St Albert's Family Learning

Good morning!

Following a meeting with parents our report and communication methods are changing. Below are examples of reports. Please add your thoughts and ideas in the comments below.

Thank you

P1 report template

Parents night feedback

report template P7

Report terms

Karen Mc fadden

This week in Café Connect to celebrate ‘Fairtrade Fortnight’  Izzie from Apparel Xchange (a sustainable start-up Social Enterprise business which aims to reduce the amount of waste with regards to clothing and, in particular, the school uniform industry) will attend to advise us on how we can recycle and re-use in our daily lives. The café will open at 1.45 in room 10. All Welcome!

Dear Parents/Carers

God’s Loving Plan lessons will continue in Primary 6 this term. These lessons will discuss the development and changes in the children’s growing bodies both physically and emotionally. Following discussion with parents it was agreed that boys and girls will be taught separately for these lessons. Also they will only learn about their own developmental stage. – Boys will learn about boys. Girls will learn about girls. Further lessons will be completed in Primary 7. Thank you for your continued support.

Karen Mc Fadden

Good Morning!

To continue the development of family learning and attainment in our school I am looking for parent volunteers to be involved in a number of initiatives as follows. Volunteering is an excellent way to become more involved in the school and increase your own skills and confidence. Please see myself or contact the office for more information. All parents are welcome to join these events.

Reading Challenge

To promote and raise attainment in reading Miss O’ Hagan would like to invite parents to read with children during class time. This would involve 1 -2 hours of your time each week. Full training is provided. Please give your name to the office. First meeting is on Thursday 28th February at 2pm.

School Reports

To promote effective communication between teachers and parents we require to change our school reports. It is vital that parents are involved in this process therefore I am asking for parents to be bring their suggestions to a group discussion with me on Wednesday 27th February at 2pm. Please give your name to the office.

Home Learning

To promote effective home learning which is consistent and progressive in all stages I require suggestions and feedback from parents. I will hold a group meeting on Friday 1st March at 9am to discuss this further. Please give your name to the office.

Family learning

At St Albert’s we encourage strong links with our school and our families. Engaging with your child’s learning increases your child’s confidence and attainment. This term we are delighted to be able to offer a number of family learning activities to suit everyone. Please try to attend as much as possible. If you wish to discuss different times/ideas or you can help in any way please contact Mrs Mc Fadden.

Family learning events

Café Connect beginning 18/01/2019 and then every Friday 2- 3pm  with guest speakers most weeks. All welcome!

Primary 1 Families Connect Programme beginning Thursday 24/1/2019 at 9am for 8 weeks, please contact school if you wish to attend.

Parent Council meeting on 14th February at 10.45am– New members welcome to come along.

Assessment workshop with Mrs Harker on 14th February at 2pm

Various family workshops including digital learning, literacy, beginning in February – details to follow

Saturday clubs to begin – Looking for dads/uncles/grandpas to run a family sports club – Any volunteers?

World book day event on 7/03/2019 – Details to follow

International Women’s Day – Ladies lunch with games, dancing and music on 8/03/2019 at 12md – Tickets available from the office

Science week family workshop event w/b 11/03/2019 – Details to follow

Parents nights 12/03 2019 at 5 – 7pm and 13/03/2019 at 3.15 – 5pm.

Spring Ball for children on 20^th march at 6pm.

Mother’s day Pamper event on 29^th March – Details to follow

Thank you to all our parents especially our parent council and volunteers that contribute to all our school activities.

Parent council November 2018 minutes

Presentation to parents for information coffee morning short

Please click on the link above to view our presentation and find out more information about Families Connect.

This is an exciting opportunity for children and parents. Our Families Connect course runs for 8 weeks and gives your children a chance to become more engaged in learning. Our course will help to improve confidence and social and emotional health and wellbeing in children, as well as develop literacy and numeracy skills in fun, imaginative  contexts.

The course has also helped parents to develop their own confidence and form new friendships.

Parents who have been on our course before enjoyed it so much that they are coming back to us again with other children.

Please let us know ASAP if you wish to join us. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come basis.