I am delighted to enclose your child’s interim report for the current school session. If your child has an additional support plan this has also been included. We are keen to hear what you and your child think of the interim report (and additional support plan if appropriate) and a feedback from has been enclosed for this purpose. Could you complete and return this form by 25 November please?

Your child’s interim report provides an overview of how your child is settling into their new class. You will notice that we have given you some feedback on how your child is progressing in each of the 8 curriculum for excellence areas, where possible. The 3 core curriculum areas of Languages, Mathematics and Health and Wellbeing are taught continuously throughout the session. However, the other 5 curriculum areas are taught at different times during this session. These areas will be will be commented on in the full report, which will be issued on 24 June 2016.

You will be aware of the current curriculum level your child is working within from the interim report. There is a progression in learning through the curriculum for excellence levels, and this progression is explained in the table below –

Progression through the Levels

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

If you want to attend parents’ night, please complete one slip per family, noting down each child’s name, class and teacher, starting with your oldest child. Please select early if you wish an appointment from 3.30pm to 5.30pm or late if you wish an appointment from 6.30pm onwards.

To receive an appointment, could I ask you to return the slip by Wednesday 25 November please?

Ms Gannon will then allocate your appointment times and return the slip to you by Friday 27 November.

The date of this event has been shared in the diary for parents since August 2015 and there is an expectation that parents have in place the personal arrangements to attend on this date. Appointments will not be allocated outwith the Parents’ Night, unless exceptional circumstances apply and any such requests must be made in writing to Mrs Barrington.

Additional Christmas Events

 Sense Scotland Christmas Concert 23 November

25 of our pupils have been chosen to represent the school choir at a Christmas concert in aid of Sense Scotland. Letters were issued to the pupils chosen on 5 November. We are proud to be the only school choir from North Lanarkshire Council performing at this event alongside 4 other schools from other local authorities. The concert takes place in Glasgow City Chambers. Pupils can wear a Santa hat, tinsel or any other festive items they wish with their school uniform.

 Dress Down Day 27 November

There will be a non-uniform day on Friday 27 November. Pupils are asked to bring donations for the cake and candy stall at the Christmas Fair. Donations can be home made or shop bought.

Christmas Fair 28 November

Our P7 enterprise committee are working very hard to organise our Christmas Fair. The event will take place from 9.00am-12.00noon. Stalls will include cake and candy, a visit from Santa, tombola, wheel of fortune, face painting, hot dogs, raffle and lucky dip. All donations would be greatly received. Please come along and support our school!

 Sleeping Beauty Panto P1-3 (3 December) and P4-7 (14 December)

Our generous Parent Council have paid for the ‘Sleeping Beauty’ panto tickets to Cumbernauld Theatre. The panto runs from 1pm-2.45pm and the estimated arrival back at school is 3.15-3.30pm. Parents can wait in the hall from 3pm. Tea and coffee will be served. Could all parents support this event by making a donation of £3 to cover the cost of transport please? This can be paid from today onwards. Thank you in advance for your anticipated support with this.

Christmas Lunch 4 December

Please complete the attached tear off slip for Christmas lunch and return to school by Monday 23 November. The lunch costs £1.80 and parents are asked to ensure that their child has enough money on their card for this special meal.

P1 ‘Road to Bethlehem ‘9 December

Our P1 pupils have been invited to Moodiesburn Church Centre in the morning to participate in a special Christmas activity called the ‘Road to Bethlehem’.  The pupils will be split into groups and they will participate in different activities. There will be a sensory walk through Christmas trees, leading to the stable where the nativity shall be set up and the pupils will hear the nativity story.  There will also be other activities including crafts, songs and snack in the main hall.  We are looking for parents to accompany us to the event. If you can help, please let the P1 teachers know. Thanks.

 Evening Carol Service 10 December

Ms O’Neill is leading an ‘Evening Carol Service’ from 6.30pm-7.30pm on 10 December in the school hall. The infant and senior choirs will be performing and some of the choir members will be reading the Christmas story aloud. Our School Chaplain, Mark McKeown, will do a presentation at the service too. We are charging £3 a ticket (£1.50 for a child) to attend this event and tickets go on sale on Monday 23 November. One ticket will be allocated for each parent until Monday 30 November when the remaining tickets will go on general sale.

Nursery and P1 Nativity 16 December

Our nursery and P1 are joining together to perform ‘A Wriggly Nativity’. There will be two performances. The performances will start at 9.30am and 1.30pm and should last approximately 45 minutes. Please note doors will open 30 minutes before each performance. Tea, coffee and an opportunity to purchase enterprise products created by your child will be available at the end of each performance. Tickets will cost £3 (£1.50 for a child) and will go on sale on Monday 23 November.

 Other Christmas Events