Mrs N’s Notes, 24.2.23

Just some photographs from our recent Assemblies.  Well done to all certificate winners and everyone who has volunteered to take part.  Such confident individuals who are also effective contributors! PROPOSED STRIKE ACTION At this time, we expect all schools to be affected by the strike action planned for next Tuesday and Wednesday.  If the strikes go ahead, our school and nursery will not be open to pupils.  Please refer to

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Mrs N’s Notes, 20.1.23

Week 3 menus coming up: We have a few menu changes you should take note of next week: On Tuesday, Roast Beef will replace Lasagne.  On Wednesday  we have a Scottish Theme Day: Red Band – Haggis and potatoes Green Band – Vegetarian Haggis and potatoes Soup, sandwiches and baked potatoes as normal. CHRISTMAS MARKET UPDATE Once again, I must thank everyone who was involved in making our Christmas Market

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Mrs N’s Notes, 14.10.22

We are now on holiday for a week, but when we return we will have our Week 1 Menu in both the school & nursery. Please note that there are a few changes to the above menu when we come back.  The pasta dishes on Monday and Thursday have been replaced by baked potatoes and the wraps have been replaced with sandwiches.  This will be a permanent change across NLC,

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Mrs N’s Notes, 7.10.22

Week 3 Menu next week in the school and nursery. CALENDAR OF EVENTS UPDATE As we move through the school year, we will continue to make small adjustments to our planned Calendar of Events.  Click the link below to see the October Update, with changes made in RED. Our Hallowe’en Parade will now take place in the morning, P.1 Literacy Open Sessions have moved to November and our Parent Council

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Mrs N’s Notes, 29.6.22

STAFFING CHANGES As we come to the end of another school year we have some staff sadly leaving us and others coming to join the Kirkshaws family. Today will be Miss Watson, Miss Reid and Miss McPhail’s last day.  All three teachers will be moving to other NLC primary schools in August.  We will miss them all VERY much, but we wish them well in their new posts and we

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Mrs N’s Notes, 24.6.22

Week 1 menu ahead….with a few changes! Letters came home on Wednesday, explaining about the change of menu for next week and asking for an order form to be returned.  If for any reason you did not receive this you can download it here. Please return any lunch order forms by Monday 27th June. HOLIDAY We are all looking forward to our summer holiday which starts on Wednesday 29th June

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‘Welcome to our Class” 2020 video

Although we could not hold our annual Meet the Teacher event this year we still wanted to provide our families with a flavour of the wonderful work and learning our classes have produced since returning in August. Please click here to access our ‘Welcome to our Class’ video to enjoy a virtual visit to each of our 11 school classes. Enjoy!

Outdoor P.E. timetable

Details of class P.E. days is attached below and also in the updated “Classes” section of the school app.  The timetable begins next week (w/b 24th Aug). Current guidelines mean all P.E. lessons will be taken outside so pupils should come to school dressed in their OUTDOOR P.E. kit on P.E. days. No football colours should be worn.  They should also bring suitable footwear and a jacket so they are

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