Please note the Parent Council Meeting will take place on Wednesday 25th Jan. at 6.00pm in St.Augustine’s Parish Centre. Our PTA meeting follows on at 7.15pm in the same venue. This is a change of venue as a result of the rising cost of school lets. All are welcome. Please note there was an error in the school newsletter which had the wrong date.
Category Archives: Whole School
Eco Committee Update
On Friday the eco committee met with Debbie, one of the representatives of Coatbridge Community Orchard. Debbie told us all about the hard work taking place in the west end park and asked us if we would like to get involved planting trees and other fruits and vegetables.
Thank you very much Debbie for coming to see us. We can’t wait to get started. We are going to decide what we can plant in school and perhaps transfer over to the park. We look forward to developing our relationship with you.
Post from Mrs.Drummond and the Eco Committee
What’s Happening This Week?
| Monday | Mrs.Milligan – Support for Learning Manager – am – to see Mrs. Docherty
Mrs.Ewart– Kodaly (Pr.5), 2.30 – CHOIR TaeKwon Do – Taster sessions P.E. blocks – Rm 2,4,6,9,10,11 Netball team out at Netball League – Mrs.Elliott to attend Mrs.Docherty to attend pupil Review Meeting . |
| Tuesday | Training for Parent Council Members – 4.30 – 6.30. Kildonana Street
CROSS COUNTRY CLUB BADMINTON CLUB |
| Wednesday | Burns Celebration and Supper – Hall 1.30 pm, Parents invited Pr.7
Gymnastics Championship – Airdrie Academy NETBALL CLUB |
| Thursday | Mrs.Docherty to attend pupil Post Placement Review Meeting
Carole Pattison – AFA – to visit CDocherty, school budget Miss Watt– out of school – planning a classroom based practitioner enquiry FOOTBALL AFTERSCHOOL CLUB – Pr.6/7 |
| Friday | Friday Assembly – whole school – am.
FUNDAMENTALS AFTERSCHOOL CLUB – Pr.2 |
Lunch Menu – week beg. 23rd Jan
Parent Involvement Working Group
The Parent Involvement Working Group of the Scottish Catholic Education Service (SCES) are organising an event for all interested Catholic parents with children currently at school. This Gathering for Catholic Parents will take place on Saturday 21st January between 10am and 12pm in St. Francis Xavier Church Hall, Taylor Avenue, Carfin. The theme for the gathering is; “Supporting Our Catholic Schools” and parents will have the chance to talk to each other about the matters which are important to them regarding Catholic education and to discuss ways in which they can contribute to the Mission of their child’s Catholic school. Places for this event are free, but booking is essential. For further information and to book a place please contact SCES by email: [ mailto:mail@sces.uk.com ]mail@sces.uk.com or by telephone: 0141 556 4727 or by completing the online form at [ http://sces.org.uk/gathering-of-catholic-parents-21st-january-2017/ ]http://sces.org.uk/gathering-of-catholic-parents-21st-january-2017/
Children’s Wellbeing Survey
All schools in North Lanarkshire have been asked to participate in a Health and Wellbeing survey with P5 to P7 pupils. The survey is called the Children’s Wellbeing Survey. On Friday of this week, every pupil in P5 to P7 will be issued with a letter and information sheet. Parents have 10 days to complete and return the opt out sheet which is contained within the letter, if you do not wish your child to participate in this research.
The survey will begin in school from 30th January.
The survey is anonymous and we are assured that the results of the survey will be used to understand the wellbeing needs of children and help staff to improve services in the area.
Please check your child’s bag on Friday and pass this information on to friends and family.
INFANT REGISTRATION
Enrolments for children starting Primary 1 in August take place throughout this week. Appointments are already in the school diary for the week ahead. Please remember that ALL pupils living within the St.Augustine’s catchment area must register for Primary 1 at the school , even if they will be attending a different school after the summer holidays. Likewise, parents who do not stay in our catchment area but would like their child to come to St Augustine’s must register in their local primary school and make a placing request. Please remember to bring a birth certificate, Council Tax letter and, if available, baptismal certificate when registering your child this week. Thank you. We look forward to welcoming all our new parents and future Pr.1 pupils to our community of faith and learning.
Lunch Menu – Week beg.16th Jan.
What’s on this week?
| Monday | Mrs.Glover – literacy visit – Pr. 7
Mrs.Docherty – out of school (pm)- social work visit. Pope Francis Faith Award – Support Meeting for Pr.6 teachers – 2.00 – 4.00 – Diocesan Centre BADMINTON AFTERSCHOOL CLUB |
| Tuesday | Mrs.Drummond out – Mental Agility Training 3.15 – 4.30
God’s Loving Plan – Pr.6 – teacher training session Laura Sharples – to visit staff – training session CROSS COUNTRY CLUB |
| Wednesday | Boxing Training sessions for all P.E. blocks 9 – 12.30
NETBALL CLUB |
| Thursday | Mrs. Docherty – Head of Establishment Meeting
Classroom Assistant Training Session – Food Activities – am Miss Thomson – in-service training FOOTBALL AFTERSCHOOL CLUB – Pr.6/7 |
| Friday | Pr. 1 and Pr.7 Dental inspections – all day
Committee Meetings – pm. VSadler to join Health Committee – School Sport Award FUNDAMENTALS – Pr.2 |
Anti-Bullying Workshop and Play
Our Pr.7 pupils were involved in anti-bullying workshop on Tuesday. They then presented a play to the whole school in the afternoon with a powerful message about bullying behaviour and it’s impact on victims. Their play also featured scenes that included the impact of cyber-bullying. You really couldn’t hear a pin drop in the hall as this powerful message was so perfectly shared. A short question and answer session at the end really illustrated how well the children had inderstood the great work of Pr.7. Excellent work boys and girls. You were a real credit to the school.
