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HT Update 3.2.23

NL Tech Tuesdays – Safer Internet Day 

This week’s Tech Tuesday focusses on #SaferInternetDay which is on the 7th Feb Watch our lesson on how to create a poster in Paint 3D & share your ideas on how to stay safe online #NLTechTuesdays

Safer Internet Day – 7th February

 In support of Safer Internet Day, National Online Safety Centre have produced a special #WakeUpWednesday guide – with tips on how simply chatting to your child about their digital life can help them avoid #OnlineSafety threats

New NL Badminton Sessions

North Lanarkshire Council’s Active and Creative Communities are looking to start a new Badminton session on Friday evenings 6pm-7pm (5-11 year olds) at Sir Matt Busby.

  • Please contact Paul Nash
  • Email: nashpa@northlan.gov.uk
  • Phone: 07581 024335

Digital Focus for February

Healthy Sleep Habits for Children – Workshop for Parents

Educational Psychology Service is offering a  programme of virtual sleep workshops which are open to all parents/carers across North Lanarkshire.

These will be hosted on teams,  lasting 1.5 hours and those who wish to attend just need to register with the link on their preferred date.

I have attached a leaflet for the first parents session on Thursday 23rd February.

The link to register can be found in the attachement below.

SleepWorkshopDates 22-23 SleepWorkshopParentsFeb2023Leaflet

Children’s Mental Health Week

Lunch Menu This Week

NLC Primary School Menu

Upcoming Diary Dates:

  • Monday 6th February – Sunday 12th February – Children & Young Peoples Mental Health Week
  • Tuesday 7th February – Group of pupils to NLC Sustainability Conference at Civic Centre 9am – 11.45am
  • Tuesday 7th February – Safer Internet Workshop – Bellshill Academy 9.30am – 10.30am
  • Friday 10th February  – P7 Bellshill Academy CSI 1.30pm – 3pm
  • Monday 13th February – 15th February 2023: School Holiday – School reopens – Thursday 16th February 2023 at 9am
  • Thursday 16th February – Safer Internet Day
  • Friday 17th February  – P7 Bellshill Academy CSI 1.30pm – 3pm
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HT Update 30.1.23

Bright Colours Day – Friday 27th January

We had a very successful day on Friday at one of our planned non-uniform days – lots of pupils had fun taking part.

P7 Burns Supper

Primary 7 held a fantastic Burn’s Supper last week. Congratuations to all pupils on there fantastic performance. You were all great! Thanks to all the parents who attended to show support.

Primary 7 also enjoyed sharing their performance with the rest of the school on Friday at assembly.

Staffing Update

Maternity Leave

On Friday we said goodbye to Miss Sutherland R12 who has now began her Maternity Leave. Mrs Joanne Kirkhope will be teaching R12 for the rest of the term.

Mrs Krausen is also leaving for Maternity Leave. This Friday will be her last day in school. Mrs Jenny Evans will be teaching R10 for the rest of the term.

We wish them both well and look forward to hearing about the new arrivals soon.

We are still awaiting confirmation on who will be joining the school to replace Miss Sutherland and Mrs Krausen. Once I know this I will let you know.

Retirment

Tuesday 31st January will be the very last day for Mrs Val Phillips. Mrs Phillips is retiring from the council after a massive 20 years service. We wish Mrs Phillips well and hope you enjoy all your extra free time with your family.

Other Updates

Miss Jennifer Howard, student from University of Strathclyde will be working alongside Room 9 from now until March.

Mrs Dobbie – Cluster Support Teacher will be working in school with a number of pupils, providing support in Literacy, Numeracy and also with Transitions to secondary school. Mrs Dobbie will be in school every Thursday.

Mrs Gallagher – Cluster Support Teacher will also be in school working with a small number of pupils, primarily in the infant department. Mrs Gallgher is usually in school for a part of a Monday and Tuesdays

Miss Williamson will continue her work to support groups of primary 5/6 pupils on a Monday – Thursday.

