We are delighted to share that we have been awarded a FairAware award from Fairtrade. This is the first of three awards that can be granted to schools in recognition of them taking action to learn about Fairtrade and its values.
Well done to Primary 3 and their AMAZING teachers who have worked hard to collate all our school evidence for the award. We look forward to continuing on our Fairtrade journey.
MESSAGE FROM THE PARENT COUNCIL FOR PRIMARY 7 PARENTS
Dear Families,
For some time the walking distance to Smithycroft Secondary, for children transitioning there after Primary 7, has been a concern for families. The Parent Council, as part of one of their Grand Challenges, have been liaising with Glasgow City Council (GCC) regarding these concerns. In order for us to continue to do effectively we need to have as much information as possible. We recently asked all families to complete a short survey to provide us with the information that we need to allow us to continue discussion with GCC. So far only 17 families have completed the survey. Can we kindly ask that if you have not already completed the survey, you do so by the 11th of November 2024. An email link has been sent to all Primary 7 families today.
Additionally a number of families who have completed the survey, who may be eligible for free transport support from GCC, have not yet completed the online application form. If you think you may be eligible for transport support, primarily because you live more than 2.2 miles from the local catchment secondary school by the shortest suitable walking route, you must click on the link below to apply. The school or Parent Council cannot do this on your behalf.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us via email – wallacewellpsparentcouncil@glow.ea.glasgow.sch.uk
Kind Regard
The Parent Council
Free School Meals
Lots of our families, who we believe are entitled to Free School Meals (FSM), have still not registered. As you will be aware all P1-5 pupils attending school in Scotland are entitled to free school meals.
For other pupils (P6-7), parent or carer must be in receipt of –
If your child is in P1-5 and also eligible for free school meals due to low income, you should still apply for free school meals to make sure that you get the Scottish child payment bridging payment. We would also encourage parents/carers of pupils in P6-7 to apply if you think you meet the criteria above.
Please visit the website for further information and to apply. If you require any assistance please do not hesitate to contact us at the school.
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/17885/Clothing-Grants-and-Free-School-Meals
Come along to our Community Cafe, every Thursday at 9.15am, starting on Thursday the 7th of November 2024.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Click on the links below to view our Curriculum Newsletters for term 2.
Curriculum Newsletter P1a Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P1b Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P1c Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P2-1 Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P2a Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P2b Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P3a Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P3b Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P4a Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P4b Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P5a Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P5b Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P6a Term 2
Curriculum Newsletter P6b Term 2
This week in Primary 7b we loved being outdoors with Donald from Wildside Nature for a Halloween themed workshop.
We have been working hard in maths on multiplication and division and are demonstrating great recall of knowledge from last year.
We have started exploring film literacy and how we can use our reading strategies to help us understand what’s going on. We will be continuing this next week looking at different filming techniques and how they are used to impact the viewer.
We had our final week of swimming and had great fun having some free time in the pool to practice our skills.
We have enjoyed learning more about Poppy Scotland and using the iPads to create a digital brochure of information about what we have been learning.
Please click on the links below to view our most recent Parent Council meeting agenda and agreed minutes.
The school had a very special visitor this week and P7b’s How Good Is Our Classroom floor book was chosen for him to see. He was very impressed with the input the children have given on how we can make our classroom better.
We have been working very hard this week to complete our Scottish National Standardized Assement’s (SNSA) for reading, writing and numeracy.
We have started exploring a new writing genre of Report writing and will be continuing this over the next few weeks.
Lots of pupils indicated in their personal target setting they wanted to improve their overall fitness. This week we did a baseline fitness assessment and at the end of term we will do another to see how much we have improved.
We have started learning about Poppy Scotland and why it is still so relevant today.
