Please find a link to the Bullying survey below:

BPS Parent Survey – Bullying

Please come along to our Parent Talk about Anti-Bullying tonight at 6.30pm, held by Brian Donnelly.

@sumdog

A new Renfrewshire Sumdog contest starts at 8am on Friday 16th November and ends at 8pm on Thursday 22nd November. Scores are based on accuracy, and questions tailored to each student’s level – so everyone has a fair chance.

Please play at any time using your username and password to help your class climb the leader board.

The primary 7 pupils have been selling poppies in class and will do so until Friday 9th November. A small donation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

All Christmas card orders must be returned by tomorrow, Thursday 1st November. Please complete the order form and put the exact money in the envelope provided. We do not have the facility to provide change. Cheques should be made payable to Bishopton Primary School.

Thank you in advance.

Just a reminder that individual and family photographs will be taken on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th October.

To mark the centenary of Armistice Day,  there will be Bishopton Community Event on Sunday 11th November at 3.45pm at New Viewpoint Craigton Park. The sunset time is approximately 4.15pm.

New Viewpoint is located on hill via footpaths from Dargavel South and Station west car park.

Your child has their Christmas card order form in their bag. If you wish to order any cards etc, please complete and return with the correct money in the envelope provided by Monday 29th October.

Please check the spelling of your child’s name as the original form was scanned by a computer so there may be errors.

Thank you in advance,

Miss McDowall

Due to the amber weather warning, the pupils will be staying indoors at lunchtime. Renfrewshire Council will advise us if any other action is required. Thank you.

Every day different schools from Renfrewshire were chosen as winners and I am so pleased to say we were winners on Friday for ‘engagement in family learning’.

Well done to everyone who helped us with this. It was great to see so many friends and family getting behind the school and promoting numeracy and mathematics in such a positive way. Thank you for all the support. Click the link below to see the tweet from the Renfrewshire Attainment Team.

Congratulations!

@AttainRen  @MathsScot   @RenMathsCounts  @PMCmathematics  #MWSREN  #MathsWeekScot

Thank you for all of you who were able to come along and join us for the Maths Open Afternoon. The pupils were absolutely buzzing to welcome you and show you some of the ways they learn and practise number and maths. We would appreciate if you could take a few minutes to complete a survey to let us know your thoughts on the afternoon and what we can do to improve future sessions. Click the link below to complete the survey.

Thank you in advance, Miss McDowall

Maths Open Afternoon Parent Survey

@AttainRen  @MathsScot   @RenMathsCounts  @PMCmathematics  #MWSREN @sumdog #MathsWeekScot

Here are the most recent Sumdog Contest results. Well done, P4M! Come on everyone, we have until tomorrow at 8pm to climb higher on the leader board!

@AttainRen  @MathsScot   @RenMathsCounts  @PMCmathematics  #MWSREN  #MathsWeekScot

A reminder for tomorrow’s Maths Open Afternoon for family from 2-3pm. You can enter the school through the Main Office or the Main Infant door from 2pm. If you have more than one child in school, you can drop in and out of their classrooms.

P6/5 will be in the Dinner Hall so can enter from the Main Infant door. P6M will be in the Gym Hall so can enter formthe Main Office door.

Can I request that you drive or park and stride, if possible? This will minimise congestion during your visit and make it easier when leaving at the end of the day.

We are looking forward to you engaging with your child in the many fun maths games and activities we have planned!

@AttainRen  @MathsScot   @RenMathsCounts  @PMCmathematics  #MWSREN @sumdog #MathsWeekScot

Tomorrow we have a full day on fun maths and numeracy activities. The classes will all visit other teachers to learn about maths in a variety of ways. Here are a few of the activities to get us engaged in our learning:

• Maths in music
• Making patterned t-shirts
• board games
• ICT
• Making maths hats
• Escape room challenges
• Maths Trail
• Sumdog
• Maths Relays
• Code breakers
• Countdown
• Battleships and co-ordinates

What fun we are going to have!

