These fabulous pictures from Room 3 capture the writing process and the activities that the pupils were involved in during Literacy Week. You can see their storyboards that captured their ideas before the started their redraft. Great work boys and girls and what exciting stories.
Scottish Ballet
Scottish Ballet Auditions for Children – May 2016
Scottish Ballet is looking for primary school children to audition for their Junior Associate Programme. Information from Scottish Ballet is attached to this circular.
Auditions will be held in May and the closing date for entries is Monday 25 April 2016.
Children who are currently in Primary 5 or Primary 6 are invited to apply.~ No previous dance experience is necessary.~Every child who applies will be offered an audition.
Full details can be found on Scottish Ballet’s website at [ http://www.scottishballet.co.uk/education/junior-associates.html ]http://www.scottishballet.co.uk/education/junior-associates.html
If you would like further information please contact Anne Stephen at Scottish Ballet on 0141 331 2931.
Drama in Room 3
The boys and girls of Room 3 wanted to share their learning as they worked co-operatively in their groups.
Easter Holiday Camps
With the Easter Holidays fast approaching the NL Leisure Easter Camp registration is now open. This year it will take place at St Ambrose High School. Details are available on the link below
Pr. 1- 3 Literacy Assembly
As promised we have pictures that capture the Literacy Assembly that took place on Friday. Parents were informed of the week long activities that took place across the school and also got a chance to listen to some authors and illustrators who shared their stories. All budding authors of the future. At the end of the assembly parents and grandparents got the opportunity to read the wonderful stories that were on display around the hall. A fabulous week!!
First Reconciliation
Our Pr.3 pupils have been busy preparing for the Sacrament of First Reconciliation. Tomorow evening they will attend a service at 7.00pm in St. Augustine’s Church to receive this Sacrament. All children are requested to dress in full school uniform. We keep all pupils and their families in our prayers.
Coatbridge Champions
Our Netball Team headed off full of confidence this morning to take part in the Coatbridge Finals at the Sir Matt Busby Sports Centre. It is with great pride that we can announce they returned as Coatbridge Champions having won the competition overall. Mrs.Elliott reported that the team were absolutely brilliant and were a real credit to the school. The team will now go ahead and represent the school at the North Lanarkshire finals. Outstanding work girls and boys!!!!
The Week Ahead
Monday – Basketball Coaching, Pr.7, 10 – 11
Netball Finals – Good Luck Team St.Augustine’s
Pr. 3 pupils to visit Church at 1.30pm for a practice for their First Reconciliation
Football and Fun Fitness afterschool club – Pr.3
Tuesday – First Reconciliation Service – 7.00pm
Cross Country Afterschool Club
Wednesday – Mrs.Docherty to attend Literacy Meeting – pm
Mrs. Elliott to attend St.Ambrose H.S. Cluster Meeting – pm
Assemblies – Pr.1 – 3 and Pr. 4 – 7 – pm
Netball Afterschool Club
Thursday – Sports Leaders – orienteering – Pr.4/5 – am
Good Luck to our Reading Team who will attend the
Reading Quiz – am
Football Festival – St.Ambrose – teams from Pr. 6 and 7
Dance and Badminton Afterschool Clubs
Friday – WEAR YELLOW DAY for our Lenten Charities
Daffodil Tea for Parents and Grandparents – Pupils from Pr. 1 – 3 will entertain with a poem or song. Our young musicians have also agreed to perform.
Make A Difference Committee Groups to meet – pm
Football Afterschool Club – Pr.4 and 5
Literacy Assembly Pr. 4 – 7
On Friday we continued our celebration of World Book Day. After our attendance at First Friday Mass the boys and girls changed into their costumes that were based upon characters from the world of fiction. It really was fantastic to see such a great response from pupils across the school. Our Friday morning assembly involved the pupils of Pr. 4 – 7 who listened to a recap of the weeks events and then had a parade in their costumes. We look forward to next week when the boys and girls across the school share the books they have written themselves in class. We also have timetabled slots to visit the book fair. A busy week ahead as always at St.Augustine’s. As son as we have pictures of the Pr.1 – 3 assembly we will post them on the blog.
The Book Fair has Arrived
Classes will be timetabled next week to visit our Book Fair. Please remind your child to bring along their £1.00 book token to put towards any purchase they may make next week.
