Category Archives: Whole School News

Good Morning – 19/05/2020

Good morning everyone, unfortunately the weather isn’t looking too great today either. If you can’t get outside today then this might be the perfect opportunity to record your talent show audition and send it off to Miss McDowall.

You are all doing a great job. I am amazed at the work I see you posting each day.  We are all really proud of all you are achieving during this time. Keep it up. Stay safe and well. Remember only do what is right for you and your family.

RL Online Olympics: Week 2

Here is the challenge set by our Active School Coordinators this week. It is the Long Jump Challenge:

https://twitter.com/RLSS_ErskRen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xrMsZMJys8

The record stands at 168cm. Remember, our results will be compared against other schools and we have a chance to win the first ever RL Online Olympics!

We are currently in 11th place, so let’s give it a big push.

Remember, you can only upload your best score before the 24th May so let’s get practising!

GO TEAM BISHOPTON!

Sumdog Contest Results – Day 3

Well done to those of you who managed to take part in the Renfrewshire Sumdog Contest so far. You still have 4 days left to help your class climb the leaderboard.

P4M are currently in 4th place, P6G are in the 15th place, P3A are in 23rd place, 6M are in 30th place, P4B are in 34th place and P6A are in 37th place. What a great achievement considering it was the weekend!

We also have three pupils in the Top 50 pupils in Renfrewshire:

  • 4th – Seth from P2G
  • 18th – Lucas D from P4M
  • 30th – Carly from P2S

1395 pupils have played and 39 classes have qualified so I am so proud of these amazing results. Keep up the super effort!

Help your class by playing any maths games on Sumdog

Good Morning – 18/05/2020

Good morning all. I hope you all had a lovely weekend despite the fact the weather wasn’t as good as it has been lately.

We are at the start of 2 short weeks (Friday 22nd and Monday 25th are holidays)so you can look forward to the long weekend ahead.

Remember to check in with your teacher and do what you can with the work that they set.

If you are struggling to get online or your household schedule doesn’t fit with the school day please don’t worry. We understand that everyone is in a unique situation and all we ask is that you do your best when you can.

Keep the auditions coming, register any scores for the Renfrewshire Olympics and start getting in shape for our virtual sports day.

The house competition is already fierce between the teachers. Which house colours will be tied to the cup handles this year?

Have a great week.

 

Sumdog Contest Results – Day 2

Well done to those of you who managed to take part in the Renfrewshire Sumdog Contest so far. You still have 5 days left to help your class climb the leaderboard.

P4M are currently in 7th place, P6G are in the 17th place, P6M are in 27th place, P4B are in 32nd place and P6A are in 34th place. We also have Lucas D from P4M in 13th place out of 1294 pupils!

Keep up the amazing effort!

Help your class by playing any maths games on Sumdog

Sumdog Contest Results – Day 1

Well done to those of you who managed to take part in the Renfrewshire Sumdog Contest so far. You still have 6 days left to help your class climb the leaderboard.

P4M are currently in 5th place! P6G are in the 13th place, P6M are in 25th place, P4B are in 30th place and P6A are in 32nd place. We also have Lucas D from P4M in 11th place out of 1242 pupils!

Keep up the amazing effort!

Help your class by playing any maths games on Sumdog

Good Morning – 15/05/2020

Good morning all. Here we are at Friday again.  I hope you have all had a good week.

If you are looking for something to do this weekend you could spend some time practising for our virtual talent show.

We have received some audition videos already and what a talented bunch you all are.

Check in with your teacher, only do what you can today then go and enjoy a relaxing weekend and we will see you all again on Monday.

Good Morning – 14/05/2020

Good morning and welcome to another beautiful day.

I hope you were as excited as I was yesterday about the announcement of our annual talent show. This always a highlight of the school year, as we get a chance to see all of the wonderful talents that each of you possess.

I am sure many of you have been practising your talents while you have been away from school.  So warm up your singing voice, tune your instrument or get on your dancing shoes and ask an adult at home to help you video your audition piece and send it off to Miss McDowall.

Checkin with your teacher, have a great day and stay safe and well.

Bishy’s Got Talent 2020

Calling all dancers 🐧, singers 😮, magicians, musicians, comedians 🤣, gymnasts or pretty much anyone who has a talent who would like the chance to show it off! This year we will have to organise our talent show a little bit differently because we are all at home, however we still need to let your talent shine! ⭐

So here are the rules:

  • Film an audition video of your talent
  • You can be on your own, with a family member or if you can organise it, with friends from other families (still in Bishopton Primary)
  • The music should be appropriate (use the clean/radio edit)
  • You should be appropriately dressed (not too much flesh showing, leggings under/over leotards)
  • Your video should be no longer than 3 minutes (approximately)
  • You should email the video to Miss McDowall at gw07mcdowallkaren2@glow.sch.uk for the auditions to see if you will be put through to the final show.
  • The final will be a compilation of all of the talent made into one video and uploaded onto YouTube where only those with the link can view it.
  • You must have your audition videos to Miss McDowall by Tuesday 26th May

We are looking forward to seeing all of the talent you have to offer!

