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What’s on Week Beginning Monday 31st October 2016

School Lunch Menu

This week is Scottish School’s Meal Week.  On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, there is a different main meal option from the usual menu.  For every one of these main meals purchased, 1 meal will be donated by Unilever to World Food Programme.  Click on the images below for more information.

Fairtrade Focus Week

This week is our annual Fairtrade focus week.  There will be lots of activities for the children organised throughout the week to promote their understanding of Fairtrade.  Follow our Twitter feed to see photographs of the events.  We will mark the end of this week with a Fairtrade Coffee Morning for parents/carers of P1-7.  Please come along and enjoy the children’s entertainment.

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Tesco Football Coaching for Schools

In partnership with the active schools co-ordinator, football coaching sessions for all children in P1-7 have been organised for this Tuesday, 1st November 2016.  These are being delivered as part of the Tesco Bank Football Challenge.  All children will require PE kit for this.

After School Clubs – Term 2

Term 2 After School Clubs begin this week – children have been issued with a letter if they have been allocated a place.  All clubs take place from 3pm-4pm.  Children can be collected from the main entrance at 4pm.

School Diary 31st October to 4th November 2016

Monday 31st October 2016

  • P1/2 look forward to welcoming Mr. Orkney, a teaching student, who will visit their class today.
  • P2/3 will work with Active Schools student, Miss Speirs, for their PE lesson today.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P1-3 Multi-Sports Club with Miss Speirs (PE Kit and water bottle required).

Tuesday 1st November 2016

  • Tesco Bank Football coaching sessions for P1-7 throughout the day today. (PE Kit required).
  • Miss Cunningham, Active Schools Co-ordinator, will visit to work with P6/7 on Young Sports Leaders programme.
  • 1.45pm-2.45pm:  Nursery pm children will have another session of Play on Pedals with staff from Getting Better Together.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P4-7 Basketball After School Club with John Mitchell (PE Kit and Water Bottle required).

Wednesday 2nd November 2016

  • 2pm-2.30pm:  Jonathan working with P1/2 and P2/3
  • 6pm-8pm:  Parent Council Meeting (All parents invited to attend).

Thursday 3rd November 2016

  • Mr Kane (Brass Tutor) working with those children learning to play Brass Instruments.
  • 11am-12.30pm:  P5 Swimming Lessons at Shotts Leisure Centre (Swimming Kit and Towel required).
  • 1.30pm:  Community Fire Fighters delivering a ‘Bonfire Safety’ talk to P4-7.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P1-3 Dance After School Club with Natalie Neil (PE Kit and Water Bottle required).

Friday 4th November 2016

  • 9.30am-10.30am:  P1-7 Fairtrade Coffee Morning
  • 2pm-2.15pm:  Extra Playtime for this children achieving Gold or Silver this week.
  • 2.15pm-2.45pm:  Golden Time.

 

 

What’s on Week Beginning Monday 24th October 2016

Welcome back to school and nursery – we hope you have all had a lovely October break.

  • Breakfast Club resumes on Monday 24th October from 8.15am-8.45am.  All P1-7 pupils may attend this.
  • School and nursery both re-open at the usual times on Monday 24th October 2016.  The staff and teachers will be delighted to see all of the pupils!

The new Autumn/Winter 2016 Lunch Menu begins on Monday 24th October 2016.  This is Week 1.

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The annual Parent Council Hallowe’en Disco will take place on Tuesday 25th October 2016.

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What’s on Monday 24th to Friday 28th October 2016

Monday 24th October 2016

  • 3pm-4pm:  P4-7 After School Dance Club (PE Kit and Water Bottle Required)

Tuesday 25th October 2016

  • 11am:  Miss Cunningham, Active Schools Co-ordinator, will work with P6/7 during their PE lesson to train them as ‘Young Sports Leaders’.
  • 2pm:  Play on Pedals Session in the nursery for pm children (Organised by Getting Better Together).
  • 5.30pm-6.30pm:  Nursery to P2 Hallowe’en Disco
  • 6.45pm-8pm:  P3 to P7 Hallowe’en Disco

Wednesday 26th October 2016

  • 9.45am-10.15am:  Celebrating Success Assembly (Any children who have an achievement outwith school should bring it to assembly).
  • 11am-12pm:  Parent Workshop on Nurture Principles
  • 1.45pm:  Jonathan working with P5/6 and P6/7.
  • 3.15pm:  Parent Workshop on Nurture Principles.

