We are continuing to plan for a busy summer term and I would like to take this opportunity to update you with some additional dates in the calendar. New dates have been added in bold.
6th May – Holiday
7th May – Inservice Day: Nurture Network UK
10th May – Reports issued to parents
16th May – Primary Singing Day: Mrs Spence and 4 pupils
17th May – All Primary 3 attending ‘The Opera Factory’ at Theatre Royal
22nd May – Primary 4 excursion to New Lanark
22nd May – Primary 2 (Room 3) excursion to Kelvin Hall and Kelvingrove
23rd May – School Closed to Pupils for European Election
24-27th May – Holiday weekend
28th May – PTC end of year ‘thank you’ event
29th May – Sports Day (possibly at sports centre)
30th May – New Resources Showcase 2pm
31st May – Summer Fayre
3rd June – SLC Authority awards ceremony
4th June – Sports Taster Session
5th June – Sponsored walk for Kilbryde and St Andrew’s Hospice
5th June – Teddy Bear Picnic for St Andrew’s Hospice
6th June – Induction Day 1 for new Primary 1 pupils
10th June – Primary 6 Leadership Presentations
11th June – Nursery Graduation
11th June – Election of New House Captains for session 2019/2020
12th June – Provisional Date for informing parents and pupils of classes *
13th June – Induction Day 2 for new Primary 1 pupils
13/14th June – Primary 7 two day transition event at Calderglen High
14th June – Moving on session (pupils attending new classes)
18th June – Mrs Spence and 4 singers at Townhouse Showcase event
19th June – P7 Leaver Assembly 1.30pm
21st June – Heathery Knowe PS annual awards ceremony
24th June – HKPS Helper end of year ‘thank you’ event
27th June – Summer Service (at church)
28th June – School closes at 1pm
Outdoor Classroom
We are developing outdoor learning opportunities within our school grounds. The Flower Pot Garden area will be used as an Early Level outdoor classroom for Nursery – Primary 1. This will allow us to fully develop the space and provide our youngest learners with opportunities for exploration and enquiry based learning.
We are looking for resources for our farm topic and we would appreciate donations of:
- crates for milk / juice bottles
- large cardboard boxes
- lollipop sticks
- small world play resources (small cars / farm animals etc)
- Milk / 2l Juice Bottles
- Outdoor Sand Pit
- Outdoor Toys (small bikes / trikes / balance bikes)
- Straw and old adult size clothes (for making scarecrows!)
If you are able to help us resource this area in any way, it would be appreciated.
The Opera Factory
Primary 3 have a fantastic opportunity to participate in ‘The Opera Factory’ project run by Scottish Opera. We are very lucky to have been allocated enough spaces at Theatre Royal to take along all Primary 3 pupils. Children will learn about opera beforehand and learn a song so that they can join in whilst watching the performance. This is a free performance for pupils with only the cost of the bus being required.
Uniform Donations
In preparation for the new session, we will have have uniform rails available throughout the month of June. If you have any uniform that your child has outgrown and you would be happy to donate to the school, please hand it in throughout the month of May.
Mrs French along with pupil leaders will ensure that the clothes are organised and available each day. Parents are welcome to peruse the rails and take any items that they can use.
Primary 1 Induction
Miss Amy Harris and Miss Nicola Houldsworth will start to visit Heathery Knowe PS Nursery Class and Partnership Nurseries over the next few weeks as we prepare to welcome our new Primary 1 children to school. Placing request outcomes have been issued with a guide for what to do next if the request was unsuccessful. Once we have a finalised Primary 1 pupil list, parents will be invited to attend ‘preparation for school’ meetings.
Annual Parent Calendar
The staff met last week to agree dates for the annual calendar. The Parent Council will be consulted on these dates at the meeting on 30th April and this will then be issued to all parents before summer break. This will include dates for Parent Consultation meetings, open afternoons, report cards etc.
What’s on next week?
Mon- Wed – Primary 7 pupils attending Robinwood
Tues – Big Blether 9.15am / 5 pm (previously Parent Engagement Group)
Tues – PTC – 6pm
Thurs – Lockerbie Manor information session for current P4 and 5 pupils 6pm
Fri – P7 French Cafe at Calderglen High
Thank you for your continued support
Kind regards
Kirsty Duff