A reminder about the Open Afternoon for parents/carers from 2-3pm.

@AttainRen     #MWSREN     @PMCmathematics

@MathsScot

Please visit the websites below for ideas of games and activities to do during Maths Week and every other week! Remember to take photos and tweet them or send them into school to show off how you use maths and numeracy in your everyday lives.

http://www.familymathstoolkit.org.uk/5-years-old-and-under/around-the-house

http://www.mathematicshed.com/maths-at-home-shed.html

Remember to use the:

• Parents as Partners booklets (given out last year or at the beginning of this session)
• Click here to download them.

@BishoptonPS  @AttainRen     #MWSREN       @PMCmathematics  

How Did My Family Use Numeracy and Maths Last Night?

• The purpose of this task is to become aware of how we use numeracy or mathematics in our daily lives.
• Please discuss with your child the different ways in which the family use maths skills e.g. telling the time to go to bed or measuring ingredients for a meal etc.
• Pupils are asked to record some of the ways they or their family used maths e.g. write, draw or make representations.
• The variety of ways of using maths will be discussed in class throughout the week.
• Please tweet any photos to:
• @BishoptonPS  @AttainRen     #MWSREN       @PMCmathematics  

                Be Creative! Maths is Fun!

The Sumdog Maths Week Contest starts tomorrow at 8am and ends on Thursday 13th September at 8pm.  Please try your best to play every day to help your class climb the leader board. It would be great if we could get in the top 5… or let’s aim higher and get a number one spot!

https://www.sumdog.com/sch/bishps

@AttainRen @PMCmathematics #MWSREN @MathsScot @RenMathsCounts

Next week, 10-16th September is the second Maths Week Scotland.  Our big theme this year is engagement. We want you to become involved in promoting and celebrating maths and numeracy with your child and the school. We have a few ways you can do this:

1. We are having an open afternoon on Thursday 13th September from 2-3pm. Please visit your child’s class to play, learn and experience maths in a fun and engaging way. It would be appreciated if only one adult per child visits the classroom and suggest you walk to the school or park  a short distance from the school to minimise congestion.
2. The maths homework for the week is to show us and discuss how you used maths and numeracy in every day, real life situations. You can send photos or evidence into school or tweet us using twitter handles: @BishoptonPS  @AttainRen  and #MWSREN
3. P2-7 pupils  have been entered into the Sumdog Renfrewshire Maths Contest which starts on Friday 7th at 8am to Thursday 13th at 8pm. Your child should have their username and password.

We look forward to welcoming you to the school next Thursday and for your support during Maths Week Scotland.

Kind regards,

Karen McDowall, Principal Teacher

P4M are looking for newspapers for an upcoming task. Please send in any used newspapers to P4M.

Thank you,

Miss McDowall

Dear Parents,

We will be celebrating the second Maths Week Scotland on 10^th-16^th September. As part of this event we are having an open afternoon. You are invited to visit your child(s)’ class from 2-3pm on Thursday 13^th September. Every class will be playing a variety of maths and numeracy games and you are welcome to join in! We anticipate a large volume of visitors so we would appreciate if you could either leave your car at home or park a short distance from the school to minimise congestion.

Your child will only have maths homework that week and P2-7 pupils are entered into the Renfrewshire Sumdog Competition from 7^th-13^th September. Your child should already have their usernames and passwords so click the link below and allow them to practise before the contest begins!

 https://www.sumdog.com/sch/bishps

We have many fun learning experiences planned for all pupils and encourage you join in at home by taking photos of maths and numeracy in real life and get tweeting!  @BishoptonPS

More information will follow aout what we are doing to celebrate all things numbers and maths during Maths Week, so stay tuned!

Kind regards,

Miss Karen McDowall, Principal Teacher

Your child was issued with a flu nasal spray letter today. P1s will probably get their copies on Monday. Please complete and return these ASAP. Thank you in advance.