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
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
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
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
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.
WELCOME BACK Firstly, can I thank everyone who has made our safe return to school possible. Without our cleaning, janitorial, kitchen, clerical and support staff, the teachers would not have been in a position to welcome your child back to class safely this week. Also can I thank all our parents who have patiently supported our attempts to coordinate the movement of adults at the school gates. The safety of
Please click here to watch a short “Welcome Back” video from Mrs Nicolson.
As we come back to school and nursery this week, I know you have many questions and I agree it is all very confusing as local and national messages have changed several times, even over the past few weeks. Thank you for your patience as we try to identify any potential problems before they occur and look for ways to avoid any unnecessary risks as we all return to school
Please click below to download a letter from Derek Brown, the Executive Director for North Lanarkshire Education and Families. Please read this as it contains the information relevant to all North Lanarkshire establishments. Please read this letter in full as it contains important information regarding a phased return. Letter to Parents from Derek Brown, 4/8/20 Can I thank you all for your patience throughout the national Lockdown and over the
Dear boys and girls, I want you to have it all. Click here to hear what I would like to play for you at Assembly today. Dear Kirkshaws Families, It is no exaggeration to say I am weeping as I type this. Not tears of unhappiness, but tears of joy and appreciation of what we have got and the hope of a stronger school community next session. We started the
