Today was our first online assembly using Microsoft Teams.

As part of our assembly our Primary 7 JRSO told Primary 6s that we are looking for a new Primary 6 JRSO.  Application forms were given out today and need to be returned for Friday 18th September.

Well done to our first Star Pupils for 2020-21 school year. What an amazing start.

Well done to our first Cool Class Cup winners! Primary 6/7B.

Open Letter to parents from Professor Jason Leitch
National Clinical Director, Scottish Government

To all parents and carers,

Common Cold and COVID-19 Symptoms

I understand these last few months have often been challenging, particularly for parents and carers. Now that schools and nurseries have returned I am writing to provide some advice where a child or young person in your care presents with symptoms of the common cold or similar bugs during this pandemic.

Following the return of schools after a prolonged break, it is common for colds and similar viral infections to circulate. In many cases, children will be well enough to attend school and continue their learning with little or no interruption to their education. In other cases, for instance where they have quite a heavy cold, they may need to take a day or two off to recover.

This is not the case for children and young people with potential COVID-19 symptoms, they are required to self-isolate and seek a test through nhsinform.scot or by calling 0800 028 2816.

In order to ensure your children do not miss out on their education, it is important to be clear about how COVID-19 symptoms differ from those of other infections that we normally see circulating at this time of year.

COVID-19 Symptoms
It is important that all of us – including those who make up the community around a school – are vigilant for the symptoms of COVID-19 and understand what actions we should take if someone develops them, either at school or at home.
The main symptoms to be aware of are:
- new continuous cough
- fever/high temperature
- loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste.

If a young person or a child in your care develops any of the above symptoms, they should self-isolate and you should book them a test as soon as possible at NHSinform.scot/test-andprotect, or by calling 0800 028 2816.

We recommend testing only for those with a continuous cough, fever, or loss of or change in the sense of taste or smell. The UK senior clinicians continue to keep the symptoms for case definition under review and will continue to use evidence to adjust these if it becomes necessary.

It is essential that people who have COVID-19 symptoms, or who share a household with someone who has symptoms, do not attend school, nursery or other childcare settings, and must self-isolate along with all members of their household. If the test is negative, self-isolation can end for everyone. If the test is positive, Test and Protect will give you further advice.

Cold-like symptoms
If, however, your child does not have symptoms of COVID-19 but has other cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, they do not need to be tested and they and you do not need to self-isolate. Your child can go to school if fit to do so.

The Scottish Government appreciates the huge effort being made by parents, carers and school staff to ensure the risk of COVID-19 is minimised and to support children’s education.

For further advice please visit the Parent Club website or NHS Inform.

Professor Jason Leitch
National Clinical Director
Scottish Government

North Lanarkshire Council have scheduled an in-service day for Thursday 24th September. This means that children will not attend school on this day.

NLC Term Dates and Holidays

Please read the information from North Lanarkshire Council regarding the new Scottish Government Guidance on face coverings.

Click on the link below.

NLC Update

It’s been fantastic having all of our children back in school again this week. We can’t wait till our first full week next week.

On Friday all pupils return to Woodlands Primary School.

We have thoroughly enjoyed having the children in school over the last two days. Please remember to only arrive at the gate at your allocated coloured zone. This will help us adhere to the Scottish Governments advice regarding social distancing (2 metres). Also, could we please ask that if possible people refrain from smoking where children are passing.

We will continue with our staggered start and finish time. With children that starting at either 9:00am or 9:10am and collected at 3:00am or 3:10am.

Classes that should attend at 9:00 (At allocated gate from 8:55) are:
Primary 1 – Miss Donald Start time – 9:00am (Green Zone)
Primary 2 – Mrs Lang Start time – 9:00am (Red Zone)
Primary 4 – Mrs Maher – Start time – 9:00am (Blue Zone)
Primary 5 – Miss Nimmo Start time – Start time – 9:00am (Yellow Zone)
Primary 5/6 – Miss Donaldson – Start time – 9:00am (Yellow Zone)
Primary6/7 – Mrs Pollock – Start time – 9:00am (Blue Zone)

Classes that should attend at 9:10 (At allocated gate from 9:05) are:
Primary 1/2 – Miss Murray Start time – 9:10am (Green Zone)
Primary 2/3 – Mrs Lennon – Start time – 9:10am (Red Zone)
Primary 3 – Mrs Bellamy Start time – 9:10am (Yellow Zone)
Primary 4/5 – Mrs Macleod – Start time – 9:10am (Blue Zone)
Primary 6/7 Miss McEwan – Start time – 9:10am (Blue Zone)
Primary 7 – Miss Park – Start time – 9:10 am (Yellow Zone)

Nursery children should be dropped off at 8:45 and picked up at 3.15pm
White Zone: Nursery Drop off and collection.

Thank you for your support.