St Albert's Family Learning

Good Morning

Just a few reminders and thank yous for this month and next.

Thank you to everyone who has supported our school trips, we couldn’t do these without your help. This month upper school have visited St Mungo’s Cathedral & the Glasgow Cathedral and P1/2 & P3 are visiting our local church and the Tramway. Next month P4, P4/5 & P5 will visit the tramway.

Thank you to our class volunteers who are gaining confidence supporting our staff in the classroom and gaining experience.

Thank you to our Parent Council who work hard resolving issues in the school and planning events. This month’s focus is our Winter Bazaar. As always we would love more helpers, please phone the office or speak to me if you wish to help. Our Parent Council are also working on how to make our road safer at home time. Let me know if you wish to get involved.

Reminders

Family Book event for all parents/carers of P1 – P3 including Nessie & Kelpie on Wednesday 19th November at 2pm. Coma along to join in the activities and receive your child’s book activities. 

Art of Relaxation Session – Friday 21st November at 9.30am. Please come along for this taster session. This is free and Life Link have offered other free sessions. Please phone the office to book your space.

Winter Bazarre – Thursday 27th November from 2 – 6pm. Come along for our stalls, food, music and games.

Thank you so much!

Karen Kelly

Role-and-Remit-of-Parent-Council-Members

Good morning!

We are holding our 1st PTA meeting of the school year on Wednesday 10th September @ 1.30pm in Room 10. 

As per our constitution we review our office bearers every year. I have attached the roles and responsibilities of each position. If you wish to be considered for any of these roles please email me before Wednesday.  Anyone who is a parent/carer at this school can apply.

gw13kellykatherin@glow.sch.uk

We are always looking for new members to share fresh ideas and skills so please come along. We hold one main meeting a term and smaller meetings with subgroups if required for events etc.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Karen Kelly

We are excited to offer many opportunities for Family Learning this year.

Please click on the blue links below to explore the information flyers and contact the appropriate person or the office if you wish to take part.

• Healthy Families: Growing Up 

Monday 15th Sep-Mon 17th Nov(exc 29th sep , 13th oct) Time- 12:30-2:30pm

HENRY HFG

Henry Poster

• Mellow Ability Parenting Workshop starting end of September

Mellow Ability Flyer

• Parent Support Group

September Parent Support Group

• Life link Well being Classes for Parents/Carers– This is a one off session with more sessions to be follow. Aiming for the beginning of October. Please contact myself or the office. gw13kellykatherin@glow.sch.uk

Art of Relaxation This class is focused on learning skills and techniques to help you relax effectively. We use mindfulness techniques to enable you to bring your attention to what you want to focus on and help you to become comfortable with your own inner thoughts and feelings.

Good Afternoon & Welcome back to school.

Below is a list of events for this term. Please attend as much as you can. This is a good way to learn more about the school & meet other families and staff.

I am looking into workshops for parents/carers with Clyde College. However I would like to start more informal sessions for parents/carers such as cooking, art, sewing etc. Just for Fun! Let me know if you have skills to share or wish to come along. All ideas welcome!

Family Learning Dates in August/September/October 2025

All Parents/Carers Welcome!

• Welcome to St Albert’s! Open to ALL parents/carers. Come along to meet other families & staff in room 10 –  Friday 22^nd August @ 2.15pm (Cafe Connect on every Friday).
• Meet the Teacher – Thursday 28^th August @ 2.15pm – Drop in to meet your child’s new teacher and see what learning is planned for this term.
• Families Connect Information Session for P2 parents/carers – Tuesday 2^nd September @ 9am – All P2 parents/carers are invited to our information session on Families Connect (A 7-week programme for you to spend time learning through play with your child)
• Annual General Parent Meeting – Wednesday 3^rd September @ 1.15pm ALL parents/carers are invited to attend this meeting with Mrs Harker to share information & discuss the plans for the school year. Refreshments will be served.
• First Parent Teacher Council Meeting – Wednesday 10^th September @ 1.30pm – ALL parents/carers are invited to join this meeting. New members welcome!
• MacMillan Coffee Morning – Wednesday 24^th September – All parents/carers are invited to our annual charity event. Come along to meet new people, enjoy snacks and win prizes.
• September Weekend – Thursday 25^th September @ 3pm – Tuesday 30^th September @ 9am. Enjoy!
• Parents meetings – Tuesday 7^th October @ 5 – 7.30pm & Wednesday 8^th October @ 3.15 – 5.30pm
• October holidays – Thursday 11^th October @ 3pm – Monday 21^st October @ 9am. Enjoy!

