Following last month’s successful daily mile, we are going to repeat it at tomorrow’s assembly. This will take place within the school grounds. For this can all children come to school tomorrow with a warm jacket and shoes they feel comfortable going for a walk in. Thank you very much for your help with this.

Our Micro Tyco project has come to an end today. Thank you to everyone who supported the various business ventures that our P5 to P7’s undertook over the course of this month long project. They have learned so many valuable “real-life” skills that they will be able to apply to their lives now and in the future and your support towards this is greatly appreciated.

I am delighted to announce that they have made £449.30  profit over the course of the 4 weeks and this will be donated to the WildHearts charity in micro-loans for poor entrepreneurs in the developing world.

A huge well done to all of the pupils involved, your hard work will make a huge and positive difference in the lives of others!

Our Fairtrade Fortnight Tuck Shop is now open! The tuck shop will be available  for the next two weeks. We will be selling these delicious goodies for 60p each with profits going to promote Fairtrade in our community and to the Fairtrade Foundation.

Members of our Fairtrade Committee will visit each class before break time to sell these items to the children in each class from this Monday. Remember to bring your 60p!

Today we had a fantastic final day of our Careers Week. We were visited today by Taekwon Do experts, members of Project Trust and a Crime Scene Investigator. We also had a visit from a fire engine! Children had an excellent time and really enjoyed the final day of what has been an amazing week!

Children in P1, P1/2, P2, P3, P3/4, P4, P5 and P5/6 had a demonstration from Stuart and his TaeKwon Do experts, P5 to P7 had a visit from Will, a Crime Scene Investigator as well as Michaela from Project Trust.

To find out more about these visits please visit each class’ blog page.

Thanks so much to Will, Stuart & his experts, Michaela and the fire crew for giving up their time free of charge to speak to and inspire our children!

It has been a great week at Woodlands and the children have gained so much from it. I am confident the inspiration they have been given this week will spur them on for the rest of this year and in future years to work as hard as they can and be the best that they can be. Thank you to everyone who came to talk to our children and to everyone who helped organised what has been an amazing week!

Our Fairtrade Fortnight Tuck Shop will return on Monday for two weeks. We will be selling these delicious goodies for 60p each with profits going to promote Fairtrade in our community and to the Fairtrade Foundation.

Members of our Fairtrade Committee will visit each class before break time to sell these items to the children in each class from this Monday. Remember to bring your 60p!

We had the busiest day so far in our Careers Week. We had visits today from a total of 7 professionals! We were visited today by a Lawyer, a Librarian,  Sanctuary Director, Tesco employees, a Prison Officer, Cumbernauld Colts and a Physiotherapist. Children had a great time speaking with these professionals and finding all about their careers.

Children in P3/4 to P7 heard all about being a Lawyer from Jozanne. P1, P1/2, P2 and P3 had a talk from Jennifer, a Librarian. P5 – P7  had a visit from Gordon, a Director of Sanctuary.   P3/4 had a visit from Liz and Wilma from Tesco.  P5 to P7 learned all about being a Prison Officer from Josephine. P5 to P7 heard all about working for Cumbernaud Colts from Stuart and P1, P1/2, P2 & P3 had a visit from Elaine, a Physiotherapist.

To find out more about these visits please visit each class’ blog page.

Thanks so much to Jozanne, Josephine, Gordon, Liz and Wilma, Jennifer, Stuart & Elaine for giving up their time free of charge to speak to and inspire our children!

What another interesting and busy day of Careers Week we had today! We had visits today from a Nurse, Micro Biologist, Mortgage Advisor, Web Designer and two Police Officers. Children had a great time speaking with these professionals and finding all about their careers. Children seem really taken by the concept of Careers Week and are really interested in finding out as much as they can from each professional. All of the professionals have also been really complimentary about the children including their behaviour, their knowledge and their questioning.

Children in P1 to P7 heard all about being a Web Designer from Andrew, P5, P5/6 & P7 had a talk from Pamela, a Micro Biologist, P6/7 had a visit from a Nurse, Mrs Rennie, P5/6, P6/7 & P7 learned all about being a Mortgage Advisor from Marion and P1 to P7 had a visit from Gregor and Siobhan, Police Officers.

To find out more about these visits please visit each class’ blog page.

Thanks so much to Andrew, Pamela, Mrs Rennie, Marion, Gregor and Siobhan for giving up their time free of charge to speak to and inspire our children!

What another fantastic day of Careers Week we had today! We had visits today from a Multi-Purpose Engineer, a Train Driver, an Animal Welfare Officer and a Care Home Manager. Children had a great time speaking with these professionals and finding all about their careers. One thing I have noticed is the high quality of the questions that pupils of all ages are asking our visitors.

Children in P1 to P7 heard all about being a Multi-Purpose Engineer from Jim, P1, P1/2, P2 and P3 had a talk from Emma , a train driver, P5 to P7 learned all about being a Care Home Manager from Roger and P1, P1/2, P2 and P3 had a visit from Fiona, an Animal Welfare Officer.

To find out more about these visits please visit each class’ blog page.

Thanks so much to Jim, Emma, Fiona and Roger for giving up their time free of charge to speak to and inspire our children!

What a fantastic start to Careers Week! We had visits today from Space  Engineers, sales people a barber! There was a lovely ‘buzz’ around the school today and the children held some great discussions with the visiting professionals.

Children in P1 to P7 heard all about beinf a Space Engineer, P4 and P5  had a talk from a barber, P5 to P7 learned all about being a car salesman and P2 and P3 had a visit from a Betterware distributor.

To find out more about these visits please visit each class’ blog page.

Thanks so much to Hina & Ciara, Derek, Behn & Fiona for giving up their time free of charge to speak to and inspire our children!