MEET THE TEACHER

WEDNESDAY 21^st AUGUST

3.00pm-3.30pm

We look forward to welcoming you to our informal Meet the Teacher event on Wednesday 21^st August at 3.pm.  Your child will be your guide as they show you where they work and play in school.  You will also get the chance to meet your child’s teacher; to put a face to the name!  All children will be dismissed as usual, through the normal playgrounds.  A member of the Management Team will be on hand to allow entry to the building, through the playground doors, as soon as all pupils have left.

We look forward to seeing many of you then.

As we prepare to return to start a new school year, plans are already afoot to ensure we act on your feedback from last year to make the best use of our time, starting in August.

Click the link to remind yourself of the feedback you gave us and how we plan to make improvements for the benefit of your child in the coming school year.

School Improvement Planning 2019/2020

Please note there have been some changes to the school holiday arrangements for the coming term.  Download a copy by clicking the link below:

Updated School Holiday Arrangements 2019-2020

It’s a time of badges, certificates, medals, trophies, recognition awards, prizes and ‘seeing’ of high achievement.  It is a pleasure to share in each celebration of success. This week we have done this with our P7 leavers, our Nursery Graduates and many others. However, I read this last week and thought it appropriate to share. To every pupil of Kirkshaws, know this: I SEE YOU.

To the child who conquered their fear of heights or sleeping in the dark, or riding a bike without stabilisers or having a sleep-over for the first time this year, I SEE YOU.

To the child who managed to resolve more conflict than they started this year, to the child who learnt to say the impossible; “I’m sorry”, and to the child who walked away from the fighting instead of getting involved, I SEE YOU.

To the child for whom school is a huge struggle; you get up everyday and you go, I SEE YOU.

To the child who battled all year with the maths, or reading, or concentration, or speaking out in class, or learning their words, but persevered anyway, I SEE YOU.

To the child who found the kindness in their heart to reach out in anyway to another person or to an animal in need or in pain, I SEE YOU.

To the child who learnt to give and to share for the first time this year and even found joy in these, I SEE YOU.

To the child who battles to make friends and to be social, you made new friends this year and for that, I SEE YOU.

To the child who wanted so much to please, but was just out of sight of an adult who perhaps was too busy or too distracted, I SEE YOU.

To the child who lost a friend or a loved one this year, but carried on everyday bravely even though their heart ached, I SEE YOU.

To the brave parents who try everyday to do the best for their children, I SEE YOU.

May you and your children revel in small but significant victories that you have both experienced this year.  For every year there is progress and growth; we don’t need a podium or handshake or a hall of applause to be seen. I SEE YOU.

I hope you have a relaxing holiday and I look forward to SEEING YOU again on 14th August.