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

Read More

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,

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

Mrs N’s Notes, 23.6.23

Week 2 menu on Monday of next week,  but a wee change of plan for Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday will be a fun day menu!  Nursery to P.6 will have the choice of hotdogs or veggie sausages.  P.7 will be treated to Domino’s Pizza, thanks to our Parent Council. As we finish at 1pm on Wednesday there will be no hot meals served.  Pack-a-snacks will be available to order.  Pupils

Read More

Mrs N’s Notes, 16.6.23

  Week 1 menus coming up! We have  a number of bills outstanding.  Please ensure all payments are made in full before the summer break.  Thank you. SUMMER SHOW All tickets have now been sold for our Summer Shows next week.  I look forward to welcoming many of you on Monday afternoon (doors open 1.45pm) and on Tuesday morning (doors open 9.30am). Please enter and leave by the main school

Read More

Mrs N’s Notes, 9.5.23

Menu 3 for the week ahead. RECENT ASSEMBLY PICS It is a delight to see our learners grow in confidence throughout this school year, proudly sharing their learning with other classes.  As we continue to build resilient attitudes next year, we will build on this success. CHS P.7 INDUCTION DAYS Our P.7 pupils will be attending Coatbridge High School for their 2-day visit next week.   There is also an open

Read More

Mrs N’s Notes, 2.6.23

Week 2 Menus ahead If you pay for your child’s lunch, please remember to load money BEFORE they order.  Thank you.  Next week we hope to launch a new digital ordering system, where the pupils each order from their class Smartboard in the morning!  Big changes… HEALTH WEEK Yet another very busy Health Week organised by Mr Sharp…no-one does it like him!  From Inter-House competitions to adults Vs pupils sporting

Read More

Mrs N’s Notes, 25.5.23

WEEK 1 MENU I know the dates don’t tie in now, but I have checked with our catering staff and we will definitely be eating from the Week 1 menu next week. HOLIDAY WEEKEND Remember we will close at the usual times today and meet back in Breakfast Club, school and nursery at the usual times on TUESDAY MORNING! HEALTH & WELLBEING Please remember to check your child’s hair regularly

Read More