St Bartholomews

Primary 1 – Carly-Anne

Primary 2 – Brooke

Primary 3 – Lily

Primary 4 – Lee

Primary 5 – Lewis

Primary 6 – Alyssa

Primary 7 – Sean Michael

Cool Class Cup: Primary 5

Winning House: Lochend

As you can see from our photographs above, the boys and girls of St Bartholomew’s continue to enjoy success with wider achievements. A young man in Primary 1 visited me with his wonderful work in numeracy- what a star! The group photograph illustrates our girls Gaelic football team and the recent success that they have enjoyed- well done girls. Two cousins continue to enjoy success in dance competitions- fantastic news! Last but not least, one of our primary 2 boys has been awarded a fabulous trophy for footballing success- great news!

This week is Health week and we have a number of exciting events that will contribute to healthy outcomes for children.

On Monday, I will be attending a Nursery review meeting at  Kildonan st. in order to improve outcomes for our youngest children. I will also be attending a cluster meeting at St Ambrose to discuss our School Improvement Plan for the coming year.

On Tuesday, P7  will be visiting St Ambrose High School in the morning for a sneak preview of the fabulous summer show that the boys and girls have been working on. This will allow our pupils to experience some of the extra curricular activities that they could potentially take part in. Very importantly ,  the Financial Inclusion Team will be hosting a drop in session at St Ambrose High in the afternoon from 1.30pm until 4.30pm. This is a wonderful opportunity to get some relevant financial advice- please see letters that I sent out last week to this effect.

On Wednesday, our younger pupils fromP1 and P3 will visit the Science   Centre in Glasgow. Have fun boys and girls! Primary 5 will visit the Time Capsule to take part in their weekly swimming/ dry sports. Primary 6 will take part in cookery with RHET. I am looking forward to sampling some culinary delights…

On Thursday, we hope to host sports day, this is , of course, weather dependent and will keep you up to date on how likely it looks! As always, lots of preparation goes in to this event and we thank you in advance for your support. Community Learning and Development,CLD , will be working with some of our parents this afternoon- thank you Vicky.

On Friday, it’s our annual Nursery fun day and there will be a wide variety of  fun activities for the children to enjoy. Thank you to parent helpers for their continued support. We also look forward to Sally visiting us today in order to deliver Kodaly  to our Primary 5 pupils.

Mrs Bolland

Welcome back everyone after the 3 day break for pupils! Staff were working on Thursday in order to improve outcomes for children. I trust that all of our staff, pupils and parents enjoyed the long weekend and are now returning to school, refreshed and ready for the last leg of the final term.

On Tuesday, we welcome all of our pupils and children in the nursery, back to St Bart’s. A very special welcome is extended to our prospective Primary 1 children, who will visit their classroom and work with their new teacher- how exciting ! Parents will work with Vicky Marshall, our Community Learning and Development Officer. You are all most welcome to the St Bart’s family.Our Primary 2 to Primary 7 pupils will be taking part in assessment this week- what a great opportunity to show off all of that knowledge. Good luck boys and girls.

On Wednesday, our Primary 5 children will attend the Time Capsule for their swimming/ dry sports lessons. The children are doing really well and some are even showing particular skills. Well done boys and girls. Gaelic football finals for our Primary 7 children take place today. Again, the very best of luck from all of your friends at St Bart’s. Teaching staff will take part in training after school and will be delivered from our Education Psychologist. We look forward to this wonderful development opportunity.

On Thursday, our nursery boys and girls who will be attending Townhead Primary will pay their new school a visit- we are all excited for you! Today is Ascension Thursday and our entire school community will be attending mass at St Bartholomew’s Church for 10 o’clock mass. Thank you in advance to our parent helpers for safely supervising the children to Church.

On Friday, I will be attending the annual Primary Head Teacher’s meeting at the Bellshill Hilton. I look forward to this important event. Mrs McLean will be attending a numeracy coach meeting and will work collegiately with colleagues. Sally Wilkinson will be working with our Primary 5 children on  Kodaly. We will, of course, announce our ‘Pupils of the Week’. Good luck children!

Mrs Bolland

Our very talented young ladies in the photographs above, have been rewarded for their successes in dancing…again! All of your friends in St Bartholomew’s congratulate you. Well done girls.

Last week saw some very special visitor in our school- our new Primary 1 parents and some of the boys and girls. We are delighted to welcome them to the wonderful St Bart’s family and look forward to seeing you on Tuesday for a parent and child workshop.

