Sporting Achievements at Maxi!
Athletics
A huge congratulations to all our pupils who attended the Athletics championships on the 10th May.
The effort from all involved was brilliant with teachers and helpers commenting on the sportsmanship and behaviour during this event from our children.
Well done to all that took part and represented our school with pride. We looked the part this time also as we modelled our new tracksuits bought for our pupils by our Parent Council .
A special congratulations to our medal winners below who will now go on and represent our school in the athletics final. Great job girls! All of Maxi is behind you!
Handball
Equally representing our school with pride last week was our amazing Handball teams! The Handball tournament took place on Friday 17th May. I am delighted to report that both our boys and girls team returned to school with medals. Our boys team came 2nd in the whole tournament and our girls team came 3rd. A huge thank you has to go to Heather Robertson, one of our parents who has tirelessly coached our handball team every Friday after school for the past year and even before that. Heather takes the club every Friday and is helped by students from Calderglen High School. Thank you Heather for all that you do. We really appreciate it. I know you were bursting with pride also at both teams results. Our school also has a strong representation at the local East Kilbride Handball club and we would like to thank them also for their partnership in sporting achievements in our school.
P3 Rainforest Showcase
I was so proud of P3 last week who put on an amazing showcase of learning all about their Rainforest topic. Not only did the showcase display how much they had all learned but it was witty, entertaining and allowed every pupil to shine! I particularly liked our tour guides and the strong leadership skills they possessed and also the family quiz at the end was a great hit too. I was bursting with pride as P3 performed for parents because not only did our children display their learning but they clearly loved every moment of it also. A huge thank you to all our parents and grandparents who turned up to see it. We love that you support our learning in this way. Thank you! We even managed to navigate an unplanned fire alarm too in the middle of it all. Well done P3 and Ms Short for all your hard work. It was a delight to attend.
P2 Outing to The Rural Life Museum
P2 loved every minute of their trip to the farm last week and the Rural Life Museum also. A huge congratulations has to go to P2 as on return to school their teacher was beaming about their behaviour during the outing and the way they had conducted themselves. Well done P2! I know you worked very hard to keep high standards of behaviour and were very excited and enthusiastic about this trip beforehand. You represented us well P2! I posted some photos of this on Twitter for parents , although they did return to school with over 100 photos from their trip so I did my best! A great time had by all and a trip to enhance their ‘Farm’ topic.
Playground Fun in the Sun
We are working hard at Maxwellton to make sure that our behaviour outside in the playground matches the same high standards of behaviour that we expect inside in our learning classrooms. Learning how to play safely and in a fun way in a more social and relaxed setting such as the playground is an important social skill for all our children to learn. This can be hard for children to navigate at times and like any learning there can sometimes be mistakes which pupils can learn from. Please could you take some time to partner with us to discuss with your child the standards and expectations of behaviour in our playgrounds.
We have two main rules in our playground…
- Kind hands and kind feet at all times
- Kind words to all
We teach our children to treat others as they would like to be treated. Physical hitting of any kind cannot be tolerated and this is reflected in our first rule. Ensuring that we treat others as we would like to be treated is reflected in our second rule.
This term at Maxwellton classes have worked hard learning about stamping out meanness and ‘No Put Downs’ . Please speak to your child also about ensuring that their words are kinds words that build others up and discuss the damage that unkind words can do to all.
We will continue to work hard on this as a school and will be updating our behaviour position statement in the new term in line with training and the national ‘Respect Me’ campaign. Behaviour will be a major focus of our school improvement plan next year as we work together to make Maxwellton the best place and school it can be.
I would like to take time to thank my support staff who offer activities at play times and lunch times to our children to ensure that there is something for all to do and to ensure that play is purposeful so that opportunities for good behaviour are increased.
Mrs Thomson and Mrs Thomson last week made sure that there were plenty of opportunities for all those who wished to get arty during breaks to develop their skills. The picnic benches were my favourite place to be last week as the sun was shining and the chat was good!
We will continue to work hard on this and would appreciate your support and partnership in discussing this with your child.
School Uniform Survey
A huge thank you to all parent and carers who have already taken part in our school uniform survey. The closing date for voting is Friday 24th May.
I have detailed the link and information below again regarding this for all those who have still to vote!
At Maxwellton Primary we take great pride in our school uniform, not only for Health and Safety reasons, but also as it identifies our learners as Maxwellton pupils and makes a statement about who we are as a school!
Our school colours are a red jumper and white shirt. Over the years, a mixture of black and grey skirts, shorts and trousers have been used. Having two different colours can be confusing for new parents and provide a mismatched image. In remedying this, we are inviting all stakeholders to vote on whether the skirts, shorts or trousers should be black or grey. We will share the results of these findings once everyone has had an opportunity to vote. Voting will close on Friday 24th May.
We will then let everyone know what the final decision has been and this will come into effect from August 2020.Please be aware that it will not start in August 2019 as we are aware some parents may have already started to buy their school uniform. Therefore once the decision is made it will commence from August 2020 giving everyone a full years notice of the colour that is decided. Thank you for your support in this and for helping us maintain high standards at Maxwellton.
Please find a link to the survey to vote below!https://forms.gle/MxGCYGGw6nGJ3rUt9
Maxi Movies
It is Maxi Movie time again and we are delighted that our Parent Council are hosting this event again. Thank you to all our parents and carers that responded to help as a volunteer. We need you to help run these events and were very pleased with the response we got. Thank You! The next Maxi Movie night is Thursday 30th May 2019 at 3pm and tickets will go on sale very shortly. Pupils will be voting for the movie of their choice and again this will be revealed as soon as the children have made their selection. We will keep you posted regarding this. Looking forward to it!
