A ‘Home Learning Winter Pack’ has been sent home to every child. A copy of this has now been put into the ‘Learning and Teaching’ page of the website. Click here for a direct link.
Monthly Archives: December 2011
KIRKSHAWS CLOSED 8TH DECEMBER
Kirkshaws Primary School and Nursery Class will be close today due to dangerous weather conditions. Please check the North Lanarkshire council website here for updates.
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING -Storm Force Gales
MESSAGE ON NORTH LANARKSHIRE WEBSITE
The Met Office and Scottish Government have issued a red weather warning for much of Scotland for Thursday December 8.
Winds will increase during the morning with severe gales developing and storm force winds forecast to arrive in North Lanarkshire in the afternoon.
We are currently assessing the forecast and its likely impact, particularly for schools. Our schools will open as normal tomorrow morning. We will assess the weather warnings first thing in the morning for updates. Should the red warning remain in place it is extremely likely that we will close our schools early at around lunchtime.
Please keep up to date by clicking here to check the North Lanarkshire Website.
Snow Days – Shared Learning Homework
In the event of the school being closed due to adverse weather conditions, your child has been given a ‘Winter Learning Pack’. It contains a series of shared learning activities that can be completed at home, a list of appropriate educational websites where they can consolidate learning and a jotter where written tasks can be completed. A copy of these will soon be uploaded onto the school website. Here’s hoping we will not need to use them.
Winter Weather – Paths and Playground
Following North Lanarkshire guidance, during the snowy and icy weather a path shall be cleared daily towards the main entrance to the school. If other entrances appear hazardous, please use the main entrance to drop off your children. Staff will then direct children to their classes. Please ensure that children are not dropped off at school or in the playground earlier that 8.50am as supervision cannot be guaranteed before that time unless they are attending breakfast club. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Easy Fundraising
Do you shop on the internet? Whether it be Amazon, Ebay or catalogues etc… you could also be raising money for Kirkshaws Primary School and Nursery Class without actually giving money. By registering with easyfundraising.org.uk and using it as a search engine to locate the online shops you can raise a percentage of what you spend to be given to Kirkshaws. The best thing about it is it is absolutely free! Click on the link above to register and start raising money for our school. This is a busy time of the year for shopping so why not give it a try.
Enterprising Primary 7
The fabulous primary 7 enterprise venture ‘Stop and Shop’ has been featured in the North Lanarkshire’s ‘Pupil Enterprise Showcase’ Blog. Lynn Taylor, Curriculum Support Teacher for Enterprise, visited the primary 7 class on Wednesday 23rd of November to see the fantastic work undertaken by the pupils in the class. She was so impressed that she highlighted their work on the council blog. The blog can be visited at https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/pupilenterprise, please note the pupils will need their Glow Login and password to view the blog.
Scottish Story Telling
Scottish Story Teller Gerry Durkin came to Kirkshaws today to tell some scottish stories and sing some songs. All of the children , from nursery to primary 7, have thoroughly enjoyed taking part in his interactive stories. Parents were also invited to join in the story telling fun. Some of the stories included ‘The Frozen Kingdom’ and the ‘Run-away Haggis’. The most popular songs were ‘The Dundee Ghost’ and ‘Have you seen a wee yo-yo?’ Denise, from Old Monkland’s Library, came along aswell to share information about the library services and give out some free gifts. The children also received some competition sheets to complete including a Katie Morag colouring-in and ‘design a book cover’. These should be returned to the school by Friday the 9th December to be judged.
Gerry will also be at Old Monkland Library this afternoon, Thursday the 1st December, from 3.30 – 4.30pm telling stories. Why don’t you go along and join in the fun!
Christmas has come to Kirkshaws
It is the 1st of December and Kirkshaws is already getting into the Christmas spirit. Mr White our janitor has been busy decorating our hall and corridors with tinsel and lights. The place certainly looks festive and all set for our calendar of Christmas celebrations of parties and assemblies. Here is one of our trees that is displayed in the assembly hall.
Proud to be Scottish Day!
Friday the 2nd of December is ‘Proud to be Scottish Day’. We are encouraging the children to come to school wearing something tartan or that represents Scotland. So get out your kilts and tartan scarves to get into the Scottish mood for our Scottish assembly on Friday. It would be appreciated if football tops are not worn.
