 St Joseph’s Primary School       Â
New P1 classes
Our new P1’s have settled in really well this week. From Monday (22nd August) we are asking that parents do not come into the playground as it is making it very busy and our older pupils are finding it difficult to enter through the gate. Can you please keep the path clear at the front of school/side path so there is room for pupils to enter.
Annual Data Checks and Permission forms
All pupils have now been issued with forms and data checks. Can you please make sure these are completed, signed and returned to school as soon as possible. This ensures we have the most up-to-date contact information for every child should we need to call in an emergency.
If at any point during the year any of your child’s emergency contacts change their home/work/mobile number, please give your child a note with the change, or come into the office.
Should you move house, we are required by NLC to see proof of your address (just as we do during enrolment).
Photograph, DVD and competition permissions also require to be completed and signed so we know which children can be included in pictures to be displayed.
Text messages/e-mails/website
We have reduced the amount of text messages that we send due to the cost to the school. To make sure that parents/carers still get information, we have requested in the forms sent home that an e-mail address is provided. Urgent messages will still be sent via text.
Our website is a great source of information. It will show you what’s going on in school and give information on holidays, events etc. Please save the link below so you can access our website regularly.
 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/stjo/
Medication held in school
Pupils who have prescribed, long term medication (i.e. inhaler, eczema cream) can have this held in school. We have a form that parents/carers need to complete at the office before we can take the medication. It must be prescribed by a Doctor and have a pharmacy label with your child’s name and dosage.
Should your child have a short term medicine they need to take (i.e. antibiotic), we require a form to be completed before we can give it to your child. The medicine must be prescribed by a Doctor and have a pharmacy label with your child’s information. This will be returned when you advise the course of medication is complete.
        Upcoming Events
Friday 26th August – Our P7’s will be attending the Year of Mercy Mass at Carfin Grotto
Monday 5th Sept – Allan’s Magic show will visit school for our P1-4’s. This show will promote Road Safety.
Monday 12th Sept – P1, P1/2 & P7 parent/carer visit to class to observe a literacy lesson at 9.30am. A letter will be issued with further information.
Tuesday 13th Sept – P2/3, P3/4 & P6 parent/carer visit to class to observe a literacy lesson at 9.30am. A letter will be issued with further information.
Wednesday 14th Sept – P4, P5 & P5/6 parent/carer visit to class to observe a literacy lesson at 9.30am. A letter will be issued with further information.
Wednesday 14th Sept – PTA meeting.
Friday 16th Sept – P7 leading St Ninian Mass in church at 9.30am.
Monday 19th Sept – John Wilson photographer will be visiting school. A letter will be issued closer to the date with more information. Pupils should wear full school uniform – shirt and tie rather than polo shirt.
Our school will be going “cashless” soon. When we receive more information about how the system will work we will advise all parents/carers.
Holidays
School closed: Friday 23rd September
School re-opens: Tuesday 27th September
School closed for October week: Monday 17th – Friday 21st October
School re-opens: Monday 24th October
Donations
Our classes are always in need of boxes of tissues. Any donations can either be brought in with your child, or handed into the office.
