Here is a link to the latest updated information from North Lanarkshire Council regarding returning to school.

Schools update

Well done to our final Sumdog champions of the year.

Katie – Primary 7

Louis – Primary 7

Deacon – Primary 6/7

Noah – Primary 5

Ethan – Primary 5

Ruaraidh – Primary 5

Struan – Primary 3

Jake – Primary 1/2

Mary Jane – Primary 1/2

Take a moment…

…to look back over the year.

This school year started off quite normally with new classes and teachers, learning new skills, fun activities and spending time with friends. We got to do all our normal Christmas events and 2020 started off as expected and then…everything changed!

Lockdown has meant spending a lot more time at home or in the hub, your teachers continuing to provide you with learning activities online, and not getting to come into the school building or playground.

Sometimes it’s difficult not to focus on everything that is not happening or that you’ve missed out on, but it’s really important not to forget all the great times you’ve enjoyed this year.

So, for this year’s final “take a moment”, why not take a moment to think back over the last school year and remember the good times? You could write about them, make a poster, tell someone or draw pictures. I would love to see what you create! Here is an idea of what you could think about.

I hope you enjoy remembering the good times over the last year. Have a lovely school holiday and stay safe. I’m already looking forward to seeing you in August!

Mrs McMillan

Article of the Week

Have a look at the pictures below. Can you guess what article we are going to focus on is?

It’s Article 19 – Protection from violence, abuse and neglect
Governments must do all they can to ensure that children are protected from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and bad treatment by their parents or anyone else who looks after them.

Below is what people around you have to do to make sure you are safe and protected. They have to:

• Understanding what it means to be safe and protected.
•  Care about you and make sure you know that they do.
• Be able to talk about your emotions and feelings.
• Find out and learn why some things are not safe.
• Know that they must listen to you and take you seriously.
• Make you feel looked after, valued, secure and respected.
• Help develop your confidence to get help if you need it.
• Know what to do to keep you safe on line.

Possible Follow up Activities

(Early Level)

Draw or list some of the people whose job it is to help you stay safe and protected.

(First Level)

Draw a cartoon or design a logo about the right to be protected from harm. Share this with your family and friends.

(Second Level)

Imagine that you had to make sure that every adult properly understood Article 19 and why it is so important, what would you say? How could you persuade them as to why it matters so much. You could write a speech, design a poster or prepare a PowerPoint presentation.

or

What if a friend talks to you about not feeling safe at this time? Have you thought about what you would do? Perhaps you could design a poster reminding young people about how and where to seek help.

Safety Online

What do you know about being safe online? Have a conversation about this with the adults you live with. Talk about safe settings on your router and on all devices in the house. Ask your family to look at this Safer Internet website and let you watch some of the videos in the resources section. Click on the link below.

Reflection/Pupil Voice

1. Who are the people who make you feel really safe and secure? How does it feel to be with them?
2. In this time when most people are away from school, how can they get help if they are feeling unsafe?
3. Think of the people you know who make you feel especially safe and secure – think about a way you can thank them for this and let them know how much it matters to you.

Click on the link above to listen to the tongue.

Click on  the link to listen to the new song ‘When is a Sunny Day’.

#NLSportsDay | 22nd June

🚨SNEAK PREVIEW🚨

Next event…. the egg and spoon race (Archie used a potato – he didn’t have any eggs).

All resource packs have now been sent to the contacts provided. If you haven’t received one contact your coordinator.@nlcpeople @sportscotland pic.twitter.com/GV5xXsDtkM

— NLActiveSchools (@NLActiveSchools) June 15, 2020

Sneak peak number 2!

We’ll be encouraging all of our families to get involved and to tweet their pictures and videos to @WoodlandsCnauld @NLActiveSchools with the hashtag #NLSportsDay

An added bonus is that the best photo/video will win £50 worth of sports equipment for our school!

Above is the timeline for the day. With a 10 am start for a video warm up on the NLactiveschools twitter.

There are 7 events taking place. Above is the list and equipment needed to take part. But don’t worry! There is an alternative list too. If you don’t have any of them be as creative as you can.

The resource pack contains an explanation of each event, possible adaptations and the scoring system.

Resource Pack

#NLSportsDay |22nd June

🚨SNEAK PREVIEW 🚨

Archie the Activator has been practising for the NL Sports Day! Here’s a preview of one of the events!!! Come back tomorrow for another sneak preview

Resource Packs sent out to schools & Clubs tomorrow 🏃🏾🏃🏼‍♀️@nlcpeople @sportscotland pic.twitter.com/9BoeubyNHm

— NLActiveSchools (@NLActiveSchools) June 14, 2020

Here is a sneak peak at the first event!

It was great to welcome next years P1 boys and girls into school today for a socially distanced visit! You all did a great job of planting your sunflowers. Now you need too look after them and watch them grow.

We can’t wait to see you all in August for the start of Primary 1.

Click on the picture above for a link to the Story Sam Plants a Sunflower.

If you have not already done so can you please download the school app. This will be our main form of communication going forward. The links below will help you access information linked to Woodlands Primary School .

Information Leaflet

App user guide

Short Links

Primary 7s your new secondary school librarians have a mission for you: explore the wonderful country of Oz and challenge yourself with reading, discovery, arts & crafts, imagination, competitions and fun!

Prepare to have fun and see you in Oz!

Click on the link

We appreciate that this is a very uncertain time for parents and that you are desperate for any information that will help you to prepare your child for school in August. We would like to reassure you all that plans are in progress however we have been advised by NLC that no plans should be communicated to parents until they have been finalised. While we know this may be frustrating, it is to avoid information being shared which may then be changed based on the new government guidance. Please rest assured that as soon as informtion is made final we will communicate with you as promptly as possible. We very much look forward to seeing the children in August

Well done to our hard working maths champions.

This Week NLC had another Sumdog challenge

Well done to primary 3 for finishing in the top 100. A well earned 65th place out of 765 classes.

5694 students participated so a special mentions for

Sonny – Primary 4 21st place.

Carson – Primary 3 60th place.

Olivia –  Primary 6 83rd place.

Murray – Primary 5 84th place.

Also well done to the boys and girls for their effort an application this week.

Lily – Primary 1

Mary Jane – Primary 1/2

Kyra Lily – Primary 2

Jamie – Primary 2/3

Connor – Primary 3

Struan – Primary 3

Zac – Primary 3

Callum – Primary 4

Poppy – Primary 4/5

Ruaraidh – Primary 5

Zak – Primary 5

Skye – Primary 6

Ava Primary 6/7

Katie – Primary 7

Ava R – Primary 7

Well done to one of our awesome primary 7s. Working hard and earning a coding certificate.