For your Information

Book Fayre Competition

Please read the above information and send your class teacher a picture on Seesaw before Monday 20th May 2024, to be in with a chance of winning a book voucher.

Outdoor Classroom

Outdoor Learning Letter

Volunteers’ Week Scotland

Spring Fayre – Saturday 18th May 2024

Wednesday 6th March Coffee Morning

Oor Hame Exhibition

30th March – 13th April 2024

Easter Holidays Tennis Camp

Book your space online at https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/bltennis

Non members and new players welcome, enquiries to bltennis@hotmail.com

Numeracy workshops 21.2.24

As discussed during the numeracy workshops, please find attached Numeracy strategies poster.

Please click on the link below to access the slides from the workshops by Mrs Reid.

Primary 1 and 2 Numeracy Workshop

Primary 3 and 4 Numeracy Workshop

Primary 5, 6 and 7 Numeracy Workshop

World Book Day

Please see attached the world book day poster. World book day is on 7th March, but token can be redeemed from 15th February at participating booksellers.

Fundraising Bonus Ball

The parent council were very kindly gifted a dinner, bed and breakfast voucher for Auchrannie resort in Arran just before Christmas and decided the best way to use this would be to run a bonus ball fundraiser

All details on the flyer attached, this can be shared with any family and friends who would like to enter.

The PayPal link if the QR code won’t work is –

https://www.paypal.com/qrcodes/p2pqrc/W7SDBJNGNJ4G

https://www.paypal.me/wkpspc

We will also take cash entries at the Valentine’s Disco and at the school office. 🩷

We have lots of lovely things we’d love to contribute towards in 2024 so any entries will help fund the below…

P7 leavers hoodies

Next years (current p6) p7 Arran trip

Bus to Ayrshire Music Festival for the choir

Playground equipment/outdoor experiences

Extra resources and fun for the children

Dare we say Christmas Parties and Panto 🙈

Thank you in advance for your support

WKPS Parent Council ❤️

Smarties for Smartys

Please see attached Smarties for Smartys letter. If tubes could please be returned by Friday 1st March 2024 that would be appreciated.

Fuel Station

Information below about Fuel Station starting Tuesday 30th January 2024

Before school: 8:50-9:00

Morning break: 10:30-10:45

TICC Information

Please click on the link to read information about West Kilbride Primary and Early Years class becoming part of Trauma Informed Contact and Care (TICC) with Police Scotland.

Link and Learn January 2024

Link and Learn Letter January 2024

This will take place on Tuesday 30th January for P1-3 and Wednesday 31st January for P4-7

Burns Lunch – Thursday 25th January 2024

Please click the link to see the change of menu for Thursday 25th January 2024. Burns Menu

Uniform Information

information about how to order through be schoolwear

Year Planner

Please click on the link to view our yearly calendar which gives you an overview of holidays and dates for your diary.

Year Planner 2023-2024

Rugby Training

Seesaw

West Kilbride Seesaw Policy

Parent Helpers

Please have a read at our recruitment drive information below. If you are interested in assisting then please just come to the school office to fill in a copy of the availability form.

Recruitment Drive Booklet

Easy Fundraising from the Parent Council

MONTHLY REMINDER….

thank you to everyone who uses Easy Fundraising… we have raised £89 this month.

It is a free to download app and lots of high street stores are on there. The app could not be any easier to use and for every purchase made they give a % back to the school! What is not to like!?!

Step 1 – Download the App

Step 2 – Register your email

Step 3- Sign in

Step 4 – Shop till you drop!

Step 5 – Watch your contributions rising

Step 6 – Repeat ☺️

What happens to this money you may ask yourself….. well every month there is a deposit to the Parent Council fundraising account, which we use to help the school with various activities…… this could include subsidising school trips, playground equipment, reading materials and lots lots more.

It could not be easier! Just log in through the app and shop as normal!

Every month easy fundraising deposit the funds into the school’s fundraising pot to spend on the children.

Download your app today, share with any friends & family and happy shopping!

West Kilbride Parent Council

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/westkilbrideprim/

Groupcall Xpressions App

Please click here to download information about Group call. It is free to download and ensures you get the most up to date information from school. You can also login on a web browser at http://xpressions.groupcall.com

Groupcall provide a dedicated support website for parents to help you get set up with Xpressions or answer any questions: http://parents.groupcall.com

School Improvement Plan

Our School Improvement Plan for 2022/23

School Transport

North Ayrshire Council provides free school transport when your child is enrolled in their catchment school.

Please click here to be taken to the council website to read more about this

Medication at School

Administration of Medicines Form *** If your child requires medicine during the school day an ‘Administration of Medicines Form’ must be completed. We are unable to administer medication without it.

Supporting at Home

How to support your child with reading at home P1-3

Education Scotland advice for parents – please click the link below to be taken to the website.

Education Scotland