St Brendan’s Weekly News
Welcome back to our Weekly Blog with our exciting news and learning experiences from our pupils.
Take a look at the exciting learning experiences our pupils have been involved in over the past two weeks!
Education Scotland
Today, our school was selected by Education Scotland to film and observe Mrs Williamson and Primary 6 as part of the North Lanarkshire literacy and STEM pilot. The Learning Hub have been developing an innovative interdisciplinary approach that integrates literacy, scientific literacy, and learning for sustainability. The aim of the pilot is to improve writing attainment through research, discussion, and development of non-fiction comprehension strategies. The pilot has so far taken place in 16 schools and has been well received by staff and pupils, demonstrating improved short-term attainment in second-level pupils.
Here is a wee overview of what the Primary 6 has been up to during the pilot!
Creating Engineers K’Nex challenge
Our Primary 6 pupils have been taking part in the K’Nex Creating Engineers challenge. The competition is designed for pupils to apply teamwork, construction skills, and imagination, by solving set engineering challenges using the construction set K’Nex. Pupils had great fun working in pairs to compete at various levels to become the Creating Engineers Champions. All pupils completed the first stage of the Classroom Challenge, where 2 winners were selected to attend the cluster challenge hosted by our cluster school.
A huge congratulations to our 2 boys who won the Cluster challenge and will attend the Regional Finals in May, we wish them the best of luck!
Parents evening
A big thank you to all the parents and carers who attended our recent Parents’ Evening. We truly value the opportunity to connect, share progress, and celebrate the achievements of our pupils. Your support and partnership play a vital role in your child’s learning journey. We appreciate your time and look forward to continuing to work together to help every child thrive.
If you were unable to attend, we will be in touch after the Easter break to arrange an appointment.
At our parents evening, we had a representative from the ‘North Lanarkshire Tackling Poverty Team’ who offer information and advice on debt and benefits including help with claim forms, challenging benefit decisions and benefit checks.
If you didn’t manage to speak to the team or would like further information or support, please contact them via telephone on 01698 332 551 or visit their site for further information https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/benefits-and-money/welfare-rights-services
Fundraising for Lent – Danceathon
Our school came together today for a fantastic whole-school Danceathon to raise money for SCIAF! From energetic moves to joyful grooves, pupils and staff danced their hearts out in support of this important cause. It was wonderful to see everyone having fun while making a difference, demonstrating our commitment to helping others. A huge thank you to all who participated and donated — your enthusiasm and generosity are truly inspiring!
We ask that all donation sheets be brought into school by Friday 4th April, thank you for your co-operation and generosity!
World Book Day Winners
As part of our ‘World Book Day’ celebrations we hosted a celebration of reading, imagination, and creativity via a whole floor reading inspired hallway decoration!
A huge congratulations to our winners on the Second Floor – P4, P5/4 and P5 who won our competition judged by our reading champions. Our winners focused on the theme of Wicked!
A huge congratulations to all other classes who put a lot of time and effort into their designs! Here is a wee snippet here:
Third floor – P7, P7/6 and P6
First Floor – P3 and P3/2
Ground floor – P1 and P2/1
P4 Visited our local care home
Last week Primary 4 had a heart-warming visit to the care home, bringing smiles and laughter as they played board games with the residents. It was a wonderful afternoon filled with fun, friendly competition, and meaningful conversations. The pupils learned valuable lessons about kindness and connection while making special memories across generations. A day well spent building friendships and sharing joy!
Reconciliation
A huge congratulations to our Primary 3 pupils who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation last week. Pupils took their next step in their journey of faith to reflect, say sorry, and understand God’s love. We are so proud of you!
Boys Football
A huge congratulations to our boys football team with their superb performance this morning against Cathedral Primary School, winning a super 5-0!
News from our Nursery
Our children in the nursery have been focusing on their fine motor skills through use of different media techniques. Here is a wee overview of their learning:
