Nursery Class Application

Nursery Enrolments for session 2022-2023 are now open. Please see the attached form and guidance which must be completed and returned online.  If you require a paper copy please contact the school office on 01236 794838. Completed forms and required information should be emailed to enquiries-at-shawhead@northlan.org.uk The closing date for applications is Friday 11th February 2022 ELC_ApplicationForm ELC_Guidance

Duty Of Candour Report- August 2021

All health and social care services in Scotland have a duty of candour. This is a legal requirement which means that when things go wrong and mistakes happen, the people affected understand what has happened, receive an apology, and that organisations learn how to improve for the future. An important part of this duty is that we provide an annual report about the duty of candour in our services. Please

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Curriculum Rationale Questionnaire- September 2021

In consultation with staff, pupils and parents we are currently refreshing our Curriculum Rationale which is: ‘a shared understanding of what we want to achieve for the children in the school, what do we want for them  and how are we going to go about it.’ Please help us to shape our curriculum and how and what the children learn at Shawhead PS & NC by answering the following questions.  We

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Safer School and Nusery

Let’s keep safe   Our aim is to ensure that our school is safe, happy, welcoming and secure for everyone.   We ask staff and children to think carefully about their own safety. We lock children’s entrances after the start of the school day. We ask all visitors to sign in and out and to wear a ‘visitor’ badge in the school or school grounds. We ask all staff to

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NHS Covid Guidance – August 2021

Please click below to access new Covid Guidance from NHS Lanarkshire specific to schools and nursery. 1. Letter for the new term – schools – August 2021 – NHSL – v3 ML final 2. Letter for the new term – nursery – August 2021 – NHSL – v2 (004)jh   2. Letter for the new term – nursery – August 2021 – NHSL – v2 (004)jh

Return to School Information

Please click the links to access information regarding returning to school on Monday 16th August. Thanks   covid19 letter to parents aug 2021   covid19 letter to parents aug 2021 Parent-carer letter – August 21 return QA  

Play Pedagogy in Base 1

Please click the link below to find our more about play based learning in the infant stages.  From August 2021 we will be embracing much more of this approach to ensure that our children are settled and ready to learn.   Play-based learning handout