The Week Ahead ~ 13-17 May 2019

  Week 2 menu this week. Please take time to discuss the daily meal options with your child.  We want to make sure all children have a lunch they will enjoy. Monday 1.30pm – An exciting day for our new P.1 pupils.  All new entrants and their parents are invited to join us for a stay & play session today. Please enter through the main entrance. 3pm – KIU Family

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Mrs N’s Notes ~ 10th May 2019

  SKILLS FOR LIFE Throughout all our learning experiences, from our nursery class, right up to heading for secondary education, we are preparing our pupils for life.  LIFE now, in school and at home; LIFE in the world of work; and LIFE in the future – whatever that may look like! Sometimes this takes the form of explicit, focus lessons, such as our Financial Education focus this week.  Our P.4

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The Week Ahead ~ 6th May

Week 1 menu this week. Financial Education Week from P.4 to P.7, with visitors leading the learning. Wednesday Polar Explorer continues – a P.6 transition topic in conjunction with Coatbridge High School P.7 take on North Lanarkshire Challenge! 3pm – P.1-3 Tennis Club Thursday RRSA Meeting this morning Mrs Nicolson will be working with our cluster schools today Clubs today: P.1-3 Family Gardening & P.5-7 Netball Friday Dress Down Day

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Mrs N’s Notes ~ 3rd May

TRANSITION Transition is a word we use a lot at this time of year…but what does it mean.  Transition is a process of change. In this final term of the school year, we focus much of our attention on the BIG transitions: moving from nursery to school, from primary school to secondary and from one class and teacher to another.  Here, at Kirkshaws, we have been working on these major

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The Week Ahead ~ 29 April – 3 May

New Week 3 menu this week. Please remember that the price of a school meal has risen to £2.10 and sandwich fillings vary on different days of the week. Monday A group of P.7 pupils will visit Coatbridge High School for a tour of the building, meet staff and report back to their classmates ahead of their planned 2-day visit later in May. P.1-3 walking challenge begins (a school-based activity)

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Mrs N’s Notes – 26th April

Due to technical problems with our website, Mrs N’s Notes could not be posted before Easter Weekend – therefore the blog today will  cover the past TWO weeks! Let’s start with our Easter Parade winners from last week.  Can I give a HUGE thank you to every family who got involved designing and creating Easter Bonnets or Eggs.  As you can see from the photographs above, the standard in each

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The Week Ahead 23.4.19

Miss Ralston is looking forward to welcoming any nursery families to her Bookbug sessions tomorrow. No after school clubs this week, but look out for new clubs starting the following week.

The Week Ahead ~ 15-19 April

New Week 1 menu this week. Please note that the price of a school meal has risen to £2.10. There are no after-school clubs running this week. Monday Bikeability2 final session – P.7 group Ms Graham & Ms Manners return to work with different classes this term. Tuesday Mr Sharp to a meeting regarding new Read. Write, Count materials for older pupils. Wednesday P.7 Rugby Festival Thursday JRSO Assembly with

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YouTube Parent Guide

National Online Safety have released this updated parents’ guide today.  It may be worth taking a few minutes to review the safety settings on your digital devices, especially during this holiday period. YouTube Parents Guide, April 2019

The Week Ahead ~ 25-29 March

THE BIG PEDAL RUNS ALL WEEK! CYCLE OR SCOOT TO SCHOOL IF YOU CAN! Week 3 menu this week. This is the final week of the current menu.  Look out for our Spring/Summer Menu starting after the Spring Break. Monday Bikeability2 continues – P.7 group Check schoolbags for Reports coming home today! No after school clubs today. Tuesday High 5 for Fruit working in our nursery class today. Fundraisers Afternoon

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