Some useful information from Renfrewshire Council.
General Coronavirus Information (includes a link to schools information): http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/coronavirus
Coronavirus Information and FAQs about early years and schools: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/coronavirus-schools
Online application for free school meals: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/Freeschoolmealsandclothinggrants (Visit the page and then click on ‘Apply for Free School Meals’ under Related Links on the right hand side of the page)
Online application for clothing grants: this should reopen on 1 June 2020 or shortly thereafter and information is on the same page as for meals. http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/Freeschoolmealsandclothinggrants
Do you have a child born between 1 March 2015 – 29 Feb 2016? The Best Start Grant School Age Payment is £250 from Social Security Scotland to help families, who get certain benefits or tax credits, with the costs when a child would normally start Primary 1.
Apply at http://mygov.scot/beststart

Please read our May 2020 newsletter:
Newsletter May 2020
The Scottish Government has set out the route map for schools and nurseries to reopen for children and young people across Scotland. You can read a statement from Director of Children’s Services, Steven Quinn, about the route map, on the council’s website.
http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/coronavirus-educationroutemap
Please enjoy a short video from the staff and children of St Peter’s ELCC.
Please read our ELCC May newsletter:
May 2020 Newsletter
If you are a parent or carer living in Renfrewshire and are concerned about your child’s communication, you can call The Speech and Language Therapy Helpline.
For more information, click the link below.
SLT Helpline
Archbishop Tartaglia, Bishop President for Catholic Education in Scotland, will offer Mass for Catholic educators and schools on Sunday 10th May at 12 o’clock from St. Andrew’s Cathedral. School communities are invited to join the Archbishop live using the video-link:
https://www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-andrews-cathedral
This week is a shorter week for learning.
Children: Mon. 4th and Tues. 5th – only online learning days this week
Staff: Wed. 6th and Thurs. 7th – in-service days
Friday 8th – holiday
Please click the link to see a message from the staff of St Peter’s
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Message from the staff
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