{"id":629,"date":"2015-01-06T14:09:24","date_gmt":"2015-01-06T14:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/StBernadettes\/?p=629"},"modified":"2015-01-06T14:09:24","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T14:09:24","slug":"happy-new-year-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/StBernadettes\/2015\/01\/06\/happy-new-year-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy New Year!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was great to welcome everyone back yesterday following the Christmas Break. \u00a0The children certainly seemed to have had a lot of fun and plenty of gifts from Santa.<\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to welcome two new staff members for this term. \u00a0Mrs Devlin who will work mainly with P7 and the upper school on Mondays and Tuesdays and Mrs Marks who will be delivering support for learning for Literacy across the school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.<\/p>\n<p>We have a busy term ahead with lots of events planned. \u00a0P6 &amp; 7 begin their preparation for Confirmation on Friday with a retreat at Newmains Pastoral Centre. \u00a0P3 &amp; P4 are also beginning to prepare for Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. \u00a0Please remember them in your prayers. \u00a0A Sacramental Preparation meeting will be held for all Parents of P3,4,6 and 7 on Tuesday 27th January in St Bernadette&#8217;s Church. \u00a06.30pm for P3 Reconciliation, 7pm for P4 First Holy Communion and 7.30pm for P6 &amp; P7 for Confirmation. \u00a0If you have any questions regarding Sacraments please contact me or Fr Stephen as early as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Enrolments for August new starts take place next week &#8211; Tuesday 1.30pm -4pm, Wednesday 9.30am -12 &amp; \u00a01.30-3pm and Thursday 1.30 -4pm. \u00a0Only Parents or Legal Guardians can enroll a child and please bring your child&#8217;s birth certificate, Baptismal certificate (if Baptised) and proff of current address. \u00a0Please share this information with neighbours or friends who may have children due to start school in August.<\/p>\n<p>Next Friday P1 &amp; P7 have a visit to the Science Centre planned. \u00a0I am sure they will have a lot of fun whilst learning. \u00a0We are also looking forward to having some chicks to hatch again this year.<\/p>\n<p>Our Skillforce group begin their sessions again this term. \u00a0The work will be mainly outdoors and culminates in an overnight camp in the summer term. \u00a0We are looking forward to seeing the children develop their confidence and skills through their participation.<\/p>\n<p>P1-P3 are soon going to be involved in a new and exciting reading programme. \u00a0We have just taken delivery of over 2000 brand new reading books given to us by Pearson Education as part of a pilot study into children&#8217;s attitudes and motivation to read. \u00a0We also have been given access to many more thousands of E books through the Active Learn website. \u00a0This will be used at home and in class. \u00a0We are really delighted to have been selected to participate. \u00a0A meeting for Parents has been arranged for Wednesday 21st January at 2.45pm to look at the materials and to provide information on how to access the digital materials from home. \u00a0Please do your best to come or arrange for a grandparent or friend to come if you are unable to attend. \u00a0It would be great if every child could get full benefit from this programme.<\/p>\n<p>Please see below for information about the new Parent Zone Website &#8211;<\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\"><span>Parentzone<\/span><span> Scotland<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\">Parentzone  Scotland has new and updated content on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\">Learning  in Scotland \u2013 information about the curriculum from early years to beyond  school; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\">Learning  at home \u2013 helpful hints and tips on how parents and carers can support their  children\u2019s learning at home including literacy, numeracy, health and wellbeing,  and science; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\">Additional  support needs \u2013 identifying needs, planning support and useful information about  specific additional support needs; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\">Getting  involved &#8211; how to get more involved in your child\u2019s school, Parent Councils and  information from the <span><a href=\"http:\/\/edscot.org.uk\/LQE-2ZRDV-3CY05R-1DM6LU-1\/c.aspx\">National Parent  Forum of Scotland<\/a><\/span>; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\">My  School &#8211; contact details for every primary, secondary and special school in  Scotland, information on school awards, links to school websites; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\">Improved  navigation and search function; and <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300\">Links  to other relevant websites.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\">Find  out more on <a href=\"http:\/\/edscot.org.uk\/LQE-2ZRDV-3CY05R-1F1B5M-1\/c.aspx\">Parentzone  Scotland<\/a> (parentzonescotland.com).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\">If  you would like further information or to provide feedback please <a href=\"http:\/\/edscot.org.uk\/LQE-2ZRDV-3CY05R-1F1C36-1\/c.aspx\">contact us<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"63%\" valign=\"top\">\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\"><span>\u200b<\/span><span>News  for Parents and Carers email update<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\">If you would like to receive Education Scotland\u2019s quarterly  News for Parents and Carers e-mail update, you can <a href=\"http:\/\/edscot.org.uk\/LQE-2ZRDV-3CY05R-1F1C38-1\/c.aspx\">sign up here<\/a>.  There are also details of other bulletins on this sign up page which are  published for staff and may be of interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"6\"><span style=\"color: #993300\"><img alt=\"\" width=\"6\" height=\"6\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"37%\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\" align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300\"><span>\u200b<\/span><span><span>If you would like further information or if you  have any comments on <a href=\"http:\/\/edscot.org.uk\/LQE-2ZRDV-3CY05R-1F1B5M-1\/c.aspx\">Parentzone  Scotland<\/a> please <a href=\"http:\/\/edscot.org.uk\/LQE-2ZRDV-3CY05R-1F1C36-1\/c.aspx\">contact  us<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was great to welcome everyone back yesterday following the Christmas Break. \u00a0The children certainly seemed to have had a lot of fun and plenty of gifts from Santa. 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