In-house Transition – Step Up Days
As we approach the end of term we will begin our in-house transition days to prepare our children for their class next session. We do this by having ‘Step Up Afternoons’. These are a series of four step up afternoons where children go and visit the classroom and teacher that they will be getting next year. By doing this, this allows the learners time to become familiar with their new teacher and classroom and takes the unknown out of their transition. We have found that by doing a robust in-house transition like this, that it helps ease any anxieties that children may have about moving stages, classrooms or even having a different teacher. This allows the children to feel safe and secure about their transition so that they can go off and enjoy their summer holiday free of worry. As well as this, all parents of children with additional support needs will be invited into school in the next few weeks for a transition meeting to discuss your child’s needs as they move on into their next school year.
The dates for our in – house transition and ‘Step Up Afternoons’ are…
- Friday 31st May 1pm-3pm
- Friday 7th June 1pm-3pm
- Friday 14th June 1pm-3pm
- Friday 21st June 1pm -3pm
More information regarding classes and teachers will be issued in the next week before the beginning of ‘Step Up Afternoon 1’
We do hope your child enjoys these afternoons and finds them a beneficial part of their transition.
School Improvement – Parents and Pupils 
I would like to invite my parents or grandparents to the next Head Teacher Coffee and Chat which is taking place on Friday 31st May at 9.15am. The focus of this chat will be around the improvement priorities for next year and the self evaluation exercise taken place by staff. I would love the opportunity to share and discuss these with my parents and to gather your input and views on this also. There is always a cup of tea and coffee and usually a cake to welcome you on arrival! I look forward to seeing you there if you are able to make it.
Our pupils will be completing a pupil questionnaire in the next few weeks about our school and the learning and teaching to help provide us with feedback to aid our self evaluation and school improvement priorities for next year.
European Election & May Holidays
Just a reminder to all that the school is closed to all pupils on Thursday 23rd May due to our school being used as a Polling Station in the European Election.
The school will also be closed on Friday 24th May and Monday 27th May due to the May holidays also.
We look forward to welcoming pupils again on Tuesday 28th May at 9am.
After School Clubs
Throughout the year , our school offers a wide variety of after school clubs. These are run by teachers and volunteers throughout the session.
The majority of our after school clubs will not run in June and will end in May. This is due to how busy the last month is in school and also the amount of events that take place which often require use of the hall etc.
The following clubs will stop week beginning Monday 27th May. This week will be the last week for all of the following clubs..
- Fimo
- Torchlight
- Art & Craft
- Board Games
- K’nex and Coding
The last netball club will take place on Monday 3rd June. This is to allow a final practise before the netball final.
We will confirm the last dates of handball, multi-sports and football clubs once we have spoken to the outside coaches.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank my teaching staff, support staff and volunteers who tirelessly turn up every week to provide the children in Maxwellton with after school clubs. Thank you for your commitment to our children and in providing opportunities for wider achievements. We couldn’t do it without you. On behalf of our whole school community I would like to thank you for the crucial role you have played. Many thanks also go to our office staff who phone parents and make sure registers are completed and that we are all where we should be.
Thank you to all who have been involved!
Achievements
At Maxwellton we love celebrating our pupils achievements within and out with school.
Please see some of our superstars below who have had celebrations this week.
If your child has an achievement please complete an achievement slip and send it in. Achievements slips can be obtained in each class and your child can bring one home or please see the link below to print one out.
Achievements this week…
P1 – Matilda completed a 5K run in Glasgow and brought her medal in to show everyone!
P1 – Heather completed the next level in her gymnastics and is doing amazing at it!
P1 – Jack brought his medals in from his rugby tournament to show everyone. He had 3 medals!
P2 – Craig has won a trophy in football and scored 5 goals and was player of the week! What a star!
P4 – Jamie completed ‘Tough Mudder’ and brought in the most amazing photos to show everyone. He was covered in mud!
P5 – Ava has sat her ballet exam and received a merit in her examination. She even showed us some moves!
P6 – Emily completed a 5K at Strathclyde Park and brought her medal in for everyone to see. Well done Emily!
P7 – Keira also completed ‘Tough Mudder’ in a remarkable time! What an achievement Keira! We loved her photo of sliding down the mud slide!
Well done everyone! I loved hearing about your achievements at assembly and celebrating you!
What interesting lives you all lead! Keep all the achievements coming. Every Monday at assembly – it’s achievement celebration!
The Week Ahead…
- Monday 20th May – Mr Harris Guitar Teacher in
- Monday 20th May – Fimo & Torchlight After School Club
- Monday 20th May – Maxwellton Danceathon Event!
- Tuesday 21st May – Art and Craft & Boards Games After School Clubs
- Tuesday 21st May – Mr MacDonald Drum and Percussion Teacher in
- Tuesday 21st May – Nursery Visitor – Emma Meikle from Early Years Team to visit Nursery
- Wednesday 22nd May – P5-P7 Girls Football & Multi Sports P1 after school clubs
- Wednesday 22nd May – P5 Swimming Lessons 1pm
- Wednesday 22nd May – P4 Musical Showcase 2pm
- Wednesday 22nd May – 2 x P7 pupils to Calderglen Arts Festival
- Thursday 23rd May – School closed to pupils – European Election
- Friday 25th May – May Holiday – School closed to pupils and staff
- Monday 27th May – May Holiday – School closed to pupils and staff
Lunch Menu
This week’s lunch menu is Week Two from our Summer menu.
Please see the menu below and link to the full menu flyer.
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/sl/public/maxihtblog/uploads/sites/12054/2019/05/CEN_Go_Fresh_Primary_summer_2019_parent_flyer.pdf
That’s the update for this week everyone.
Thank you for all your continued support as we journey together.
Mrs Laing Head Teacher
