What a busy week we have had!  Our P4 to P7 all had their confessions heard by Father McGachey over at the church.  We had our christmas lunch on Tuesday and 220 of our children opted to have christmas lunch this year!  Our nursery children visited  Motherwell Civic Centre for the pantomime on Wednesday afternoon.  Our parties kicked off on Wednesday afternoon with Primary 7.  On Thursday afternoon it was the turn of P5 and 6 and on Friday afternoon Primary 1 and 2 had their party.

On Friday our choir revisited the Regent Centre in Hamilton and sang to a large crowd.  We were then presented with a cheque for £500 for winning this year’s Regent Shopping Centre Christmas Choir Competition.

We have a very short week ahead.  On Monday we have our Primary 3 and 4 party in the afternoon – children can be collected from 12.20pm onwards and returned to school for 1.20pm.  Please note that there is no crossing patrol until our usual lunch time of 12.35pm therefore children must be collected if leaving early.

On Tuesday, it is our christmas movie morning/christmas jumper day.  We have raised a massive £550 for Mary’s Meals, and the government will match this pound for pound, therefore £1100 will be sent to Mary’s Meals, a very worthwhile cause.  Children are welcome to wear their own clothes and a christmas jumper or T-shirt if they have one.

All children have already chosen their movie and will get some popcorn to enjoy whilst watching their movie.  Many thanks to all parents and carers for their generosity.  We finish at 2.30pm on Tuesday for our Christmas break.

On behalf of all staff at Our Lady and St. Francis Primary, we wish you a happy, healthy and holy Christmas.

School and nursery reopen on Wednesday 6th January 2015.