On behalf of everyone at Bishopton Primary School I would like to wish you all a fantastic summer. This has been another challenging year for everyone but by working together we have made it through.

Your patience and support has been much appreciated by all staff.  I truly hope that you all have a great break over the summer.

I hope that you are all able to enjoy a long awaited break this summer and we look forward to welcoming all of our wonderful pupils back to school on Tuesday 16th August.

Thank you to everyone who attended our book fair. Your support will allow us to add a great selection of books to our new library project.

The book fair will be available until Monday and books can be paid for online at https://bookfairs.scholastic.co.uk/travelling-books/pay

Pupils can then collect their books from the fair in school.

We are all absolutely thrilled with our new outdoor classroom that was installed this week.

The classroom has a whiteboard and seating for pupils and along with  new outdoor learning resources, portable connection for some iPads,  gives us many options for taking the learning outdoors.

We are looking forward to making good use of it in the weeks ahead.

Thank you to Mrs Davidson who has been overseeing the project.

Congratulations to our Primary 5 pupils who placed first in the UK in the Literacy Planet Word Mania competition.

They worked so hard on this to gain and retain first place throughout the finals week.  We are very proud of your achievements.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the competition. Many of our classes placed high on the daily and weekly leader boards. Well done!

P5 have won a yearly subscription of Literacy Planet for the school worth £1800 and a £270 voucher to spend on school resources to support literacy.

Due to the bank holiday Friday & Monday  the catering team will be changing the menu on the 19^th April and 20th April.

On the Tuesday it will be Tomato & Basil Pasta  or Chicken Poppers/Veg Nuggets

On the Wednesday it will be  Mince & Mash  or Sandwiches.

We have been informed by the catering team that their supplier is no longer able to provide Easter Eggs.

Pupils who take a school lunch on this day will still be provided with a bag of sweet treats.

Please read the letter from Professor Jason Leitch explaining the approach to COVID in our schools as we move forward after the Spring Break.

Letter to Parents and Carers from Jason Leitch National Clinical Director – 21 March 2022 (vA54843187)

Please note that on Friday 1st April a crispy cake treat will be added to the school lunch menu.

Also on Tuesday the 19th April, all pupils who take a school lunch will receive a Cadbury’s Buttons chocolate Easter egg, dietary alternatives will be available.

On Thursday 10th March pupils will have the option of chocolate sponge and custard with their school lunch.

This is an addition to the menu, all other options will still be available.

If you are in Paisley visit the About Us event. The event features Scratch animations and poems created by school pupils across Renfrewshire, including our own P6 pupils.

https://paisley.is/featured_event/about-us/

Please note, for this week only, the main lunch option will be swapped on Wednesday and Thursday.

Wednesday 2nd March – Macaroni Cheese

Thursday 3rd March – Mince and Mashed Potatoes

Dear Parent/Carer

Thank you for helping us raise £382 towards the Parent Council funds. Your donation will go towards helping pay for upcoming events.

There is a Parent Council meeting this Wed 2nd March 7-8pm via Teams (video).

Please come along and show your support, the more participants the better.

Restrictions are now being lifted and we hope to plan lots of upcoming events.

Have your say in what they should be.

Events can’t go ahead without your support.

If you would like to attend please email jlogueBPSparentcouncil@hotmail.com and you will be sent the link.

Parents/ Guardians

Making payments to the Bishopton Primary Parent Council just got easier.

We know what it feels like to be running around the night before the event looking for a few pounds to give to your child.

This is why we have created our own PayPal account.

You can now make payments for your child’s events using PayPal.

To pay via PayPal click send money and type in the email address bishoptonpc.treasurer@gmail.com

We will still be collecting money the old way too.

Please remember to give your child £1 on Friday or pay via PayPal to participate in the whole school non uniform day.

Donations will go towards funding upcoming Parent Council events.

Kind Regards

Parent Council

We want to know your views on how we involve you in your child’s school, learning and education.

It’s part of a national survey across Scotland to create a clear picture of how parents and carers are engaged with and involved in their child’s school.

The survey is online and open until Monday 28 February, 5pm. If you can’t complete the survey online, you can speak to us to get a paper copy or use of IT equipment to complete online.

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/RenPIE2022/

Please follow the link below for more information about  Unboxed: Creativity in the UK event happening in Paisley.

Pupils in P6 worked with STEMETTES and Poetry Scotland to produce materials for this event.

https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/about-us-event-paisley?fbclid=IwAR29qU5bA68zx64IGEri_MGUsOlAqLKuB7kSVEzqcpE943JzFuZnMFdxuDo

The BPPC are organising a non-uniform day fundraiser on Friday 25th February.

They are asking that pupils come dressed in non-uniform and donate £1 towards the BPPC funds.

As restrictions begin to ease the BPPC are planning to resume their events for pupils. All funds raised will go towards these events.

On behalf of the BPPC thank you for your support.