Category Archives: School Blog

Welcome Back

We are looking forward to welcoming our pupils back tomorrow, Tuesday 16th August.

Our new Primary 1 pupils will start at 9.30am. Parents and carers are welcome to come into the class and take photos.

P1-P7 will be dismissed at 3pm.

Fingers crossed the rain stays away!

See you tomorrow.

Diocesan Family Gathering

DIOCESAN FAMILY GATHERING – SUNDAY 12TH JUNE

You are warmly invited to come along to this event for the Year of the Family at St. John’s Barrhead from 2 pm on Sunday 12th June 2022. Bishop John will celebrate Mass at 4 pm. The event will include light refreshments, a family craft activity, and rosary at the Grotto in the church grounds.

We extend a particular welcome to all recent First Holy Communion classes, and those who have just received the Sacrament of Confirmation!

 

Health & Wellbeing Survey

Over the next few weeks, our local authority is planning to ask all pupils in P5 to S6 to take part in a survey about their health and wellbeing. The findings will help our local authority to understand the needs, strengths and possible concerns of children and young people, which will help plan future improvements to local services. Parents have already received a letter that will have provided them with more detailed information about the Census, and provided them with the opportunity to let us know if you don’t wish your child to take part.

Renfrewshire’s free rewards campaign

If you live or work in Renfrewshire and would like to earn rewards and support local businesses and charities, you are invited to sign up to Renfrewshire Council’s exciting new Not Far? Leave the Car campaign, which is now live and runs until the end of December.

The campaign rewards you, through the free to use BetterPoints app, for engaging in a more active and sustainable lifestyle by choosing to walk, run, wheel, cycle and take public transport more often. Participants earn points for their activities, which they can then use to support local businesses by exchanging points earned for exclusive discounts and offers from retailers within the app.  There will also be a host of other rewards and prizes on offer and participants can also choose to donate their rewards to local charities.

Taking part in the challenge is easy:

  • Download the free BetterPoints app from the App Store or Google Play.
  • Register your details, join the ‘Not Far? Leave the Car’ programme and use the BetterPoints app to track your active journeys.
  • Reward points are automatically credited to your account for eligible journeys.

The BetterPoints app has helped thousands of people across the UK and Europe to adopt greener and healthier habits.

To find out more on the Not Far? Leave the Car visit: leavethecar.betterpoints.uk