Monthly Archives: June 2023

School News

Kids Church – Corpus Christi Sunday

This Sunday is a wonderful day in the life of the church.  In our own community some of the children have made their First Communion and now they can celebrate that wonderful sacrament when they come to mass this weekend.  

There is so much to do and by talking and praying about this feast of Corpus Christi we can grow in faith together.

Please take time to look at the resources for Sunday and try to learn the hymns and songs.  Singing the hymns really helps to celebrate the new life that we have been given.

 

As always you can use the CAFOD resources to support your family time during the Easter Season and it is a great support for anyone who is receiving the Eucharist.

 

Resources can be found at www.Cafod.org.uk

If your child is due to celebrate their First Communion next year in St Bernadette’s Parish and St John Bosco, you should have registered.  Looking forward to working with you this year.

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Engage Renfrewshire

The resources below from Engage Renfrewshire, have been developed to provide up-to-date information on a variety of different resources offering support for families.

As well as information on what is available for families, this resource includes information on eligibility, what the family would receive and what the referral or application process would be.

This resource can be assessed online by visiting Pregnancy, Maternity and Early Resources – Engage

Support – Pregnancy and maternity

Support – Early Years

Support – Starting School

General Support

Further Support

 

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Evaluation of Young Person’s Free Bus Travel Scheme – Survey

Do you have a child aged 5-16, or are you a young person aged 12-23? If so, please complete our short travel survey for a chance to win up to £250 in One4All vouchers. We want to hear from both those who use the Young Person’s Free Bus Travel and those who don’t.

The Scottish Government launched the Free Bus Travel Scheme for young people between the ages of 5 and 21 in January 2022. This aims to encourage greener travel patterns, and increase opportunities for young people to engage in employment, education and social activities, and not be excluded due to travel costs.

Transport Scotland are monitoring the scheme as it progresses to check on use and impact. This survey seeks to understand use of the scheme and any benefits or challenges that have been experienced since its introduction.

We would be grateful if parents/carers of younger children (i.e. those aged 5-16), or young people aged 12-23 themselves, could complete this short travel survey. The questionnaire asks about current travel behaviour, your thoughts about bus travel generally, about use of the Young Person’s Free bus Travel Scheme, and for those who don’t use it, we want to know the reasons why. As such, we are keen to get feedback from those who have signed-up to the scheme and those who have not, as well as those aged 22-23 who would have been eligible for the scheme previously. This should take no more than 10 minutes to do, and you need to live in Scotland.

Contact Us: If you have any questions about the work or problems completing the questionnaire, please contact our Project Manager, Elaine Wilson-Smith, at elaine@wellsideresearch.co.uk or on 0131 677 5522.

The closing date for all responses is 9th July 2023.

Free Bus travel Scheme Survey