School Blog – Page 28 – Stane Primary School and Nursery Class

New lunch ordering system

Autumn/Winter School Lunch Menu

From 19^th October 2015, a new band system will be introduced for children who have school dinners.

Each morning in class, the children will select their dinner from a choice of a Main Meal (Option 1), Hot Snack (Option 2), Baked Potato (Option 3) or Snack2Go (Option 4). They will be given a coloured wristband to co-ordinate with this choice.

This system ensures children get their first choice of main meal.

The new school menu will be sent home tomorrow, which will be on a rolling 3-week basis. Your child can see what is on the menu in advance for each coloured band. Please take the time to plan ahead with your child so that they know what they would like to order in the morning.

Each meal comes with a choice of soup or desert or fruit and yoghurt, which the children will also pre-order with their meal selection.

Children from P4-7 who want the Snack2Go option must visit Breakfast Club to place their order.

Every week, the lunch menu will also be posted on the school Twitter feed (@staneprimary) and is also emailed to anyone who has subscribed at http://bit.ly/stane-email

P.1/2 Science

Primary 1/2 and Primary 2 have been working together for Science and we have been learning all about Our Senses. Today we were focussing on sight. We learned about the different parts of the eye, from the eyebrow, eye lids and lashes to the pupil, iris and the sclera. We learned about the functions of these and even labelled a diagram. We also had the opportunity to wear visual impairment glasses and try to complete different tasks, such as an assault course and drawing a line through a maze. The last group played different games such as Eye Spy and ‘Where’s Wally?’

Day 1 at Kilbowie has been a success!

We are all ready for bed and are exhausted after an exciting first day! After a bus journey that felt really quick, we arrived at Kilbowie at lunch time. The children did really well making up their beds! We were impressed! We had a lunch of rolls, crisps and fruit which was enjoyed by everyone.

This afternoon the children split into their activity groups and met their instructors. Both groups went on a tour of Kilbowie and did fun things around the centre.

After a delicious dinner of chicken fajitas and chocolate cake we then got our waterproof jackets on and went outside for two nighttime activities. The children all worked well as a team and the rain didn’t stop us. Check out our school Twitter for some photos.

Tonight the children shared their favourite part of today! Here is what some of them said:

Miller – I liked when I went on a tour with my group today to the sea.

Lewis – I really like the view. When we were going to see the sea it was awesome.

Marc – I loved climbing on the rocks at the beach because it was fun.

Robbie – My favourite part was when I was playing the game camouflage because I won twice.

Cody – My favourite part was climbing along the beach front.

Aiden – I really liked going into the water.

Louise – I love the mountain walking. I think it was good because we had to try and get over big rocks.

Kirsty – My favourite part of today was walking around and seeing all of the different parts of Kilbowie.

Erin – I love the Kilbowie building and the feeling of being here. I like all of the free time we got today.

Emma Louise – I really liked the night activities because we got to do lots of team work and explore.

Joan – My favourite part of today was when we walked down to the sea and had to climb over rocks and I almost fell in.

Jennifer – I liked walking across all of the rocks and when I slipped and my wellie got all wet.

Jessica – My favourite part of today was climbing over the castle wall.

Breehann- My favourite thing today was the tour of Kilbowie.

Hailey – My favourite part was the quest to find all of the cities tonight. I loved running about in the dark!

Hopefully we all have a good nights rest and wake up tomorrow ready for a day of Safari and Hill Walking!

Good Night!

What’s on Week Beginning Monday 5th October 2015

General Information

The Primary 7 children will be attending Kilbowie Outdoor Centre in Oban this week. I am sure that they will have a great time participating in all of the outward bound activities and meeting new friends from the other local schools going with them. You can keep track of how they get on using this blog or the school Twitter page.

A new member of staff, Miss Murphy is joining the team this week as Additional Needs Assistant cover on a Tuesday/Wednesday and Auxiliary duties on a Monday and Thursday. Welcome to the team Miss Murphy!

From October 19th, the dinner hall will be introducing a Coloured Band system to allow the children to order their lunch choice in the morning. This has been successfully been rolled out across the authority. It ensures that the children get exactly what they want for school lunch. A separate information letter will be sent home, along with the menu for next term.

The new minister from Shotts EU Congregational Church, Reverend Jonathan Abernathy-Barclay visited the school last week. (He wants the children to call him Jonathan.) We look forward to seeing him at our assembly this week.

Monday 5th October 2015

Mrs. Glen will teach P4/5
Mrs. White will teach P5/6 and remaining 6s.
Mrs. Scott will teach P2.

Approx. 9am – Primary 7 children depart for Kilbowie (don’t forget your toothbrush!)
3.30pm-5.00pm: Mrs White will attend part 3 of P6/7 Kodaly Music Twilight.

