Mrs N’s Notes, 28.4.23

Week 3 menus ahead: NEXT WEEK, 3-5TH MAY Remember we are not open to pupils on Monday and Tuesday next week…but we have an action-packed 3 days planned from Wed 3rd -Fri 5th May!! Wed 3 June – Family Walk (an opportunity for families to join us as we carry out a Litter-Pick and Rights March around the local community) Thu 4 June – Pitch Party (games, laughter and picnics,

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Mrs N’s Notes, 21.4.23

Week 2 menus coming up! TRANSITION EVENTS Transition events for our new P.1 pupils and P.7 heading to high school continue this term. This week we welcomed a number of families who have children starting P.1 in August.  I hope I was able to put the minds of the parents and carers at ease, while the children got the chance to work in the P.1 classroom.  If you missed this

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Mrs N’s Notes, 31.3.23

When we return after our Easter holiday we will be enjoying a Week 1 menu. HOLIDAY REMINDER I am sure everyone will have remembered that school closes at 2.30pm today.  Our nursery hours remain unchanged, with all pupils there finishing at 2.50pm.  However, if you are collecting from the school early and you would like to pick up your nursery child at the same time, that can be arranged by

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Mrs N’s Notes, 24.3.23

Week 3 menus for the week ahead. Please remember, if your child pays for their lunch, this must be paid using the online payment system BEFORE their lunch is ordered. OPEN AFTERNOON Many thanks to everyone who joined us for our Health & Wellbeing session yesterday.  It was most encouraging to see so many families joining in the learning with us across the school.  It is always a pleasure to

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Mrs N’s Notes, 17.3.23

Week 2 Menus for the coming week OUR WEEK IN PICTURES! REPORTING All pupils in the school brought their written reports home this week.  If, for any reason, you did not receive this, please contact the school office and we will look into this for you.  Thank you for those feedback sheets that have been sent back already. NURSERY PARENTAL CONSULTATION MEETING We look forward to welcoming some of our

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Mrs N’s Notes, 10.3.23

Week 1 Menu coming up     ATTENDANCE CONCERNS This session there is a huge focus on attendance in our school, across the Coatbridge Cluster and throughout the whole of Scotland. There is a national expectation that pupils should be in school full-time for at least 90% of the year.  Across the country the average school attendance sits just above this figure. In Kirkshaws we are falling far short of

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Mrs N’s Notes, 3.3.23

Just a few photos to give you an idea of our World Book Day fun! Week 3 menus coming up! NURSERY UPDATE We were delighted to welcome so many families to our BIG REVEAL this week.  We are thrilled at the updated learning environment.  Personally I must give a huge thanks to all the nursery staff, support staff and Mrs McGarry, who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes over

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Mrs N’s Notes, 24.2.23

Just some photographs from our recent Assemblies.  Well done to all certificate winners and everyone who has volunteered to take part.  Such confident individuals who are also effective contributors! PROPOSED STRIKE ACTION At this time, we expect all schools to be affected by the strike action planned for next Tuesday and Wednesday.  If the strikes go ahead, our school and nursery will not be open to pupils.  Please refer to

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Mrs N’s Notes, 17.2.23

HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW SIGNS? New signs have appeared, further explaining the restrictions applied to our single yellow lines.  I know many had questions regarding when they would be enforced, so I hope this clears things up.  Please adhere to these rules, helping us keep your child safe. While the nursery renovations are going on there will be more traffic using our Old Monkland Road entrances, so please walk

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