Please see below for information in regard of the Educational Psychologist helpline.
Educational Psychology Helpline.
Signposting for Parents
Below is a link for parents and young people who may be vulnerable during this time of school closures and social isolation and would benefit from signposting to the appropriate service. There are links to a wide variety of supports including the Financial Inclusion Team who provide financial supports and advice. Please note you can e-mail me directly for support and advice.
You are doing a great job!
Week beg 4th May
Our start to May is a very different one than usual as we continue to experience life in lockdown amid the trials and tribulations of home schooling whether a teacher, pupil or parent. It has been a challenge for all but one that has provided unexpected gains in so many ways. Not least the amount of family time we are all experiencing. Teachers remain committed to their duties and are daily and weekly uploading work onto glow and sharepoint to ensure children have a focus and are keeping on top of their learning. It has been great to see so many children saying hi and uploading pictures to share their experiences. We don’t doubt for a second how much they are missing their friends. Please aim at the beginning of the week to review the set work, say hi on glow and jointly make a timetable that is both flexible and achievable amid the demands of your busy household. We really do appreciate the challenges that learning at home is creating for so many of you. Please be assured that what you are doing will make a difference and will support your child’s learning. Thank you for working with us to support your children’s learning at home.
St.Ambrose Pr.7 Transition
Attention all parents of Pr. 7 pupils who will be transitioning to St.Ambrose for session 20/21. May is traditionally the time for transition work and induction days to St. Ambrose High School in order that the children become acquainted with their new learning environment. Unfortunately things will looks considerably different this year. To support pupils and to ensure they get a feel for the new building and become familiar with staff St.Ambrose will be posting tweets and videos as part of their Virtual transition to S1. So far Mrs.Douglas, Head Teacher has introduced herself and Mrs. Sullivan from Home Economics has given a tour of her department. There will be daily videos to showcase the work of al deprtments so please make sure your pupils keep updated. Please ensure you have checked our twitter for retweets or have checked on St.Ambrose twitter page or our own PTA twitter account.
The wonders of twitter
Father Kane and Deacon David have been doing a wonderful job keeping in contact with the congregation and supporting families at home. Deacon David has also been out and about sharing his pilgrimage around the parishes of Coatbridge. Please check out his video on twitter. Please remember to follow Father Kane on twitter and to check out our own twitter account for updates and news. Our PTA also have a twitter account and regularly retweet information from the school, St. Ambrose and the Parish.
Message from Bishop Toal
Bishop Toal has asked to share a message to all children who have had their First Holy Communion post-poned.
Please select the link below to hear his message for First Communicants.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIiHMQqh744&t=238s
In the meantime, Communicants, pupils and their families can take part in The Motherwell Diocese Daily Angelus Challenge.
For every weekday during May, a new video will be tweeted for families to do at home and these will also be hosted on the website and on Facebook.
Accessing Glow on a Gaming Console
Below are details in regard of accessing glow on an x-box/play station. This may provide you with another option in regard of accessing glow if there is limited access to PC/laptops/tablets. Children will love to hear this 🙂
ICT on Glow
When using glow for online learning please check out the ICT tile on SharePoint. Mr. Mullen and Mrs.Drummond have uploaded lots of new materials and links to great sites. There are lots of great coding and programming opportunities.
Start of a New Week
Our week ahead involves spending time away from school and once again all teachers are on hand to ensure children are engaged in their learning and remain on track. Teachers are uploading work to glow on a weekly and daily basis and are readily available to give feedback and to chat. We understand that supporting your child’s learning at home will present it’s own challenges as you possibly may be juggling your own work demands, the care of younger children and managing the use of an electronic device that has to be shared among siblings. This is no easy undertaking and all while sharing the same space. Please sit with your child/children and make your own timetable for the week ahead. Review the activities/challenges set by your child’s teacher and agree what is the focus for the week ahead. We don’t want anyone to feel overwhelmed or under pressure. Keeping your child/children safe and happy is the priority. Remember there are plenty of fun experiences that you can oversee at home that are opportunities for learning and developing essential life skills – setting he table, washing the dishes, making the bed, tidying up, riding a bike, baking, cooking, gardening. Please encourage your child to pursue their own interests and develop how this can be shared- notes, mind map, journal, video , pictures etc. It has been great to see that so many of our children are developing great skills and effectively developing as independent learners.
Wednesday is International Dance Day so get your dancing shoes on! Please send us some clips of your moves.
Thursday is International Guide Dog Day. Can you write a fact file about Guide Dogs?
Please know that we love and miss everyone!
Take care, stay safe and enjoy the week ahead.