Tuesday 6th October 2015

Mrs. Glen will teach P4/5
Mrs. White will teach P5/6 and remaining 6s.
Mrs. Scott will teach P2.

2.00pm-3.00pm: P5/6 Football (The P6s from P6/7 will also take part in this – bring your PE kit please).

Wednesday 7th October 2015

Mrs. Glen will teach P4/5
Mrs. White will teach P5/6 and remaining 6s.
Mrs. Linfoot will teach P2 until 12.30pm. Mr. Clark will teach P2 after lunchtime.

9.45am-10.15am: Celebrating Success Assembly
10.15am-10.30am: Tea with Mr. Clark
1.15pm-2.45pm: Whole School Movie Treat for hard work this term.
6.00pm-8.00pm: Parent Council AGM in the Staffroom. All parents/carers invited to attend.

Thursday 8th October 2015

Mrs. Linfoot will teach P2
Mrs. White will teach P5/6 and remaining 6s.
Mrs. Scott will teach P4/5

9.30am-12.00pm: Mr. Clark and Mrs. Shearer will be attending a training course.
10.45am-11.55am: Nursery Come and Play am Session – Parents/Carers of nursery am pupils invited to join their children for an open morning in the nursery. Please arrive via the main entrance to the school.
2.45pm-3.55pm: Nursery Come and Play pm Session – Parents/Carers of nursery pm pupils invited to join their children for an open morning in the nursery. Please arrive via the main entrance to the school.

Friday 9th October 2015

Mrs. Scott will teach P4/5
Mrs. White will teach P5/6 and remaining 6s.
Mrs. Linfoot will teach P2

Miss Rodger’s last day of placement in the nursery class.
9.00am-10.30am: Mr. Clark attending a Raising Attainment Meeting.
1.15pm-2.15pm: Whole School Singing time.
2.20pm-2.50pm: Golden Time (in class).
Approx 2.30pm: Primary 7 children will return from Kilbowie.

Ancient Egyptian Artefacts

The boys and girls from Primary 3 have been extremely busy this week, learning all about Ancient Egyptian Artefacts.

They have used the information to create new and exciting replica artefacts.

Some of the children from Primary 3 and 4/5 have also brought in their Pyramid Projects. These look wonderful and we will have them displayed during the class assembly.

Ahoy! Look at the fun we had at our Pirate themed transition day!

Primary 1/2, Primary 2 and the Nursery (PM) children had a blast this afternoon while enjoying activities based on our shared learning theme of Pirates. Our Nursery children joined their school friends and were happy and confident while working in the school setting. A great start to our transition process!

The children made pirate hats to wear while they joined in with some singing, dancing and pirate games. I was very impressed with some of their pirate dance moves!

We investigated the sea creatures we found in the frothy sea bubbles, and hunted for treasure buried deep in the sand. We even buried some of our own treasure on desert islands made out of playdough, and made up stories about where our pirates got the treasure from and what they would do with it next!

We finished off by decorating a pirate cupcake to enjoy as a treat for all our hard work!

Week Beginning Tuesday 29th September 2015

School and nursery re-open at the usual times on Tuesday 29th September 2015 following the long weekend.

From Tuesday, Breakfast Club will be open to the children from 8.15am-8.45am. However, last entry must be 8.45am to ensure that the pupils are supervised at all times.

Due to illness, Miss Tiffney won’t be in school this week. Mrs. Glen will be teach P4/5 on Tuesday and Wednesday and Mrs. Scott on Thursday and Friday.

Tuesday 29th September 2015

Mr. Clark will be out of school all day to attend a meeting in another primary school.
11.30am-12pm: P5 Kodaly Music lesson with Mrs. McGregor.
1.45pm-3.45pm: Mrs. Robert attending P2/3 Phonics into Spelling training at the Literacy Base. Mrs. Scott will teach Primary 3.
2.00pm-3.00pm: P5/6 Football Session with the coaches from Motherwell Football Club (Week 3).
3.00pm-4.15pm: P5-7 After School Girls Football Club (Gym Kit and Water required).

Wednesday 30th September 2015

Mrs. McLean is out of school all day to attend a Coaching and Mentoring Course at Glasgow University. Mrs. Scott will teach Primary 1/2 instead of Mrs. McLean on Wednesday afternoon.
9.30am-10.30am: Miss Brown will work with Mr O’Donnell in Primary 1/2 as part of our Nursery to Primary 1 transition programme.
9.45am-10.15am: Celebrating Success Assembly. Certificate focus – We are kind and helpful (Pupil of the Week) and Daily Writing (Worker of the Week).
10.15am-10.30am: Tea with Mr. Clark.
11.00am-12.00pm: Mrs. Scott will meeting with the new team of parent helpers.
1.30pm-2.30pm: Revered Abernethy-Barclay, the new minister at Shotts EU Congregational Church is visiting to meet with Mr. Clark.
3.15pm-4.30pm: Teaching Staff Meeting to discuss our Focus Weeks and to work on our Improvement Plan.

