Firpark Primary School

We all had a ‘spooktacular’ time at our Halloween Disco last Thursday! Everyone made such a great effort with their costumes.

Have a look at our photos – Click Here

£1.1M funding for short breaks projects for disabled children & young people (aged 20 and under) and their carers: APPLY NOW! – Please share

The Better Breaks <Click Here>  programme provides 12 month grants to third sector organisations to develop and deliver short breaks projects and services for disabled children and young people (aged 20 and under), and their carers (adult carers and/or young carers).
The Better Breaks programme funds a wide range of short breaks projects and services, including activities and breaks for:

* disabled children and young people without their carers
* families to enjoy together
* carers (adult/parent carers and/or young/sibling carers) without the child or young person they care for.
Short breaks projects and activities can include breaks away (including overnight stays and residential breaks), days out, and/or shorter sessions (including regular activities).

To be eligible for Better Breaks funding, projects must be able to evidence how their activities will benefit both disabled children and young people and their carers, by providing a break from their normal routine.

A total of around £1.1 million is available. Grants are for one year (April 2020 – March 2021).
For full details, <Click Here>

Can we apply?
This funding is for third sector (voluntary organisations) operating in Scotland. You do not have to be a registered charity to apply. However, your organisation must have a constitution that states your organisation’s purposes are solely charitable and that it delivers public benefit in achieving its purpose(s).
For full details on eligibility criteria, download our guidance here <Click Here>

How do we apply?
To apply, visit the Better Breaks page<Click Here> on our website and download the application form, budget template and guidance for applicants. Completed applications should be sent to applications@sharedcarescotland.com<mailto:applications@sharedcarescotland.com> by 5pm on Thursday 21 November 2019 (late or incomplete applications will not be accepted).
<Click Here> to download the form, template & guidance

Want to find out more?
Come along to one of our applicants workshops in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Ayrshire. Or join us for an interactive online workshop. To book your free place, visit the Better Breaks page<Click Here> on our website and follow the links.
Alternatively, you can call in to discuss your application in more detail on one of our call in days (see the Better Breaks page<Click Here> for details).
For full details on our workshops and call in days, <Click Here>

Thank you to our friends and family for their kind and generous donations for our Harvest Assembly today.

Please click on the following link to have a look through our photos from today:

Harvest Assembly Photos

Our Pupil Council will be packaging up our donations for a local food back!

Children can enjoy an action-packed programme of activities including multi-sports games and arts and crafts in a fun setting along with a free hot meal.

Daily sessions run from 11.30am – 1.30pm and there is no need to book – just turn up at your local venue.

For information on the Club 365 Hubs which are available over the October Holidays, please click on this link:

Autumn Holiday breaksPDF

*For primary school children entitled to free meals.

Our Harvest Food Collection this year has been part of a wider awareness raising of Challenge Poverty Week which runs from the 7th – 13th October #ChallengePovertyWeek.

We will be accepting donations until tomorrow morning. Thank you to all families and friends for their generosity and our Pupil Council who will pack the collected foods for uplift by a local food bank.

Hi everyone!

Our Harvest Assembly is at 10am next Wednesday morning where we will collect all of the donations we have gratefully received from you over the past week. We are still taking donations over the next few days and would be delighted if our families could contribute in any way to a great cause!

Please have a  read through our Harvest 2019 letter which was sent home last week for parents to read:

Harvest ’19

Please have a look at Room 2’s wonderful song from their assembly last week!

Autumn Holiday breaksPDF V2 Term time weekend PDF V2

Please find attached to this post Club 365 information for services available over the September Holiday Weekend and the October Holiday Week.

Have a look at our wonderful boys and girls from Room 10 performing in their assembly !

https://www.flickr.com/photos/firparkprimary/albums/72157710723758622

Please have a look at the photos from our Meet The Teacher event on Thursday!