Mrs N’s Notes, 6.10.23

Week 3 menus coming up! OUTDOOR LEARNING As you know, Outdoor Learning is one area we wish to prioritise in our school improvements this year.  Listening to the views of pupils, parents and staff, we aim to make more use of the local environment as we take more learning outside. As a result, we are sending permission slips home today that will cover local walks all year.  We will always

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Mrs N’s Notes, 29.9.23

Week 2 menu ahead CHS MATHS CHALLENGE 2023 We were delighted to take part in the Coatbridge High School Maths Challenge this morning.  Our team of P.6 & P.7 pupils worked hard together and achieved third place!  As well as the dedication they showed to the competition, we are also delighted at their manners and good sportsmanship throughout the event.  True Ambassadors for Kirkshaws! HARVEST FESTIVAL 2023 You should have

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Mrs N’s Notes, 21.9.23

Week 1 menu coming up next week. LOCAL HOLIDAY Please remember that we are closed for September Weekend tomorrow and on Monday of next week.  We open at the normal times for Breakfast Club, Nursery & School on Tuesday 26th September. INDUSTRIAL ACTION As sent out earlier this week, KIRKSHAWS WILL REMAIN OPEN ALL WEEK NEXT WEEK.  WE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE LATEST SET OF STRIKES. If this changes,

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Mrs N’s Notes, 15.9.23

Week 3 menus ahead: If you pay for your child’s school meals, please remember to add funds to their card BEFORE they eat.  We will never let a child go hungry, but we don’t like to see families running up an unexpected bill. PANTOMIME You may have seen a press release earlier this week that explained that RAAC had been found in the Motherwell Concert Hall.  As a result, it

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Mrs N’s Notes, 8.9.223

  Week 2 menu ahead in both the school and nursery. Remember Breakfast Club is available for all pupils from P.1-P.7.  Mrs Stewart opens Breakfast Club at 8.15am each morning.  Pupils start by eating their breakfast, then they can play table-top games until school starts.  No need to book.  P.1-5 pupils receive a free breakfast due to the Universal Offer of free meals for this age group. PANTO MONEY Many

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Mrs N’s Notes, 1.9.23

Week 1 Menu coming up: If your child is in P.1-5 they receive a free breakfast and lunch.  P.6 & 7 families should add money to their online accounts unless you are in receipt of free meal entitlement. PHOTOGRAPHS Uniforms and smiles at the ready next week for our photographs!  Remember we will have individual photos on Monday, with family shots on Tuesday.  Some children will therefore need to be

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Mrs N’s Notes, 25.8.23

Menus for the week ahead. Believe it or not…we are already looking at Week 3 Menus, starting on Monday! ANNUAL IMPROVEMENTS In order to plan our improvements for the year ahead, it is vital that we take into account our current position.  We must look at where we are, where we want to get to and then consider how we will do this.  In order to get the full picture,

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Mrs N’s Notes, 18.8.23

Welcome back to all our returning pupils and a huge welcome to all families who are starting their journey with us. Each Friday I try to give you an update on our weekly newsletter which is posted here, on the school website.  Links are usually sent out by email and posted on Twitter (X) too to ensure no one misses it. LUNCHES Next week we will be on the Week

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Welcome back, August 2023

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school and nursery tomorrow morning. Breakfast Club opens at 8.15am as usual, for P.2-7 pupils. Primary 1 pupils will start at 9.30am on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. P.1 families should meet staff in the infant playground at 9.30am on these 2 mornings to allow us to help your child have a softer start to the school day. Click below to

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Mrs N’s Notes, 28.6.23

RETIREMENT NEWS It is with mixed emotions that we marked the retirement of Mrs Paterson, our Catering Manager, this week.  Mrs Paterson has fed more hungry kids and adults here than we could possibly count!  Due to ill health she hasn’t been seen in Kirkshaws for some time, but we were delighted that she was well enough to visit us for a short time yesterday for a celebration tea. As

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