On the last day before the October Holidays, we normally hold our Annual October Fun Day.  This usually consists of lots of games, raffles, tombola, non-uniform, beat the goalie and our wonderful St John Paul’s Got Talent.  Unfortunately, for obvious reasons, we cannot have all of these events.  However, we can make the very best of the situation and still have a different kind of Fun Day.

We realise that there may be financial pressures on families at this time, therefore, ALL children can take part in the day regardless of whether they can bring money into school.  Nobody will be left out!

This kind of fundraising is what helps us keep our school funds healthy.  The money raised will be used to support activities for all of our children as well as subsidise technology and other events such as Christmas activities and other resource items.

Please see the flyer below.  Please note that we can only accept £1 coins as change cannot be given.

Please take a few moments to answer some questions about homework and digital learning.  We want to review our Homework Policy.  In light of the steep learning curve we all had to endure during lockdown with digital learning, we want to understand how families deal with the digital aspect of homework.  Your opinion is very important and so we ask that you support us be completing the questionnaire.

We will ensure that any decisions we make regarding homework will take account of the views of the majority.

Our Survey will close on Sunday 4th October 2020 Thank you!

You can complete the survey below…

Wednesday 23rd September 2020

Tomorrow will be a Non-Uniform day and children can dress down to come to school.  We are trying to boost our school funds and so any donations would be welcome.

Normally we suggest £1 per child, but we realise that there are lots of financial pressures on families.  In order to support this, please note…

• Every child can take part regardless of whether they make a donation!
• Donations can be any amount – more or less than £1
• Payments can be made online or by bringing in cash.  Cash will be handled properly and safely within the COVID restrictions.

THIS IS NOT A FUN DAY.  The children will follow their normal timetable for a Wednesday but will have some extra play time in the afternoons.  You do not need to send any money into school for taking part in activites.

Strictly no football colours to be worn (in line with North Lanarkshire Policy).

Thank you for your continued support.

Please take a moment to read the information contained in a letter from Mr Thomas to all Parents/Carers and those who support our families with The School Run.  Please click on the link below…

Car Park August 2020

It is important that everyone reads this and does their bit to contribute to Health and Safety!

Letters have been sent out on behalf of both Father Morris and Father Bogan regarding First Holy Communion for children who are now in P5 but were to receive this Sacrament in May 2020.

Click on the link below the name of your parish to access the letter.

ST. COLUMBA’S PARISH

St C P5 Communions 2020-21

ST. GABRIEL’S PARISH

St G P5 Communions 2020-21.doc

We are happy to answer any questions as are both Fr Morris and Fr Bogan.

Join us on 9th September 2020 at 6pm

We realise that not everyone will be able to join us for one reason or another, but we wanted to offer you a general update on how the new term is going, how the children are settling, what some of our routines are and perhaps answer some general questions you may have.  The meeting is not compulsory and if you cannot make it, please do not worry!

Details on how to join us for our Virtual Meeting are set out for you below.  If you have any issues, please try to contact us at school prior to the meeting.  You will need to download Microsoft Teams from you app store to either your PC/Mac Laptop or Desktop Computer or your iPhone/Andriod/iPad/Tablet.  Please do not worry about whether you have a webcam or camera as this is not necessary to be part of the meeting.

Doing some of this now will help you with the digital element of your child’s Homework!

Please see the information below.  This is primarily for P1 Parents but will affect everyone who uses the car park towards the end of the day.  I encourage you to read over the information directly below this post if you have not already done so!

Please note that the ENTRY & EXIT GATES and our ONE WAY SYSTEM continue to be in place for the foreseeable future.

Thank you for all that you continue to do to support our efforts to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Once again, thank you to everyone for the patience and consideration you are showing, particularly at drop off and pick up times.  The mornings seem to be calm although today there was a busy spell with lots of cars in the car park!  I continue to ask you to be considerate in your parking choices and I ask you not to let your children exit the car onto the road and into the way of oncoming vehicles!

Please take the time to read the information below which includes some reminders as well as some additional information.  Thank you all for your continued support and the sensible way in which you are responding to our new routines.

However, please adhere to the one way system in place at our gates at all times!  We have had a number of adults waiting until staff are distracted before entering through the EXIT GATE!  We have all of these procedures in place for the benefit of everyone.

Breakfast Club opens at 8:15am and runs until 8:50am.  Children who attend Breakfast Club should purchase a breakfast.  This is free to all P1-3 children and anyone in P4-7 who is in receipt of a Free School Meal.

Breakfast Club costs £1 for one child.  If you have more than one child, it costs £1.50 for 2 children and £1.80 for 3 children, for those who are required to pay.  If your child is not in P1-3 or they are not in receipt of a Free School Meal, you should ensure that they have sufficient funds on their account by topping up online.  Please see below for information about Parents Portal and online payments.