Please see attached letter regarding our return to school in January 2022

return to school January 2022

Please see the attached information regarding lateral flow testing. Kits can be collected from the school office between 8.30am-9.00am and 2.30pm-3.15pm.

Please remember that lateral flow tests are only for use if asymptomatic, if you have symptoms you must arrange a PCR test.

Parent Letter Template – UPDATED ARRANGEMENTS FOR SCHOOL TESTING – vfinal

Privacy Notice Infographic (vA48612805)

Testing information poster

Primary 7 Transition Event 8th December 2021

Link to join –

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODkzYmQwMWEtMzQ1OS00NWI2LWI1ZDQtZjE2YWM1YzE3OGIz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220da1dde9-5598-47fe-891e-370cb713d6b0%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22bfceca60-278c-4d19-9969-575d91832cd0%22%7d

Renfrewshire Council is partnering with Klas Care, Active Communities and The Tannahill Centre to deliver a new parenting programme called Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC). EPEC is a peer led parenting programme and we are recruiting parents and carers from across Renfrewshire to train as Parent Group Leaders.

Parent Group Leaders will deliver the EPEC courses locally to small groups of parents of 2 to 11 years olds to help them:

•     become more confident parents
•     develop their parenting skills
•     increase their understanding of positive parenting.

Parent Group Leaders will receive comprehensive training and ongoing supervision and support.

The training will be delivered one day a week for 10 weeks from the end of January 2022 until April 2022.

We will arrange the training days to suit parents and carers who volunteer. We can also look at arranging the training at evenings or weekends for people who work during the week. We will also provide free childcare if it is needed.

Parents will then deliver the training to other parents in the local communities from April 2022.

If anyone would be interested in finding out more about becoming a Parent / group Leader or would like to apply, the attached leaflet and link provide more information.

https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/article/12003/Volunteer-as-a-Parent-Group-Leader

EPEC Flyer

Please find attached the amendments to school holidays for sessions 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 approved by the policy board on 28 October 2021.

School Holidays 2021 2022 – Issued to Schools 3 November 2021 School Holidays 2022 2023 – Issued to Head Teachers 03 11 21

Over the next couple of weeks, Campaign for Learning is holding free online sessions for parents and carers who would like tips and ideas for talking to their children about money.

 Talk, Learn, Do is an interactive programme that helps develop money skills in a fun, friendly way and 99% of previous participants would recommend it to others.

 The dates are 26^th and 27^th October, and 2^nd and 3rd November. This event is 90 minutes long and there is a choice of times, including an evening option.

 They are open to any parent or carer in Scotland.

Link to booking page here: https://www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk/Pages/Events/Category/parents-workshops

Centred on Christ, the Diocesan Commission for the Family have produced a newsletter for parents linked to the themes which form part of the liturgical and devotional year in November/December.  Please see this below.

Diocesan Commission for the Family Parents newsletter October 2021

WEBINAR session with Professor Ken Muir for parents/carers – Reform of THE Scottish qualifications authority and Education Scotland

About this Event

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills announced on 22 June 2021 the intention to replace the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and remove the function of school inspection from Education Scotland.   Professor Ken Muir, University of the West of Scotland, has been appointed to act as an independent advisor to the Scottish Government to consider and advise on the implementation of these changes and consider all functions currently delivered by both the SQA and Education Scotland.

Professor Muir wants to hear the views and ideas from all those with an interest in Scottish Education.   This webinar is an opportunity specifically for parents and carers with children and young people in education, to hear first-hand about this reform work, to express views and ideas about the kind of education system we want to see in Scotland for the future and to ask questions of Professor Muir.

When

The virtual webinar session will take place on Wednesday 27^th October from 6 30 p.m. till 8 p.m.

How to book

Please use the link below to sign-up for the event.   The event will be held via Microsoft Teams Live and the link to join will be sent the day before to the email address used by participants to register.

Please click here to book – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/193601315747