St Bartholomews

We had five visitors from John Paul 11 Primary School in Uddingston in our school yesterday. They arranged this visit to observe teaching and learning in maths, as they have heard some good things about what we do in St Bart’s. Mr Thomas and his colleagues were very impressed with our boys and girls’ wonderful attitude to their learning and also the fantastic teaching from Ms Connor and Ms Kiernan. A big thank you to both of them for welcoming our visitors so warmly!

Our Primary 4’s are visiting the Science Centre in Glasgow today to learn from the ‘How the body works’ workshop. This trip has been rescheduled from a few ago and I know that the boys and girls are especially looking forward to it now. Again, thank you to our parent helpers who have rearranged their schedules to join us on this super trip.

I have invited Police Scotland to talk to all of our boys and girls about bullying and how seriously this is taken by the Police. They will be in St Bart’s this afternoon and I know that our pupils will listen attentively and will wholeheartedly engage with the community officers. We are all looking forward to welcoming the officers in to St Bartholomew’s.

Mrs Bolland

I will be spending some time in P2/3 this morning, and look forward to sharing in the wonderful gifts and talents of our pupils. Every time that I visit this particular class, I am greeted with big smiles and enthusiasm. I can’t wait!

Talking of gifts and talents… Sunday’s gospel was about the importance of using our gifts and talents in order to help others.Everything we have, our intelligence,our health, our children, are given to us by God  so that we may serve him and love him and serve our fellow humans. If we listen carefully to what Jesus tells us, the only ‘right’ we have is to love. In using this love, we will help build the Kingdom of God and use our talents and gifts to serve others. We will not only fulfill ourselves, but we will also contribute towards creating God’s Kingdom on earth.

Mrs Bolland

I hope that our boys and girls had a very well deserved day off from school yesterday. The staff  from St Bartholomew’s were all working hard, ensuring that the learning experiences that the children receive, are off the highest quality. Teachers, Early Years Practitioners and support staff were all working collaboratively with  relationships specialists. We were all inspired with high quality,interactive presentations and practical activities that contributed towards  important reflection and discussions. What a great experience!

Mrs McGuiness will  be teaching a number of cookery skills to a selection of our pupils today. The boys and girls are always extremely excited to join Mrs McGuiness in the kitchen and look forward to producing some wonderful creations. This is such a great experience for our pupils and we all look forward to sharing in the fabulous aromas coming from the kitchen on Tuesday’s. Could I please respectfully ask that boys and girls refrain from wearing earrings or nail polish during cookery lessons. As you can imagine, this is part of healthy, safety and hygiene regulations. Thank you in advance for your support with this important matter.

Mrs Bolland

Primary 2/3 – Kalinka

Priamry 3 – Patrick

Primary 2 – Fin

Primary 4/5 – Jennifer

Primary 5/6 – Gary

Primary 6/7 – Ryan

Primary 7 – Neve

Cool Class Cup: Primary 3

Winning Houses: Lochend & Monklands

I certainly felt some  Christmas spirit this afternoon when I walked into our Get Together Room! Mrs McNaughton, who works in our 2 year old nursery, has been leading a Christmas Crafts club for parents and carers. There are some very talented mums in Townhead now, as Mrs McNaughton inspired some beautiful craft making. I would certainly encourage more parents and carers from our nursery to join in. A big thank you to Mrs McNaughton and also to the ladies who dedicated their time and efforts.

Its Primary 3’s assembly today…I know that the boys and girls have been working hard on rehearsal this week. I managed to have a sneak preview this afternoon, and the children looked very professional on the stage, following a tricky routine. Well done boys and girls, we are all looking forward to seeing you on stage at 2pm and thereafter, in class for a cuppa.

Primary 1 and Primary 1/2 are out and about in Stirling today. They will be visiting Stirling Castle, as part of their topic work. I know that the children will thoroughly enjoy their workshop and having a look around this very interesting castle. A big thank you to our parent helpers, who are supervising the children. Your support is very much appreciated.

Mrs Bolland

We are very lucky to have Claire from Child Smile in today. She will be helping with the resources that allow our boys and girls to brush their teeth on a daily basis. Good oral health is so important, especially at primary school age and we are very lucky to have such a good programme in place. Thank you Claire.

I will be spending a large portion of my day in Primary 4/5 today. I am really looking forward to gaining a good insight into the day to day learning that goes on in class. I think I am in for a treat! Ms Allington has given me a sneak preview on what I can expect, and it all sounds great. I am especially looking forward to having a bit of dialogue with the children and listening to how they feel about their progress.

Mrs Bolland

I had yet another young lady in my office, armed with a fabulous trophy! The girls in St Bartholomew’s appear to be very talented, in this particular area. Long may it continue, dance is a fantastic way of  increasing fitness, coordination and working together . There is also the social element of joining a group activity and allows children to develop their skills in being a team player.

A big thank you to everyone, so far, who has contributed to our Christmas Fayre. We have received some generous donations, large and small. Please remember that every little helps and even single items are very much appreciated. Look out for letters regarding a class hamper and again, all of your contributions really count and we very much appreciate them.

Mrs Bolland

This young lady came into my office yesterday, armed with two wonderful trophies. One was the same size as her! Agiain, the trophies were awarded for her talents in dance. The larger of the two trophies was awarded for ‘slow dance’, whilst the smaller trophy was for ‘fast’ dance. Equally talented in both types of dance, demonstrates the versatility of this young lady. What a superstar…Well done from all of your friends at St Bart’s.

As always, on a Tuesday, we have Mrs McGuiness in our kitchen, delivering some wonderful cookery lessons.  Our boys and girls look forward to their time in the kitchen and are sometimes transfixed with the idea that a collection of raw ingredients can produce such fantastic creations. I wonder what super smells will be transmitted from the kitchen today…

A wee reminder to our Primary 3 parents and carers that the children will be performing on stage, for their class assembly. As always, you are invited to join us in the hall at 2pm, and in the classroom thereafter to enjoy a cuppa and a look at the children’s wonderful work. We look forward to welcoming you.

Mrs Bolland

Primary 1-  Jude

Priamry 1/2 – Chloe

Primary 2/3 – Maia

Primary 3 – Maya

Primary 4 – Aimee

Pr4/5 – Charlie

Primary 5/6 – Stephanie

Primary 6/7 – William

Primary 7 – Alan

Cool Class Cup: Primary 4

Winning House: Drumpellier

As you can see from the photographs above, our boys and girls thoroughly enjoyed crazy hair day.Thank you to all of our parents and carers who contributed to this event, it is much appreciated. All funds raised will be used to provide essentials for our Christmas Fayre. Football cards are also in circulations and our earnings to date are looking healthy, so far.

The photographs above illustrate our Primary 5/6 and Primary 2/3 boys and girls respectively, who were part of a learning journey folder focus group. Mrs McLean and Mrs MacIntyre spent time with the children to discuss their learning. A very worthwhile activity! A big thank you and well done for all of the wonderful contributions.

Primary 4’s trip to the Science Centre has been postponed and has been rescheduled to the 23rd of November. Thank you to the parent helpers who volunteered for this trip, we hope you can join the children in a couple of weeks time.

Mrs Bolland