On Friday, certificates were given out to celebrate the success of those children who showed excellence in R.E.
Here are our Star Writers too.
World War Two Guest Speaker
Mr McGinley came in today to talk to the children of Primary 7, 7/6 and 6 about his experiences being an evacuee and during the Clydebank Blitz.
Hosanna Rock Dress Rehersal
Primary 4 – 7 had the privilege of watching the Infant Dress rehearsal of Hosanna Rock!
Here is a sneak peek of what is in store if you are coming to see the show…
Primary 3 Writing
Our instruction writing this week was all about how to make Christmas tree decorations. We think they turned out really well. There was also some super writing again this week!
Snowman Biscuits
We made some melted snowman biscuits as part of our writing. We wrote instructions on how to make them. It was great fun!
Nursery Applications
Will your child be 3 before 1 March 2018? If so, you should apply for a nursery place by Friday 16 December 2016.
The funding dates for 2017/18 are as follows:
- Children who reach 3 years of age between 1 March and 16 August 2017: the start date will be 17 August 2017
- Children reaching 3 years between 17 August 2017 and 28 February 2018: the start date is the day after the child’s 3rd birthday
Application Forms are available from the School Office or by clicking on the link below:
Offer of nursery place letters will be posted to parents/carers on Friday 10 March 2017.
Christmas Fayre
Thank you to all who came out tonight to support our annual Christmas Fayre. It was a great success! Santa was very popular with the children who waited patiently to see him. I hope he remembers to put everyone on his nice list!
Many thanks to our local businesses who donated prizes or had a stall in the hall.
St Andrew’s Day Mass
We will be celebrating Mass on Wednesday for the feast of St Andrew. Primary 6 will be helping to celebrate Mass by taking part in the Offertory and reading the Bidding Prayers. You are most welcome to join us for this celebration and Father Michael will help us celebrate Mass at 9.30 am in the School Hall.
Parent Council Coffee Morning
Thank you to everyone who came out on a cold and frosty morning to support our Christmas Coffee Morning, run by our fantastic Parent Council.
KEEPING IN TOUCH @ ST. MICHAEL’S
There are a number of ways we aim to keep in contact with Parents, Guardians and Carers.
- Email – all letters and school correspondence is now being sent out via email. Please check your inbox regularly.
- Text message – any urgent messages will be sent out via the mobile number you have provided on your Emergency Contact detail form.
- Xpressions app – You can download this to your phone or tablet to receive notifications of correspondence from the school. There is no cost to yourself or the school. Your e-mail details must match those held by the school.
- School Blog – regular blogs will be posted on what is happening in school.
- Twitter – You can now follow us on twitter@StMichaelsPNS. There is a link to the Twitter page on the sidebar of this blog.
