Exciting news – we now have 100 followers on our Twitter account!  This ‘parents only’ account allows our them to find out all about their children’s learning and immediately be kept up to date with school events.

Our Fair-trade tuckshop and raffle continued this week.  Our Fair-trade committee organised the raffle draw.  Congratulations to Lewis who became the proud owner of a Fair-trade football and to Beth who won the delicious Fair-trade hamper.  Thanks to the Fair trade committee for organising the events and to all those who supported the tuck shop and raffle.

Our Masterclass sessions continued this week, with all of our children advancing their skills in their chosen subject.  Our mini chefs made delicious tomato pasta and some of our knitting group have completed their fantastic scarves!  Our musicians are rehearsing to entertain parents at our Easter Coffee Morning.  Details of the morning will be given out this week.

Primary 2 had an amazing trip to Glasgow Science Centre this week.  All of our educational outings enhance children’s learning and allow them to take skills that they have learned in the class outside and apply them in various situations.  The Science Centre was no exception, our Primary 2 pupils had fun taking part in various workshops and activities.  Thank you to our parent volunteers who accompanied them on the trip.

We finished our week on a sporting high with our Cross Country competitors and girls 5-a-side football team.  Mr. Russell coached our Cross Country team each week with great success.  Aidan came first place in the P7 boys race and continued the winning streak with the P7 boys coming 3rd place in the group race.  P7 girls and P6 boys also won bronze in the their team races!  Congratulations to all of our runners who tried their very best and proudly represented St. Mary’s.  Thanks to Mr Russell and our volunteers for training our runners each week and accompanying them to the competition on Friday.  Our girls’ football team were also the proud winners of the Hamilton District five-a-side champions!   Thanks to Mr McManus for faithfully coaching them each week.  Photographs of all of our winners can be seen in our celebrating success photo gallery.

As I type this blog our Primary 7 pupils will be waiting impatiently for tomorrow morning to come when they will board the bus to Kingswood for a week of sporting and team building activities!  Read our tweets to find out all about their adventures.

As always, thanks for reading,

Elaine Fitzpatrick