Mrs N’s Notes ~ 13.9.20

PARENT COUNCIL UPDATE Our Parent Council will be holding their AGM on Monday 21st September.  Due to the current restrictions around face-to-face meetings, this will be held online, using WebEx video conferencing.  If you are interested in joining our PTA in any capacity, please contact me directly by email on gw09nicolsonalison2@glow.sch.uk this week and your details will be passed on to Cheryl Grant, Parent Council Chairperson. ROAD SAFETY Thank you

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Mrs N’s Notes ~ 6.9.20

Looking ahead to next week it is the menu for Week 2.  Please take time to read the menu with your child and select the option they would like.  Thank you to all those parents making use of the online payment system.  At this time we are not handling cash in school. PARENT COUNCIL Our Parent Council continues to function, despite the current restrictions we face.  Although face-to-face meetings are

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Mrs N’s Notes ~ 28.8.20

Week 1 menu next week.  Remember to speak to your child about their choices   WET WEATHER What a wet end to the month!  Here’s hoping September is a bit kinder to us!  Please remember to drop your child off in the morning as close to their start time as possible.  No child needs to be standing on Old Monkland Road: if you arrive early, they are welcome to wait

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Mrs N’s Notes ~ 21.8.20

Well, what a busy first full week we have had.  From our youngest to our oldest learners, everyone is working hard, learning new rules and showing the team-spirit we have come to expect at Kirkshaws.  I cannot thank you enough for your support at home, preparing the children to return to school. HEALTH & SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENTS We are reviewing our health and safety procedures daily at the moment.  Several

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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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Care Inspectorate Report, March 2020

Care Inspectorate Report, March 2020 We were delighted to welcome Care Inspectorate for an unplanned visit to our nursery class in March of this year.  Unfortunately the national lockdown delayed the publication of our final report.  Click the link above to download your own copy.