Huge congratulations to our First Communicants , our second cohort of boys and girls received the  very special gift of the Eucharist yesterday. Well done boys and girls- you were a credit to yourselves, families and the Parish community!

On Monday, we welcome Elaine Johnstone,  acting Continuous Improvement Officer with North Lanarkshire Council. We all look forward to showing her around the school and discussing our progress.

On Tuesday, I will be visiting St Edward’s Primary School to attend a family group meeting with other Head Teachers from the authority with similar demographics.We also welcome Michelle Milward who  is scheduled to meet Mrs Wilson. Mrs MacIntyre will be out of school and will be attending an admissions meeting for our  2 year old nursery. Our Primary 6 and Primary P4/5 pupils will enjoy another Cricket session today. Another wonderful sporting skill to add to the collection boys and girls!

On Wednesday, our youngest boys and girls from the nursery will be out and about today on their annual summer trip. Have fun everyone! Mr Fowler and Primary 2 are also out of school today and will enjoy the many attractions and activities within Kelvingrove art gallery. We look forward to sharing in your adventures when you return.  Primary 5 pupils will enjoy another session at the Time Capsule, where they will take part in swimming/ dry sports.

On Thursday, Vicky from Community Learning and Development will be working with some of our parents in our Get Together room. Kimberly Ross will visit St Bart’s at 3pm today in order to deliver Low Intensity Anxiety Management (LIAM )training  as a coaching session with some of our staff.

Please remember that school is closed for the long weekend on Friday and Monday.  Enjoy the break everyone and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday the 28th May.

Mrs Bolland

Primary 1 – Iga

Primary 2 -Aaron

Primary 3 – Olivia

Primary 4 – Kalina

Primary 4/5 – Skye

Primary  5 – Arran

Primary 6 – Mia

Primary 7 – Leon

Winning House: Lochend

Cool Class Cup: Primary 4

Our  pupils in the photographs above have all enjoyed tremendous success in various sporting activities , from dance to football. Well done from all of your friends at St Bart’s.

I hope that everyone has enjoyed a restful couple of day! Our teaching staff will be very busy on Tuesday, contributing to our School Improvement Plan and Strategic Curriculum Plan. There are also a variety of continuous personal development opportunities in the afternoon that our staff will be engaging in. What a busy and worthwhile day…

On Wednesday, we welcome back our Primary school pupils and children from the nursery. We are all happy to see you! Our Primary 5 pupils will be visiting The Time Capsule to further develop skills in swimming and general fitness activities. After school, our staff will engage with training from our Education Psychologist on nurture principles and additional support needs. We look forward to this development opportunity.

On Thursday, staff from  Townhead Primary School will be visiting our nursery in order to meet prospective pupils. You are most welcome! Vicky from Community Learning and Development will be working with some of our parents in order to improve outcomes for pupils. Thank you Vicky.

On Friday, our  P6 pupils are very fortunate to be in the enviable position of visiting the Science centre. This is a fabulous trip and children and adults alike thoroughly enjoy the fantastic activities that are available. We all look forward to hearing about the fun that you’ve all had! We also look forward to finding out who our weekly ‘Pupils of the week’ are…

Mrs Bolland

Huge congratulations to all of our ‘Pupils of the week’, who were presented with their well deserved certificates on Friday. Well done boys and girls!

The week ahead looks like this at the moment;

On Monday, we welcome Mrs MacDonald from St Ambrose High School to St Bart’s who has visited on a number of occasions in order to support enhanced transition to High School. Thank you Mrs MacDonald.

On Tuesday, Fiona Ramsay, tutor from Strathclyde University will be visiting Primary 6 and Primary 4/5 . I know that MsRamsay will be made most welcome by our wonderful pupils. Our upper school pupils will be experiencing an exciting new skills- how to play cricket! This new knowledge and set of physical skills will be a welcome addition to the variety of sporting activities experienced by our boys and girls.

Our Parent Council will meet at the usual time of 6pm in the staffroom this evening. As always, all are welcome and we look forward to seeing you then.

On Wednesday, I will be attending a STEM work stream meeting in Cumbernauld. I look forward to meeting with colleagues in order to plan for improved outcomes for children.  Primary 5 will, yet again, attend the Time Capsule in Coatbridge to progress their skills in swimming and also in general fitness. The boys and girls have fully embraced and taken full advantage of this wonderful opportunity. Well done boys and girls.