Good Morning – 13/05/2020

Good morning everyone. We are waking up to another lovely morning.  A little bit of sunshine makes us all feel better.

Term 4 is always an exciting time in school with lots of learning still happening but also a number of other great activities taking place too.

I am sure many of you will be disappointed that we are not able to get together and take part in these events. Your teachers are disappointed too! Therefor, we have some exciting ideas that we will be sharing with you shortly. Keep checking in to see what we have planned.

Have a great day. Let your teacher know you are around. Do the work you can manage but most importantly stay safe and happy.

RL Online Olympics – Week 1

Renfrewshire Leisure Online Olympics

Here is the challenge set by our Active School Coordinators this week.

It is the Star jump Challenge:

https://twitter.com/RLSS_ErskRen/status/1259763916604874753

The record stands at 36 star jumps in 30 seconds.

Remember, our results will be compared against other schools and we have a chance to win the first ever RL Online Olympics!

You can only upload your best score before the 17th May so lets get practising!

GO TEAM BISHOPTON!

Good Morning – 12/05/2020

Good morning all. I hope you are all well this morning. Yesterday we were all experiencing some technical difficulties. These seem to have been resolved so hopefully things will be a bit smoother today.

We are looking forward to participating in the Renfrewshire Leisure Olympics.  If you are taking part, don’t forget to enter your results on the website.

Keep up the great work. We are all really proud of how hard you have all worked.

The weather is lovely again today, enjoy some fresh air and remember to only do what you can.

Renfrewshire Leisure Online Olympics

An online fun-filled version of the Olympic Games is being launched for primary school pupils during lockdown.

Every Monday from May 11, schools will send their pupils the rules and a video description of that week’s sporting event they can practise before entering their best results to special website page.

An explanation of each week’s event will also be posted each Monday on Renfrewshire Leisure’s social media channels.

Pupils can practise the particular week’s sporting or fitness event before they log their result on a website page they’ll be given a link to. The deadline for any particular week’s event will be the following Sunday at 11.59pm.

Each pupil’s results will go towards their school’s total and weekly league tables will be published on Renfrewshire Leisure’s social media.

At the end of the seven weeks the school that is at the top of the league and outright winners of the first-ever RL Online Olympics will be announced and once lockdown is over, they will be presented with a trophy.

For more information, have a look at the following clip.

https://twitter.com/RLSS_ErskRen/status/1257238512182726656

GO TEAM BISHOPTON!

Good Morning – 11/05/2020

Good morning everyone. I hope you all had a great break and took some time to relax away from the computer screen.

We are back to work this morning but the message remains the same, don’t stress over the tasks set by your teacher. We know all your circumstances are different and people will be able to access and complete the tasks at different rates and time. Do what you can.

Also, your teachers have been experiencing some technical difficulties with the systems over the weekend so please be patient today if you do not get a response, or if work is not posted right away.  We are working on it.

You are all doing an amazing job. Keep it up, we are so impressed by your resilience throughout this.

Last week I spent the week with pupils in the Trinity hub and it just reinforced how much I am missing spending time with you all. I look forward to the time when we can start to spend time together again.

Have a great day.

Tuesday 5th May 2020

Good morning everyone.  What another lovely day.

Today is the last learning day of this nice short week. Remember to check-in on your class Team page and see what exciting tasks have been set for you.  Don’t forget to get outside for regular breaks and enjoy your garden or outdoor space.

Have a lovely day and a good break and we’ll see you back online on Monday 11th May.

Mrs Davidson

Good Morning – 04/05/2020

Good morning all. We hope you had a lovely weekend and got to spend some time outdoors in the sunshine. Lets hope we get some  more lovely weather as the week goes on.

We have bee so impressed with all the hard work so far. Check in with your teacher and organise your day in a way which suits you and your family best. Try not to worry or stress if things don’t go to plan. Just do your best and stay positive.

Just a wee reminder that online learning will only take place on Monday and Tuesday this week. Wednesday and Thursday are In-Service days for staff and Friday is the May Day holiday.

Hope you all have a great week!

Good Morning – 01/05/2020

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. 

Thursday 30th April 2020

Good Morning. I hope this finds you all safe and well.  It’s a pity that the weather has taken a downwards turn but hopefully we’ll see the sunshine again soon.

I have to say that I have really enjoyed popping in and out of your class Team Meetings, hearing your happy and cheerful voices and catching up with your news.  We are so lucky to have the modern technology to help us do that.  As always Mrs McNaught, Mrs McLaren and myself are so proud of how resilient and hard-working Bishopton Primary’s children are. We must also thank our parents for their continued support through these challenging times. Remember to check-in with your teacher each day and only do what you can. Don’t forget to have some fun!

Have a good day.

Mrs Davidson

Good Morning – 29/04/2020

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.

Good Morning – 28/08/2020 – Message for Parents and Carers

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 – 27/04/2020

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.

Good Morning – 24/04/2020

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 – 23/04/2020

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.