Mrs N’s Notes ~ 7.9.18

WE’RE NEVER HAPPY AT KIRKSHAWS! What??  Let me read that again…Did you really say that? I did!  However, whenever you pop in you will see loads of smiles, grins, giggles and laughter.  What I mean is, we’re never satisfied with the way things are.  We’re not content to sit back and coast along for a day or two.  I fact, I can’t see us ever being in a position where

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The Week Ahead ~ 3-7 Sept 2018

Week 1 menu this week. Please take time to discuss the meal options with your child.  Primary 1 parents may wish to send a note of their lunch order with their child.  Ask your child to give it to their teacher first thing in the morning.  That is when lunches are ordered. Please remember to return all photographer letters and also any Data Check forms that may still be lying

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Mrs N’s Notes ~ 31.8.18

As we settle back into our new session it has been an ideal opportunity to remind ourselves that everyone in Kirkshaws is committed to being the best we can be.  As I often remind pupils; parents have the right to send their children to any school they choose.  Everyone who attends Kirkshaws, both pupils and staff, have chosen to come because they truly believe it is the best school for

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The Week Ahead ~ 27-31 August 2018

  Week 3 menu this week. Please take time to discuss the meal options with your child.  Primary 1 parents may wish to send a note of their lunch order with their child.  Ask your child to give it to their teacher first thing in the morning.  That is when lunches are ordered. Monday Mrs Nicolson meeting with Community Learning & Development staff today with a view to a greater

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Mrs N’s Notes ~ 24th August 2018

Well, with the first full week of the year under our belt, it is a great time to sit back for a moment and reflect on the start of a new session.  It has been a pleasure to welcome back all our returning learners and get to know those pupils who are joining us for the first time. I must thank every family for all the effort that has gone

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The Week Ahead ~ 20th-24th Aug 2018

Week 2 menu this week. Please take time to discuss the meal options with your child.  Primary 1 parents may wish to send a note of their lunch order with their child.  Ask your child to give it to their teacher first thing in the morning.  That is when lunches are ordered. Our whole school assembly will take place on a Friday this year.  We love celebrating your successes together,

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The Week Ahead~ 25-28 June

Week 2 menu from Monday to Wednesday this week.  Pack-a-Snacks only served on Thursday. Please take time to discuss the meal options with your child. LUNCH ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MUST BE IN SCHOOL TOMORROW, MONDAY 25TH JUNE, ALONG WITH MONEY ADDED TO DINNER CARDS TO COVER THE WEEK. Primary 7 parents should note that excess money on lunch cards cannot be transferred to high school.  However, it can

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Mrs N’s Notes, 22.6.18

It has been an emotional week full of opportunities to reflect on the year that has passed, whilst planning for the year ahead. I can’t quite believe that we are coming to the end of my first full year at Kirkshaws.  It has been the quickest of years, getting to know all of our young people and their families as well as working in partnership with the full staff team

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