Please note the breakfast club is only for children who are attending for a breakfast. It is not a drop off for children who are arriving early for school . We need to ensure appropriate levels of supervision and also ensure that children from different year groups are not mixing indoors. Thank you for your understanding and support in this regard.
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Lunch Menu
WEEK 3 | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
Today’s hot option RED BAND |
Pizza and tomato pasta (v) |
Pork hot dog with seasoned diced potatoes |
Fish Fingers baby boiled potatoes (mayo dip) |
Mince pie and mashed potatoes |
Fish and chips |
Vegetarian alternative GREEN BAND |
Not required | Quorn hot dog with seasoned diced potatoes (v) |
Baked potato and baked beans (v) |
Cheese and onion pastie and mashed potatoes (v) |
Quorn nuggets and chips (v) |
Baked potato with filling YELLOW BAND |
Cheese (v) or tuna |
Baked bean or cheese (v) |
Tuna or cheese( v) |
Baked beans or tuna |
Cheese (v) or tuna |
Snack 2 go
BLUE BAND |
Choice of chicken, tuna or cheese (v) |
Choice of chicken, cheese (v) or tuna |
Choice of ham, tuna or cheese (v) |
Choice of ham, cheese (v) or tuna |
Choice of chicken, tuna or cheese (v) |
Soup, sweet treat, fruit or yoghurt |
Lentil soup,(v) fruit,yoghurt or jelly |
Vegetable soup (v) homebaking or fruit |
Chicken and rice soup, fruit or yoghurt or homebaking |
Vegetable soup(v) homebaking or fruit |
Lentil soup,(v) fruit,yoghurt or jelly |
All choices come with the choice of water or milk included in the price. There should be a minimum of two options of vegetables, salad or vegetables sticks on offer, with two portions served with each meal.
What’s on this week?
We hope the children enjoyed their Halloween celebrations last week. Many thanks to the PTA for providing juice, crisps and sweets to add to the festivities. Children remained in their allocated seats throughout the day and continued to follow school protocols to make sure that there remained a continued focus on mitigating risk. A huge well done to the House Captains and Vice Captains who did an amazing job presenting our second whole school virtual assembly. I am sure we are seeing the next crop of television presenters!
Please note that all parents who are dropping off and collecting children at the end of the school day should ensure 2 metre distance and should be wearing a face mask at gates and around the school.
Mon. 2nd | Mrs. Docherty to cover NCCT Rm 7 and 8 – 9.00 – 9.40am – hall
Staff Meeting – 3.10pm Mrs.Docherty – meeting 4.15pm |
Tues. 3rd | Mrs. Docherty to cover NCCT Rm 12 and Rm14 – 9.00 – 9.40am – hall
Mr. McBrier – Curricular Support Teacher – whole day school visit |
Wed. 4th
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Mrs. Docherty to cover NCCT Rm 16, Rm 13 – 9.00 – 9.40am
Mr. McBrier – CST – Whole day school visit- based in MFraser’s office Mrs. Elliott – delivering LIAM programme Sumdog training session –– 3.30 – 4.30pm – Mrs. O’Donohue Number Processes training – 3.30 – 5.00pm Mrs. Drummond |
Thurs. 5th
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Mrs. Elliott– to cover NCCT – Rm 9 and 10 – 9.00 – 9.40
Mrs. Elliott – to meet Mrs. S. Docherty – mentor/prob.meeting – 11.15am- Mrs.Docherty meeting with Mr. McParland (HT St.Ambrose ) 3.00pm |
Frid. 6th | Miss Livingston to cover Rm 2 – am
Miss Livingston to cover Rm 8 – pm COMMITTEE MEETINGS |
Lunch 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.
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.
WEEK 2 | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
Today’s hot optionRED BAND |
Chicken curry and rice with a naan bread finger and a choice of vegetables |
Penne pasta bolognese served with garlic bread and a choice of salad or vegetables |
Cowboy beans pork sausage and beans with potato waffles |
Steak pie with mashed potatoes |
Fish and chips with a choice vegetables and salad |
Vegetarian alternativeGREEN BAND |
Vegetable curry and rice with a naan bread finger and a choice of vegetables (v) |
Tomato Pasta served with garlic bread and a choice of salad or vegetables (v) |
Cowboy beans Quorn sausage and beans with potato waffles (v) |
Baked potato with cheese and a choice of vegetable sticks (v) |
Quorn nuggets and chips with a choice of salad and vegetables (v) |
Baked potato with fillingYELLOW BAND |
Cheese (v) or tuna |
Baked bean or cheese (v) |
Tuna or cheese (v) |
Baked beans or tuna |
Cheese (v) or tuna |
Snack 2 go
BLUE BAND |
Choice of chicken, cheese (v) or tuna |
Choice of tuna, cheese (v) or ham |
Choice of cheese (v), chicken or tuna |
Choice of tuna, cheese (v) or ham |
Choice of chicken, cheese (v) or tuna |
Soup, sweet treat, fruit or yoghurt |
Lentil soup,(v) fruit,yoghurt or jelly |
Vegetable soup (v) homebaking or fruit |
Chicken noodle soup, fruit yoghurt or homebaking |
Vegetable soup, homebaking or fruit |
Lentil soup,(v) fruit,yoghurt or jelly |
All choices come with the choice of water or milk included in the price. There should be a minimum of two options of vegetables on offer, with two portions served with each meal.
