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What’s on at Stane 24th – 28th April 2017

This week’s lunch menu

The Diary for the Week ahead

Monday 24th April 2017

  • 1.30pm-2.30pm:  P2/3 Badminton Session with Active Schools (PE Kit required)
  • 3pm-4pm:  P5-7 Football Training with Mr. McKenna (PE Kit required)

Tuesday 25th April 2017

  • 11am-12pm:  Library Bus visiting school
  • 3pm-4pm:  P7 Nurture Club starts back this week (Mrs. Parker)

Wednesday 26th April 2017

  • 9.30am-12pm:  P7 Transition Visit to Calderhead High School
  • 9.45am-10.15am:  Celebrating Success Assembly
  • 11am-11.30am:  SID and SHANARRI Workshop for Nursery am pupils led by P7.
  • 11am-2.30pm:  P5/6 Outing to Sky Academy – Packed Lunch required.
  • 1.30pm:  P6/7 RME with Jonathan.
  • 2pm-2.30pm:  SID and SHANARRI Workshop for Nursery pm pupils led by P7.

Thursday 27th April 2017

  • 9am-10am:  Brass Tuition with Mr. Kane
  • 11am-12pm:  Solihull UYC Session 10 with Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Linfoot (postponed from last week).
  • 12pm-12.45pm:  Early Lunch time.
  • 1pm-3pm:  ‘Inside Out’ family learning session. See https://twitter.com/staneprimary/status/853538656291872768 for details.

Friday 28th April 2017

  • Non-uniform day – Odd Shoes Theme (£1 per pupil)
  • 11am-12.30pm:  Nursery to P1 Transition Session (Parent workshop with Mr. Clark followed by pupil/parent school lunch).
  • 1.30pm-2pm:  Pupil Voice Session 1 (Each child will work in a different Pupil Voice group focussing on a environmental or school improvement).
  • 2pm-2.15pm:  Extra Playtime for pupils achieving Silver and Gold.
  • 2.15pm-2.45pm:  Golden Time
  • 3pm-4pm:  P5-7 After School Football with Mr. Keir (PE Kit Required).

What’s on Tuesday 18th to Friday 21st April 2017

Welcome back to school!  We hope all of our pupils and families had a lovely Spring Break and an enjoyable easter.

The new Spring/Summer 2017 school lunch menu starts this week.  Pupils were issued with a paper copy before the holiday or you view it online.

This week is Week 1 (beginning on Tuesday)

The diary for the week ahead:

Tuesday 18th April 2017

  • School and nursery re-open at the usual times.
  • Miss Wilson, PGDE Teaching student,  begins a placement in P2/3.

Wednesday 19th April 2017

  • 10am-12pm:  P7 Transition Visit to Calderhead High School.
  • There will be no ‘Celebrating Success’ assembly this week.
  • 1.30pm-2.30pm:  P3/4 and P4/5 RME lesson with Jonathan.

Thursday 20th April 2017

  • 9am:  Mr. Kane, Brass Tutor working with pupils learning Brass instruments.
  • 9.30am-10.30am:  Seasons of Growth Parent Information Session for invited parents.
  • 10am-12pm:  P6/7 attending Shotts Rotary Club Quiz at St. Patrick’s Parish Centre.
  • 11am-12.30pm:  Solihull Understanding Your Child Session with Mrs. Parker and Mrs Linfoot – final session.

Friday 21st April 2017

  • 10am-12pm:  P4/5 attending Tennis Festival at Wishaw Sports Centre. (PE Kit, Water and Snack required).
  • 2pm-2.15pm: Extra Playtime for pupils who achieve Silver and Gold.
  • 2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time.
Please note the 'Open Afternoon' that was planned for Friday 21st April 2017 has been postponed.  Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.  We will let you know as soon as a new date is arranged.

Transition Visit to Primary 1

We had lots of fun in the infant area this morning when our pre-school children visited Primary 1.   It was lovely to see all the boys and girls looking so happy and confident,  as they moved around some fun activity stations.

We began the session With Mr O’Donnell telling us the story of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Then we had lots of fun as we explored the story further through some activity stations.  We sorted some magic beans by matching the beans to the correct colour of cup.

We used our counting and  measuring skills to check how long the beanstalk was.  We used the giants footprints and Jack’s footprints to measure the beanstalk.  Some of the boys and girls noticed that the giant footprints were much bigger than Jack’s.

Then we tried to see who could make the biggest beanstalk using our fine motor skills.

We practised counting by counting the number of seeds we ‘planted’ in each pot.  Then we counted how many cubes long some of the leaves on the beanstalk were.

At the end of the session our buddies came along to meet us! They brought along some booklets for us with photographs of different places in the school.  It was lovely to see how mature and responsible the buddies were, and lots of them are already asking when they will get to meet up with their P1 buddy next!

Well done to all of our pre-school children on a very successful visit to Primary 1.  We look forward to welcoming you again very soon!

What’s on Monday 27th to Friday 31st March 2017

The lunch menu for this week:

This is the final week of the Autumn/Winter menu - the new menu begins on 18th April 2017.

The diary for this week:

Monday 27th March 2017

  • 9.30am-2.30pm:  Mrs. Parker and two pupils from P6/7 will attend a Prize Giving event in Edinburgh for the ‘What My Mother Means to Me’ project.
  • 1.30pm-2.30pm:  P2/3 Badminton Session with active schools coach.
  • 3pm-4pm:  Football After School Club with Mr. McKenna (please note there will be no football club on Friday 31st March 2017)
  • 3pm-4pm:  Family Fitness Fun Session (All parents welcome to attend with their children).

