest during the holidays. this is just an update on events. Please note changes in red.

Family Learning in St Albert’s: Term 4 2024

May

• Dad’s Sport’s Afternoon on Tuesday 23rd April @ 1.30pm on the MUGA

• Parent Council Meeting

Wednesday 24^th April @ 5 – 6.30pm. Please email the Parent Council if you wish to add to the Agenda. Final agenda is attached below. Please contact me ASAP if you wish to add to it. Remember every parent/carer in the school are welcome to attend.

stalbertsptc@gmail.com

PC April 2024 Agenda

• Inservice Day

Friday 3rd May

• School Holidays

Monday 6^th May

Friday 24^th May

Monday 27^th May

• Parents4FutureScotland Event In the City Chambers on Wednesday 24^th April 10am – 12md.

Please phone the office ASAP if you would like to attend this event on Air Pollution in our community. We will travel by taxi from the school at 9.15am, returning by 12.30.

• Parent/Carer Progress Meeting

 Wednesday  8th May @ 5 – 7.30pm & 9^th May @ 3.15 – 5.45pm

A short Child Progress Report will be sent out prior to your Parent/Carer progress meetings. This will assist the discussion with your class teacher in literacy, numeracy & Health & Well being. A longer time has been planned for these meetings. Please ensure your child’s parent evening slip is returned by Monday 22nd April.

On Both Parent’s evening there will be stalls in our hall including Uniform Sales, Help with SeeSaw/Parent Pay, DSS and many more. Please take some time to stop for tea & a chat.

• P6/7 Class Assembly on Thursday 8^th May @ 2.15pm

You are invited to view your child’s learning through performance.

• P4b Class Assembly on Thursday 15^th May @ 2.15pm

You are invited to view your child’s learning through performance.

• St Albert’s Summer Fayre

Saturday 18^th May @ 12 – 4pm

Please contact our Parent Council for more information to hire stalls.

stalbertsptc@gmail.com

• Primary 1 of 2024 Induction day for parents/carers & children

Our P1 visits will take place on Tuesday 28th May (Child visit to classroom/Parent Visit & Information session) & Tuesday 6th June @ 1.30 – 2.30pm (child visit to classroom ONLY)

• P2/3 Class Assembly on Thursday 29^th May @ 2.15pm

You are invited to view your child’s learning through performance.

• Family Trip to Clyde Valley Family Park

Thursday 30^th May @ 9 – 5pm – More information will be provided over the next few weeks.

June

• Primary 6 21 Common Performance

Thursday 6^th June @ 7pm. All Welcome to attend!

• Family Barbeque

Tuesday 11^th June @ 2pm

• Family Sports Afternoon

Tuesday 18^th June @ 1.30pm

• Final Year Assembly

Thursday 20^th June @ 9.15 – 11.45am

• End of year Celebration Mass

Friday 21^st June @ 10am All Welcome!

• Class Parties

Friday 21st June @ 1.30 – 3pm

• Talent Show

Monday 24^th June @ 6 – 8pm

• Recycled Uniforms for collection (Free)

Wednesday 26^th June @ 9am and 2.30pm in hall

      Please donate any uniforms that are too small by Thursday 20^th June for our

          stall on Wednesday. Thank you

• School closes at 1pm on Wednesday 26^th June

Thank you, have a lovely weekend

Karen

Good Afternoon

Welcome to our last week of term 3, I can’t believe how time is flying. There are a few date changes to our events calendar & a few events added.

• Emergency Meeting for Parents/carers regarding Education Cuts

Thank you those who attended this meeting on Thursday. Along with other schools, our Parent Council are following guidelines from our Glasgow City Parents Group

Action planned by our Parent Council:

• Email resent today containing minutes of emergency parent meeting, template of parent letter to be sent to councillors & Contact emails addresses of councillors involved in decision making. 

Please take some time to read this & send your own email. There will be help available in room 10 on Wednesday from 2pm for anyone requiring assistance with sending emails.

• Protest: GCPG have organised protests. An email from our Parent Council will be sent today with more information.
• Local Council Surgeries: Join with other schools to attend meetings to express our views as parents. Contact the Evening Times
• Q & A Session with local Councillors: PC will email & arrange a date to unite with other local schools & nurseries.

• Events in Term 4, please note in your diary

Family Learning in St Albert’s: Term 4 2024

May

• Parent Council Meeting

Wednesday 24^th April @ 5 – 6.30pm. Please email the Parent Council if you wish to add to the Agenda. Final agenda will be shared by the 17^th April.

stalbertsptc@gmail.com

• Inservice Day

Thursday 2^nd May

• School Holidays

Monday 6^th May

Friday 24^th May

Monday 27^th May

• Parents4FutureScotland Event In the City Chambers on Wednesday 24^th April 10am – 12md.

Please phone the office if you would like to attend this event on Air Pollution in our community.

• Parent/Carer Progress Meeting

Tuesday 7^th May @ 5 – 7.30pm & Wednesday 8^th May @ 3.15 – 5.45pm

A short Child Progress Report will be sent out prior to your Parent/Carer progress meetings. This will assist the discussion with your class teacher in literacy, numeracy & Health & Well being. A longer time has been planned for these meetings. Please expect more information re meetings on Monday 15^th April.

• P6/7 Class Assembly on Thursday 8^th May @ 2.15pm

You are invited to view your child’s learning through performance.

• P4b Class Assembly on Thursday 15^th May @ 2.15pm

You are invited to view your child’s learning through performance.

• St Albert’s Summer Fayre

Saturday 18^th May @ 12 – 4pm

Please contact our Parent Council for more information to hire stalls.

stalbertsptc@gmail.com

• Primary 1 of 2024 Induction day for parents/carers & children

Our P1 visits will take place on Tuesday 28th May (Child visit to classroom/Parent Visit & Information session) & Tuesday 6th June @ 1.30 – 2.30pm (child visit to classroom ONLY)

• P2/3 Class Assembly on Thursday 29^th May @ 2.15pm

You are invited to view your child’s learning through performance.

• Family Trip to Clyde Valley Family Park

Thursday 30^th May @ 9 – 5pm – More information will be provided in April.

June

• Primary 6 21 Common Performance

Thursday 6^th June @ 7pm. All Welcome to attend!

• Family Barbeque

Tuesday 11^th June @ 2pm

• Family Sports Afternoon

Tuesday 18^th June @ 1.30pm

• Final Year Assembly

Thursday 20^th June @ 9.15 – 11.45am

• End of year Celebration Mass

Friday 21^st June @ 10am All Welcome!

• Class Parties

Friday 21st June @ 1.30 – 3pm

• Talent Show

Monday 24^th June @ 6 – 8pm

• Recycled Uniforms for collection (Free)

Wednesday 26^th June @ 9am and 2.30pm in hall

      Please donate any uniforms that are too small by Thursday 20^th June for our

          stall on Wednesday. Thank you

• School closes at 1pm on Wednesday 26^th June

Thank you, have a lovely weekend

Karen

Good Afternoon

I hope you have had a lovely week. Here is our latest information & I have attached a rough plan of events in term 4 in order for you to plan early.

Family learning events term 4 2024

• Emergency Meeting for Parents/carers regarding Education Cuts with Mrs Harker.

• Health & Safety Door Policy

I am attaching our new Health & Safety Door Policy. This is for the safety of our staff, pupils & visitors to our school.

Please read the policy carefully so that you are aware of the changes.

Entrances to classrooms will close at 9.10am so if your child is late, please bring them to the front entrance.

WHOLE SCHOOL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACCESS TO SCHOOL

Door policy

Thank you

Karen Kelly