TRANSPORT SUPPORT TO SMITHYCROFT SECONDARY

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.

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/2493/Free-School-Transport-for-Catchment-School#:~:text=Glasgow%20City%20Council%20provide%20transport,the%20shortest%20suitable%20walking%20route

 

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 – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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 –

  • Universal credit and earning no more than £726 in the monthly assessment period before you apply.
  • CTC only with income under £18,725
  • CTC/WTC with income under £8,717
  • Income support
  • Income-based jobseeker’s allowance
  • Income-related employment and support allowance
  • Asylum support from the Home Office

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

ASN Blether Cafe

Our ASN Blether Cafe was so well received last session that it is making a comeback in January 2025.

Come along to one of our monthly sessions. This is a chance for you to relax, unwind, meet other families with children with additional support needs and make new friends.

Where: Wallacewell Primary (Creative Enquiry Room)

When: 9.15-10.30am
• Friday 31st January 2025
• Friday 28th February 2025
• Friday 28th March 2025
• Friday 2nd May 2025

HOUSE POINTS – TERM 1 WINNERS

We are delighted to announce that Ben More were our winning house in Term 1 and have earned themselves a super house prize. They achieved this by working together to earn the most house points across Term 1. On Friday 15th November, from 1.30-2.30pm, all children in Ben More will be involved in an afternoon of exciting outdoor activities hosted by the wonderful Donald from Wildside Nature. The afternoon will include the toasting of marshmallows, funs games and hot chocolate. Each child can bring one adult family member along with them to share in this experience. We kindly ask that children come to school dressed for outdoor learning on this day. Given the unpredictable Scottish weather we advise that a waterproof jacket, appropriate outdoor shoes, a hat and gloves are worn. Well done Ben More. We look forward to celebrating with you soon!

Curriculum Newsletters – Term 2 (2024-25)

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

Curriculum Newsletter P7a Term 2

Curriculum Newsletter P7b Term 2

P3A Weekly Update

This week we had lots of fun with Halloween themed activities.  During our Active Play sessions we gave all our games a spooky theme.

In literacy we learned how to write an acrostic poem.  We then made our own using the word Halloween and shared these with the rest of the class.  They were all fantastic and most had a very clear theme about getting lots of sweets.

 

In maths we were learning about measurement.  We used a ruler to accurately measure our broomsticks in cm.  We also continued to practise our adding and subtraction strategies.

On Thursday we had fun with some Halloween themed dancing and even the staff got involved trying to show off our best moves.

 

 

This week in Primary 7b

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.