Tuesday 28th March 2017

  • 9.30am-10.30am  Joint Easter Service with Shotts EU Congregational Church in the School Hall  Doors open at 9am.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P1-3 Multi-sports After School Club (Final Week)

Wednesday 29th March 2017

  • 9.45am-12pm:  Football Team playing in Calderhead Cluster friendly league at Calderhead High School.
  • 10am-11.15am:  Nursery Daffodil Tea for relatives of am session pupils.
  • 2pm-3.15pm:  Nursery Daffodil Tea for relatives of pm session pupils.
  • 2pm-2.30pm:  Mr. Cowan (Chanter and Bagpipe Instructor) visiting P4-7 for Bagpipe Demonstration.
  • 6.30pm-7.30pm:  Rookie Rockstars Performance.  Pupils to arrive by 6.15pm (dressed as a Rockstar if possible!)

Thursday 30th March 2017

  • 9.30am-10.30am: Mr. Kane in school for Brass tuition.
  • 11am-12.30pm:  Solihull Understanding Your Child Workshop (Week 9).

Friday 31st March 2017

  • Non-uniform Day (Wear bright colours theme).  £1 per pupil.
  • 11am-12.15pm:  Nursery to Primary 1 Transition Session 1 (All nursery pupils).
  • 1.45pm-2pm:  Extra Playtime for children achieving Silver or Gold this week.
  • 2pm-2.30pm:  Golden time.
  • 2.30pm:  School closes for the Spring Holidays.

Tuesday 18th April 2017

  • Re-open for Term 4.

Summerlee Outing

Today the pupils from primary 5/6 and 6/7 went to Summerlee Heritage Centre in Coatbridge as part of their WW2 topic. Both classes had the opportunity to take part in a workshop – where the children became code breakers and had to solve the puzzle in order to find what they were looking for. They then had to search the museum and when they found their item got the opportunity to handle original Ww2 items related to a theme, then present to the rest of the class detailing the importance of their items during war time.

The pupils also had the opportunity to go on a trip down the mine and witness some of the conditions that miners used to work in – and got to travel on the tram! They also visited the row of cottages and saw different living conditions through the generations!

As it was such a nice day primary 5/6 had lunch outside and then got to play in the park! I think all the children would agree that it was a fantastic day!


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What’s on at Stane – Monday 20th to Friday 24th March 2017

This week’s lunch menu:

Week 2 Menu

What’s on at Stane this week:

All of this week, the children in P1-7 will be working with ‘Rookie Rockstars’ to rehearse for next week’s Musical Performance .  Playtime will be later than normal on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday to accommodate.

Monday 20th March 2017

  • 1.30pm:  P2/3 Badminton Session with coach from Active Schools.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P5-7 Football After School Club (Outdoor Kit required).
  • 3pm-4pm:  Family Fitness Fun Session (All parents welcome to attend with their children).

Tuesday 21st March 2017

  • 9.30am-11.30am: ABC Music will visit the am nursery for a lesson with the children.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P7 Nurture Club with Mrs. Parker
  • 3pm-4pm:  P1-3 Multi-sports Club with Active Schools coach.

Wednesday 22nd March 2017

1.30pm-2.30pm:  RME with Jonathan (P5/6 and P6/7).

Thursday 23rd March 2017

  • 11am-12.30pm:  Solihull Understanding Your Child Workshop Session 8.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P5-7 Cross Country Running Club

Friday 24th March 2017

  • 9am-3pm:  P5/6 and P6/7 outing to Summerlee Heritage Centre.
  • 2pm-2.15pm:  Extra Playtime for Pupils achieving Silver and Gold this week.
  • 2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time
  • 3pm-4pm:  P5-7 Football After School Club (Outdoor Kit required).

Homework Test of Change Week 4

This week is Week 4 of our Homework Test of Change:

Week Beginning Monday 13th March 2017

The lunch menu for this week:

This week’s diary:

Monday 13th March 2017

  • 1.30pm-2.30pm:  Beginning today, pupils in P2/3 will have a 6 week block of Badminton Lessons with an Active Schools coach as part of their PE Curriculum.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P5-7 Football After School Club with Mr. McKenna (Outdoor Kit required).
  • 3pm-4pm:  Family Fitness Fun Club (All parents welcome to attend with their children).

Tuesday 14th March 2017

  • 11am-12pm:  Library Bus visiting.  Pupils who wish to return or choose a new book will have a chance to visit.
  • 11am-2.45pm:  Knights and Castles Outreach visiting school to deliver a workshop with P3/4 and P4/5.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P6/7 Nurture Club with Mrs. Parker.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P1-3 Multi-Sports Club with Active Schools Coach (PE Kit required).

Wednesday 15th March 2017

  • 9.30am-10.30am:  P5/6 and P6/7 Class Assembly – Parents/Carers invited to attend.   Doors open at 9am.
  • 11am-11.15am:  Tea with Mr. Clark
  • 1.30pm-2.30pm:  RME with Jonathan (P3/4 and P4/5)

Thursday 16th March 2017

  • 9am-7.30pm:  P6 Enterprise Outing to Edinburgh
  • 9am-10am:  Brass Instrument Music Tuition with Mr. Kane
  • 11am-12.30pm:  Solihull Understanding Your Child Programme Week 7.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P5-7 Cross Country Running Club (Outdoor Kit required).

Friday 17th March 2017

  • 10.50am-11.20am:  Whole School Singing Assembly
  • 2pm-2.15pm:  Extra Playtime for children achieving Silver and Gold.
  • 2.15pm-2.45pm:  Golden Time
  • 3pm-4pm:  Football After School Club (Parent Volunteer).

Homework Test of Change

This week is Week 3 of our Homework Test of Change.

Completed projects should be brought to school by Friday 17th March 2017.

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