Our hard working Parent Council have worked extremely hard over the last few weeks to organise a Careers Fair for the children of the school. You are never too young to give consideration to what career options are out there and this fair will give the children opportunities to talk to a wide array of people in regard of their career, the skills they developed the jobs they carry out. I am sure the children will have plenty of questions and the event will hopefully get them thinking about the future. It is sure to be both highly informative and inspirational!!! Doors open at 3.00pm. Please come along and support this great event.
Our Week Ahead
This week is another busy week as always at St.Augustine’s. This week we have a strong focus on Health and Well-Being as we have the second of our Health Weeks this school year. So please remeber to ensure your child brings their P.E. kit each day just incase they are involved in some activities.
This week is also National Walk to School Week – so get those walking shoes on!!
Mon – Pr. 5 – 7 – Orienteering with Vikki Sadler Active Sports Co-ordinator
Healthy Food Workshops with Liz Wilkie – TESCO
Pr.4 Church Practice for First Communion
Tues – Fluoride Coating Pr 1 and 2 pupils
NLC Can Cook – workshops
Miss Robertson, St.Ambrose H.S. to speak to Pr.7 (R.E.)
Mrs.Docherty out at a meeting – pm
WORLD OF WORK – CAREERS FAIR – 3.00pm in hall, all welcome
Wed. – Mrs.Docherty , Mrs.Fraser to attend NLC Learning Festival
Pr.4 – Church Practice – First Communion
Thurs. – St.Ambrose Football Festival – Pr,. 5, 6 and 7 teams selected. Girls team
Pr. 1, New Entrants Induction Afternoon
Frid. – Truck and Child Safety to visit school for whole school talks
Mrs.Elliott – training session
Basketball training session
FIRST COMMUNION SERVICE – SUN. 22nd May 12.00
First Communion
The first of our First Holy Communion Services took place on Sunday with 14 wonderful children who participated fully in the service and were a real credit to their families, the school and the parish. Well done boys and girls you were all amazing. A big thank you to Father Kane, Greg McHugh the organist and also the musicians who made the service so perfect for everyone. A special thanks to the children who came along and formed our choir for the service, you were a ll stars. A big thank you is also extended to the ladies in the hall who provided a lovely Communion breakfast for the children and the tea and coffee for staff and parents.
Room 10 News
The boys and girls of Room 10 are bursting with news as they have received and extra special delivery – 9 fertilised chicken eggs. They are getting ready to hatch in side the incubator which needs to be kept at 37.7 degrees. The children have already made sure there is plenty of water inside the incubator as the eggs need a humid climate. The eggs are due to hatch on either Wednesday or Thursday so the excitement is immense. The class can’t wait to begin caring for their new additions to the class.
Pr.3 and 4 News
Our wonderful Pr. 3 and 4 pupils set off to represent the school for the first time at a Junior Cross Country event that was held last week at Coatbridge Outdoor Sports Centre. Mrs.Elder reported that the children were bursting with enthusiasm and did a wonderful job. They were so fit and healthy they wanted to run again. The visit tied in beautifully with the children’s Interdisciplinary Learning on the Olympics. Later in the week they deepened their knowldege with a visit to Tesco where they learned about the types of food from Brazil and also learned about the diets athletes and sports people need in order to prepare their bodies for competing. A truly inspirational week.
New Entrants
The first of our Induction Days took place today with 59 children joining us to see the classroom environment and to become familiar with the school. I am delighted to report that the children lined up beautifully and all looked like seasoned school pupils. We look forward to welcoming both children and parents to next weeks Induction afternoon.
NEW BADMINTON CLUB
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!
New badminton sessions start this evening in St Ambrose High School and are open to all St Augustine’s pupils and even to mums and dads! There are three separate sessions, each geared to a different age group:
6-7pm: 5-10 years
7-8pm: 11-16 years
8-9pm: Adult session
The cost is £3.10 per session. To book a place for either your child or yourself, please contact the Time Capsule on 01236 449572.
Tesco Visits
This week and last week classes have been very busy visiting Tesco as part of their Farm to Fork initiative. The children have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and came back enthused after their trip. It was wonderful that the sun was shining to make the short walk to Tesco and most enjoyable one. Many thanks to all the parent helpers who assisted on the various visits. Your support is most appreciated.
New Entrants
Tomorrow afternoon the school community will welcome our new entrants who will begin school in August as Pr.1 pupils. The boys and girls will get the opportunity of carrying out some activities in a new learning enviroment, meeting new friends and becoming familiar with some school staff. We are delighted they are coming to join us and we look forward to August when they become St.Augustine’s pupils.
Enterprise Afterschool Club
The Enterprise Afterschool Club planted their sunflower weeds this week in preparation for the Sunflower Tea on the 3rd June. The group are also working on some art and craft activities to display at the tea. Great work boys and girls!
