School Meal reminder. All pupils in primaries one to five receive free school meals. There is also a top up service which allows children who are entitled to free school meals who bring a packed lunch to school to get milk, fruit, yoghurt or a biscuit. These items can also be purchased by any child with a packed lunch who is not entitled to free school meals.

Tuck runs on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday where children can purchase milk, toast, cheesy toast, fruit or a biscuit.

We will be having a coffee morning for MacMillan on Thursday 22^nd of September during which the children will come along in their year groups and sing a song. The doors will open at 9:10.

9:20 – Primary 1

9:30 – Primary 2

9:40 – Primary 3

9:50 – Primary 4

10:00 – Primary 5

10:10 – Primary 6

10:20 – Primary 7

10:30 – Nursery

All children have been issued with an envelope containing a range of information including the Data check forms, permissions etc. If you have not returned these documents can they be returned as soon as possible.

Should your details change during the school year it is vital that you inform the school immediately as our main form of communication is by phone or text.

Meet the teacher is today (Thursday 15^th of September). We are running two sessions from 3.15pm – 3.45pm or from 5.00pm – 5.30pm.  This is an opportunity for you to meet the teacher, have a look around your child’s class and view some of the resources that your child will be using this year.

​​​​​​​Can all parents/carers enter through the main entrance and use the sign in sheets provided before going to your child’s class.

Our Parent Council AGM will now take place on Friday 16^th September at 1.30pm within the school and all are welcome. We currently have a number of vacancies in the parent council and would encourage everyone to think about getting involved. If you are keen to know more about what is going on in the school, keen to help us build a community around our school or a dab hand at fundraising we definitely want to hear from you. All posts are up for re-election this year and we would love to see more people get involved. If you are interested in joining the Parent Council please email us at woodlandsparentcouncil@gmail.com and let us know. Elections will take place at the AGM so please get in touch ASAP.

There is a change to tomorrow’s menu  (Wednesday 14th September)

Red option is now Pizza instead of  Tandoori bites.

Bank Holiday – Monday 19 September 2022

Following the announcement that the day of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday 19 September 2022 is to be a bank holiday, all schools and early learning establishments will be closed as a mark of respect.

As indicated in our August/October newsletter we are providing opportunities for parents to meet together informally to chat together and enjoy a coffee and cake. From tomorrow (Monday 12th September) we will be launching a coffee morning every two weeks from 10am – 11:30am.

You are invited to come along with your child to meet their teacher on Thursday 15th September from 3:15 – 3:45 0r from 5:00 – 5:30. This is an opportunity for you to meet the teacher and have a look around your child’s class.