Please read the attached document that gives guidance on the level 2 mitigations and their implementation in school.

Thank you for your continued support in all our COVID-19 mitigations this year and keeping the children as safe as we possibly can.

Guidance Update

Information Update for Families

There is now a Covid19 Mobile Test Unit in the carpark of Newton Farm Leisure Centre/school, Harvester Avenue Cambuslang G72 6AA.  The service will be available from 3.30pm -6pm Monday to Friday and 9.30-5.30 Saturday and Sunday, for 2 weeks.  The MTU is available to test anyone with or without symptoms, this test site will also have a LFD collect point where anyone can attend without an appointment to collect a box of 7 Lateral Flow Device tests to take home with them.

The closest MTU sites in the CAM/GLEN area are below

• Newton Farm Primary School – 3.30-6.00pm Mon – Fri and 9.30-5.30pm Saturday and Sunday
• Eastfield Lifestyles –9.30-2.30pm Monday to Friday and 9.30-5.30 Saturdays and Sundays
• Blantyre Leisure Centre –9.30-5.30pm Monday to Sunday

Appointments for those with or without symptoms can be made by visiting Coronavirus (COVID-19) | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk) or by calling 0800 028 2816.

Alternatively we have the asymptomatic test site in Larkhall which is available for anyone without symptoms to pop in and get a test, no appointment necessary, this is based at Larkhall leisure centre and is available 7 days a week 9.30-5.30.

There is also a facility to collect a test kit from various locations including our ATS in Larkhall, other sites can be found on the map https://maps.test-and-trace.nhs.uk or they can be ordered online at https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests or by calling 119 to order home delivery.

The new summer lunch menu begins on 26th April. Lunch will now cost £1.95. This will continue to be paid via parent pay. Milk remains 20p.

Please click on the link below to view this week’s lunch menu.

https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/primary-menu

We look forward to welcoming back our P4-7 pupils on Monday. Please see the attached signposts poster for information on the pupils return.

We kindly remind parents to maintain 2m distances from others at the gates.

Please ensure you are wearing a mask when dropping off and collecting children from school.

We ask that parents to do wait at the school gates in the morning after dropping children off, it is important to clear the way for other children being dropped off. There are adults in the yard to supervise children from 8.45am.

Back to school sign posts March

Please see attached Google Meet timetable for P4-7 learners for week beginning 1st March.

Google Meet Timetable 1st March

Please read the attached letter for an update on First Holy Communion.

first holy communion letter to parents feb 2021

Please read attached letter on Parent Pay for those transitioning to High School in August.

P7 parents letter re parent pay fusion app 2021

Please see the attached Google Meet Timetable for P4-7 for week beginning 22nd February.

Google Meet Timetable 22nd Feb

Below is a letter from the head teacher and a leaflet with information on the return to in-school learning for P1-3 learners.

Parent Letter

Back to school sign posts February

Following the confirmation of the return of in-school learning for P1-3 pupils, we understand that this may change the childcare needs of parents. The school asks that if you wish your P4-7 child to be considered for Emergency Keyworker Childcare at the school that you complete either the Google Form below or the Application form.

Application forms will need to be e-mailed to the school office. The address is at the bottom oh the form. If your child currently attends Emergency childcare can we ask you to resubmit the form to help with the schools planning for return.

Applications must be sent in by Friday 19th February

Google Form

Key worker enrolment form for emergency childcare