Nursery Update
Please review the latest nursery class updates below.
What’s on this week?
Please note a number of previous posts in relation to crossing patrol, change to the cost of school lunches, Halloween and School Improvement Priorities for this session.
Many thanks to the PTA for providing Halloween treats for all children. Trick or treating won’t be happening for our children this year but we aim to ensure children get the opportunity to celebrate Halloween in style. Please review earlier post.
Welcome this week to our Nursery Class who now join the school campus and have a wonderful new learning environment. We look forward to getting to know our new families.
Last week Interim Reports were sent out to all families to give an update in regard of your child’s progress and engagement in learning. Please contact the school if you wish to discuss any aspect of your child’s report. We aim to continue to strengthen home /school partnership and greatly value your feedback and support to help meet your child’s needs.
This week we welcome a number of Strathclyde University students. Please be assured they are complying with the risk assessments from the university and our own risk assessments to ensure everyone safety.
Mon. 26th | Mrs. Docherty to cover NCCT Rm 7 and 8 – 9.00 – 9.40am – hall
Management Meeting – 3.00pm |
Tues. 27th | Mrs. Docherty to cover NCCT Rm 12 and Rm14 – 9.00 – 9.40am – hall
Mr. McBrier – Curricular Support Teacher – whole day school visit Assessment and Moderation engagement sessions – SMT – 3.30 – 4.30- teams |
Wed. 28th
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Mrs. Docherty to cover NCCT Rm 16, Rm 13 – 9.00 – 9.40am
Mr. McBrier – CST – Whole day school visit Mrs. Elliott – delivering LIAM programme Mrs. Docherty to attend teams meeting with Education Manager 3.30pm Parent Council Meeting – 6.00pm- teams PTA Meeting – 7.15pm- teams |
Thurs. 29th
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Ed.Psych – Feedback Meetings – am. Mrs.Docharty/Mrs Elliott to attend
Mrs. McGlone – to cover NCCT – Rm 9 and 10 – 9.00 – 9.40 Mrs. Elliott – to meet Mrs. S. Docherty – mentor/prob.meeting – 11.15am |
Frid. 30th | HALLOWEEN DRESS UP DAY – everyone!!
Mrs. Docherty – meeting with John Darcy (Facility Support Services) – nursery – 9.30am Miss Livingston to cover Rm 2 – am Miss Livingston to cover Rm 8 – 12.00 – 12.45 and from 1.30- 3.00. VIRTUAL ASSEMBLY – 11.20am Halloween Movie afternoon |
Halloween Events
Celebrate #NLHalloweek with CultureNL Libraries
Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October
Across North Lanarkshire, there will be loads of fantastic spooky events happening online which you can get involved in by searching on social media for #NLHalloweek to see what’s on.
They will be transporting ourselves to a week of spooky fun in the grounds of Hogwarts with magical Harry Potter-inspired crafts and activities.
Wands at the ready, memorise that potion and don’t be scared of the dragons as you enjoy a week of Halloween fun with CultureNL Libraries.
Like them on Facebook, follow on Twitter, on Instagram too and subscribe to them on YouTube to keep up with the action.
Keep an eye on the NL page for more details and some helpful worksheets, templates and spellbooks coming soon.
Spooky Facebook Storytelling
Get in the Halloween spirit by catching NL Halloween story too in their Facebook Storytelling group. During #NLHalloweek, you’ll be able to catch up with Christopher Pumpkin (the book character – not our E-Services Librarian) and watch out for another spooky story on Halloween too.
Join the group to hear the stories from Saturday 24 October at 6pm.
School Improvement Plan
This session’s improvement priorities for St.Augustine’s Primary School and Nursery Class
Priority 1:Improve outcomes for learners via the Recovery Programme for Literacy and Numeracy
Priority 2: Improve outcomes for learners via the Recovery Programme for HWB
Priority 3: Improve outcomes for learners via an established Digital Pedagogy across all stages
Nursery Priority: Improve outcomes for learners through the establishment of a staff team with a shared vision, values and aims that support a nurturing and achieving environment.
Cluster Priority: Improve outcomes for children via implementation of the GIRFEC Pathway for Planning and Support refresh, the establishment of Integrated Cluster Wellbeing Teams and Bases and the further development of Assessment and Moderation across the cluster.
This session’s priorities mostly continue on from last year due the Covid situation and closure of school. As always, the school and our new nursery will strive to ensure that we are constantly evaluating and improving our service. In the next few weeks a questionnaire will be made available for your comments and suggestions, please take the time to do this as we value all feedback and use this to further improve the school and nursery
Halloween
The school will be in full Halloween mode on Friday with all pupils invited to dress up in costume for the day. Children can arrive in costume for the days lessons and spook filled activities. Children as are asked to bring in a £1 for school funds.
Please note this is entirely optional so if children do not wish to dress down or wear a costume, they don’t have to. Please be mindful that we have young children so costumes should be age appropriate and we ask that children don’t wear any scary masks or bring any props. Children will also be unable to go home to change or change in school as we don’t have any changing facilities so all participants must come dressed in their Halloween outfit in the morning, so please ensure any costumes are comfortable. We hope this goes some way to ensuring our children enjoy the usual St.Augustine’s opportunities, albeit in a slightly different way.
The children will be taking part in Halloween activities in class and will be provided with a snack and a juice courtesy of our amazing PTA on the day. We hope they will enjoy some Halloween fun!