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All children may dress for their Halloween on Friday 30th October. Unfortunately due to ongoing restrictions we can’t have our annual Halloween disco or parade for Pr. 1 – 3. Halloween celebrations will take place in each class in the afternoon.Important update – Please note changes to lunch menu and price
Primary Menu
From Monday 26th October 2020 the Primary menu has been updated and this menu cycle will run until the end of March 2021. As well as our hot main meal option we are now offering a Baked Potato choice on a daily basis. The two course lunch consists of a main course plus soup and bread or sweet treat fruit or yoghurt as indicated on the menu and the option of plain milk or chilled water. With each meal children also have a choice of two seasonal vegetables and/or salad with their lunch. The council would also like to reassure parents that the school meal service has worked hard to provide a safe working environment and staff are working to COVID 19 protocol.
Price of a School Meal
Due to financial pressures over the last few years, the council can no longer afford to subsidise school meals which is why it was decided as a budget decision at a meeting of the full council in February 2020 to fully recover the cost of school meals which has resulted in a price increase which should have been implemented in April 2020. The price of a Primary 2 course lunch is now £3.00. We understand the impact that this may have on families and we do advise families who are eligible for free school meals to take this up. A free school meal entitlement is up to the value of the school meal price of £3.00. This includes all pupils from P1-P3 who are entitled to a universal free school meal.
Payment methods
In response to the COVID 19 outbreak we have made changes to our payment methods. This includes taking cash out of the process which will help reduce the spread of the virus. (Localised solutions will be in place for anyone who is unable to sign up for online payments.)
What’s on this Week?
| Mon. 19th
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Mrs. Docherty to cover Rm 7 and 8 – 9.00 – 9.40am
Management Meeting – 3.00pm |
| Tues. 20th | Mrs. Docherty to cover Rm 12 and Rm14 – 9.00 – 9.40am – hall
Mr. McBrier – Curricular Support Teacher – whole day school visit FLU VACCINATIONS- stage to be used then hall from 9.40am. Mr. Mullen to attend Digital Champion Locality Business Meeting |
| Wed. 21st
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Mrs. Docherty to cover Rm 16, Rm 13 – 9.00 – 9.40am
Mr. McBrier – CST – Whole day school visit Mrs. Elliott – delivering LIAM programme –pm Gareth Morris – Architect to meet Mrs. Docherty – nursery |
| Thurs. 22nd | Mrs. Elliott – to cover Rm 9 and 10 – 9.00 – 9.40
Mrs. Elliott – to meet Mrs.S. Docherty – mentor/prob.meeting – 11.15am |
| Frid. 23rd
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Miss Livingston to cover Rm 2 – am
Miss Livingston to cover Rm 8 – 12.00 – 12.45 and from 1.30- 3.00. Please note this is a permanent change to the timetable. Lunch time cover – Miss Ross – 12.00 – 12.45 Mrs. Drummond – 12.45 – 1.30 Nursery hand over to take place – pm. Contractors to finish work on site. Nursery furniture to be transferred from 3.30pm onwards from Time Capsule. |
Welcome Back!!
It will be wonderful to see everyone return to lessons after a well earned break from school. Our first term was a challenging one but all children and staff responded marvellously well to all the new protocols and regimes. Throughout the pandemic we have all had to respond to new restrictions and updated guidance and schools are no different. We will keep you up to date with any new guidance that impacts upon school life. Please continue to adhere to all social distancing guidance and wear a face covering when at the school gates/fence. Please contact the school by phone if you have a query. The school will get back to you.
As we move into colder weather please ensure your child is wrapped up well for school and outdoor play. Please ensure all garments have your child’s name on it so that they can be returned to the rightful owner. Jackets and uniforms are costly.
We look forward to working with you all in the term ahead.
Bring a Tin to School
This week is Challenge Poverty Week. To show our support our non -uniform day on Friday will be in support of this most worthwhile campaign. Please ensure your child brings a tin to school this week.
Challenge Poverty Week
This week is Challenge Poverty Week and we are aiming to support the work of St.Augustine’s Youth SSVP .
They are proposing to run a food drive for Coatbridge Stay Connected, a group established in St. Augustine’s Parish that has been supporting the community of Coatbridge as well as supporting people all over Lanarkshire and Glasgow. The group began supporting those who were shielding or isolating and have continued on to support those living in food poverty.
They are asking for our help whilst providing an initiative for Mini Vinnies to run – by collecting a tin of food from each child in our school one day during Challenge Poverty Week.
The food collected will be collected by the Youth St Vincent de Paul in the Coatbridge area. This will be collected after school due to the current restrictions. All food collections will be quarantined for 72 hours.
Please support this very worthwhile and much needed service in our local community and provide your child with a tin to bring to school. If every child brings along at least one tin or packaged food we should have at least 330 items. Please support our Bring a Tin to school campaign this week.
Lunch Menu
What’s on this Week?
| Mon. 28th | Mrs. Docherty to cover Rm 7 and 8 – am
Mrs. Longyear -attending Literacy training 1.30 – 3.30pm Mrs. McGlone to cover class Mrs.Elliott tracking meetings with Pr. 1staff – pm |
| Tues. 29th | Mrs. Docherty to cover Rm 12 and Rm14 -am
Mrs.Docherty – tracking meetings – with teaching staff – all day Mrs.Elliott – tracking meetings with staff – all day Mrs. Elliott – class observation Rm 16 – 9.20am Mr. McBrier – Curricular Support Teacher – whole day school visit – |
| Wed. 30th
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Mrs. Docherty to cover Rm 16, Rm 13 – am
Mrs.Docherty – tracking meetings – with teaching staff – all day Mrs.Elliott – tracking meetings – with teaching staff – all day Mr. McBrier – CST – Whole day school visit- Mrs. Elliott – delivering LIAM programme – pm Mrs. Docherty to attend retirement mass for Mrs. Ellen Douglas –HT St.Ambrose – 7.00pm at St.Augustine’s Church |
| Thurs. 1st Oct | Mrs. Elliott – to cover NCCT – Rm 9 and 10 – am
Mrs. Elliott – to meet Mrs. S. Docherty – mentor/prob.meeting – 11.15am Mrs. Docherty – cluster meeting – St.Ambrose – 3.30pm Mrs.Docherty – tracking meetings – with teaching staff – am Mrs.Elliott – tracking meetings – with teaching staff – pm Mrs. McGlone to cover KRoss/Rm 2 – 40 min agreed slot Mr. Mullen- Digital Champion to attend training session- 3.30pm – Assessment, Pedagogy, Forms, OneNote |
| Frid. 2nd | Non Uniform Day -Bring a Tin to School
Committee Meetings – pm – whole school Mrs. Docherty to attend virtual consultation meeting – nursery – 1.00pm Miss Livingston to cover Rm 2 – am Miss Livingston to cover Rm 8 – 12.00 – 12.45 and from 1.30- 3.00. Lunch time cover – Miss Ross (Acting PT) – 12.00 – 12.45 Mrs. Drummond (Acting PT) 12.45 – 1.30 |
Month of the Holy Rosary
October is the month of the Holy Rosary. Please remember to keep praying and growing in love with our faith.
First Communions
At the weekend we got to join some of our families as their children received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion. There were two services on Saturday and one on Sunday. Whilst these services did not take place with a full congregation and all pupils it was just as special and beautiful. Many thanks to Father Kane for making the children feel so special on this wonderful occasion. Congratulations to our Communicants who were amazing showing great poise, reverence and humility. They really were a credit to our school and most importantly to their families. Our next First Communions take place on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November.
