Author: Mrs Tomney

In Keir Hardie we celebrate success both in and out of school.  Well done to all our winners this week!

 

A huge well done to our award winners this week.  Lots of our pupils received certificates for showing respect and having good manners.  This was very pleasing as this was our focus for assembly this week.  Keep trying everyone!

Well done and congratulations to the weekly award winners for September so far.  We’ve had children receiving awards for a wide variety of reasons including good manners and behaviour, excellent story writing and being helpful and friendly towards others.  Fantastic to see all the smiling faces.  We are all very proud of your hard work and effort, keep it up!

 

Since August we have piloting a new approach to home learning across the school. Having reviewed current research from a variety of sources, we adapted our home learning activities and have tried to develop closer links between school learning and life situations.

We value the views and opinions of both parents’ and pupils’ and are keen to gather feedback on the programme so far and how we could improve upon this.

We would appreciate if you could complete the Home Learning questionnaire at home and return to school by Friday 20th January.  All pupils were issued with this on Friday.  Should you require another copy please contact the school.

Home Learning Pupil Questionnaire

 

 

Children have received letters today (Tuesday 10th) regarding after school clubs available in term 3.  Please discuss the options with your child and return the form as soon as possible to guarantee a place within your chosen club.  Details can be viewed on the After School Club tab on the School Information page.

 

ALL CLUBS ARE NOW FULL AND CHILDREN HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF WHETHER THEY HAVE A PLACE OR HAVE BEEN PLACED ON A WAITING LIST.

P4-7 Clubs start on Tuesday 17th January and P1-3 Clubs start on 24th January.

Due to adverse weather forecast for tomorrow (Friday 23rd) we have decided to remain in the school for our Christmas service.  The service will begin at 11:30am and all parents/carers are invited to join us.  The service will last around 30 minutes.

 

The school will close at 2:30pm.

We would like to thank you for all your support in 2016 and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2017.

Congratulations to Alfie Brown in primary 1 who won the infant Christmas card competition organised by Marion Fellows, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw.  Alfie’s design was chosen from hundreds of entries and will be used as her official constituency Christmas cards.

Alfie attended a presentation ceremony on Friday and received a framed copy of his design, a mug, cards with his design and a box of sweets to share with his class.

Well done Alfie, we are all very proud of you!

 

Peter Nolan, our local councillor has asked us to inform everyone of a local event taking place on Saturday 3rd December.  Details are below.

Xmas Tree Event at Top of Loanhead Road

 on

Saturday 3^rd of December 2016

 

The event is due to start at 3.30 PM leading up to the tree light up by the oldest citizen in the village, Mr Mackie, at 4PM.

A children’s choir will lead the carol singing and

Thereafter hospitality and entertainment, including Santa Clause will begin in the Chapel Hall round about 4.30PM.

 

Children will receive a letter today regarding after school clubs starting next week.  These letters should be returned to school as soon as possible to guarantee a place within the preferred club.  Extra curricular activities are very popular in Keir Hardie and therefore places are given on a first come first served basis.  Once the club is full, children will be added to a waiting list.  Parents will be informed if your child has a place within an after school club.