Thursday 27th October 2016

  • 9am-10am:  Mr. Kane, Brass Teacher working with P5 and P6 Brass pupils.
  • 11am-12pm:  P5 Swimming Block (Swimming kit and towel required).

Friday 28th October 2016

  • Non-uniform Day (£1 per pupil).
  • 2pm-2.15pm:  Extra Interval for pupils achieving Silver and Gold.
  • 2.15pm-2.45pm:  Golden Time.

What’s on at Stane – Week Beginning 10th October 2016

Monday 10th October to Friday 14th October 2016

This week’s lunch menu…

 

Please note that this is the final week of the Spring/Summer 2016 menu.  The Autumn/Winter 2016 menu will begin after the October Week holiday.

The School Diary for this week…

Monday 10th October 2016

  • All day Titanic Outreach Programme for P5/6 and P6/7 will take place in school today.  There will be some small pocket money items that the pupils may buy if they wish – money for this should not be added to lunch cards.
  • Ms. Byrnes, NC Student, beings a placement in the nursery.  She will visit on Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • 3pm-4pm: P4-7 After School Dance Club (Gym Kit and Water Bottle Required)

Tuesday 11th October 2016

  • 9.15am-9.45am: Celebrating Success Assembly – a day early this week! (Pupils with achievements outwith school are invited to bring them to share).
  • 10am-10.15am:  Tea with Mr. Clark

Wednesday 12th October 2016

  • 9.15am-12pm:  GoKids (local drama group at Getting Better Together) visiting to deliver taser session with P1/2 to P4/5.
  • 1.45pm-2.45pm:  Jonathan visiting to work with P3/4 and P4/5.

Thursday 13th October 2016

  • 9am-10am:  Mr. Kane, Brass Tutor, working with Brass Instrumentalist.
  • 11am-12.30pm:  P5 Swimming Lesson at Shotts Leisure Centre (Swimming Kit and Towel required).
  • 2pm-3pm:  Solihull Meeting for Parents (See Below for Details).
  • 3pm-4pm: P1-3 After School Basketball Club (Gym Kit and Water Bottle Required)

Friday 14th October 2016

  • 9.15am-10.15am:  Community Police Officers visiting to deliver ‘Stranger Danger’ workshop with P1-7.
  • 2pm-2.15pm: Extra Playtime for those children earring Silver or Gold this week.
  • 2.15pm-2.45pm:  Golden Time.

Monday 17th-Friday 21st October 2016

  • Don't forget that school and nursery will be closed from 17th-21st October 2016 for the October Week Holiday.  

We re-open at the usual times on Monday 24th October 2016.

  • Solihull Parent Group – Come along and find out what’s involved

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Science Week

The girls from Primary 5/6 and 6/7 have enjoyed a visit from Lauren today.  She is a science ambassador who talked about the importance of encouraging girls to study science and a variety of different careers that this can lead to including different areas of Engineering. As a challenge the girls had to build the highest structure that they could.

What’s on at Stane 3rd-7th October 2016

The lunch menu for this week:

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Picture menus for this week:

The School Diary for the week ahead

Monday 3rd October 2016

  • This week is the school’s focus week on Science.  We will have a range of visitors working with the children and lots of hands on Science lessons.  See the timetable for the week here.
  • New NC Early Years and Childcare Student Miss Byrnes starts a work placement in the nursery today and will visit every Monday and Tuesday.
  • 2.30pm-2.45pm:  Extra playtime for the pupils achieving Silver or Gold on Friday 30th September.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P4-7 After School Dance Club (PE Kit and Water required).

Tuesday 4th October 2016

  • 10am-10.30am:  P5 Kodaly Music Lesson with Miss Wilkinson
  • 11am-12pm:  The library bus will visit today (this has been reduced to once per month.  Pupils who wish to visit will have an opportunity.

Wednesday 5th October 2016

  • 9.45am-10.15am:  Celebrating Success Assembly (please remember to send any awards or achievements from home).
  • 11am-11.15am:  Tea with Mr. Clark for the Stane Superstars.
  • 1.30pm-2pm:  Jonathan visiting to work with P1/2 and P2/3.
  • 6pm-8pm:  Parent Council Meeting in the staffroom (including AGM).

Thursday 6th October 2016

  • 9.00am-10.00am:  Mr. Kane, Brass Tutor, in school.
  • 11.00am-12pm:  P5 Swimming lessons at Shotts Leisure Centre.  Swimming kit and towel required.
  • 3pm-4pm:  P1-3 Basketball After School Club (Water bottle and PE kit required).

