Mrs N’s Notes, 13.5.22
LOOK AT OUR NEW MENUS STARTING NEXT WEEK…! Remember to take time with younger children to talk about the new options and what they might enjoy each day. PLEASE NOTE, as detailed below, catering staff will not have sandwiches and baked potatoes every day.
If you want to see the full 3-week menu, you can visit the council websites:
Please remember that Nursery to P.5 pupils automatically receive a free lunch, but P.6 & P.7 pupils should ensure £3.10 is added to their payment card before they purchase food, unless they are in receipt of a free meal.
NUT-FREE ZONE
Please remember that our school and nursery remain nut-free zones. We have a number of pupils who could have a severe allergic reaction if they come into contact with any type of nut-based product. Please be aware of serial bars, snacks or spreads that you pop in packed lunches which include nuts. These should not be brought into school, but enjoyed at home.
PARENT PORTAL DROP-IN
As you know, we continue to encourage all families to sign up to the Parent Portal. If you would like a helping hand – why not pop into the school office any morning next week and Mrs Quinn or Mrs McGrath will help you set it up. The ladies will make themselves available each day between 9.30am and 11.00am to help with this.
PARENT COUNCIL
Our Parent Council look forward to meeting many of you for the first time next week! As always, they will be set up in the dinner hall during our Parents Evening on Thursday. Why not pop in to say hello, find out what they are all about and maybe grab a cuppa while you’re there.
Don’t forget their AGM will be held on-line on Monday 23rd May at 7pm. If you are thinking about coming along, chat to them about it on Thursday and find out what to expect.
RAFFLE
Many thanks for all your donations for the Parent Council Raffle. We now have plenty of impressive hampers ready for our lucky winners! Tickets, costing 20p each, will go on sale to pupils on Monday and Tuesday of next week. For younger pupils it would be best if you popped money in an envelope with a wee note of how many tickets they should buy. You can also buy tickets from Parent Council members on Thursday evening at their stall in the dinner hall. Good Luck!
NURSERY FUNDRAISER
Nursery Sponsor money continues to flood in – we can’t thank you enough! At the moment the grand total is sitting at £892.50. THANK YOU ALL!! 😍
PARENTS’ NIGHT
We are looking forward to welcoming you back into the building for our first face-to-face Parents’ Night in over 2 years! If you haven’t yet booked your appointment, the booking system will remain open until Monday evening. Please call the school office if you need assistance.
WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK
Next week is National Walk to School Week. This year’s theme is POWER-UP with daily challenges to attempt. To find out more visit the Living Streets website here!
We look forward to seeing more people make active journeys in the coming weeks as the weather improves 😉
LOOKING AHEAD
Don’t forget Health Week starts on 23rd May, with an opportunity for you to join in our Sponsored 1K. Huge thanks, as always, must got to Mr Sharp for organising such an action-packed week! Keep filling that Sponsor Sheet for a chance to win a £10 gift card.
Our P.7 pupils who are moving to Coatbridge High School will spend 24th and 25th May at the high school, taking part in classes. Pupils should report to Kirkshaws each morning and we will travel together by bus, both there and back. Full Kirkshaws uniform for P.7s those days!
Remember we are closed on Friday 27th May for our usual local holiday. Then closed again on 2nd and 3rd June for the Queen’s Jubilee.
Look at these amazing bottle-top pictures created by our Playground Committee – wonderful work!
