Good morning everyone. We’ve reached Friday again and the weekend is on its way.

Once again you have all worked so hard this week. Make sure you take some time to relax and recharge your batteries.  The weekend weather is not looking too bad so hopefully you will be able to spend some time outside.

Remember although you can’t see them, it is still important to keep in touch with your friends. Pop into the Chill Out zone and say a quick hello. The same good manners rules that we have in school apply.

The teachers are also missing each other so we kept our spirits high by having an online quiz. Congratulations to Mrs Fraser who was the winner. Big thanks to Miss McDowall and Mr McAvoy for putting together the questions. It was great fun.

Have a great weekend. Stay safe and well and we will see you back on Monday. 

Good morning everyone. I hope you are all well.

Unfortunately it’s not the lovely morning we’ve been used to over the last few weeks.

If you can’t get outside today or if Teams is not working for you today please remember that it is OK to be doing other things.

If you want to do some learning away from the computer, BBC Bitesize have loads  of programmes on the iPlayer. You can watch these on your TV.

Sometimes it is nice to take some time to just be still and read a book or if you prefer you can listen to some free audiobooks here.

Check in with your teacher and then whichever was your day goes stay safe and well.

Dear Parents and Carer,

Once again all of the staff would like to thank you for your continued support during this time. We understand the amount of stress and anxiety that families are under during this time and we would like to reassure you that you are doing a great job and we do not want you to feel under any additional pressure.

Teachers will continue to provide work for pupils, but we appreciate that this might not get completed. Everyone’s circumstances at this time are different and you alone will know what is best for your family and household.

All we ask is that pupils check in with their teacher on a regular basis, anything else they manage is a bonus.

The school is still here to support you in any way possible. If you need to get in touch you can email to the normal school enquiries email address, bishoptonenquiries@renfrewshire.gov.uk , and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Once again please do what is best for you and your family, there will be plenty of time for us to catch up on the formal learning when we are all safely back in our school. In the meantime stay safe and well.

Take care.

Mrs McNaught

Good morning all. I hope you had a lovely weekend and managed to enjoy some of the great weather. It doesn’t look as if it is going to last too much longer so remember to take advantage of it while you can.

Check in with your teacher and then organise your day in the way that suits you and your family best. Don’t stress or get frustrated if the technology lets us down, there are plenty of other things you can be doing.  Your teacher is in the same situation and may not be online the whole day too. Don’t worry!

Have a great week.

Please see attached the recent information from Renfrewshire Council for parents regarding remote learning.

Guidance on Remote Learning Primary Parents Final_

Good morning all. I can hardly believe that we are at the end of the week. The days have flown in.  We also need to remember this is just week 3 of this new ways of learning. If things have not gone as you had expected please do not be too hard on yourself or your teacher. With each week we work this way, things are getting better and we are learning new tips and tricks about the technology.

The weather looks likely to stay dry and bright over the weekend. I hope you are able to get out and make the most of the outdoors. If you have been managing to take part in The Big Pedal you can still do this over the weekend and post your pictures for your teacher to see.

A huge thank you to you and all the parents/carers for all the hard work and support this week. Have a nice weekend and we will see you all again on Monday.

Good morning all. I hope you are enjoying your first week of Term 4.  I know that some of you have been a bit anxious this week about getting your work done on time. Please don’t worry about this.

These are not normal school days and we are not expecting you to stick to a normal school timetable. Your teacher will continue to provide tasks for you to do and will be online during the normal school day to answer any questions you might have. However we know that it might not be possible for you to access your tasks online all day. We know you will be sharing IT equipment with others in your house  and can’t be online all of the time or you might find it hard to sit and concentrate in front of the screen.

All of this is fine. Please continue to check in with your teacher each day but don’t worry if you don’t get everything done by the end of the day. Take time to stay active and do things away from the computer.

Your teachers just want to know that you are staying healthy and happy and doing your best.

Dear Parent/Guardian.

I hope you are well.

Active Schools

There has been a very positive response to the online workshops provided by Active Schools. You can view the schedule and sign-up here:

https://renfrewshire-leisure.class4kids.co.uk/

We hope you continue to enjoy the workshops and please let us know any feedback you may have.

