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What’s on at Stane – Monday 25th to Friday 29th September 2017

This week’s lunch menu…

Please note that ‘peas’ will be replaced with salad or sweetcorn. Dessert option on Tuesday is Fruit/Yoghurt and that flavoured milk is not available on Tuesday/Thursday lunch time.

This week’s diary…

Tuesday 26th September 2017

School and Nursery re-open to pupils at the normal times.

Wednesday 27th September 2017

9.30am-10.15am: Celebrating Success Assembly.
9.45am-12pm: Football Team at Calderhead Cluster Friendly league.
1.30pm-2.30pm: P3/4 and P4/5 RME with Jonathan.
1.30pm-2.30pm: PM Nursery session, P1 and P2/3 Fairyland shared learning afternoon.
3pm-5.30pm: Parent/Teacher/Pupil Target Setting meetings. (Pupils should attend this meeting if possible).

Thursday 28th September 2017

9am-10am: Ms. Smith working with P5-7 Brass Instrument pupils.
9.30am-10.15am: Singing Assembly
3pm-5.30pm: Parent/Teacher/Pupil Target Setting meetings. (Pupils should attend this meeting if possible).

Friday 29th September 2017

Non-uniform day (except P4/5) £1 per pupil for school funds.
9am-Approx 2pm: P4/5 Excursion to Theatre Royal for ‘Awful Auntie’ performance. School jumpers to be worn.
9.15am-11.45am: P3/4, P5/6 and P7 taking part in Lego Therapy lessons.
2pm-2.15pm: Extra Playtime for pupils achieving Gold/Silver this week.
2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time (in classes this week).

September 2017 Newsletter

The September 2017 edition of the State Primary School newsletter is now available.

Click on the image below to download a digital copy.

The accompanying ‘Vision, Values and Aims’ poster can be downloaded here.

What’s on at Stane Monday 18th to Friday 22nd September 2017

The lunch menu for this week:

Please note that where the menu states ‘peas’, salad or sweetcorn will be served instead. On Tuesdays/Thursdays the only milk available will be plain, semi-skimmed. There will be no flavoured milk on these days.

The diary for this week:

Monday 18th September 2017

Mrs. White will teach P3/4 today.
Our new Parent Helper timetable begins today – if you would like to be a Parent/Community Helper, please contact Mrs. Scott.
Mme Bretaudau will visit P2/3 and P3/4 for a French Immersion lesson.

Tuesday 19th September 2017

9.15am-12.30pm: Pupils in P4/5, P5/6 and P7 will have a visit from staff from HMRC today to deliver workshops about Money and Tax Education.
11am-12.30pm: Mr. Clark visiting P4/5 for a ‘Learning Round’

Wednesday 20th September 2017

Mrs. Barton will be with P3/4 today.
9.30am-10.15am: Celebrating Success Assembly
1.30pm-2pm: P1 and P2/3 will have RME with Rev. Jonathan today.

Thursday 21st September 2017

Today is our Sports for Champions Sponsored day – see below for details.
9am-10am: Ms. Smith, Music Tutor, working with the children learning to play Brass Instruments.
2pm-3pm: Jordann will visit for P7s next Young Sports Leaders Training.
2pm-2.15pm: Extra Playtime for children who achieve Gold or Silver this week.
2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time in classes this week.

Friday 22nd September 2017

School and Nursery closed for the September long-weekend holiday.

Monday 25th September 2017

School and Nursery closed for the September long-weekend holiday.

Tuesday 26th September 2017

School and nursery re-open at the normal times.

Sports for Champions Event

Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist, Stephanie Inglis, will visit Stane Primary on Thursday 21st September to work with all of the children from P1-7 for their sponsored circuit.

Children were issued with a sponsor form from Sports for Champions a few weeks ago. Don’t worry if you have misplaced it, a new copy can be downloaded from http://www.sportsforchampions.com/sites/default/files/downloads/sponsorship-form.pdf

By hosting a ‘Sports for Champions’ event, we are helping to raise money to support young athletes to be able to compete in national events. It also helps to raise much needed school funds. The first £400 raised will be donated to Sports for Champions and all money raised thereafter goes to the school. If every child can raise just £2.60, we will be able to meet the target of £400.

