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