June 22, 2020
by Mrs Craig
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I hope everyone had fun today. It wasn’t the best of weather and lots of the activities ended up a bit soggy! Add up you points and see how well you scored. You can print your certificate or have a go at designing one yourself!
Thank you to everyone who took part.
BRONZE NL Virtual Sports Day Certificate
SILVER NL Virtual Sports Day Certificate
GOLD NL Virtual Sports Day Certificate
June 22, 2020
by Mrs Curran
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Click on the link to see an ecard from me to you. You may remember these photos being taken. Don’t you look so young? Time flies!
https://link.moonpig.com/view/5eefca182a5bee18e10c3cbc5eefcb8aad5c047490101603/a58d79c1
June 22, 2020
by Mrs Craig
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10.30am – 1.30pm Everyone participates in the 7 events
2pm Cool Down
June 20, 2020
by Mr Clinton
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Over the summer, the council is offering support specifically and only for key workers to enable them to carry out their critical roles in the NHS and across other essential services during the current health emergency.
A new offer of essential support for children of key workers, vulnerable children and young people and children and young people with additional support needs will commence immediately following the end of the summer school term. (From 25 June until 10 August)
Parents and carers will be able to book day-long care, Monday to Friday at nine hub facilities and ten family learning centres that have set up specifically for the summer holiday period across North Lanarkshire for children and young people from birth to 16 years of age.
Schools that hosted hubs previously will now be undergoing a refit programme to implement physical distancing measures.
From 25 June until 10 August, there will be provision for 5-16 year old ages at nine hubs in a choice of culture and leisure facilities where they will experience a range of sports, activities, arts and crafts and in ten family learning centres for babies and children up to five years who have not started school. Three hubs will be identified that can provide support for children and young people with more complex needs.
5-16 year old provision
The provision for 5-16 year olds will be delivered by Community Learning and Development, Culture and Leisure NL and Active Schools staff, with VANL providing volunteers to help support programme delivery, the hubs will take place in the following venues between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday:
Weekend cover – provision will only be available at Airdrie Leisure Centre between the hours of 10am until 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
An exciting and full learning programme devised by CLD, Active Schools and Culture and Leisure North Lanarkshire proposes an inclusive and flexible learning offer to the needs of children and young people. Across the hubs a range of indoor and outdoor activity will be provided including football, golf and multi sports along with dance, drama, music, visual art, storytelling, crafts and lots more.
The children and young people will also have the opportunity to work towards accreditations with CLD staff including North Lanarkshire Challenge, Dynamic Youth Awards and Youth Achievement Awards.
Every child and young person attending the hub will receive a packed lunch.
Please note – hub venues and activities may be subject to change based on attendance and will be monitored and reviewed weekly.
Early Years Hubs for children aged from birth to five (those who have not yet started primary school)
Provision for early years children aged from birth to five (who have not yet started school) will be available from 25 June until 10 August at 10 hubs for children of key workers and vulnerable families at the following venues daily, (Monday to Friday) from 8am until 6pm:
June 19, 2020
by Mrs Craig
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June 19, 2020
by Mrs Craig
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Please see the links below for the latest update and FAQs from Derek Brown, Executive Director.
June 18, 2020
by Mr Clinton
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Primary transition update:
As we come to the end of the school year we thought it would be good to provide you with an update as we understand that many of you may be feeling anxious about your young persons move to high school and have many questions.
At Greenfaulds we have been fortunate that so many of our primary pupils had been able to engage in our transition programme prior to schools shutting. Transition began back in September with our information evening and opportunity to sign up to our family learning workshops that took place in February. We also had our annual Christmas Science Lecture, and Science Fair as well as visits to departments. Pupils have been able to take part in PE sessions, science lessons and a range of activities throughout the year that were all designed to help the transition to secondary.
Since lockdown in March, we have developed an online transition programme where pupils and parents had the opportunity to meet key members of staff and have a virtual tour of the school, which has been well received by families. This week we have been meeting with some young people and families who have additional support needs and have been involved in an enhanced transition. As a result of all of these opportunities, there will be no visits to the school for the remainder of P7 pupils before our return in August. We have arranged with our Primary colleagues for transition gift packs to be passed on to all primary 7 pupils that will be joining us in August. If you have any queries then please don’t hesitate to contact us via the contact form on the GHS Primary 7 page on the school website. We will continue to provide updates regarding arrangements as we get them.
June 17, 2020
by Mrs Craig
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More info to come this week.
June 17, 2020
by Mr Clinton
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Free school meals will be provided to all children who qualify over the summer period in a bid to tackle holiday hunger.
As one of the only local authorities in Scotland that provided universal weekly free school meals to around 18,000 children and young people, including all P1 – 3, we had already made the decision to provide a new offer over the summer holidays to those most vulnerable before the welcome announcement by the Scottish Government today.
Around 8,000 children who are eligible will receive a weekly £15 voucher to cover lunch costs over this coming summer holiday period until the start of the new school term.
The provision for universal entitlement for children in P1-3 will finish at the end of the school term on 24 June.
Convener of Education and Families, Councillor Frank McNally, said, “No child should have to experience hunger and as a council, we are committed to providing real support to families in a drive to eradicate child poverty. There are too many families in our community who are feeling the detrimental impact of food poverty and this new unprecedented offer over the holiday period is focused on those in the most need.
“We believe this comprehensive approach through the provision of vouchers which are redeemed at local shops in our towns and villages has greatly assisted families and has been widely welcomed.
“In addition, later this week we will be announcing details of nine summer hubs that will provide support for children of key workers and vulnerable families. To be clear, there are people in our communities who need our support and we will continue to work with our partners to help ensure they receive it.”
In addition, free packed lunches through our ground-breaking Club 365 programme will continue and can be accessed by eligible children from our planned summer hubs which will be set up for children of key workers and vulnerable families throughout the summer holidays. There will also be a range of activities programmed, all compliant with social distancing, as we help our communities recover.
Vouchers can be redeemed by being cashed and then spent on food at any shop which has Paypoint, with a list of locations being available at consumer.paypoint.com/Opens new window.
You can contact the council’s Financial Inclusion Team on 01698 332551 or by email Fit@northlan.gov.uk or your local Citizens Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk/scotland/
June 16, 2020
by gw09hartjennifer2@glow
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To Parents and Carers of Pupils starting school in August.
Please see below a letter from Mr Clinton giving information on a school visit for your child.
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