Wellbeing at Home

Renfrewshire Leisure are also here to provide your mind & body with an online resource of cultural, leisure and sporting offerings. On our website you’ll find a variety of ideas, tips and activities to support both your mental and physical wellbeing via:

• Library Services
• At home workouts
• Additional resources
• Mental health
• Vitality
• Walking
• Macmillan Cancer support
• NHS Live Active

We will continue to update this page every week featuring our services and virtual offerings. Keep checking back to find out more:

https://www.renfrewshireleisure.com/wellbeing-at-home/

Stay safe and thanks for your continued support.

Kind Regards,

Fraser.

Good morning everyone and welcome to another beautiful day.  Remember to try and spend some time outdoors today making the most of the good weather while it lasts. Stay safe and remember your sunscreen.

Everyone has been so enthusiastic this week and I have seen some amazing work on your class teams. Keep it up but remember learning doesn’t just happen in front of your computer screen. Now is a great time to be learning some other skills around the house.

Gardening, preparing food, laundry and tidying up are all important skills and I’m sure your parents will appreciate your help. P1 have been right on this posting pictures of the tasks they have been completing around the house. Well done!!

Good morning all. I hope you all had a great day yesterday catching up with your teacher and chatting with friends in the Chill Zone.

Today looks like another lovely day. If possible spend some of your day outdoors. You will be able to complete your tasks at any time throughout the day. I am sure the dry days will not last forever so make the  most of them while you can.

Mrs Marshall joined us yesterday as a new member of the teaching staff and we welcome her. She is now set up on GLOW so may be popping in to your Team to say hello. I’m sure you will all make her feel very welcome when we get back into our building.

Have a lovely day!

Good morning everyone. I hope that you have managed to have a break of some sorts over the last two weeks and that all our families remain safe and well.

The staff are all looking forward to hearing from their pupils this morning. I expect that there will be another surge on the use of online tools this morning and things may not go as smoothly as we would like.  Remember the advice is still the same; do what you can, don’t stress over the stuff you can’t. However can I ask that all pupils at some point in the day post a comment on the checkin post to let their teacher know that they have seen the messages that they have posted.

As a school we are here to help you in any way we can. Mrs Davidson and Ms McLaren will continue to call round to see if there is anything we can do to help. However don’t wait for a call, if you need any help let your child’s class teacher know and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

This is not the start to term 4 that we had hoped for but let’s continue to work together to make this the best term it could be in the current circumstances.

Today you should receive your pupil report card via your child’s GLOW email address. The system may be very busy so you might not get it straight away.  If it has not arrived in a couple of days please get in touch.

If the report needs to be shared with anyone who is having to remain outwith the household at the moment we would ask that you forward it on as we currently don’t have access to school files.

The link below will take you to our online feedback form. We would appreciate you taking the time to fill this in.

Good morning everyone. Today is the last day of term 3, however, it doesn’t have the same feeling as it normally would.

You have all worked extremely hard over the last 2 weeks and we have all been really impressed with how you have adapted to the new routine. We hope that you can now take a wee break from the screen and enjoy some time in the garden. Fingers crossed for the weather.

If you do manage to get out for a daily walk, look out for the Easter Eggs appearing in the windows around the village. Take a picture and post it on your Team. We will be checking in to see how many you have spotted.

Pupil reports are coming out today. They will be sent to the pupil GLOW email address.  Mrs Davidson, Ms McLaren and myself have been reading them all and we have been very impressed with all the hard work you have been doing.

We are still available over the next couple of weeks if you need to get in touch with us. Please use the enquiries email address and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

bishoptonenquiries@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Have a relaxing break. Stay safe and well and we will see you back online on Monday 20th April.

Dear Parent/Guardian.

After an extremely successful online workshop pilot we are pleased to announce that we have just launched new sport specific workshops that will be released over the coming weeks.

In order to take part in any of these workshops please visit https://renfrewshire-leisure.class4kids.co.uk/ and sign up now. You will receive an automatic booking confirmation immediately and then on the specific Monday outlined on the confirmation you will receive a link to an online video which you can complete as many times as you like (please ensure to check spam/junk folders for the automated emails).

We will also post about this on our social media channels to make sure everyone is kept up to date. As an organisation during these challenging times, we just want to say a massive thank you for your continued support. We also want to thank everyone that join us on our digital journey and please ensure to tag @RL4Leisure on Facebook and @RLSportServices on Twitter using the hashtag #RLSportAtHome to share your families skills.

Kind Regards,

Fraser.