Friday 7th October 2016

  • Last day of placement in the nursery for Miss Turkington, Teaching student.
  • 2pm-2.15pm:  Extra playtime for children achieving Silver/Gold this week.
  • 2.15pm-2.45pm:  Golden Time.

Please remember to hand in any orders for ‘Badger the Mystical Mutt’ novels as soon as possible.

 

What’s on Week Beginning Tuesday 27th September 2016

This week’s lunch menu…

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This diary for this week…

Tuesday 27th September 2016
  • 9am-12pm:  Nursery Parent Meetings (Please enter at your appointment time via the Nursery doors).
Wednesday 28th September 2016
  • 9.45am-10.15am:  Celebrating Success Assembly (please bring any achievements from home).
  • 1pm-4pm:  Nursery Parent Meetings (Please enter at your appointment time via the Nursery doors).
  • 1.30pm-1.45pm:  Tea with Mr. Clark for this week’s Stane Superstars.
  • 1.45pm-2.45pm:  Jonathan working with P5/6 and P6/7.
Thursday 29th September 2016
  • 9am-12pm:  Nursery Parent Meetings (Please enter at your appointment time via the Nursery doors).
  • 9am:  Mr. Kane, Brass tutor, working with pupils from P6 and P7.
  • 11am-12.30pm:  P5 Swimming Lessons at Shotts Leisure Centre (Swimming Kit and towel required).
  • 3.00pm-4.00pm:  P1-3 After School Basketball Club (PE Kit and Water required).
Friday 30th September 2016
  • Non-uniform Day (£1 per pupil, donated to School Improvement Fund).
  • 10am-12pm:  P3/4 outing to Active Schools Sports Hub (Wishaw Sports Centre)  PE Kit and water required.
  • 1.30pm-2.30pm:  Author Visit from ‘Badger the Mystical Mutt’ for P1/2 to P4/5.
  • 2.30pm-3.00pm:  Golden Time

Numeracy Open Morning

Thank you to everyone who attended the Numeracy Open Morning today.  It was lovely to see so many parents, grandparents and friends of the school come along to support our event.

In the morning, classes were working on Numeracy using a range of practical resources, including Numicon.  After interval, Primary 1 parents took part in an Active Literacy workshop.

Don’t worry if you couldn’t come.  You can view the Numeracy presentation shared by Mr. Clark below:

Numicon was introduced to parents using this video:

And you can view the Primary 1 Literacy presentation below:

Active Literacy leaflets can be downloaded here

You can find out more about Numicon on the Numicon website.

What’s on week beginning Monday 19th September 2016

The school lunch menu for this week…

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The school diary for this week…

Monday 19th September 2016

  • Teaching Student Miss Turkington begins a three week placement in the nursery class.
  • SportsSafe will be in school to conduct a safety inspection of our PE equipment.
  • 3.00pm-4.00pm:  P4-7 Dance After-school Club (PE Kit and water bottle required).

Tuesday 20th September 2016

  • 8.45am-9am:  Early Tuck Shop service (to accommodate open day – pupils should enter via P3-7 doors to buy tuck).
  • 9.00am-10.30am:  Numeracy Open Day – Parents/Carers invited to visit their children’s classroom to see Active Numeracy lessons.  Please enter via main doors and meet in the hall.
  • 10.30am-11.30am:  P1 parents Active Literacy Workshop.

Wednesday 21st September 2016 

  • 9.45am-10.15am:  Celebrating Success Assembly (Please bring any achievements from outwith school)
  • 11.am-11.15am:  Tea with Mr. Clark for all Stane Superstars over past few weeks.
  • 1.45pm-2.15pm:  Jonathan working with P3/4
  • 2.15pm-2.45pm:  Jonathan working with P4/5

Thursday 22nd September 2016

  • 9.00am-10am: Mr. Kane Brass Tutor in school.
  • 11am-12.30pm:  P5 Swimming Block Week 3 (Towel and swimming kit required).
  • 2pm-2.15pm:  Extra playtime for Gold/Silver pupils
  • 2.15pm-2.45pm:  Golden Time
  • 3.00pm-4pm:  P1-3 Basketball After School Club (PE Kit and water bottle required).

September Weekend

Friday 23rd September 2016 and Monday 26th September 2016

  • School and Nursery closed for September weekend holiday.

Tuesday 27th September 2016

  • School and nursery re-open at normal times.
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