So what do teachers do on In-Service Days? No, we don’t have a party, neither is it an opportunity to tidy up the classes and sharpen the pencils! 🤣 In-Service Days are training days for teachers. Sometimes we work in Kirkshaws, whilst on other occasions we join with teachers in other schools. On Monday we were based in Kirkshaws with another busy programme of events. Mrs Harkness led our morning
Week 2 menu this week. Please take time to read the options with your child to make sure they take a meal they will enjoy. If you have not yet booked an appointment for our Parents’ Night on Thursday please telephone the school office for help. Monday Remember, school and nursery are both closed today as it is an in-service training day for teachers. Tuesday P.7 pupils are visiting Coatbridge
ACHIEVING This week I enjoyed visiting almost all classes as they carried out active literacy lessons. Although I am constantly in and out of classrooms daily, it is important that I make time dedicated to sitting with children as they work: watching how they approach their learning; listening to their discussions; questioning their decisions and discussing next steps in learning. As you look through this gallery of photographs, you may
Week 1 menu this week. Please take time to read the options with your child to make sure they take a meal they will enjoy. I am looking forward to visiting all classes this week to speak to pupils as they work on literacy tasks. This week is Anti-Bullying Week, so this will be a focus running through all learning. Monday Flu Vaccinations will take place in school today. Our
NURTURE That word has been on my mind and in my conversations all week long. We launched the competition for a name for our recently created Nurture/Sensory Room last Friday and I am delighted that so many families have taken the time to come up with interesting and varied ideas – so much better than I could! But nurture at Kirkshaws doesn’t just happen in a cosy corner with beanbags
North Lanarkshire Schools’ Primary YMI Choir This choir provides the opportunity for enthusiastic singers in primary schools who aspire to perform at a high level, to meet, rehearse and perform with likeminded pupils from schools throughout the Authority. Rehearsals will take place weekly from January until March, culminating in a performance in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of the North Lanarkshire Schools’ music groups’ annual showcase concert. Rehearsals take
Week 3 menu this week. Remember it is a new menu, so it will be worth reading over the options with your child to ensure they choose something they will enjoy. Poppies will be available this week. P.7 pupils will collect donations and distribute poppies daily while our stocks last. Monday Our School Newspaper Club meets today at lunchtime. They are expecting a visit from a real Newspaper Reporter! 2.30pm
What a busy week, yet again. The pupils, from our youngest in nursery, right through to P.7, have been so excited with the thrill of Hallowe’en and the anticipation of Bonfire Night still to come. The week kicked off with our P.7 pupils’ enterprise project, raising funds for our Kilbowie trip. Many thanks to everyone who supported this venture; your help is much appreciated. Parents have played a huge roll
Huge thanks to our Fundraisers who, once again, have pulled out all stops to provide us with another fabulous night of fun and games. As you can see, we are having a ball!
