The school plays host to a coffee/tea morning on Friday at 10 o’clock. One of our Pr.7 classes have taken on the responsibility of organising this event and are even planning to do some baking. Donations of cakes on the day would be greatly appreciated. Our young musicians have gladly accepted a booking to perform whilst you have your tea/coffee and cake. We hope you can join us.
Woodlands Workout
Today primary 1/2 had lots of fun in the garden doing a Woodlands Workout.
We started by warming up our bodies with lots of games relating to bugs and the outdoors. We then got to work using our checklists and clipboards to investigate our very own school Bug Hotel. We saw several bugs, such as; flies, woodlice, spiders, snails and wasps to name a few. Our bugs are enjoying living in their hotel.
We then investigated the woodland area for signs of Autumn, our sticky strips collected, leaves, bark, feathers etc. there are lots of signs already!
After that we used our plastic cups to make Yucky Cocktails with mud and leaves and other items from the garden, we mixed it all up with our sticks. it was very messy!
A very exciting morning outside in the garden.
Wednesday Award Winners
Parent Council/PTA
Please note the Parent Council Meeting and the PTA Meeting will take place on Tuesday of this week and not the normal Wednesday evening as Canon Foley’s Memorial Mass takes place in the Church on Wednesday.
Week Ahead
| Tuesday | Mr. O’Dowd – Paternity Leave – Mr.Clarke to cover
Mrs. Docherty at Literacy Base 9.00 – 12.15 Mrs.Docherty attending Family Group Meeting – St.Pat’s 2.00pm Mrs.Docherty attending Developing Young Workforce – Session 1 – Committee Room 1 – – 3.45- 5.15 Mrs.Docherty and Mrs.Elliott to continue monitoring programme Football Friendship League – 3.30 – 4.30pm -Pr.7 pupils CROSS COUNTRY PARENT COUNCIL MEETING – 6.00PM PTA Meeting/AGM – 7.15pm. New members warmly welcomed |
| Wednesday | Transition visit – Mrs. McDonald – St.Ambrose , Pr.7 9.15am
Monitoring Rm 10 and 11 – Mrs.Docherty and Mrs.Elliott Pr. 1- 3 1.25 – 2.05– Assembly Pr. 4 – 7 2.10 – 2.50 Assembly NETBALL |
| Thursday | Mrs.Docherty to attend Child Protection Training session – 9 – 12.30
ACPHT – Meeting – Diocesan Centre – Mrs. Docherty – 1.45pm Boardmaker Plus training session – Miss Ross and Mrs.Elliott 9.30 – 12.30 Monitoring – Rm 13 and 16 – Mrs.Docherty and Mrs.Elliott Badminton afterschool club Pr.3 Service Church – 6.30pm |
| Friday | MacMillanTea – 10.00 – 11.00 , Rm 7 to lead. Musicians to play for visiting parents and grandparents.
Friday Assembly – 11.30am. House Captains and Vice Captains to lead Enrolment Service – Pr.1 – 2.00pm – church. TBC BASKETBALL |
Menu for this week
Sponsored Walk
Wow 10,000 steps earned while doing our sponsored walk. Well done boys and girls!!
Creating a rain gauge
The boys and girls in Room 12 have been working very hard to design and create a rain gauge this week. First of all, they worked in cooperative groups to design a piece of equipment which was water proof, recycled and wind proof and able to measure rainfall. They then used these design plans to create the rain gauges. They used recycled 2 litre plastic bottles, with stones at the bottom to make sure the gauges didn’t fly away in the wind. Then they added jelly to make sure the gauge was very level and to give it a more accurate reading. Now everyone is patiently waiting on the jelly to set before carefully putting the rain gauges outside around the school. The clas will check the rain measurements every day, and compare the rainfall in Coatbridge to the rainfall in the Amazon rainforest. I am sure this will prove to be a very interesting investigation. Great work boys and girls of Room 12.
Sponsored Walk
Tomorrow is our annual sponsored walk for school funds. Please remember it is a non-uniform day. The school will be delighted to receive all completed sponsor forms and sponsor money. A huge than you to all for the great support you show the school and for your anticipated generosity.
Award Winners
Congratulations to our Pr 1 – 7 awards winners for this week. Well done for being such great ambassadors of the school!