Following a recent Management review the school management team now comprises of:

Miss Tracy Hurst – Head teacher

Mr Paul Lumsden – Principal teacher

Miss Lynn Harper – Principal teacher

Playtime Snack

Please send your child to school with a small snack for morning interval.  We have an increasing number of pupils looking for snack to be provided by us. Unfortunatley we do not always have  a huge supply of this.

Should you be finding it difficult to provide snack due to increased financial pressure please let us know by contacting the school office. This will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Water

Reminder that only water should be provided for drinking in class. Pupils shouldn’t be drinking fizzy drinks, energy drinks or drinks high in sugar in school.

Parents should also ensure pupils are making a sensible choice when pupils are eating out for lunch. These drinks can often have a negative effect on learning especially in the afternoons.

Lunch Menu This Week

NLC Primary School Menu

Upcoming Diary Dates:

  • Tuesday 7th February – Group of pupils to NLC Sustainability Conference at Civic Centre 9am – 11.45am
  • Tuesday 7th February – Safer Internet Workshop – Bellshill Academy 9.30am – 10.30am
  • Friday 10th February  – P7 Bellshill Academy CSI 1.30pm – 3pm
  • Monday 13th February – 15th February 2023: School Holiday – School reopens – Thursday 16th February 2023 at 9am
  • Thursday 16th February – Safer Internet Day
  • Friday 17th February  – P7 Bellshill Academy CSI 1.30pm – 3pm
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Solihull: Understanding your Child’s Behaviour

Lynsey Hughes our Community Learning & Development Worker will be running a Solihull parents group beginning 26th January. If you feel that this would benefit you please let me know by emailing enquiries-at-lawmuir@northlan.org.uk.

This group is every Thursday morning and runs on the dates & times below.

Solihull: Understanding your Child’s Behaviour

9.30am – 11.30am

Thursdays 26th January to 30th March

Joe McKay Centre

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HT Update – 23.01.23

Car Parking

Once again I am writing to ask you NOT to park in the staff car park. The staff car park is for staff only; parents should not access the car park to collect or drop off students. This includes in the morning and at picking up time at 3pm.

The only exception to this is where we have been informed that students have a disability, and an agreement has been made to enable parental access to the car park.

Whilst I appreciate that the volume of traffic in the area surrounding school may be a source of frustration, my primary concern is to ensure that students are able to make their journey to and from school safely.

Should parents continue to use the staff car park, we may have to close the gates to prevent people parking.

Please park away from the school and walk to collect your child.

Thank you for your support and co-operation.

Bright Colours Day – Friday 27th January

This Friday is one of our agreed non-uniform days. Pupils can come to school wearing something bright.

Burns Supper – Thursday 26th Januray

Primary 7 have been working hard on this years Burn’s supper. They are very much looking forward to the event. Tickets have been on sale to P7 parents. We look forward to seeing the special performance.

Mobile Phones

Could I remind all parents and pupils that mobile phones are not permitted to be used on school premises. If they are required fro after school they should be turned off and remain in school bags throughout the day.

Pupils bring these to school at their own risk.

After School Clubs

Our After School Clubs are resuming this week, you will have recieved a confirmation letter if your child has a place at a club.

Please ensure pupils have appropriate gym clothes for sports based clubs.

Chewing Gum

Please do not allow your child to bring chewing gum to school. Pupils chewing gum will be asked to put it in the bin. Please speak to your child about not purchasing this at lunchtime.

Sports Camps

Follow the link for more information- Sport Camps

Lunch Menu This Week

NLC Primary School Menu

Upcoming Diary Dates:

  • Thursday 26th January 2023: P7 Burns Supper
  • Friday 27th January 2023: Bright Colours Day – Wear something really bright.
  • Monday 13th February – 15th February 2023: School Holiday – School reopens – Thursday 16th February 2023 at 9am
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Reminder – Industrial Action Thursday 16th January 2023

Dear parent/carer,

Following recent industrial action by teacher unions, I am writing to inform you that the teacher unions, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA), the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) and the Association of Head Teachers and Deputes (AHDS) intend to carry out further industrial action over the national pay offer and their members plan to strike in January 2023.