Please email me any ideas you have, Thank you

Karen Kelly (PT Family Learning/Middle School)

Well done to our parent council for contacting our local councillors to report repairs needed in our school. Please see the minutes below for an update on work to be carried out.

26-03-25Agenda Parents Committee Meeting (1) (1) (1)

Term 4 Important dates

• Dad’s Sports Afternoon: Wednesday 2nd April @ 1.30 – 2.45pm More information to follow.

Good Afternoon

I hope you all had a lovely rest over the holidays and are keeping warm this week. I wanted to update you on the changes to events this term.

I am currently on bereavement leave and hopefully will resume fully at the beginning of February. I will be available in the school office at times so please email me if you need anything or information.

Changes to Term 3 Calendar 

Family Learning Dates in January/February/March/April 2025

All Parents/Carers Welcome!

• Primary 1 Families Connect Programme information session: Friday 17^th January @ 9am in room 10 (Postponed until February)

All Primary 1 parents/carers are invited to our information session about joining our 6 week family learning programme including Numeracy, literacy and Health and Wellbeing.

• God’s Loving Plan Information session for Primary 6 & 7 parents/carers: Friday 17^th January @ 2.15pm in Room 10 (Postponed until February)

All parents/carers are welcome to join for an information session on our Health & Wellbeing programme starting in Primary 6 &  Primary 7

• Turner Prize Exhibition: Friday 24^th January @ 1.45pm

Families are invited to explore our Contemporary Art Installations. Every class will create an art exhibition to share and present learning. Each installation will be judged by local artists and a prize given to the winner.

• Café Connect will re-open on 31^st January and then open on the last Friday of each month. 2 – 3pm in room 10 (Postponed until February)

All parents are invited to come along to meet new people over a cuppa. Guest speakers will be invited to meetings. We are looking for local people to share activities, charity events, health programs etc. Please email me if you would like to speak or know anyone who would like to do this.

• International Women’s Day Lunch: Friday 21^st February @ 12.30pm

Join us for our annual afternoon to celebrate Women. There will be food, dancing & games.  Tickets will be on sale for £5 in February.

• Class Assemblies

P1/2 Thursday 30^th January @ 2.15pm

P4/5 Thursday 13^th February @ 2.15pm

P3/4 Thursday 27^th February @ 2.15pm

P2 Thursday 27^th March @ 2.15pm

Hope to see you soon.

Sending love & prayers!

Karen Kelly (PT Family Learning)

Thursday 12th December   Christmas Jumper Day…. Wear a Christmas jumper, your own                                                        clothes or your uniform to school. Bring a pound for our                                                                    charity, The Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.

         Christmas Lunch at the Canteen – Please remember to add                                                                your child’s lunch through Parent Pay.

Friday 13th December –     Christmas Fayre – 9 – 11am

                                                    All welcome to enjoy our fabulous stalls, music, Santa, raffle                                                            prizes and great food & Chat!

                       Please remember if you are donating any food. It MUST BE NUT FREE.

Nut Free School Policy 2023

Thank you so much. looking forward to seeing you!

Karen Kelly (PT Family Learning)

Festive Events 2024

• Christmas Jumper Day in aid of Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity

On Thursday 12th December Children can choose to wear a Christmas jumper or their own clothes. Please bring a £1 for our charity. We plan to have a Christmas Jumper Recycling Stall available from Wednesday 4th December in the hall. Open all day for you to help yourself. Please bring in your old Christmas jumpers that are too small or used ASAP for our stall. Adult jumpers welcome too. Thank you!

• Christmas Fayre 

Friday 13th December @ 9am – 11am -There will be lots of interesting stalls for you to browse and a visit from that Special Person!

The children make their own Christmas crafts to sell and we also need your help with donations please! Here is a list of what you could help with.

Cakes & biscuits for our Tea/Coffee stall. Bars of chocolate for our Chocolate Tombola stall. Raffles prizes for our raffle. Hamper donations such as chocolates, tins, toiletries etc.

Our Parent Council will run a Café in Room 10 offering hot/cold drinks and yummy sweet & savoury food. 

• Nativity Performance

Tuesday 17^th December @ 1.45pm & Wednesday 18^th December @ 9.30am – Everyone is welcome to attend our Nativity Performance starring all of our Infant Department.

• Class Parties

Thursday 19th December – Class Parties, wear your party clothes.

• Holidays

Friday 20th December – School closes at 2.30pm until Monday 6th January 2024