Category Archives: Primary 3a

Physical Activity and Exercise (PE) Update for Families

Dear Families,

As per Glasgow City Council policy, no jewellery is allowed to be worn during PE lessons, such as gym sessions, dance workshops and swimming lessons. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • bracelets
  • necklaces
  • earrings
  • nose-piercings

All jewellery needs to be removed before taking part in taught physical activities. This rule applies to boys and girls. We recommend that families take children to get ears etc pierced during the Summer break to allow ample healing time, 6 weeks, so that earrings can then be removed for PE. Glasgow’s full Health and Safety document for physical activity can be viewed by scanning the QR code at the bottom of this page.

It is important that pupils come prepared to learn and for PE this requires appropriate clothing. Pupils who are unable to participate in practical PE should still bring their kit to allow them to assist in the lesson by refereeing, keeping scores or assisting with the distribution of equipment. Our PE kit consists of plimsolls/trainers (indoor shoes), a plain t-shirt and plain black shorts. Please also remember that no football colours/strips (regardless of team or country) should be worn, nor should football shoes with studs.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Yours

Miss L Davidson

Headteacher

BREAKFAST CLUB AND MORNING PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION UPDATE FOR FAMILIES

From Wednesday the 4th of October 2023 pupils attending Breakfast Club should enter the school playground via Gate 1 and enter the building via the Lunch Hall doors in the main playground. For health and safety reasons pupils will no longer be admitted to Breakfast Club via the Main Entrance (Reception).

Please be advised that Breakfast Club starts at 8am. For health and safety reasons, namely that there is no adult supervision, pupils should not be dropped off at school before this time. Breakfast Club finishes at 8.45am. As normal, after Breakfast Club P1-4 pupils will be escorted to class for soft start. P5-7 pupils will be supervised in the playground by school staff.

Our playground is staffed from 8.45am. Pupils, not attending Breakfast Club, should not be dropped at school before this time for Health and Safety reasons. In the event of a wet morning P5-7 pupils will be brought into the Lunch Hall at 8.45am.

Thank you for your continued support.

Yours

Miss L Davidson

Headteacher

Communication Update for Families

Dear Families,

We are sorry that you had  to make alternative arrangements for your children as a result of the recent Support Staff strikes. Thank you for your support and patience during this time. We are excited to welcome pupils back to school tomorrow. 

We have been made aware of one or two queries regarding the recent strike action. All information
from the council was communicated to all families via email. This included a letter from Douglas Hutchison, the Executive Director of Education, highlighting that all Primary Schools would be closed in Glasgow as a result of strike action on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The school also reposted any council updates on our Twitter page. Primary Schools in Glasgow were not directed by Glasgow City Council to provide any form of home learning during the strike days.

We would like to take this opportunity to remind all families that Groupcall is our main method of communication at Wallacewell Primary. This will mean emails from the school and, for those who have the Groupcall app, an in app notification. On occasion we will also send text messages from Groupcall.  As we do not wish for families to miss any important information we would like to encourage families to check their emails regularly.

If you are having any difficulties with Groupcall or emails please let us know. Similarly if any of your contact information has changed please contact the school office to allow to update our records.

Thank you for your continued support.

Miss Davidson

Head Teacher

Parent Council Action Plan (2023-24)

Our Action Plan for session 2023-24  has been agreed based on discussions about the needs of the school and concerns raised by families in recent years.

It has been agreed that fundraising in 2023-24  will be used to support the school to provide –

  • Selection boxes for all pupils at Christmas
  • An Easter treat for every pupil
  • Leavers hoodies for all Primary 7 pupils

The agreed Parent Council ‘Grand Challenge’ for session 2023-24 are –

  • Support the school and gain updates on the school pitch. The PC will raise concerns, already raised by the current HT, in relation to the health and safety of the pitch and the impact that this has on both school and community activities.
  • Support the school is raising concerns about school provision in the local area. This is something the HT is very aware of and has already addressed it with GCC.