You can find out more about the event at http://www.sportsforchampions.com

On the day of the event, children should come to school wearing suitable sports clothes and bring their sponsor money and completed form.

What’s on at Stane 11th to 15th September 2017

This week’s lunch menu:

Please note that where the menu states ‘peas’, sweetcorn or salad will be served instead.

Tuesday desert will be Fruit or Yoghurt and not as advertised.

The diary for the week ahead:

Monday 11th September 2017

11am-12pm: Mme Bretaudau will visit P2/3 and P3/4 for their French Immersion lesson.
1.15pm-3pm: Ms. Campbell from the Maths department at Calderhead will visit P7 as part of the transition to secondary school.
1.30pm-3pm: Mr. Clark will visit P3/4 for a Learning Round with Mrs. Barton.

(A learning round is when a member of the leadership team visits a classroom to quality assure the learning and teaching as part of our self-evaluation work.)

Tuesday 12th September 2017

9am-10.30am: Mr. Clark will visit P2/3 for a Learning Round.
1.30pm-3pm: Mrs. Scott will visit P7 for a Learning Round.

Wednesday 13th September 2017

9.30am-10.15am: Celebrating Success Assembly.
10.45am-12.30pm: Mrs. Scott will visit P5/6 for a Learning Round
11am-12.30pm: Mr. Clark will visit P3/4 for a Learning Round with Mrs. White.
2pm-3pm: Mr. Cowan will be in school to deliver P5-7 Bagpipe Lessons.

Thursday 14th September 2017

9am-10am: Ms. Smith will be in school to deliver P5-7 Brass Lessons.

Friday 15th September 2017

10.45am-11.30am: Singing Assembly.
1.30pm-2pm: P5 Kodaly Music lesson with Mrs. McGregor.
2pm-2.15pm: Extra Playtime for pupils achieving Gold and Silver
2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time.

PLEASE REMEMBER

The Sports for Champions event will take place on Thursday 21st September 2017. Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist, Stephanie Inglis, will be visiting Stane to help pupils with their sponsored circuit. Please send in all sponsor money by 21st September.

What’s on at Stane – Monday 4th to Friday 8th Sep 2017

This week’s school lunch menu:

Please note that Fish and Chips on Friday will be served with salad or sweetcorn. Dessert on Tuesday is replaced with Fruit or Yoghurt.

The school diary for this week:

Monday 4th September 2017:

11am-12.30pm: Mme Bretaudau from ‘Alliance Francais” will visit P2/3 and P3/4 for their French immersion lesson.

Tuesday 5th September 2017:

9.30am-10.15am: The ‘Celebrating Success Assembly’ will take place a day early this week. Children are encouraged to bring in their achievements from home to share.
11am-12pm: The Library Bus will visit the school today. Any children who wish to visit will have the opportunity to browse/borrow books.

Wednesday 6th September 2017:

The School/Nursery photographer will be in school today. See below for details.
6pm-8pm: The first Parent Council Meeting of the session will take place in Shotts EU Congregational Church. All parents/carers are invited to attend.

Thursday 7th September 2017:

9am-10am: Mrs Smith, Music Tutor, will be in school to work with the children learning Brass instruments.
10am: The photographer from the Wishaw Press will visit to take a class photograph of P1 for the ‘Starting School’ supplement.
2pm-3pm: Jordann from Active Schools will work with P7 during PE on ‘Young Sports Leaders’ training.

Friday 8th September 2017:

8.45am-12.30pm: P7 will visit Sky Academy, Livingston today. Please be in school to depart at 8.45am!
10.45am-11.30am: Singing Assembly
2pm-2.15pm: Extra Playtime for pupils earning Silver and Gold this week.
2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time.

School Photographer Information

All children will have an individual photograph taken and will also be in their class photograph. Children who have brothers/sisters in our school or nursery class will have a sibling group photograph taken.

