It was short but very busy week for Heathery Knowe PS pupils. Primary 6 and 7 pupils from Rooms 9 and 10 visited the cinema in Hamilton and learned how to use the U22 travel cards for free travel. Miss Inglis and Mis Wharton accompanied the pupils and were pleased that our pupils showed respect and confidence when developing skills in travelling independently. Thank you to Mrs Hunter, Mrs Fraser and Mrs Archbold for coming along and supporting the children.
Love Autism Session
All parents and carers with an interest in understanding Autistic Spectrum Disorder are invited to attend the next workshop on 28th November at 9.30am Mount Cameron Primary School. Details of the session are included below:
Helping Your Child to Better Understand and Express Their Emotions
During this session I will talk about why autistic children find it so hard to understand what they feel and why. I’ll suggest some hints and tips that might help.
Join me (Anne Love) for a cuppa and a natter, get to know other parents/carers and leave our session with more knowledge and understanding and the confidence to give the strategies I suggest a go.” (Anne Love)
Raffle Tickets
Your child will bring home an envelope with raffle tickets next week as part of the PTC fundraiser. If you would like to purchase the raffle tickets please retain one half of the strip and return the other half of the strip with your name / contact number written on the back and cash in the envelope provided. An accompanying letter will be sent out with the tickets.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Christmas Performance
Your child will bring home a letter on Monday to request tickets for the Christmas performances. The content of the letter can be read below:
“I am delighted to invite you to our Christmas carol concert and nativity performance on 13th and 14th December. Each child will participate in one afternoon and one evening performance along with their siblings and other children in their school house group.
| Date | Time | House Group |
| 13th December | 13:30 | Red and Yellow |
| 13th December | 18:00 | Blue and Green |
| 14th December | 13:30 | Blue and Green |
| 14th December | 18:00 | Red and Yellow |
Each family will be allocated two tickets and may request their preferred performance time below. You may request:
- one ticket for each performance;
or
- two tickets for one performance and none for the other.
There is no charge for tickets. A donation can be made on arrival at the performance. Raffle tickets will be sold prior to the performance to win a themed Christmas hamper.
All ticket requests must be received by 23rd November 2022. It is possible to enter a ballot for further tickets which will be drawn on 25th November 2022.
Industrial Action – Teacher Trade Unions
Following a ballot of their members, trade unions for Teacher employees have informed the Council of their plans for industrial action.
The planned strike day is Thursday, 24 November 2022.
Based on the information currently available, Primary, Secondary and ASN schools will not be able to open for pupils. This includes nursery classes in Primary schools.
The purpose of this letter is to let you know of the planned industrial action on 24 November by the teacher trades unions and that the school is likely to be closed on this day. You may wish to make contingency plans for childcare on 24 November 2022.
School breakfast clubs will not operate on the day of the strike.
What’s on next week?
Monday – Mrs Duff attending Learning Community Meeting
Tuesday – Team of senior pupils attending netball festival
Thursday – Raffle tickets will be sent home for Christmas Fayre
Thursday – Possible school closure as a result of industrial action
Thank you for your continued support.
Kind regards
Kirsty Duff
