It was a very quick week in Kirkshaws! With school being closed as a Polling Station on Thursday and our holiday today, we didn’t have any time to waste. And P.7/6 didn’t waste one minute of their time in school on the three days available. They continued with car washing, nail painting and beat the goalie, then held their classroom sale. It was the fabulous home baking that kept
Week 3 menu this week. Please take time to discuss the daily meal options with your child. We want to make sure all children have a lunch they will enjoy. Monday 3pm – KIU Family Club St Andrew’s High School Parents’ Evening for new S1 pupils Tuesday Nursery Sponsored Toddle! No after-school clubs, due to Parents’ Night Parents Evening – please contact the school office immediately if you do not
SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTORS CONFIDENT INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS As I look back on what we have achieved this week, I am shocked that this all happened since Monday! We teach a curriculum that is underpinned by the four capacities listed above, and this week allowed us to practise them all in abundance! Our new intake of Primary 1 pupils demonstrated all of these qualities when they met with Mrs Begley
Click the link below to download a full copy of the results. How Good Is Our School? Parental Survey Results Many thanks to everyone who took the time to complete our online survey last month. One of the recurring themes is how we can build on our parental involvement opportunities. We will explore this further by carrying out another survey during Parents’ Night.
Week 2 menu this week. Please take time to discuss the daily meal options with your child. We want to make sure all children have a lunch they will enjoy. Monday 1.30pm – An exciting day for our new P.1 pupils. All new entrants and their parents are invited to join us for a stay & play session today. Please enter through the main entrance. 3pm – KIU Family
SKILLS FOR LIFE Throughout all our learning experiences, from our nursery class, right up to heading for secondary education, we are preparing our pupils for life. LIFE now, in school and at home; LIFE in the world of work; and LIFE in the future – whatever that may look like! Sometimes this takes the form of explicit, focus lessons, such as our Financial Education focus this week. Our P.4
Week 1 menu this week. Financial Education Week from P.4 to P.7, with visitors leading the learning. Wednesday Polar Explorer continues – a P.6 transition topic in conjunction with Coatbridge High School P.7 take on North Lanarkshire Challenge! 3pm – P.1-3 Tennis Club Thursday RRSA Meeting this morning Mrs Nicolson will be working with our cluster schools today Clubs today: P.1-3 Family Gardening & P.5-7 Netball Friday Dress Down Day
TRANSITION Transition is a word we use a lot at this time of year…but what does it mean. Transition is a process of change. In this final term of the school year, we focus much of our attention on the BIG transitions: moving from nursery to school, from primary school to secondary and from one class and teacher to another. Here, at Kirkshaws, we have been working on these major
New Week 3 menu this week. Please remember that the price of a school meal has risen to £2.10 and sandwich fillings vary on different days of the week. Monday A group of P.7 pupils will visit Coatbridge High School for a tour of the building, meet staff and report back to their classmates ahead of their planned 2-day visit later in May. P.1-3 walking challenge begins (a school-based activity)
Due to technical problems with our website, Mrs N’s Notes could not be posted before Easter Weekend – therefore the blog today will cover the past TWO weeks! Let’s start with our Easter Parade winners from last week. Can I give a HUGE thank you to every family who got involved designing and creating Easter Bonnets or Eggs. As you can see from the photographs above, the standard in each
