We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to Heathery Knowe PS. I hope all our children and their families have enjoyed a restful summer break and are looking forward to returning to school soon.
The Scottish Education Recovery Group have continued to meet over the summer and Mr John Swinney (Depute First Minister) will share the plans for the reopening of schools tomorrow (30th July 2020). South Lanarkshire Council will use this information to plan for the reopening of all schools in the local authority including Heathery Knowe PS and Nursery. Once the guidance has been fully considered by South Lanarkshire Council and plans are in place, I will share the specific plans for our school with you.
School Uniform
There is no change to the school uniform requirements for children at Heathery Knowe PS. Please ensure that all items of clothing are labelled clearly.
The uniform consists of:
- safe waterproof shoes that can be worn while playing and learning outdoors
- grey trousers or skirt / pinafore
- blue shirt or polo shirt
- tie
- grey or maroon cardigan or jumper.
The PE kit consists of:
- dark coloured shorts
- blue polo shirt / tee shirt
- gym shoes
All children are asked to bring:
- indoor shoes – This is normally their gym shoes which are worn each day. Indoor shoes must have a hard sole as they will be worn outdoors in the event of evacuation.
- waterproofs- Ideally a waterproof jacket, trousers and wellingtons. Some younger pupils may prefer a splash suit. Children will play outdoors on rainy days to ensure classrooms are ventilated and children have access to fresh air each day.
- spare socks – Please pop a spare pair of socks into your child’s bag in case they are required.
Resources
- Children should bring a school bag each day. Children will not bring resources to and from school at the start of term but this may change over the year so a bag with enough space for a reading book and jotters is required. The bag should be waterproof to ensure all resources are protected.
- Children are welcome to bring a packed lunch. At the start of term this must fit into their school bag so that children are only carrying one bag into the building. This may change over time.
- At the start of term, children will have an individual stationery resource pack for their sole use in the classroom. Children should not bring their own pencil case to school initially.
- Children may bring a water bottle. Please ensure it is easy to fill and is clearly labelled with their name.
- Hand sanitiser is available throughout the school. There is no need for your child to bring their own sanitiser to school.
Please note that no items of clothing, bags or pencil cases should promote any football teams or display logos that may be offensive to others.
Support
If your family is eligible for free school meals or a clothing grant please use the following link to apply:
Individual Requirements
If your child requires a special medical diet (medical condition or allergies) please email me to request the forms required. Completed forms will be returned to the catering team who will plan a special diet.
If your child requires a special diet for religious reasons please email me to request the forms required. Completed forms will be returned to the catering team who will plan a special diet.
If your child has a condition that requires regular medication in school please email me to request the forms required.
If there are other special arrangements that need to be made for your child or you would like to make us aware of specific circumstances that may affect your child’s learning or wellbeing please send a short email and a member of the leadership team will be in touch to discuss it further.
My email address is headteacher@heatheryknowe-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk
Thank you for your continued support. I will be in touch again next week with further information about the safe reopening of Heathery Knowe PS.
Kind regards
Kirsty Duff
