Mrs N’s Notes, 15.3.24
Week 2 menus coming up in the week ahead.
Remember that P.1-5 pupils receive free school meals, but most of those in P.6 & 7 are required to pay for both breakfast and lunch, if they want these meals. All payments should be made online, using the iPayImpact system, BEFORE your child comes to eat. Thank you for working with us here…We don’t want any of our families falling into an unnecessary debt.
COFFEE MORNING UPDATE
Many thanks to everyone who joined us in some capacity yesterday for our Parent Council Coffee Morning. Whether you were making tea, drinking coffee, buying/selling raffle tickets, or cheering on our performers…THANK YOU!
I am delighted to tell you that you managed to raise £247.25. We can’t thank you enough!
HEALTH & SAFETY REMINDERS
Can I remind you of some old rules and routines, that maybe need a wee refresh?
- Pupils should not wear dangling earrings; there is no problem with a stud in the lobe of the ear, but this should be removed before PE. If a pupil cannot remove their earring, they should cover it with tape before the lesson.
- Pupils are encouraged to bring water to school to drink throughout the day. We do not encourage fizzy juice in class or during breaks. This should be kept as a treat for home.
- We are a Nut-Free Zone! Due to allergies, we do not allow any nut-based food in our school or nursery. We appreciate you working alongside us to ensure these don’t slip into snacks or packed lunches.
- Our staff carpark should not be used as a drop off or collection zone. This is not big enough for extra cars and is not a safe space for children to walk through. If you need to use your car, please park legally, a short distance from the school gates.
OPEN AFTERNOON, P.1-7
We look forward to welcoming many of you for our next planned Open Afternoon, next Thursday, 21st March. As usual, family members should enter through the main entrance anytime after 1.45pm. Classrooms will remain open until 2.45pm. Pupils can be collected from their normal doors at 3pm. As always, we request that no pupils leave their classrooms or leave the school early. Staff need to be mindful of safety, especially with so many visitors moving around.
The focus this time will be Developing our Young Workforce (DYW) and all classes can’t wait to demonstrate how they are extending their meta-skills across all learning. Meta-skills are those learning skills that run through EVERYTHING we do. When you come along, expect to be amazed at the quality of learning demonstrating our ability to COMMUNICATE, FOCUS, LEAD, ADAPT, SHOW INITIATIVE and so much more!
PRIMARY 1 INDUCTION
Now, with Easter fast-approaching, I know many families will start to think about the exciting new adventure that the summer will bring for our newest pupils.
It has been a pleasure welcoming some pupils from our nursery to visit the P.1 classroom and our Assembly over recent weeks. These regular visits to and from the P.1 teachers will continue right up until the summer.
Over the next few weeks, Mrs McGarry will be heading off to visit our local partner nursery. She will meet more of our new intake and find out what learning styles they enjoy in their current setting. Time will be taken to speak to the staff who know them best, ensuring we get it right for each child in those first few weeks. These boys and girls will have the opportunity to visit us in a small group after the Easter holidays. We will be in touch directly about dates.
If you are still awaiting a Placing Request, we have not forgotten about you. Once again, as soon as we know for sure that you are joining us, we’ll be in touch directly to make sure you don’t miss out.
In May and June we will invite our whole class of new P.1s to join us for 2 fun sessions. More details coming soon.
EASTER ART COMPETITION
We are delighted to have been invited to attend an Easter Art prizegiving event being organised by the Coatbridge Federation of Tenants & Residents Associations (The Fed). They organised a drawing competition that many of our classes took part in. I am delighted that we have 3 school winners selected and I intend to take them to the prizegiving to be held in St Bernard’s Church Hall next Wednesday afternoon, 20th March 2024. Many thanks to The FED for including us in this community event.
ROOM 3 OFF ON AN ADVENTURE
P.3/2 are looking forward to taking their learning out and about next Tuesday. They are going to explore Amazonia and report back to us all! All information about the trip has already come home to parents and carers, but if you have any questions about plans for the day, please contact the school office.
HAPPY PLACE MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP
We were delighted to have been involved in the Happy Place Mental Health Workshop organised by Coatbridge High School in conjunction with the band ST PHNX. I can assure you that our pupils were more than happy with the experience…they were buzzing with excitement on the way home! They will now share some of what they learned on the day with their classmates. We can’t wait!
GLASGOW MUSIC FESTIVAL
Mrs Canning accompanied our choir to the Royal Concert Hall this week, where they sang on stage as part of the Glasgow Music Festival. We are delighted that 26 of our pupils had the opportunity to have an exceptional experience, that for most will be a once-in-a-lifetime event! Many thanks to Mrs McGregor for coaching us and believing in us!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
21 March: Open Afternoon
Week Beginning 25 March: School Reports coming home
Close for the Easter holidays: 2.30pm on Thursday 28 March
(Nursery hours remain the same that day, although nursery staff will accommodate any special requests for an early collection, to tie in with family arrangements.)
Return to school and nursery: Monday 15 April
