Head Teacher’s Blog

Session 2025 – 26

Week ending 5th September 2025

Star Workers

Room 1 – Nancy for Star Helper

Room 2 – Nneoma for Star Helper

Room 3 – Oliver for Star Effort and Attitude

Room 4 – Kian for Star Listener

Room 5 – Callum for Star Maths

Room 6 – Orlaith Rose for Star Effort and Attitude

Room 7 – Robbie for Star Effort

Room 8 – Caelan for Star Effort in Writing

Room 9 – Oma for Star Listener

Room 10 – James for Star Pupil

Values

Room 1 – Harry for Respect

Room 2 – Patrick for Respect

Room 3 – Daisy for Kindness

Room 4 – Ijeoma for Respect

Room 5 – Annais for Friendship

Room 6 – Max for Respect

Room 7 – Mila for Respect

Room 8 – Oscar for Respect

Room 9 – Shay for Friendship

Room 10 – Finley for Friendship

Parent Council and PTA

Thank you to those who attended our AGMs this week

Election results are as follows:

Parent Council

Chair – Mhairi Eshghi

Vice-Chair – Marianne Doherty

PTA

Co-Chair – Laura Nelson and Fiona Kelly

Secretary – Tracey Cassidy

Treasurer – Jules McWee

Date of next meeting – Wednesday 12th November

Rookie Rockstars

Rookie Rockstars will be visiting our school to work with the children on mental wellbeing.  They will learn songs and undertake some class lessons.  A concert has been organised for Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th September, starting at 6.30pm.  All children are invited to attend one evening and tickets will be available for sale next week.  Look out for information which will be issued on Monday about this.

https://rookierockstars.org.uk/

P7 Carfin

Our P7 class attended a Jubilee Celebration Mass along with 2000 other P7 pupils from schools in Motherwell Diocese yesterday at Carfin.  This was a wonderful opportunity to come together to celebrate the Jubilee Year and reflect on how they are also Pilgrims of Hope.

Diary Dates

A list of diary dates can be found on the website. Please take note of dates of school holidays.

 

Week ending 29th August 2025

Star Workers  

Room 1 –Callum for Star Effort  

Room 1 – Callum for Star Effort  

Room 2 – Dottie for Star Writer 

Room 3 – Siannan for Star Writer  

Room 4 – Theo for Star Listener  

Room 5 – Hayuni for Star Writer and Artist  

Room 6 – Ivy for Star Attitude 

Room 7 – Sophia for Star Attitude 

Room 8 – Jude for Star Respect 

Room 9 – Oliver for Star Respect 

Room 10 – Murron for Star Helper 

Parent Council and PTA 

Our Parent Council AGM will take place on Wednesday 3rd September at 6.15pm.  Our PTA AGM will be held on the same evening at 7pm.  New members are most welcome.   

 After School Clubs

Thursday 4th Sept – P6/7 Football

More clubs will be organised in due course.

Diary Dates  

 A list of diary dates can be found on the website. Please take note of dates of school holidays.

Week ending 22nd August 2025

Welcome  

A warm welcome back to school to all our pupils, staff and families.  A Welcome Back Newsletter was issued this week and has key information in it. Please do take a few minutes to read over it. 

As always, we will have a brief weekly blog and communicate information this way or via ParentsPortal.  The office can assist if you have any problems initially logging on to ParentsPortal if you are a new parent.  

Please ensure that all paperwork issued either in paper format or electronically is completed and returned as soon as possible e.g. Annual Data Checks, Flu Forms and Photograph Permission. 

Star Workers  

Room 1 – All of P1 for being Star Workers 

Room 2 – All of P2 for being Star Helpers 

Room 3 – Ruth for Star Effort 

Room 4 – Wiktoria for Star Worker 

Room 5 – Olivia K for Star Contributor 

Room 6 – Bryan for Star Role Model 

Room 7 – Zayn for Star Worker  

Room 8 – Keegan for Star Kindness 

Room 9 – Kate for Star Worker 

Room 10 – Jenna for Star Role Model  

School lunch

Our new menu commences on Monday 24th August.  Copies were issued this week and can also be found online.

https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200186/primary_school_information/2161/primary_menu_2025-2026

Diary Dates  

A list of diary dates can be found on the website. Please take note of dates of school holidays.   

 

 

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