Parent Council Constitution 2023-24

Please click on the link below to view our Parent Council Constitution for 2023-24 agreed at the most recent Parent Council meeting on Monday 18th of September 2023.

Parent Council Constitution 2023-24

Parent Council Meeting Agenda & Minutes – EGM Monday 4th September 2023

Click on the links below to view our meeting agenda and minutes which were agreed at our most recent meeting.

PC EGM Agenda – 04.09.23

PC EGM Agenda – Minutes 04.09.23

Parent Council Update for Families

Communication with Families – The main job of a Parent Council is to represent the views of the parents at the school so that all parents know that their views matter, and where they feel confident and comfortable putting them forward. The Parent Council wish to promote contact between all parents and the rest of the school community. As such the Parent Council would like to encourage families to get in touch with them to express their views and ideas. Below you will find the updated Parent Council email address. The Parent Council will endeavour to respond to emails within 5 working days. Please note, all pupil specific queries or concerns should be addressed directly with the school.

wallacewellpsparentcouncil@glow.sch.uk

The Parent Councils main method of communication with families this year will be via the school website. Please see below for the links to the Parent Council sections on the school website. Here you will find Parent Council minutes from meetings along with, the Parent Council Constitution, the Parent Council Action Plan and any other relevant information

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gc/wallacewellprimary/parent-council/

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/gc/wallacewellprimary/category/parent-council-news/

The Parent Council are very much looking forward to working with the Wallacewell Parent Forum this session.

 

Parent Council Meeting

Next Parent Council Meeting – All Welcome

Monday 18th September 2023 6-8pm

Childcare for school aged children will be available. 

Agenda

  • Parent Council Constitution

  • Headteacher Update

  • Parent Council Mission

  • AOCB

Our Parent Council 2023-2024

Chairperson: Emily Clarke

Vice Chairperson: Ross Nisbet

Secretary: Elizabeth & Caryn Smith

Treasurer: Valentina Vagka

Contact Email: wallacewellparentcou@glow.sch.uk

What is the Parent Forum?

The Scottish Government passed the Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 to encourage and support more parents to become involved in the life and work of the school.

The membership of the Parent Forum is made up of all parents who have a child at an education authority school. Membership of the Parent Forum allows parents to have a say in the local arrangements to enable their collective view to be represented on matters such as the quality and standards of education at the school and other matters of interest to parents. One of the ways parents in the Parent Forum will be able to express their views will be through the Parent Council.

What is the Parent Council?

The Parent Council is a group of parents selected by members of the Parent Forum to represent all the parents of children at the school. Parent Councils are very flexible groups and the Parent Forum can decide on the type of group it wants to represent their views. The type of things a Parent Council could get involved in include:

  • Supporting the work of the school

  • Gathering and representing parents’ views to the Head Teacher, education authority and HMIE

  • Promoting contact between the school, parents, pupils and the local community

  • Fundraising

  • Involvement in the appointment of senior school staff

Who can be a member of the Parent Council?

Generally members of the Parent Council must be parents of children who attend the school and the chairperson must have a child in the school. However, the Parent Council can decide to co-opt other members including school staff and community representatives who have knowledge and skills to help them.

In denominational schools, the Parent Council must invite the relevant church or denominational body to nominate a representative to be a co-opted member.

Source: Glasgow City Council

Health Promoting School

Wallacewell Primary is a health promoting school. Please be mindful of this when providing breaktime snacks for your child. Pupils only have a 15 minute break in the morning and as such will not have time to eat multiple snacks. Pupils should also bring a filled water bottle to school which they will have access to and can refill throughout the day. Please note that whilst juice can be brought to school in packed lunches for enjoy at lunchtime, pupils should not bring juice to school in their class water bottles.

We want keep all our children safe. As some members of our school community have severe allergies to nuts we kindly  request that families avoid giving pupils products containing nuts for break/lunch for example Kinder Bueno, Peanut Butter, Nutella & Snickers. We kindly ask that you check the ingredients of snacks before allowing your child to bring them to school.