Just a reminder that all Christmas Card design orders for any products should be ordered by 12pm Wednesday 21st October 2026.
Kindest regards,
St Mary’s Parent Council
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P7 Outdoor Explore and More CLD sessions
Just a reminder that the Explore and More Sessions run by CLD begin tomorrow, Tuesday 20th October from 3.30-5pm for those P7 children who have completed and handed in enrolment forms. Children can stay on from 3pm and have a snack of juice and crisps – which will be provided – before the club starts. I have attached a Parental Information Leaflet and enrolment form if your child is interested in this however have lost their form. These were given out before the October break. Further Paper copies can be provided if needed tomorrow.
After the snack/informal part of the afternoon – the remainder of the session would focus on team-building activities, outdoor learning experiences, and working towards an accredited award.
The group has a strong focus on outdoor learning and provides young people with the opportunity to achieve the North Lanarkshire Challenge Outdoor Award. The award consists of four sections: Physical, Skills, Volunteering, and Adventure. Each section requires four hours of participation and upon successful completion, the young people will receive their award.
Explore and More Parental Letter
Kindest regards,
Miss McLelland
Head Teacher
Changes to lunch menu – Week beginning 19th October 2026
Please note that Tuesdays lunch options will swap with Wednesdays this week so lunches will be as follows:-
Tue:
Lentil Soup
Chicken Curry – Red
Vg Meatballs – Green
Cheese or Chicken Sandwich – Blue
Wed:
Veg Soup
Bolognese – Red
Baker with beans or cheese – Green
Cheese or Ham Sandwich – Blue
Sponsored Danceathon
Quick reminder that our Sponsored Danceathon is today. Children can wear their PE clothes. If children have lost their sponsor sheet, please do not worry. Any monies collected can be handed into the office today or after the October break. Thank you for your continued support.
School will close at 3pm today as usual. We hope you all have a wonderful October break. See you all again on Monday 19th October!
Term 1 Tracking Reports – Sent 7th October 2026
For those parents that have managed to successfully link to Parents Portal, your child’s Term 1 tracking report will now be available to view through the portal. We are currently sitting with just over 80% of our families using Parents Portal which is a great achievement. If you are struggling in any way to try and get registered Miss McLelland, Head Teacher, and Mrs Denholm, clerical, will be available to try and help during our Parents’ Evening tomorrow evening, Thursday 8th October. Hopefully we can get as many parents online as we can.
Postponement of P6/5 Parents’ Evening
All P6/5 parents have been emailed via groupcall with this information this afternoon:
We are writing to let you know that, due to unforeseen circumstances, we unfortunately need to postpone the upcoming P6/5 Parents’ Evening.
We appreciate that families may already have made arrangements to attend, and we want to reassure you that this is not a decision we have taken lightly. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this change may cause.
A new date will be confirmed after the October break, with the rescheduled Parents’ Evening likely to take place in November. Where possible, for families who have already booked an appointment, we will endeavour to retain your existing appointment time.
Further information, including the confirmed date and arrangements, will be shared as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience, understanding and continued support.
Kind regards,
Miss McLelland
Head Teacher
Change to Lunch Menu – Tuesday 29th September 2026
Due to the September break there will be a change to the Lunch menu on Tuesday 29th September 2026.
Red Band: Spanish Chicken
Green Band: Fishless Fingers
Blue Band: Cheese or Chicken Sandwich
Soup – Lentil
P4 First Holy Communion
Dear Parents/Carers,
Just a quick note to confirm that the Primary 4s First Holy Communion date is Saturday 15th May 2027.
Change to Lunch Menu – Friday 18th September 2026
Due to a delivery delay there will be a small change to the menu for tomorrow. There will be fish and chips as normal for red band but the green band option will be chicken goujons instead of quorn nuggets. There will still be the blue option of coronation chicken wrap.
Many thanks!
Parental Homework Survey – Sept 2026
Dear Parents and Carers,
As part of our Meet the Teacher activities this afternoon, we would be grateful if you could complete our Homework Survey using either the QR code available in school or via the link below:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GXj045ei6m
Paper copies are available for families who do not have access to the internet; however, if possible, we would very much appreciate responses being submitted online.
Thank you for your support and feedback. We are very much looking forward to welcoming you into our school this afternoon.
Kind regards,
Miss McLelland
Head Teacher
