The school has quite a few children setting off tomorrow to represent the school at two sporting events. We have a large group of Pr.6 and 7 pupils attending the Sportshall Athletics at Ravenscraig and a large group of talented gymnasts heading off to Airdrie Academy to compete at the NL Championships. It is all very exciting. We wish all our athletes and gymnasts every success tomorrow. They are already winners in our eyes!!
Our talented football team attended their latest fixture as part of the Coatbridge Friendship League on Wednesday. They were a real credit to the school on a cold and windswept park at St.Ambrose High School. At half time the score was 4 – 1 to Kirkshaws but the team dug deep and produced a marvellous performance to bring the final score to 4-3. It was a very narrow defeat that left the boys annoyed that they missed out on a draw that would have been more reflective of the game. Great work boys!!! You really did the school proud and showed once again your excellent skills and sportsmanship! Roll on the next fixture!
Our assembly on Friday highlighted an action packed week for the school. This week Mrs.Docherty and Mrs.Elliott will begin class visits to speak to children and observe pupil progress in Maths. They will also be looking at jotters and will review how well children are transferring their skills in literacy to their independent writing. Pupil jotters will be going home soon along with an interim reports to inform you of your child’s progress to date.
Monday – Fixture 1 of the Netball League (Pr.6 and 7 netball team) football afterschool club for Pr. 6 and 7
Tuesday- class learning visits to commence
Cross Country Afterschool Club
Wednesday – class learning visits
Junior Sports Leader Training to commence (Pr.7)
Football Friendship League – 3.30 , St.Ambrose (Pr.7
football team)
Netball Afterschool Club
Thursday – Class Learning Visits
Mrs.Docherty out of school to attend Head of
Establishment Meeting at Motherwell Civic
Dance Afterschool Club to commence (Pr.5 – 7)
Badminton Afterschool Club (Pr.5 – 7)
Friday – Sportshall Athletics Final at Ravenscraig (Pr.6/7 team)
NLC Gymnastics Competition at Airdrie Academy (Pr.4 – 7
Gymnastic teams)
On Friday our House Captains and Vice Captains did a wonderful job presenting their last assembly as Captains. They have been tremendous ambassadors of the school and have inspired many of our Pr. 7 pupils to put themselves forward as House Captains for this term. Friday’s assembly was action packed with lots of school news shared and pupil achievements and school ambassadors being celebrated. This week we have a lot of children attending sporting events across the authority and we wished them all good luck! At our assembly children also learned some interesting facts about Rabbie Burns and tested their knowledge with a quiz at the end.
As noted within our newsletter the boys and girls of Room 13,14,15 and 16 will host a Burns Supper for parents and grandparents of those classes. However, the event clashes with pupils from that stage who will be attending the NLC Sportshall Athletics Championships. At the time of going to print I thought the event was to take place from 10 – 12, however, the event is from 10 – 2.00 that day. As a result of this clash our Rabbie Burns Supper will take place on Monday 25th January at 1.30pm. Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this may now cause if required to alter previously set arrangements. Children from the stated classes will be sending their invites home with the amended date.
An electronic copy of the January – February Newsletter is available on the drop down menu under school information. Please note that the issued copy to all pupils did not indicate what month the children were going to the Science Centre. This outing for all pupils will take place in March. Apologies for any confusion.
Infant registrations continue this week. So far we have been extremely busy and look forward to meeting more new parents and boys and girls for the remainder of the week. Please bring infant registration to the attention of family, friends and neighbours.
Father Kane would like to bring to your attention that the Parish Breakfast Club will resume on Monday. The Breakfast Club will take place in the Sacristy while the hall undergoes renovations.
The whole school will attend Holy Mass tomorrow morning at 10.00am. It will be lovely to worship as a school community at the beginning of the new school term and the start of 2016. We will be delighted to have as many parents and grandparents join our community of faith and learning tomorrow.
