As we continue to deliver remote learning, we are committed to gathering the views of parents and carers and would be grateful if you could answer the following questions related to your child’s remote learning experiences.

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Please select the link below for further information about some interesting sites offering live and virtual  tours: Blair Drummond Safari Park,  Macduff Marine Aquarium, Scottish Virtual Nature School and much, much more.

Links to sites

Digital Learning Renfrewshire has created a quick video guide for how to log into glow

Glow for parents and carers

Thank you to all the staff, parents and carers for your understanding and support this week. It is very much appreciated.

Online learning will start again on Monday 11 January. We can’t wait to see all the children even if remotely.

                  Michelle Welsh

              Head Teacher

Remote Learning

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Glow for parents and carers

Twinkl Home Learning Hub – New ideas, every day!

Here you’ll find a set of free activities for you and your child, updated daily and designed to make each day of the week as easy as possible during a school lockdown. Expect home learning activities, crafts, weekend fun, games, parenting blogs and much more. We also host great content from our partners, including Joe Wicks, Peppa Pig and many others!

Click on the link below to access TWINKL

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/home-learning-hub

A huge thank you to Alan Sawers from the company ALVIC, for his kind donation of selection boxes to every pupil in Riverbrae. A big thanks also to Kerr (Santa) who helped to create magical memories by visiting Riverbrae in his home made sleigh, which travelled around our playgrounds to see each class.

Scottish government have confirmed that primary and secondary school-aged pupils who would be entitled to receive a free school meal on the basis of low income are eligible for an additional £100 winter hardship payment and £27 free school meals payment for the festive break. As all pupils at Riverbrae receive a free school meal regardless of their family’s circumstances, we are encouraging anyone who is on a low income to apply for a free school meal so they can receive this payment. You can apply at – www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmealsandclothinggrants

Please note that the free school meals service will remain as is at Riverbrae and this process is just to ensure we can make a payment directly into the bank account of eligible families. Anyone who has previously applied for a free school meal for this school year (2020-21) will receive the money before Christmas. Anyone who applies between Monday 30 November and Friday 18 December will receive the money by mid-January at the latest.

Nursery children of low-income parents aren’t entitled to the winter hardship payment, but are entitled to the £27 free school meal payment to cover the festive break. If you are eligible, please apply at www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmealsandclothinggrants

Further information on the COVID winter hardship payment (£100 per child) can be found on Scottish Government’s website.

A BIG ‘Thank you’ to everyone who contributed to our Foodbank collection. The team at Renfrewshire Foodbank were absolutely delighted with our contribution.