We are sponsoring 3 puppies, Fifi, Eddie and Fargo. Have a look at the photographs we’ve been sent. We will get regular updates on our puppies progress over their 24 month journey to becoming fully trained Guide Dogs.
Head Teacher Awards
We have amazing mathematicians, budding writers and creative artists in our school. Well done to all of our pupils who earned an award this week.
Room 12 won our class of the week for BTS Northlan.
Primary 1 Room 2 Assembly
What a fabulous assembly on the Weather and the Seasons from Primary 1, Rm 2. Thank you to all our visitors who came along.
CyberBuddy Hopscotch Theatre
Through the CyberBuddy performance from Hopscotch Theatre, we learned how to stay safe on line. Be ” SMART” here’s what it means:
SAFE: Keep safe by being careful not to give out personal information, – such as your full name, e-mail address, phone number, home address, photos or school name – either to people you are chatting with online or by posting it online where other people can see it.
MEETING: Meeting someone you have only been in touch with online can be dangerous. Only do so with your parents’ or carers’ permission and even then only when they can be present.
ACCEPTING: Accepting e-mails, IM messages, or opening files, pictures or texts from people you don’t know or trust can lead to problems – they may contain viruses or nasty messages!
RELIABLE: Information you find on the internet may not be true, or someone online may be lying about who they are.
TELL: Tell your parent, carer or a trusted adult if someone or something makes you feel uncomfortable or worried, or if you or someone you know is being bullied online.
Holiday Reminder
School is closed for the May Day holiday on Monday 2nd May and also closed to pupils for an In-service Day on Thursday 5th May.
Bring & Buy Sale – Help Needed
Named Person Information
What is a Named Person?
Most children and young people get all the help and support they need from their parent(s), wider family and community, but sometimes they may need a bit of extra support.
Children and young people from birth to 18, or beyond if still in school, have access to a Named Person to help support their wellbeing as part of the Getting it right for every child(GIRFEC) approach.
A Named Person is a central point of contact if a child, young person or their parent(s) want information or advice, or if they want to talk about any worries and seek support. They can also, when appropriate, reach out to different services who can help.
Public services in many areas of Scotland already offer this service, which is planned to be available nationally from 31 August 2016.
Who will be a Named Person?
A Named Person will normally be the health visitor for a pre-school child and a promoted teacher – such as a headteacher, or guidance teacher or other promoted member of staff – for a school age child.
The Named Person duties are integrated into their current role and strengthen the support they currently provide, formalising their role as a central contact for children, parents and other people working with them.
What will a Named Person do?
A Named Person will be available to listen, advise and help a child or young person and their parent(s), provide direct support or help them access other services. For example, a health visitor might ask for help from a speech and language therapist, or a guidance teacher may put parents in touch with a local bereavement counselling service.
They will also be a point of contact for other services if they have any concerns about a child’s wellbeing.
More Information can be found here.
Room 12 Daily Mile/ Beat the Street
Today the boys and girls had a great time swiping their fob at a beat box on our daily mile. We collected lots of points and enjoyed walking in our local community. Many thanks to the parents and grandparents helping us today.
today. We look forward to doing this again on Thursday morning.
Beat the Street
Every child should have by now brought home their ‘Beat the Street’ fob/key-ring, map and information pack for parents. Parents please remember to register your card and choose Lawmuir as your home team. Remember to scan as many boxes as you can and help us climb the leader board. Check our progress or find out more here .
