It’s good to be back in St Bartholomew’s this morning after two days at Headquarters. A new after school club begins today. A number of our Primary 5 pupils and their parents have signed-up for ‘Make Some Noise’, an opportunity … Continue reading →

I have been in and out of classes today and been amazed at some of the wonderful work going on! It would have been Roald Dahl’s  100th Birthday today and as result, children all over the country have been producing … Continue reading →

Hopefully, you checked your child’s bag at the end of the day yesterday and found the ‘Dates for your Diary’ sheet which lists our various events over the coming months. I have included the sheet on today’s blog and, if … Continue reading →

  Primary 1 – Kaiden Primary 2 – Ava Primary 2/3 – Calvin Primary 3 – Eva Primary 4- Daniel Primary 5 – Declan Primary 6 – Oscar Primary 6/7 – Olivia   Cool Class: Primary 2/3 Winning House:  Monklands

I attended the annual Catholic Head Teachers’ conference in St Andrew’s on Thursday and Friday last week. The theme of the conference was ‘Teaching Scotland’s Catholic Future’ and speakers included Archbishop Tartaglia, Graham Donaldson (former Chief Inspector of schools) and … Continue reading →

I think that some of our Primary 1 pupil’s have suddenly realised that school is a full five days a week operation! Some of our boys and girls, ( not just P1’s) are getting tired and are adjusting to the … Continue reading →

Today is a very special day! It is Our Lady’s birthday…. or to give this feast day it’s ‘proper’ title, we would say today was the Feast of the Nativity of  the Blesseed Virgin Mary. We are reminded today that … Continue reading →

As the September weekend approaches, you may be starting to think of activities to fill the days. Walking is one of the easiest ways for us to become more active and maintain a healthy lifestyle. North Lanarkshire Council is running … Continue reading →

As mentioned in last week’s blog, we are planning a sponsored obstacle course later this term. The provisional date is Wednesday 12th October, just before the holidays. Our school roll has now risen to 210, so even a small amount … Continue reading →

St Bartholomew’s is very keen this year to create new opportunities for parents, carers and families to get involved in their child’s learning. Two new initiatives will be starting next week. The first will begin on Thursday 15th September at … Continue reading →