The school community joined the wider parish community in paying our respect to Canon Foley. Children turned out in force on Friday evening and also on Saturday morning to attend both services. St.Augustine’s pupils were resplendent in full school uniform to attend the services and represented the school beautifully. Canon Foley served the school and parish community for over 30 years and will be sorely missed by all. As a community of faith we will continue to keep Canon Foley in our prayers.

We are delighted to announce that one of our pupils has been chosen to appear alongside David Hasselhoff and The Krankies in the panto ‘Peter Pan’ at Glasgow’s Clyde Auditorium. Our star pupil had to audition for the part of John Darling and secured the part due to his wonderful acting skills. He will appear on stage from 12th December until the 3rd of January. We are very proud of our Pr.6 superstar!!!

Our school blog is currently going under a review so that all information in regard of the school is located on this page. If you have been a regular follower of the blog that endeavours to update and fully reflect the community life of the school whilst celebrating pupil, class and school achievements you will see we have added a counter to the page. This will inform us of the number of hits we receive to the blog and indicate how well we are followed by the school community. Please remember to log on and feel free to leave a comment. We love to receive your feedback and to see how well you support the work of the school. The counter was added only yesterday and in one day we are delighted to see that we have received over 100 hits.

It was with great sadness that the school received the news last week of the passing of our beloved Canon Foley. As a community of faith we mourn his passing and will pray for the repose of his soul. Details of the funeral arrangements can be found on the parish website.

Today we had wonderful weather for our school sponsored walk along the leafy lanes and high spots of our local area. Rooms 1-8 set off this morning with great excitement and sang merrily as they walked through the basin and towards West End Park. Rooms 9-16 set off in the afternoon sunshine. Here are our pictures of the day.

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The school community were delighted to welcome Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Angela Constance MSP to the school this afternoon. She was welcomed at the school entrance by our newly elected House Captains who did a wonderful job of introducing themselves and informing her of their very important positions. On her arrival she met Mrs.Docherty and several other members of the local authority including Chief Executive for Learning and Leisure, Andrew Sutherland. Her planned brief chat extended to thirty minutes with a focus on the National Improvement Framework and the Scottish Attainment Challenge. The school feels very honoured to be involved in such discussions and for the opportunity to contribute to national debate. The Minister visited the Pr.1 pupils in Room 2 and got the opportunity to chat to the children about their learning. The children were a delight and made the Minister smile throughout her visit to the class. Plenty of successful learners and very confident individuals!!

This week will be a very important week for the school community as we host a visit by Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Angela Constance MSP. This is a great honour for the school and a wonderful privilege. Our esteemed guest will join us on Monday and will be introduced to NLC Chief Executive of Learning and Leisure, Andrew Sutherland and Curriculum Improvement Officers, Gillian Hanlon and Jim Beers. Our newly appointed Depute Head Teacher, Mrs. Margaret Maria Elliott will also join the welcoming party who will be involved in discussions around the National Improvement Framework. Our children know this very important visit will be taking place on Monday with a possibility that they may be filmed or photographed during the visit. Please ensure all forms are returned in order that permission is granted or not for such photography of your child.

This week several members of the staff will be out of school for staff training, this will involve training in regard of literacy and the Pope Francis Faith Award of which we will be a part of this year.

On Thursday our Pr.1 pupils will be photographed by the Advertiser. it goes without saying that all children will be in full uniform. Our uniform policy has been fully supported and our pupils look resplendent everyday. A great big thank you for your support in this regard. This gives a strong message in terms of how we present ourselves in the local community and the pride that we have in being part of St.Augustine’s community of faith and learning. Your children are a real credit to you all!!

On Friday we hope the weather looks kindly upon us for our sponsored walk along the leafy lanes of our locality. This is the school’s main fundraising event to raise money for school funds that will benefit all children throughout the school year. As a school community we thank you in anticipation of your generosity and support. Parents who would like to walk with us on Friday please contact the school. This will be an own clothes day and children have been reminded to dress appropriately for the walk and to prepare for inclement weather. Our fingers are crossed that we have a dry day and perhaps even some sun!!
Our Pr.7 pupils are due to leave on the 21st September for their visit to Kilbowie. Please ensure all payments are made in advance of next week. Thank you.

This term we have a number of afterschool clubs running – football, cross country, netball, badminton and dance. We hope to add to this throughout the term for other stages. Any parents who would like to assist with the delivery of our clubs or would like to run a club for pupils please contact the school.