At today’s assembly it was wonderful to celebrate the achievements of so many of our pupils. Children were recognised and rewarded for displaying Marvelluos Manners, whilst others were recognised for their work as Good Citizens. Pupil of the Week Awards were also presented and recognised the excellent application to all aspects of work. Well done boys and girls, keep up the good work!
Now that the festivities of Halloween are over the school is looking forward to the next array of whole school events. This week classes will be engaging in a wide variety of activities around the theme of fireworks. The Dunbeth Fireworks display takes place on Wednesday 4th Nov. , bonfire lit at 7.00pm, fireworks at 7.30pm.
In school this week pupils from Room 6 and 7 will make their way to Summerlee Heritiage Museum as part of their studies on Coatbridge, this visit will take place n Wednesday. Our Pr.7 Young Leaders will continue with their training on Wednesday.
Mrs.Docherty will attend a meeting around the Scottish Attainment Challenge on Wednesday at the Literacy Base.
Mr. O’Dowd will attend training in regard of the implementation of God’s Loving Plan.
The whole school will attend First Friday Mass at 10 o’clock.
Our committees will have their meetings on Friday afternoon and get ready to report back in regard of their action plans.
Please note the deadline date for Christmas card designs is Friday.
It is a busy week as always at St.Augustine’s. We hope to share with you this week what’s been happening in your child’s class this term.
The school community was astounded to see so many of our parents and grandparents at our Pr.1 – 3 Halloween Parade. Unfortunately I don’t have possession of the pictures of the day at this time. As soon as I have them we will post a picture gallery of the event. Many thanks to everyone who bought raffle tickets or made a donation to school funds. Your contribution enabled us to add over £400 to school funds which will benefit all children. Many thanks for your great generosity.
The boys and girls of the school enjoyed a fantastic night at our Halloween disco. Many thanks to our wonderful PTA for all their great work behind the scenes to get everything organised for the night. The children , staff and school community really appreciate the great support of our PTA. Here is our picture gallery of the night.
The school and parish were delighted to see such a great turn out of Pr.6 pupils and parents for the enrolment Mass last night. It was truly wonderful to see so many of our children committed to their faith and prepared to become involved in the award and to put their faith into action. We look forward to a very exciting time for our Pope Francis Faith Award candidates.
How beautiful it would be if each of you, every evening, could say: “Today at school, at home, at work, guided by God, I showed a sign of love towards one of my friends, my parents, an older person!”
(Pope Francis, addressing young people, April 2013)
The week ahead is a very busy one with many events taking place during school time and also after so. On Tuesday evening our Pr.6 pupils and parents are invited to attend the enrolement Mass for the Pope Francis Fait Award. The Mass will take place at 7.00pm at St.Augustine’s Church. The school is delighted to be part of this Award and look forward to supporting our Pr.6 pupils to learn, reflect and act upon their faith in their day to day life. We look forward to the rle they will play within the school and parish in the next two years. On Wednesday evening our Parent Council meets at 6.00pm and our PTA meets at 7.15pm. Both committees are always looking to welcome new members and would be delighted to see new faces. On Thursday evening the school has a Halloween disco for all pupils. This event has been organised by our wonderful PTA who would be delighted to hear from any parents who would be willing to provide support on the night. Cost of disco is £2.00 and includes a drink and crisps. A tuckshop will also be available on the night.
Pr.1 – 4 – 6.00 – 7.15pm
Pr.5 – 7 – 7.30 – 9.00pm
On Friday we have a Halloween Parade for Pr.1 – 3 at 11.00am in the school hall. Parents and grandparents will be entertained with a variety of song and poetry. In the afternoon it is the time for the whole school to get together for a whole school parade. So please get organised for our Halloween festivities on Thursday and Friday. We look forward to seeing you throughout the school week.
Our newsletter will be issued today with lots of dates to put in your diary for the term ahead so please remember to check school bags. The newletter can also be found by clicking on our drop down menu titled school information and then clicking on newsletters. Our term ahead is action packed with Halloween discos, Halloween Parades, Christmas Fayre, Enterprise Fortnight, Talent Show, St.Andrew’s Day Celebrations and a full schedule of events and activities before Christmas. So please get everything noted down and make any necessary arrangements so that you are able to join the community life of the school.
The start of a very busy term lies ahead and we look forward to working partnership with all stakeholders this term. Our newsletter will be published this week for the term ahead and will include a whole host of dates for your diary so that you can plan in advance to support and attend the many events that will take place this term. We look forward to your continued support of all the work that takes place here at St.Augustine’s. Please note that our Halloween Disco (Thurs. 29th Oct) and Halloween Parade (Frid. 30th Oct.) are fast approaching so please get those costumes organised. Everyone is asked to be in costume for a spooktacular day of festivities!!!
The school would like to extend it’s thanks for all your wonderful support from the start of this school session. Our community of faith and learning is one to be proud of and we greatly value the support of our parents and grandparents who contribute so much to our school community. We hope you enjoy your holiday over the week ahead and we look forward to seeing you all on the 19th October and to the beginning of what will surely be an extremely busy term.
The school community would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who sent in sponsor money after our recent Sponsor Walk along the highlights of our locality. You have helped us to raise £2, 703 for school funds!!! That is a wonderful sum of money that will help us provide subsidised trips for our pupils over the coming year, pay for any theatre companies, authors who visit the school and class resources.
