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

Please click HERE to RSVP and claim your initial 6 tickets.

BACK TO ROUTINE & AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

We hope you have all enjoyed the lovely weather this weekend.  It has been a beautiful couple of days!  It will be great to get fully back into routine for the next few weeks as we approach the end of a very busy and successful school year.

Our School Attendance Target is 92.5%.    Please try and maximise your child’s time at school!   Let’s work together to make this happen.  If you have a concern or worry about your child’s attendance, please get in touch.

P6 TRIP TO PALACERIGG COUNTRY PARK

• Please remember that the bus will leave school promptly after the 9am bell each day!  Children should arrive on time.
• Please ensure that your child takes the items which are included on the Kit List.  We sent this out twice previously.
• Plenty of water will be needed!
• Snacks and lunch will be required each day, unless you have ordered a Snack to Go from the school kitchen.
• Please apply sunscreen!
• Children who attend Drama Club are asked to attend this week as time is running out for rehearsal!

WITH SUNNY WEATHER CONTINUING THIS WEEK…

• Please ensure your child has a water bottle.  They can refill this throughout the day to keep them cool.
• Please apply sunscreen to your child!  They will be outside in the sun but we don’t want them to be over-exposed to the sunshine!

P7 EVENING AT CARDINAL NEWMAN

Please see the previous post regarding the details for the P7 Visit to Cardinal Newman.  Children should make their own way to the CNHS on both days.   Children who attend Drama Club are asked to attend this week as time is running out for rehearsal!

Please see below information about the upcoming 2 day visit to Cardinal Newman High School for our P7 pupils who will be attending there:

Day 1 – Wednesday 27^th May

Arrive prior to 8.55am

For Safeguarding and Security reasons parents should not go past the entry tunnel.

• Report to School yard (Class lists on display)
• Meet guides and register taken
•  Assemble in the theatre for welcome presentation
• Guided Day – lessons, break (bring snack), lessons, Free Lunch for all, Lessons.
• Leave 3pm

Wednesday Evening

Mass in Games Hall – arrive prior to 6.30pm

• After Mass – P7 leave for playground – juice and snack
• Parents – 1/2hr presentation on Literacy/Numeracy/SfL

Day 2 – Thursday 28^th May

Arrive prior to 8.55am

For Safeguarding and Security reasons parents should not go past the entry tunnel.

• Report to school yard
• Meet guides and registers taken
• Guided Day – lessons, break (bring snack), lessons, Free Lunch for all, Lessons.
• 2-3pm – Blazer fitting – Young people will be issued with a personal size card and ordering details.
• Leave 3pm

The Staff at CNHS are all looking forward to their time with our P7 pupils.

If your child is transferring to Cardinal Newman High School in August, please take a moment to complete the attached form.  Even if you are NOT able to attend, you should still complete the form.

The format of the evening will be a Welcome Mass, which will be followed by an Information Evening presented by the Head Teacher and other staff.  The whole evening should take about an hour and a half.  Children are invited to attend and during the meeting, there will be some snacks and refreshments on offer for them in one of the dining halls.

Please complete even if you are NOT able to go.

P7 Transition Mass and information evening – Wednesday 27th May 6pm – Fill in form

Thanks to everyone who came along today and helped us to celebrate our 20th Anniversary with our Mass of Thanksgiving. It was a lovely celebration. Follow the link to our YouTube channel to see some pictures of the day, accompanied by our wonderful children singing our school hymn!

Mass of Thanksgiving Photos

ATTENDANCE MATTERS!

During these weeks, when there are a number of shorter weeks due to holiday weekends, I encourage you to ensure that your child or children attend school every day possible.  Sometimes, the temptation can be to keep them off because it is a short week.   This week is a prime example of that!  Monday holiday and Thursday INSET may be a reason for your child not to attend on Friday.  As you know, however, we are trying to INCREASE our overall attendance and every day, indeed every MINUTE counts at school!

Remember that our 20th Birthday Bash takes place on Friday, with the fun starting at 9am!

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20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS – Wednesday 5th May

We have been advertising a Save the Date for our Mass with Bishop Toal, which takes place tomorrow at 1:45pm in school.  You are warmly invited to come along and join us.  Please click HERE to let us know you intend to join us, so that we can have enough chairs available!  Can I ask that all children wear their full school uniform tomorrow?  Even if it is their PE day.  It is fitting that, for our special occasion, we look our best and show our school in it’s best light!  We are looking forward to welcoming a host of guests from North Lanarkshire Council, our local schools, former pupils, partner agencies and charities and, of course our former staff.  As mentioned, you are more than welcome to join us.  Please complete the link to let us know you are coming along, so that we have enough chairs!

Please note:  Our office staff will be attending the Mass and so the office will be closed from 1:45pm.

There may be a slight delay in dismissal at the end of the day, so please bare with us.

PARKING & POTENTIAL ISSUES AT 3PM DISMISSAL

Due to the high volume of people attending tomorrow’s Mass, I have asked that the staff park in the church car park.  Many guests for tomorrow’s Mass will be driving.  Perhaps you could also consider parking in the church and walking round to collect your child?  It is a very short distance and it would be very helpful!  Please support us if you can.

FRIDAY 8TH MAY – 20TH BIRTHDAY BASH

There is NO CHARGE for any of our activities on Friday.  Please just note the following:

• Non uniform day
• Silent Disco (children attend in class groups starting from 9:15am)
• Children’s Entertainer (9:30am – 10:30am & 11:15am – 12:15pm)  for P1-3 and P4-7
• Outdoor Assault Course
• We will also have some Birthday Cake

Happy Birthday to us!!! 20 years old today!!

On 4th May 2006 we welcomed the families of Viewpark in for the very first time!!

Let’s start the celebrations with our 20th Anniversary Special, a wee walk down memory lane presented to you by our P7 pupils! 💙💛

20th Anniversary Special

Due to initial issues with the sign up form for this tern’s after school clubs, we are extending the deadline to Tuesday 5th May, with clubs starting week beginning 18th May. Please follow the link below to complete the form for your child! 💙💛

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/vtdPEzxtSF

We are working hard preparing for our new P1 children visiting soon. The invitations to our Induction Days will be sent out shortly. St John Paul II Nursery class and Laburnum Family Centre will receive them from nursery staff. Those coming from other partner nurseries will have them posted and will hopefully receive them during the week.

The dates are:

💙Wednesday 20th May 9.30am-10.30am
💙Thursday 4th June 11am-12.15pm.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on those dates.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR P6 PARENTS/CARERS

Click on the links below to read two letters for P6 ONLY from Mr Thomas.

P6 Visit to Cardinal Newman High School

P6 Palacerigg May 2026 REMINDER

WEEK BEGINNING 4th MAY 2026

A reminder of the week beginning 4th May looks like.  There is a lot happening that week!

Monday 4th May is a HOLIDAY.  Children should not attend.

Tuesday 5th May – School open

Wednesday 6th May – School open.  20th Anniversary Celebrations begin.  Mass at 1:45pm in the hall with Bishop Toal.

Thursday 7th May – SCHOOL IS CLOSED for the INSET Day and Election.

Friday 8th May – School is open.  Anniversary celebrations continue with non uniform day, Silent Disco, Children’s Entertainer, Assault Course and Birthday Cake!

PARENT COUNCIL AGM

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS ARE BACK THIS WEEK

Netball, football, drama and Mini Vinnies all start back again this week, for existing members only.  Information about new clubs will be circulated shortly.

DRAMA CLUB will run until 4:30pm from now on.