On Thursday, the NHS team responsible for Primary 1 medical assessments will visit us today, where they will conduct the remainder of assessments from their last visit. Vicky from CLD will join us today, along with a parent group in order to support families. You are all most welcome.

On Friday morning, I will be sharing in the learning experiences of  Primary 2 and very much look forward to this . The boys and girls thoroughly enjoy showing off their skills and knowledge! Our Primary 5 pupils will take part in  their weekly musical experience  with Sally, our  Kodaly expert. What a talented bunch they have become! We will also be joined by Greg, who has been providing musical support at Sacramental celebrations, who will join Primary 4 in the music room for a rehearsal. Thank you Greg.

Mrs Bolland

Primary 2 – John

Primary 4 – Cian

Primary 4/5 – Maya

Primary 5 – David

Primary 6 – Jay

Primary 7 – Wiktor

Winning House: Drumpellier

Cool Class Cup: Primary 4

The photographs above illustrate the wonderful entries for our Easter Egg competition. Prizes were given out on Thursday and the very talented children were absolutely delighted! Well done boys and girls. Our Primary 1 to 3 pupils enjoyed their Easter egg hunt- many thanks to our Parent Council for organising.

Welcome back everyone after the Easter long weekend. This is the most significant feast within the Church’s calendar and on behalf of all of our staff, we hope that the Risen Lord has given you all strength and hope for the future. A huge thank you to Fr O’Kane , who celebrated  a weekly mass in our Oratory during Lent. This is very much appreciated by all in our Parish community.

The week ahead look like this at the moment;

On Tuesday, we welcome back all of our boys and girls, especially those who have recently joined us and some who have rejoined us. It is lovely to see you!

On Wednesday, our  Primary 5 pupils will be attending the Time Capsule for  swimming and dry sports lessons. This is a really important part of physical education and enhances skills and knowledge  that contribute towards life long learning. The children are thoroughly enjoying their time there- long may it continue. We are very fortunate to have a professional theatre company visit our Primary 6 and Primary 7 pupils on the important subject of road safety. I will be attending a meeting at NLC headquarters in the afternoon in order to keep up to date with current initiatives.

On Thursday, Vicky from CLD will be visiting us to work with some of our parents and children. Thank you for organising such worthwhile input. The dental team from  child smile will be popping in today to help support the oral health of our youngest pupils. I will be attending a meeting in respect of new initiatives in Early Years . You will be updated in due course.

On Friday, Primary 1 to Primary 3 will be enjoying cookery lessons in our kitchen. We are so lucky to have such wonderful facilities. We look forward to assembly today, where some very worthy winners will receive ‘Pupil of the Week’ certificates.

Mrs Bolland

A huge welcome back to all! I hope that everyone has enjoyed a restful Easter holiday and have returned to school refreshed.

The photograph in the middle beautifully  illustrates Lenten promises created by our pupils. This week, Holy Week, sees the final part of our Lenten journey and we pray for spiritual enlightenment at this very special time in the Church’s calendar.

On Monday, we welcome all of our boys and girls, staff and parents back to school and nursery! We also look forward to seeing Claire Gordon from the NHS dental team to look after our ‘ pearly whites’ . Thank you Claire.

On Tuesday, Mrs McLean and Ms Allington will attend a numeracy course entitled, ‘Read , Write, Count’ that the authority are endorsing. We look forward to applying this  new information in order to enhance  numeracy skills for all of our pupils.

On Wednesday, our Primary 5 pupils will make their weekly trip to The Time Capsule. The children will enjoy a mix of wet and dry sports, where they will increase their skills and knowledge in both swimming and general fitness skills. So far, children have been a credit to the school and high standards of behaviour and manners have been readily reported. Long may it continue…

On Thursday, our fabulous kitchen facilities will be used in order to accommodate a cookery day for our younger pupils in Primary 1 to Primary 3. I am sure that the boys and girls will love it.Vicky from Community Learning and Development will also be  visiting parents in our Get Together room in order to help support them and their children. Thank you Vicky.

As a means of celebrating Easter, our younger pupils in Primary 1 to Primary 3 will enjoy an Easter egg hunt in our beautiful new garden area. A big thank you to our Parent Council for organising this lovely event. Our Primary 4 to Primary 7 pupils will enjoy taking part in a ‘decorate your boiled egg’ competition. This will be judged on Thursday and children are encouraged to be as creative as possible and there will be one winning entry per class. We look forward to having some difficult decisions to make on Thursday afternoon!

Mrs Bolland