You will be sent home a proof of each photograph and order form – there is no obligation for you to purchase.

Please note that due to time restraints, only children who attend the school or nursery class can be included in sibling photographs.

All children should wear full school uniform for the photographs and any jumpers/cardigans worn must be red! Please be aware that the children’s feet will be visible in the group shot and plain black gym shoes or outdoor shoes are required.

Family Learning Open Morning

Thank you to the 80 parents, grandparents and friends of Stane Primary who attended our Family Learning Open Morning today. It was wonderful to have some much purposeful learning taking place.

The morning began with Mr. Clark outlining some of the work that the school has been taking part in around attachment and connectedness. The importance of understanding trauma and ‘Adverse Childhood Experiences’ was explored and the idea of internal ‘Sabre-tooth Tigers and Teddy Bears‘ was introduced from the work of Dr. Suzanne Zeedyk

Mr. Clark outlined how the school is aiming to be attachment friendly and trauma informed by sharing the updated Vision, Values and Aims statements of Stane Primary School and Nursery Class.

Later on, everyone had a chance to visit their child’s classroom and engage in a family learning activity to explore further our values of ‘Kindness, Compassion, Courage and Community’.

Thank you to everyone who participated to help shape our school’s shared vision and values.

What’s on at Stane – Monday 28th Aug to Friday 1st Sep 2017

This week’s lunch menu:

Please note that where the menu lists ‘peas’ as an accompanying side, this will be replaced with either sweetcorn or salad.

What’s on at Stane this week:

Monday 28th August 2017

11am-12pm: P2/3 and P3/4 will have a French Immersion lesson with visiting French Teacher, Mme Bretaudau.

Wednesday 30th August 2017

9.30am-10.15am: Our weekly Celebrating Success will be held today. Pupils should bring any achievements from home with them.

Thursday 31st August 2017

9am-10.30am: P1-7 parents/carers are invited to attend our open morning. We will share our news about being a ‘trauma-informed’ school and there will be an opportunity to work with your children in their class.

Friday 1st September 2017

10.45am-11.30am: Singing Assembly.
1.30pm-2pm: All pupils in P5 will have a music lesson with visiting teacher Mrs. McGregor.
2pm-2.15pm: Extra Playtime for pupils who achieve Silver or Gold.
2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time.

We have a three week rotation on our dinner menu and we will be on Week 2 of the Spring/Summer menu this week. Please talk over the options with your child and help them decide what they will order:

This week’s school and nursery diary:

Monday 21st August 2017

Starting today, two S5 pupils from Calderhead High School will visit our school throughout the year for regular work experience. They will work in the open area classes and the nursery.

Tuesday 22nd August 2017

5pm-6pm: An information session for P7 parents and pupils about Kilbowie will take place in the hall. Please contact Mr. Clark to make an alternate arrangement if you can’t make it.

Wednesday 23rd August 2017

9.30am-10.15am: Our weekly ‘Celebrating Success Assembly’ takes place on a Wednesday morning. We will share our achievements and hard work from the week. If your child has a special achievement from home to share, they can let their teacher know. This may be an award or certificate from a club, a ‘first’ such as riding their bike or swimming a distance, or a special news such as a new family member etc.

Thursday 24th August 2017

Staff will be meeting after school today to plan the next steps in our ‘Trauma-informed’ approach. Keep your eyes peeled for information about this soon.

Friday 25th August 2017

Non-Uniform Day: The last Friday of every month, all pupils may wear appropriate casual clothes to school. If you are able to donate £1 per pupil for this, it will go towards school funds which are used to subsidise the cost of outings, buy resources and materials etc. We appreciate your support with this!
10.45am-11.30am: Singing Assembly. We come together at this time every week to just have fun together – singing together makes everyone feel good!
2pm-2.15pm: Gold & Silver Playtime. Children who have made their way to Gold or Silver throughout the week have an additional playtime on a Friday afternoon.
2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time – as a treat for hard work and positive attitude to learning, all pupils can enjoy a fun afternoon of activities each week.

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