Mrs N’s Notes ~ 14-16 February
It might have been a short week, but we’ve still managed to fit in an unbelievable amount of work!
If you’ve been into school this week, you probably noticed a few changes underway. We are re-vamping our wall displays and reorganising space to make the most of our learning environment. You may see that our Wider Achievements wall is no longer outside the office…but DON’T WORRY! It is still thriving, but is now in our dinner hall. It will continue to grow and celebrate our successes in a space where all pupils can see it on a daily basis. Thanks to Ms Watson and Mrs Payne it looks fabulous in its new location.
Mrs Stewart and Mrs Dillon have also been working away behind the scenes to support all our readers. New Story Sacks have been organised into a lending library, allowing all Primary 1 pupils and their families the chance to share books, games and toys of a similar theme for a week. Just remember to bring it back every Friday to swap it for another! The ladies have also been organising new reading resources for older classes too. Look out for new, exciting texts coming home.
The Library is also undergoing a few changes…no photos yet, but we’ll keep you posted when it is ready for the grand unveiling! Mr Bradley has given himself a real workout this week moving furniture all over the school…he’ll be glad when it is finished too! It is our intention to have a Literacy Hub here; a resource where classes, families and parents can meet together, read together, borrow books, carry out research and complete homework.
Nursery Staff have been reorganising their different experience areas and continuing to review the best use of our learning space there too. Always looking to improve here at Kirkshaws!
As well as that, our parent helpers, or Resource Ladies as we call them, worked a shift and a half this week! This loyal band of parents (and ex-parents) didn’t get a minute for a break on Thursday morning as they copied, laminated, cut, folded and stapled… Basically, we couldn’t survive without them. Thank you, ladies!!
Teaching staff haven’t been taking it easy either…a new Learning & Teaching policy and a step closer to our completed Curriculum Rationale were just two of our tasks on Wednesday. (In-Service Days are not days off for staff 😁)
I hope you have had the chance to read the new Anti-Bullying Policy that came home on Thursday. As explained in the letter, we welcome any feedback you have on this. Our pupils have also shown an interest in developing this further in school. We are forming two new groups next week; a Playground Charter Committee and an Advertising Team who will work together to ensure all Kirkshaws pupils are supported as we implement this.
As well as that, learning continued as planned in each class, and we had the chance to celebrate the successes of all our Marvellous Mathematicians at Assembly on Friday!
YIp…just a short week at Kirkshaws…nothing much happening 🤣