Please read attached letter in regard of our forthcoming Open Afternoon.
All posts by Mrs Docherty
Halloween Disco
Our annual Halloween disco will take place this Thursday ( 24th October) in the school hall.
Pr. 1 – 3 – 6.00 – 7.15pm. Drop off is the main entrance and pick up is at the infant gates. Classes will be called one at a time to ease congestion at pick up time.
Pr. 4 – 7 – 7.30- 8.45pm. Drop off and pick up is the main entrance. A staggered pick up and one way system will be in operation to ease congestion at the end of the night.
Please note that in the interest of everyone’s safety, please, please do not park on the zig zags around the school or at the roundabout at either drop off or pick up times. Families and children will be arriving and leaving in the dark and we kindly ask that no one arrives or exits the school having to negotiate between parked cars outside the school. It is extremely busy at these times so we kindly ask for your support in this regard.
Please park in the Time Capsule and walk with your child to the school.
All children are expected to be picked up from the disco and will not be permitted to leave without an adult.
Tickets are available on the PTA website or can be paid on the night.
https://www.pta-events.com/staugustinespcandpta/
What’s on this week?
| Mon. 21st | Assembly Pr. 6 and 7 – 9.00 – 9.40 – Mrs Docherty
School Counselling service – school visit Rm 13 – Yoga 9.55 – 10.30 STAFF WORKING PARTY MEETING 2 |
| Tues 22nd | Assembly P. 2 and 3 – 9.00 – 9.40- Mrs Elliott
Pr. 5 dry sports and swimming block- am. Mrs McShane to assist. Mrs McGurk to confirm parent helpers. |
| Wed. 23rd | Assembly Pr. 4 and 5 – Mrs Docherty – 9.00 – 9.40
Pr.7 St.Ambrose Transition visit – am Room 9 Pr. 6 Mod. Language Transition visit 11 – 12.30 OPEN AFTERNOON – doors open 1.30pm ( parents to gather in school hall), presentation of School Improvement Plan to parents, class visits to commence 2.00 – 2.45pm. PARENT COUNCIL/PTA MEETING 6.00pm – Parish Centre
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| Thurs. 24th | Assembly Pr. 1 – Mrs Elliott – 9.00 – 9.40
Pr. 2 Church visit 10 – 12 Mass and meeting with Father Kane Pr. 6/7 Football festival 1 boys team, 1 girls team – team of 7 ( squad of 10)- St.Ambrose 10- 12. Mrs McGurk to book bus. Mrs Redmond to organise football strips/tracksuits. Miss Ross to escort pupils Pr. 7 Bikeability form to be returned Mrs Docherty – Cluster Meeting 1.30pm HALLOWEEN DISCO – Pr 1- 3 6.00pm – 7.15pm Pr. 4 – 7, 7.30pm – 8.45pm
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| Frid 25th | COMMITTEE MEETINGS
CHOIR 1.30 – 2.00 Pr. 5 Benchball – S5 Sports Leaders – ( Tilly Mullen, Joseph Quinn, Cameron Foot, Cameron Czarnecki) 2- 3pm- 3 weeks ( competition at St.Ambrose 1- 2.30pm 15th Nov |
October Sports Camps
Please see attached leaflet for details about October sports camps run by NLC.
Open Afternoon
Please read letter for details about our forthcoming Open Afternoon.
Attendance Matters
North Lanarkshire have issued a new information leaflet for parents to highlight the importance of sustaining a good and regular attendance at school. Please check school bags for a copy of the leaflet.
Did you know…?
There are 190 days in each school year.
That means there are 175 non school days for holidays, haircuts and appointments
90% attendance may sound good but = 19 days missed each year
2 school days missed each month during your school life adds up to 1 whole year of school lost
15 mins late every day = 2 weeks of lost learning each year
Parking around the school
SAFE PARKING
Please remember to Park and Stride. Parking is available in the car park of St.Augustine’s Church and the Time Capsule. Please DO NOT park on the zig zag lines. It is inconsiderate and endangers lives. WE HAVE AMPLE PARKING AROUND OUR SCHOOL SO PLEASE USE IT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
Please note Traffic Regulation Orders will be enforced meaning that markings will no longer be advisory and drivers can be fined. This will mean the council can carry out enforcement duties in a similar way to enforcement of double yellow lines. Police will continue to make unannounced visits at drop off and pick times.
This week at St. Augustine’s
Many thanks to all the parents and grandparents who have volunteered to join our sponsored walk on Thursday. Your support is greatly appreciated.
Please review our what’s on this week schedule for the week ahead.
| Mon. 23rd | Assembly Pr. 6 and 7 – Mrs Docherty – 9.00 – 9.40. Constable Josh Speirs to speak to pupils on the use of social media.
Student Petra Hogan to commence nursery placement PRD meetings – Mrs Docherty – 10.45, 11.30,1.00, 1.30,3.00 Mrs Elliott– 10.45, 11.30, 1.00 , 2.30 Mrs Elliott – meeting at Literacy Base – am Craig McIntyre – Junior Sports Leader training – Pr. 7 Mrs Elliott to visit Rm 12 – class observation – pm Mrs Elliott /Miss Murphy – Mentor Meeting Mrs Docherty – Nursery Staff Meeting |
| Tues 24th | Assembly P. 2 and 3 – 9.00 – 9.40 Mrs Elliott
Pr. 5 dry sports and swimming block- am. Mrs McShane to assist. Mrs McGurk to confirm parent helpers. DKinniburgh (Educ. Psych) – school visit Mrs Docherty at Cluster Meeting – 1.30pm- St. Bartholomew’s Mrs Docherty meeting– 3pm Miss Livingstone – meeting 11am PRD’s – – Mrs Elliott 11.15,11.45 |
| Wed. 25th | Assembly Pr. 4 and 5 – Mrs Docherty – 9.00 – 9.40
WEST OS – Financial Education – 11am. Gaelic Football Afterschool club – Pr. 5 Pr.7 St.Ambrose Transition visit – am Room 9 Pr. 6 Mod. Language Transition visit 11 – 12.30 Violin lessons – pm Pr. 7 Maths Trail – Summerlee Heritage Museum Mrs Elliott – LIAM Programme – pm Pupil Conference – Airdrie Town Hall – Miss Ross and 2 Pr. 7 pupils to attend – 9.30 – 12. Taxi pick up. PRD – Mrs Elliott 3pm |
| Thurs. 26th | Assembly Pr. 1 – Mrs Elliott – 9.00 – 9.40- time tbc
PRD – Mrs Docherty – 9am COMMITTEE MEETINGS Submission date for interim reports Complete Checkpoint 1 SPONSORED WALK – Pr. 1 – 4 am Pr. 5 – 7 pm |
| Frid 27th | HOLIDAY |
Welcome Back
Please read our newsletter for this term with important dates for your diary.
Whole School Readathon
To help us celebrate World Book Day on Thurs. 7th March we will be hosting a whole school readathon. Children may come into school or change into their pyjamas for the Pyjama themed readathon in the school hall. Children may bring along a blanket, cushion and most importantly a book to take part.
