North Lanarkshire Council have announced the following information which affects our Nursery Class:
Due to the Association of Heads and Deputes of Scotland withdrawing from the industrial action on Tuesday and Wednesday, St. John Paul II Nursery Class will now be open on the two days of Industrial Action. In a change to the previous message… There will NOW BE LUNCH PROVISION on these days and so children NO LONGER NEED TO bring a Packed Lunch.
The school (P1 – P7) will remain closed on the 28th February and 1st March.
See the full message from NLC below:
Further industrial action over the national pay offer has been announced by teacher unions, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) and the National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) on Tuesday 28 February and Wednesday 1 March 2023.
- All primary, secondary and ASN schools will be closed to pupils.
- Some of the term-time, school-based nursery classes will be closed to pupils.*
* Due to the Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland (AHDS) withdrawing from participating in industrial action, the following term-time, school-based nursery classes will be open on Tuesday 28 February and Wednesday 1 March:
- Alexander Peden
- Baird
- Calderbank
- Cambusnethan
- Honeywell
- Mossend
- Muirhouse
- New Monkland
- St Bartholomew’s
- St Gerard’s
- St John Paul II
- St Thomas
- Stane
- Stepps
- Tannochside
- Tollbrae
- Townhead
- Westfield
Please note that this is a fluid situation and this page will be updated.
The 23 family learning centres and 23 full-time nurseries will remain open on both days.
The intended school closures may mean that you will need to consider additional childcare arrangements over these dates.
LUNCH PROVISION WILL TAKE PLACE AS NORMAL
Families in receipt of free school meals based on low income will be reimbursed through a direct payment to bank accounts or via Paypoint voucher to postal addresses which may take up to five working days.
This is a situation that may be subject to change and parents/carers will be informed at the first opportunity if there are further changes to the school day.
