Mrs N’s Notes, 6.10.23

Week 3 menus coming up! OUTDOOR LEARNING As you know, Outdoor Learning is one area we wish to prioritise in our school improvements this year.  Listening to the views of pupils, parents and staff, we aim to make more use of the local environment as we take more learning outside. As a result, we are sending permission slips home today that will cover local walks all year.  We will always

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Mrs N’s Notes, 28.6.23

RETIREMENT NEWS It is with mixed emotions that we marked the retirement of Mrs Paterson, our Catering Manager, this week.  Mrs Paterson has fed more hungry kids and adults here than we could possibly count!  Due to ill health she hasn’t been seen in Kirkshaws for some time, but we were delighted that she was well enough to visit us for a short time yesterday for a celebration tea. As

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Mrs N’s Notes, 3.3.23

Just a few photos to give you an idea of our World Book Day fun! Week 3 menus coming up! NURSERY UPDATE We were delighted to welcome so many families to our BIG REVEAL this week.  We are thrilled at the updated learning environment.  Personally I must give a huge thanks to all the nursery staff, support staff and Mrs McGarry, who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes over

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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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