{"id":8009,"date":"2023-05-19T11:12:41","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T11:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/kirkshawswebsite\/?p=8009"},"modified":"2023-05-19T11:35:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T11:35:40","slug":"mrs-ns-notes-19-5-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/kirkshawswebsite\/2023\/05\/19\/mrs-ns-notes-19-5-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Mrs N&#8217;s Notes, 19.5.23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Week 3 Menu coming\u00a0 up<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/kirkshawswebsite\/files\/2022\/10\/nursery-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7349\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/kirkshawswebsite\/files\/2022\/10\/nursery-3-300x249.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/kirkshawswebsite\/files\/2022\/10\/week-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7345\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/kirkshawswebsite\/files\/2022\/10\/week-3-281x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If your child pays for school lunches, please remember to add money to their lunch card BEFORE they come to school.\u00a0 Thank you.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>PARENTS&#8217; NIGHT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many thanks to all who attended our Parents&#8217; Night last night.\u00a0 It was lovely to catch up with so many families.\u00a0 If you could not manage and would like to discuss your child&#8217;s progress at this time, please contact the school office to arrange a telephone appointment with your child&#8217;s teacher.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>ATTENDANCE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This week I have had the chance to discuss attendance with many families.\u00a0 As you know, the expectation across Scotland is that attendance should not fall lower than 90% in a school year.\u00a0 As a school, <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">our overall attendance is sitting at 88%<\/span>.\u00a0 \u00a0We have <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">40% of all pupils still not reaching the 90%<\/span> threshold.\u00a0 If you need help encouraging your child to attend, please continue to speak to us and we will devise a plan that works for you.\u00a0 As I said to many\u00a0 parents this week, every day really does count.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Please remember that there are lots of learning opportunities still to come in Term 4 and we do want your child here right up until the very last day<\/span>.\u00a0 #partnership<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>UNIFORM BANK<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have a HUGE AMOUNT of lost property still left, even after our Parents&#8217; Night Amnesty!\u00a0 Over the coming weeks we intend to sort it out and offer a free <strong>Uniform Bank<\/strong> to all families.\u00a0 Please contact me if this is something that would benefit your family now or as we look ahead to the next school year.\u00a0 No questions asked &#8211; just come and take what you need.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While we continue to consider the academic improvements we can make each year, we also have a willing group of parents who are keen to address the <strong>look<\/strong> of the school environment at this time.\u00a0 A huge <span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>THANK YOU<\/strong><\/span> to all the family members who have been working flat-out this week!\u00a0 \u00a0If you have a few hours to spare and would like to help with gardening or painting outdoors, please let me know.\u00a0 \u00a0The more, the merrier!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>P.1 INDUCTION DAY\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to welcoming all new families at our next Induction Event on Tuesday morning.\u00a0 After a time of play for the children, adults will be invited to join them for lunch together.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong>HEALTH WEEK 30 May &#8211; 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