Good morning everyone. We had a great start to another week yesterday.

Although some people still had a few issues, on the whole, the Teams seemed to be a bit more stable. The teachers are working hard to try and give some technical support as well as answer the questions related to the learning. Please be patient with them.

The message is still the same, don’t stress or get frustrated. Leave it, do something else and try again later.

Keep up the great work. You have all been amazing. I’m loving popping into your Zoom meets. It is so nice to see all the smiling faces. It is the highlight of my day!

Good morning and welcome to week 2 of our home learning. I hope that you all had a nice weekend. The weather was lovely and

I hope you managed to spend some time out in the fresh air whilst staying safe and well.

This weekend some of the staff took part in the #toiletrollchallenge  You may have seen this on twitter but here is the extended version.

Have a great day and remember do what you can. If the technology is being unhelpful go and do something else and come back later.

Good morning everybody. We’ve made it to the last day of a very different week but one that will nonetheless become our norm for the time being.

This week we have all learned new things.  We have learned that we need to be patient. Things don’t always work first time – Teams has certainly taught us that.  We’ve also learned to be flexible and adaptable and if one thing doesn’t work something else might – the P1S tried the Team meeting but it didn’t do what they wanted so they changed to Zoom. We’ve also learned about the importance of our school as a supportive community – the posts in the General Feed, Chill Out Zone and emails are full of positive comments and examples of everyone helping each other.

So, if you have not managed to get into the assignments, download or upload documents or complete any of the tasks set please do not worry. You have still been learning valuable skills for the future.

Your teachers have been learning too and next week we will make some adjustments to the tasks so that you can complete more offline and be less reliant on the technology.

Have a lovely weekend. Stay well and we will see you all again on Monday.

Please find attached the free school meal and clothing grant application form. If you think you may be entitled to this service but have not applied as your child is in P1-3, or for any other reason please complete and return the  form as soon as possible.  Please note there is no online form therefor you must print the one attached to the email.

If you currently receive free school meals and are having difficulty receiving your payment please email bishoptonenquiries@renfrewshire.gov.uk  with details of your issues and we will forward it to the correct person.

FSMCG Application 1920

Please see the attached letter on the update regarding childcare arrangements for key workers.

Childcare arrangements – 23-03-20

Good morning everyone. I hope you are all well this  morning.

Please remember to try and check in with your teacher at some point during the day.  If you are having difficulty accessing the tasks in Teams, try not to get stressed or frustrated. We know you are all doing your best and hopefully things will become easier over the next few days.

Have a good day. Remember to take your breaks too 🙂

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all that you have done today. The staff have been blown away with the positivity and desire to keep up with the learning from their pupils.

We know that there have been issues today with connectivity, access to different software and more but in general we all got through it.

Please don’t stress if you are having difficulty. Do what you can, we understand that you will have other priorities and may not have access to technology. If you message your teacher and they don’t get back to you right away don’t panic. Do something else away from the computer and maybe have a go again a  bit later.

All we ask is that you check in regularly with your teacher and do what you can with the activities posted.

See you all again tomorrow and remember you can still catch up with your friends in the Chill Out Zone.  Have a good evening.

Good morning all. Today we are all starting on a different journey in Bishopton Primary School as we embark on the first day of online digital learning. This is a new experience for us all and I am sure it will take us all a few days to get it right so please don’t worry if you are not up and running straight away.

If you can manage, we are asking that you complete a Literacy, Numeracy, Health and Wellbeing (Active) and one more general task per day. Your teacher will post these on the assignments tab.

Although we are not together physically, we are still the Bishopton family and we will continue to help and support each other as much as we can. Some of your teachers are working in the hubs to support Key Workers families so it may be another member of staff who is monitoring your team throughout the week.

Please remember the General channel on your class team is for learning chat only. This is where your teacher will post any important information and where you can ask any questions related to your learning. Also remember to use the reply function rather than start a new conversation each time,

The Chill Out Zone is the space where you can still meet virtually with your friends. School rules still apply, only use kind words and actions in this chat and do not post anything that is against the acceptable use policy. This channel will be monitored occasionally by teachers but we would ask parents to help us out by reinforcing these rules with your child.

As I said this is a new experience and we are all learning together. If, for any reason, you need to get in touch with us  the school enquiries email address is still active.

Good luck today lets hope that the internet holds up 🙂