Good Afternoon

I hope everyone had a good rest over the holidays. I certainly did!

Reminders….

• Nut Allergies – Please do not send any foods containing nuts into school
• Please remember to order your child’s lunch online.
• Walking Bus every Friday at 3pm
• Cafe Connect every Friday from 2.15pm

Useful pages for Parents/Carers

Glasgow City Parents Group (Facebook)

ApparelXchange CIC (Facebook)

Glasgow Scot cards – These cards provide free transport on buses. You will shortly receive a letter to complete and return to school.

Also please remember to return your child’s fluoride slip asap!

Here is an update on our term 2 events. Dates and times may be subject to change.

• Parent Council

Our Parent Council have donated money towards a very large catering set for our whole school. Thank you very much, this will be used regularly while hosting events like Ladies Lunch, charity days and many more. This has been talked about for years as we spend so much on disposable ware. Please look out for a small fundraiser to complete the purchase. Thank you!

Next Parent Council meeting is on Wednesday 8th November at 5 – 6.30pm. Please come along if you wish to join.

• Families Connect

Our Primary 2 Families Connect Group has been very successful.  Today we visited Square Cafe and the library , our numeracy session on the 31st October and then our final session will be in Wonder world on Tuesday 7th November.   Thank you to all taking part.

In January 2024 we will begin Families Connect for Primary 1 parents/carers & children.

• New Entrants for August 2024 Parent/Carer Coffee morning on Friday 27th October 2023.
• There is a further open visit for parents/carers & children on Friday 3rd November @ 10.30 – 11.30am & 1.30 – 2.30pm 

We would like to invite all parents/carers in our community who has a child/ren ready for enrolment in August 2024 to attend our coffee morning/afternoon. There will be a tour of our school, an opportunity to view Primary 1 ‘in action’ and information about the benefits of enrolling your child in St Albert’s.

• ‘God’s Loving Plan’ health education information session for P6 & P7 parents’/Carers’ – Wednesday 1st 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.

• Halloween Party – Tuesday 31^st October @ 5 – 6.30pm

Tickets are on sale from the office at £3, this includes Juice/water, crisps & chocolate/fruit, cakes
Recycled Halloween costumes will be available for collection at the front door. Feel free to leave any outgrown costumes for someone else to enjoy. Thank you!

• Parent Council Meeting – Wednesday 8th November @ 5 – 6.30pm

All council members are invited: agenda to follow. Child care Provided.

• Book week Scotland 6^th – 12^th November
• Class visits to Pollokshields Library
• Family book activities for P1 – P3

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 – Wednesday 15^th November @ 10.30am

All parents/Carers welcome.

• Turner Prize Art Exhibition – Thursday 30^th November @ 1.15pm
• Christmas Fayre – Friday 8^th December @ 9 – 11am
• Nativity Performance – Monday 18^th December @ 1.45pm & Tuesday 19^th December @ 9.30am
• Class Parties – Wednesday 20^th December

Family Trip June 2023

Our annual trip is now booked to Clyde Valley.. Date will be confirmed ASAP depending on bus availability. End of May/ Beginning of June. 

Please see courses available below free of charge. Let me know which ones you are interested in.

We are arranging Certified First Aid, Sewing & face painting courses for Parents/Carers with Clyde College. 

Confirmation of dates available ASAP!

Thank you

Karen Kelly