The dates that will affect our school are:

Thursday 19 January 2023 (57 term-time school-based nursery classes, primary, ASN and secondary schools)

All primary, secondary and ASN schools will be closed to pupils.
All 57 term-time, school-based nursery classes will also be closed to pupils.
Please note, as above, the 23 family learning centres and 23 full-time nurseries will remain open.

I am getting in touch with you directly as the impact of the industrial action may mean that you will need to consider additional childcare arrangements over these dates.

As the school will be closed to pupils on  Thursday 19 January 2023, there will not be any school meal provision on site, and there will not be any school transport, breakfast clubs or school crossing patrols.

Families in receipt of free school meals on the basis of low income will be reimbursed via a direct payment to bank accounts or via Paypoint voucher to postal addresses which may take up to five working days.

Please visit the council’s website with the most up to date information on www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/industrial-action.

Regards,

Tracy Hurst

Head Teacher

Announcement

HT Update – 16th January 2023

Welcome Back

We are delighted to be back in school  after the Christmas & New Year break. We hop you had a wonderful time with your loved ones.

Now we are back in school, we have lots of exciting things planned for this very busy term. Remember to follow us on Twitter @LawmuirPS or download the school app for updates.

Uniform

Its great to see everyone back and looking so smart after the holidays. It is cold though so if you need to wear an extra jumper please try your best to make it school colors and as plain as possible. No logos please.

If you have found you child has grown over the holiday and you need some uniform please contact the office we have loads of nearly new uniform. We might be able to assist.

Scotland Month

This month is traditionally our Scottish month at Lawmuir. All classes will be learning a wee bit about Scottish culture and history. We would love to see some of their work or poetry recitals on Twitter, so please tag us @LawmuirPS if you wish to do so.

Caledonian Braves

On Saturday, a number of pupils and their parents enjoyed a very wet afternoon out supporting Caledonian Braves.

Miah, who won The Braves recent artwork competition met some players and we all enjoyed an exciting game of football. Next time we are hoping for a win. Thanks to everyone who came along to support.

Industrial Action

Following recent industrial action by teacher unions, the teacher unions, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA), the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) and the Association of Head Teachers and Deputes (AHDS) intend to carry out further industrial action over the national pay offer and their members plan to strike in January 2023.

Thursday 19 January 2023 (57 term-time school-based nursery classes, primary, ASN and secondary schools)

  • All primary, secondary and ASN schools will be closed to pupils.
  • All 57 term-time, school-based nursery classes will also be closed to pupils.

Please note that the 23 family learning centres and 23 full-time nurseries will be open.

The impact of the industrial action may mean that you will need to consider additional childcare arrangements over these dates.

Any school that is closed to children and young people on the dates outlined above, will not have any school meal provision on site, and there will not be any school transport, breakfast clubs or school crossing patrols on the outlined dates.

Lunch Break Times

As you may remember, we decided to rotate our interval /lunch sittings each term in order that all classes were treated equally. From next week we will revert to the times from Term 1 again. This means the following,

Interval 1 Interval 2 Lunch 1 Lunch 2
10:30-10:45 10:50-11:05 12:00-12:45 12:45-13:30
1 3 1 3
2 5 2 5
7 6 7 6
10 9 10 9
13 12 13 12
17 16 17 16

With the exception of Primary 7 pupils who have previously handed in a permission form, any pupil requiring to leave the school campus between 9:00 and 15:00 must be collected by an adult.

After School Clubs

Our After School Clubs are resuming this week, you will have recieved a confirmation letter if your child has a place at a club.

Sports Camps

Follow the link for more information- Sport Camps

Community Come Together

Lunch Menu This Week

NLC Primary School Menu

Upcoming Diary Dates:

  • Thursday 19th January 2023: Industrial Action – School Closed to all pupils.
  • Thursday 26th January 2023: P7 Burns Supper
  • Friday 27th January 2023: Bright Colours Day – Wear something really bright.
  • Monday 13th February – 15th February 2023: School Holiday – School reopens – Thursday 16th February 2023 at 9am
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