Thursday 1st October 2015

Mr. Clark will be out of school all day to attend a meeting in another primary school.
From 9.00am: Flu Immunisation Programme for P1-7 Pupils. The team from the Flu Immunisation Programme will be in school to administer the Winter Flu Spray to children in P1-7.
9.00am-12.00pm: Mrs. McCabe from the Computer Centre will be in school to work with Mrs. White and P6/7 to set up their ePortfolios.
9.30am-10.30am: Mrs. McCafferty will work with Mr O’Donnell in Primary 1/2 as part of our Nursery to Primary 1 transition programme.
1.30pm-3.00pm: Nursery and P1/2 and P2 Transition Play Session – the children in the pm nursery class and those children who work in the open area will enjoy an afternoon of ‘Pirate’ themed stations as part of our Early Learning transition programme.

Friday 2nd October 2015

10.00am-12.30pm: P5/6 attending Sports Hub Club at Wishaw Sports Centre.
10.45am-11.45am: Mrs. Hope will work with Mr O’Donnell in Primary 1/2 as part of our Nursery to Primary 1 transition programme.
1.30pm-3.30pm: Mr. Clark and Mrs. Linfoot will attend a meeting of the Nursery Area Cluster at New Stevenston Primary School.
2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time.

September Weekend Holiday

Have a lovely long weekend. School and nursery re-open on Tuesday 29th September.

From Tuesday, the breakfast club will open from 8.15am-8.45am. Children who arrive after 8.45am will not be able to come to the club!

Enjoy the weekend.

Outdoor building!

Yesterday primary 6/7 and primary 5/6 went outdoors… thankfully it wasn’t raining. The challenge for the classes was to build a tent/shelter.

As part of the Scotland topic, someone coming to visit on a tour had lost their tent. In small collaborative groups the children had to come up with a shelter that would provide them all with cover and stand up to the weather.

At the end we had group and peer assessments, where all the children got the opportunity to view others work as well as provide feedback to what went well or what could be improved.

What a great afternoon.

What’s on Week Beginning 21st September 2015

Monday 21st September 2015

A PGDE Teaching student will begin a four week placement in the nursery class today.
2.00pm-3.00pm: Mr. O’Donnell will be out of school and Mrs. Scott will teach Primary 1 this afternoon.
1.30pm-3.00pm: Alison Cameron and John French, Continuous Improvement Officers from North Lanarkshire Council, will be visiting to meet with Mr. Clark this afternoon. They will visit the children in their classes to see their learning.
3.30pm-5.30pm: Mrs. White is attending Part 2 of P6/7 Kodaly Music Training.

Tuesday 22nd September 2015

Miss Renton will be attending Reading training at the Literacy Base today.
1.30pm: Tea with Mr. Clark for the past two week’s Pupils of the Week.
1.30pm-3.30pm: Miss Thomson, S6 pupil from Calderhead will be in school for Work Experience in the nursery.
2.00pm-3.00pm: P5/6 Block of Football Session 2.
3.00pm-4.15pm: P5-7 Girls Football After School Club.
3.45pm-5.45pm: Mrs. White at ePortfolio Twilight.

Wednesday 23rd September 2015

Mr. Clark will be out of school today for a training course.
9.00am-12pm: Mrs. McLean attending Probationer Profile training.
9.45am-10.15am: Celebrating Success Assembly led by Mrs. Linfoot – the focus of the Pupil of the Week awards will be ‘We are kind and helpful’ and the focus of the Worker of the Week awards will be excellent effort and quality with Daily Writing.
10.45am-11.45am: Mrs. Hope will be working with Mr. O’Donnell in P1/2 as part of our Nursery to P1 transition. Mrs. Linfoot will be working in the nursery at this time.

Thursday 24th September 2015

Non-uniform Day. £1 per pupil towards the School Improvement Fund.

Mr. Clark will be out of school all day attending the Scottish Learning Festival.
Miss Thomson will be attending Reading training at the Literacy Base today.
Miss Brown will be out of the nursery class all day for training.
9.00am-10.00am: Mrs. Linfoot will be visiting Shotts Family Learning Centre as part of the planning for the Shotts Cluster Transition to School event.
1.30pm-3.30pm: Miss Thomson S6 pupil from Calderhead will be in school for Work Experience in the nursery.
2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time

School will be closed on Friday 25th and Monday 29th September 2015 for the September long weekend. Have a lovely holiday.