St. John Paul II Primary School & Nursery Class, Viewpark

OFFROAD BIKES & SIMILAR VEHICLES – NLC SURVEY

Local communities have told us through our Community Boards that they’re increasingly concerned about the potentially illegal and inconsiderate use of off-road bikes and similar vehicles in their areas.

People have raised different types of complaints, but most are about how these bikes are being used in ways that cause a range of problems in local communities.

Riders are seen driving through residential areas, town centres, pavements, parks and in open and green spaces and complaints have been received that they are putting themselves and others in potential danger.

Have you experienced any issues regarding off-road bikes in your community? Please take a few minutes to fill in the survey linked below. This survey will close on the 10^th October 2025.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=O5WPqRjWQ0uKZQOCaBvSg2ZfmL7uyINOkSlEro2Sy1RURjE2QUZRRkFLRjBBRVZOQVA5NkhDQlQ4Si4u

Your feedback will help us and our partners – including North Lanarkshire Council, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – to:

• Measure how serious the problem is
• Identify areas where it’s happening most
• Work together with communities to find practical solutions

If you’ve been affected or have ideas to help, we’d really appreciate you completing the survey.

Our School Photographer will be visiting St John Paul II Primary from Tuesday 7th – Thursday 9th October 2025.

If you wish to have Sibling Photographs, can you please complete the Registration form, accessed using the link below:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/QLshtDffjX

Please note, we can only take requests from children who attend: St John Paul II Primary School, St John Paul II Nursery or those who have a sibling in Laburnum Nursery.

We cannot photograph any child who does not attend one of these establishments.  This includes children who are from another school or below nursery age.

You must complete this form prior to the deadline date below if you wish your children to be photographed together. We cannot accept any late requests.

Registration Deadline Date: Friday 3rd October 2025 at 8PM

This form is to request sibling school/nursery photographs for between 2 – 4 children only. Please do not complete this form to request individual photographs of your children. These will be taken automatically.

Due to time restrictions and to ensure minimal disruption to learning please only submit sibling requests for direct family members (i.e brother/sister). All requests will be submitted to the school for verification.

Please click on the link below to download our most up to date newsletter with lots of information, updates and dates for your diary!

September 2025 Newsletter

I have been organising all the new Class Teams pages for this new school year. Your child(ren) will have been added to a Teams page for their new class and teacher. You may need to log out of Teams and log in again to be able to see the new Teams page. Login details have not changed from last year, but your child will get their details sent home over the next wee while. We have a default password for all children in the school  This is

John Paul 2006

You need to use the capitals and leave the spaces. I have reset all the children to this password. PLEASE do not change this password, as it makes it really difficult for the teachers to help the children to log in when using Teams and Glow during ICT lessons.

Even if you haven’t opted in to homework this year, please try to have a look at your child’s page as teacher’s may use it to share important information and details about what’s going on in class.

If you’re having any issues with Teams, please feel free to contact us and we can help you out. You can email Miss Agnew on nlagnewl@northlan.org.uk

Please see the PE days for each class.  Please note that children should wear PE Uniform!  PE day is not a dress down day and PE only last for one part of the day.

Please do not worry if your child forgets their PE Uniform this week or if their day has already passed.  Everything will be up and running by next week.

Please complete the two forms below regarding Homework Requests and Photo/Video Permission.

REQUEST FOR HOMEWORK

This is why we are asking you to request homework.  If you request homework, we will monitor the submissions and will contact you if there is a lack of homework being returned.
Please complete this request for homework by Thursday 21st August at 3pm.

Click HERE if you want to request homework for your child.

PHOTO/VIDEO PERMISSION

We are updating our records.  Please ONLY complete this survey if you DO NOT wish your child to appear in photo/video on Social Media or the School Website.  If we do not hear from you by Friday 22nd August 2025, we will accept this as you giving us permission to use your child’s photograph/video where appropriate.

Click HERE if you DO NOT wish your child’s photo to be used in school.

Please see the information below regarding Meet the Teacher.  This was included in our welcome Newsletter which we sent out before school returned.  Please remember, only TWO ADULTS per family should attend.

Mr Cooney’s Class (P4A)

Unfortunately, Mr Cooney has an appointment to attend on Wednesday. Parents/Carers are welcome to come and visit the class on Thursday 21st August instead.  Please follow the same routine.  Collect your child from the gate as normal and then enter through the main door.  We apologise for the inconvenience.

Primary 1A (Miss Wright’s Class)

P1A Parents/Carers have already met the class teachers and support staff and should therefore not attend on Wednesday.  Further information about future events will be published soon.

We are very much looking forward to welcoming everyone to the new school year tomorrow!  I hope you have had a wonderful Summer.  Please take a moment to look over the information on the link below which will be helpful for tomorrow, as it has some important information for you all!  Mr Thomas.

Back to School Info August 2025

Menu for Thursday/Friday

Apologies – we put the wrong menu on the P1 sections of the newsletter.  Apologies for the confusion!  See below:

Here are a few reminders from our last Newsletter about what is happening for the end of term.

MASS TO MARK THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

As is our tradition, at 10am on the last day, we invite you to join us for our final Mass in St. Columba’s Church.  This is always a lovely Mass and a fitting end to our school year.

• Children should wear full school uniform
• P6 children (next year’s P7s) will be presented with their special P7 Ties.
• P7 Pope Francis Faith Award Children will be presented with their framed certificates.

LUNCH ON THE LAST DAY

There will be no hot lunches served on the last day.  Children who require a lunch have already been asked to order their lunch and we have a note of this.  If your child does not want a Snack to Go, then they can bring their own packed lunch.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR P7 LEAVERS

I am aware that there have been arrangements made by parents and carers for various activities for the children on their last day.  Please note the following:

• The bell will ring at 1pm for dismissal of P1 – P6 who will exit through the main playground gate.
• If you do not have a child in Primary 7, I ask that you consider leaving the grounds ASAP, as this is always a very busy day with lots of additional people and vehicles.
• At 1:05pm, the Primary 7s will be dismissed with staff forming a guard of honour at the gate to cheer them on.
• P7 PARENTS/CARERS:  Please remind any limo/bus drivers that they are not permitted to enter the school car park and must find a safe space to park nearby.

FINISHING TIME FOR THE LAST DAY

School finishes at the earlier time of 1pm on the last day so please do remember to collect your child at this time!

The school is, yet again, groaning with lost property and Mrs McGhee has been working her magic this afternoon.  She has gathered up everything and has done the following…

• Items with names have been placed on pupil pegs in the cloakrooms or placed in their classrooms.
• Items with no names, but we know who they belong to, the same!
• All other items with no names have been placed on tables outside the main entrance to the building.

If you’re dropping off or collecting your child(ren) this evening for the Parent Council Disco, please take a look and take anything you think belongs to your child. 

We will place the remaining items outside the building again tomorrow.

Thank you to Mrs McGhee for doing this never ending task!  We appreciate it!

So many of you send your child to school with no name on their garments and clothing. Please, please, PLEASE write your child’s name on everything they own. We can always make sure it is returned to them!