The document below has been created by staff in local secondary schools. It contains a wide range of resources parents might find helpful. Although primarily created for secondary school parents, there may be some links you will find useful now or in the future. HWB resources (secondary) Please note these are links for PARENTS AND CARERS. These are not websites we would recommend you encourage your child to explore.
Last week was another busy one for us all at Kirkshaws. Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night brought many opportunities for learning and also lots of excitement about activities going on at home. At Assembly on Friday it was most encouraging to hear so many of our pupils able and willing to share the safety messages they have been learning in class. Thanks particularly to Room 16 and Room 1 who confidently
Wow! What can I say? Yet again, the effort and enthusiasm shown by our entire school community has been outstanding! We are very conscious that this Hallowe’en is going to be very different for all families and we are delighted that you have supported us to ensure none of our safety procedures were compromised whilst we made sure everyone had fun this week. Happy Hallowe’en @ Home to you all
It’s all go in Primary 7! This afternoon I interrupted their Hallowe’en Quiz. Mr Gall was asking, “Why are witches’ cats black?”… I think I will need to go back tomorrow to find out the answer…I have no idea!
Whenever I pop into Room 8 I am always impressed at their learning. They never seem to stop! Today they were telling me all about the Glasgow Vampire! Wow!
Welcome back! Here we are in Term 2 already; I hope you had a restful break. LUNCH MENU CHANGES Our new menu starts on Monday, starting with Week 2. Remember, the cost of a school meal is increasing to £3 from Monday. House Captains & Vice Captains Before the holiday our P.7 pupils had the opportunity to put themselves forward for election to leadership roles within our school house
In the spotlight today, it is Room 8!
PARENT COUNCIL Our Parent Council AGM will be held via video link at 7pm on Monday 5th October. Many thanks to those parents who have expressed an interest in joining this year. Your details have been passed to Cheryl Grant, Chairperson of the group. If you are a parent of a child currently attending our nursery or school, you are a member of the Parent Forum and have the right
What have the boys and girls in Room 5 been up to?… Well here’s a wee peek at some of their activities!
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!
