Category: School Diary

School Photographs

We are really pleased with the quality of the school photographs and hope you are too. Orders must be returned by Friday 20th Nov 2015 to guarantee delivery by Christmas.

Pantomime Money 

• The deadline for this to be paid was 13^th November 2015. Please contact the school if you have not paid but still want your child(ren) to attend.

Monday 16^th November 2015

• Inservice Day. School and nursery closed to pupils.

Tuesday 17^th November 2015

• 9.00am-12.00pm: Jean-Baptiste Monchalin, the French Language Assistant from Calderhead High will be in school as part of the Primary/Secondary support programme.
• 9.00am-12.00pm: Mr. Clark at Early Years Collaborative Meeting
• 11.30am-12.00pm: P5 Kodaly with Mrs. McGregor.
• 1.30pm-2.30pm: Mr. Clark and Mrs. Scott at Transition Meeting.
• 3.00pm-4.15pm: Cross-Country Running Club with Mr. Clark

Wednesday 18^th November 2015

•  9.45am-10.15am: Celebrating Success Assembly.
• 10.15am-10.30am: Tea with Mr. Clark for Pupils of the Week for the last fortnight.
• 11.00am-12.00pm: Miss Cunningham in school to work with P6/7 on the Young Sports Leaders programme.
• 3.00pm-4.15pm: P5-7 Carpet Bowls After School Club (Gym Hall).

Thursday 19^th November 2015

• 10.00am-11.30am: Cross country running trials at Shotts Community Centre for P5-7 pupils in Cross Country Team. Mr. Clark accompanying.
• 11.00am-12.00pm: Nursery and P1 and P2 transition play session in Open Area.
• 3.00pm-4.15pm: P4-7 Football After School Club (Gym Hall)

Friday 20^th November 2015

• 9.00am-3.15pm: Mrs. Linfoot attending Solihull Training Part 2 all day.
• 2.15pm-2.45pm: Golden Time in classes.

General Information

Bowls After School Club

The local bowling club have offered to run an after school club for P5-7 pupils on a Wednesday.  This will start next week.  Letters about it will be issued this week.

Work Experience Pupil

An S4 pupil  from St. Aidan’s HS will be in school this week for work experience.  She will shadow the Classroom Assistants, giving her an opportunity to work in all areas of the school.

Monday 9th November 2015

• 1.30pm-3.00pm:  Mrs. McLean will be attending a course and Mrs. Scott will teach P2.
• 3.00pm-4.15pm:  P1-3 Fun Fitness After School Club (S6 Peer Coaches and Mrs. Kean) in the gym hall.  Kit and water required.
• 3.00pm-4.15pm:  P1-3 Art and Craft After School Club (Mrs. McGurk and Mis Kean) in Open Area.

Tuesday 10th November 2015

• 3.00pm-4.15pm:  P4-7 Cross Country After School Club (Mr. Clark) in Hall.

Wednesday 11th November 2015

• 10.45am-11.15am:  Remembrance Assembly
• 1.30pm-3.00pm:  Mr Clark attending Raising Attainment Meeting

Thursday 12th November 2015

PLEASE NOTE:  The football after school club is cancelled this week.

• 3.00pm-8.30pm:  Parent Teacher Consultation Meetings (in Hall). Appointments for P4/5 pupils will be scheduled soon.

Friday 13th November 2015

• Mrs. Linfoot at Solihull Training all day.
• 9.00am-12.30pm:  Mrs. Inglis, community volunteer working with P3 then P1/2 today.
• 1.30pm-2.30pm:  P6/7 Shotts Friendly Football Leauge at Calderhead (Mrs. Pollock accompanying).
• 2.15pm.2.45pm:  Golden Time in classes.

General Information

School Photographs

School Photographer will be in school on Wednesday 4th November 2015.  All children including the nursery will have an individual and class group photograph taken.  Family groups will be taken for children whose parents have returned a request slip.  This year, only children who attend school/nursery can be included in family groups.

WoW Travel Tracker

A new initiative to encourage children to walk to school will start this week.  The children will record their journey on an online travel tracker called WoW (Walk Once a Week).  At the end of each month, the children who walk at least once per week will receive a badge at assembly from the JRSOs.  A letter will be sent home this week with further details.  More information at http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/walk-with-us/walk-to-school/primary-schools/travel-tracker

Focus for Celebrating Success

The November focus Golden Rule for Pupil of the Week is ‘We are Gentle’ and for ‘Worker of the Week’, the focus Curricular Area is Maths.

Primary 4/5 Teacher

Miss Tiffney will return to school this week.  She will be working a reduced timetable as part of phased return and will teach P4/5 between interval and lunchtime this week.

Monday 2nd November 2015

• Mrs. Glen teaching P4/5 all day
• 3.00pm-4.15pm:  P1-3 Fun Fitness After School Club (S6 Peer Coaches and Mrs Kean).  Gym Kit and water bottle required.
• 3.00pm-4.15pm:  P1-3 Art and Craft After School Club (Mrs. McGurk and Miss Kean).

Tuesday 3rd November 2015

• Mrs. Glen teaching P4/5 9am-10.45am and 1.30pm-3.00pm.
• 11.30am-12pm:  P5 Kodaly Music lesson with Mrs. McGregor.
• 1.30pm-1.45pm:  Tea with Mr. Clark for Pupils of Week from 30th October 2015.
• 3.00pm-4.15pm:  P4-7 Cross Country After School Club (Mr. Clark).

Wednesday 4th November 2015

• Mrs. Glen in P4/5 9am-10.45am and 1.30pm-3.00pm
• School Photographer (See above)
• 6.00pm-8.00pm:  Parent Council Meeting (All parents/carers welcome to attend).
• Supply Teacher Mrs. Finnan in P5/6 all day.

Thursday 5th November 2015

• Mrs. Scott teaching P4/5 9am-10.45am and 1.30pm-3.00pm
• 11.00am-12.30pm:  Mr. Clark at Calderhead HS for Cluster Heads Meeting.
• 3.00pm-4.15pm:  P4-7 Football After School Club (Active Schools Coach and Mrs. Pollock) in Hall.

Friday 6th November 2015

• Supply Teacher Mrs. Finnan teaching P4/5 9am-10.45am &1.30pm-3.00pm.  P5/6 10.45am-12.30pm
• 9.15am-10.15am:  Celebrating Success Assembly
• 2.15pm-2.45pm:  Golden Time (in classes).

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.

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.

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.