DEVELOPING OUR YOUNG WORKFORCE As part of the government programme to Develop the Young Workforce, Kirkshaws staff are continuously looking for way to keep our lessons relevant and age-appropriate, whilst teaching skills for learning, life and work. Looking back at the past week shows us just a tiny snap-shot of that programme of work. Over the past few days our pupils have had the opportunity to extend their learning in
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New Week 1 menu this week. Please take time to discuss the meal options with your child to allow them to pick a lunch they will enjoy. Tickets for the Fundraisers Hallowe’en Disco will be on sale each morning Tuesday to Friday this week. Pupils will be able to buy tickets in class – tickets are NOT for sale from the school office. Parents will be able to purchase tickets
Week 3 menu this week. This is the final week of this current menu. A new menu will be starting after the October break. Remember we finish at 3pm on Friday for our October Week holiday. Monday Three pupils from Coatbridge High School will be joining us this week on a Work Experience placement. 2.30pm – The Hub Club meets in the Library 3.00pm – NO Cross Country due
Pass it forward, pass it on…was the theme of our assembly this morning. Today we were completely blown away by the huge donation made towards our Harvest Appeal. Thanks to you, we can pass on a little good cheer and deliver food parcels to those who need them most. On Monday we will start delivering all the groceries to their rightful homes. But it is not just tins we’ve been
Week 2 menu this week. Please take time to discuss the meal options with your child to allow them to pick a lunch they will enjoy. We will accept donations for our Harvest Celebration throughout this week. Monday Mrs McGarry continues to work with local schools to ensure we are all aiming for the same standards at all stages. 2.30pm – The Hub Club meets in the Library 3.00pm –
Another busy week behind us, with challenges and problems faced…but team work and solutions found! We are continually looking to develop our Core Values of Respect, Friendship, Trust, Honesty and Resilience in school. Of these, Resilience is probably one of the hardest to ‘teach’. In Kirkshaws we do not expect everyone to get everything right first time. As our wall display says: Mistakes in our school are EXPECTED, RESPECTED, INSPECTED
Week 1 menu this week. Please take time to discuss the meal options with your child to allow them to pick a lunch they will enjoy. Monday Holiday Tuesday The Hub Club continues to meet before school each Tuesday. Martin Bell will be in school from 8am. PE Partnership work with St Andrew’s High School continues. Our Nursery Class is holding an End of Session Story & Song Time today.
Many thanks to everyone who braved the wild weather to join us at our Meet the Teacher event this week. It was most encouraging to watch our learners take the lead and confidently explain what is going on in class and around the whole school. I was delighted that some of you were also shown the new Library. Please remember that this is a lending library, available to every family
