Welcome to this week’s Head Teacher Blog.
October Week Holiday
School and Nursery will close at 3pm on Friday 14th October 2022 for the October Week Holiday. We re-open on Monday 24th October 2022 at the usual times. I hope you have a lovely break.
Participatory Budget Results
Thank you to everyone who took part in our PB vote last week. At assembly on Friday, Mrs. Keltie announced the results. From the three final options decided by our PB groups, the winner was:
- School Trips/Excursions
We will now start to plan when/how these will take place and will provide further information in due course.
Christmas Card Enterprise
In consultation with the Parent Council, we have decided to run our annual Christmas Card enterprise once again this year.
Each child (including the nursery) has the opportunity to design a Christmas Card in class using a provided template which can then be made into printed Christmas Cards.
Finished designs will be sent home on Monday 31st October 2022 along with an order form. If you decide to purchase packs of cards, you must return the order form to school by Wednesday 9th November 2022.
Packs of 12 cards cost £5 and this will be payable by ParentPay from 31st October 2022. Please note, there is no obligation for parents/carers to purchase these. However, the school does receive a commission for each pack purchased.
Parent Council Constitution
The proposed changes to the Parent Council constitution were approved at their meeting on 4th October 2022 with the following votes from the Parent Forum:
- 11 ‘Agree’
- 0 ‘Disagree’
- 0 ‘Abstain’
The revised document, along with the AGM and Ordinary Meeting minutes from Tuesday 6th September 2022 are now available on the Parent Council Page of the school website.
Parent Teacher Consultations
Our first Parents’ evening of the 2022/23 school session is scheduled to take place on Thursday 10th November 2022 (between 3.30pm and 8pm).
We’re delighted that these meetings will take place in person once again. Parents/carers will have an opportunity to hear about their child’s progress and look through some of their written work.
An email will be sent via ParentPay this week with a link to the School Cloud booking system to allow parents/carers to select an appointment that is convenient to them.
Lockerbie Manor Information Session
A reminder to current P6 and P7 parents that the Lockerbie Manor information session will take place on Monday 10th October 2022 from 4.30pm-5.30pm.
We ask that, due to limited space, children do not attend this meeting if possible.
If you are unable to attend, an information pack will be sent home.
School Lunches for WB 10th October 2022
The school lunch menu for 10th-14th October 2022 is Week 1:
https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/primary-menu
The nursery lunch menu for 10th-14th October 2022 is Week 1:
https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/nursery-lunch-menu
All nursery pupils and P1-5 are entitled to a free school meal.
School Values Award Recipients
As part of the Woodhead Way, all children are expected to be Ready, Safe and Respectful. When they are, this is recognised through our weekly reward time.
The following children were recognised last week by their class teacher for following the Woodhead Way in class, and displaying the school values. They received the School Values Award at assembly on Friday 7th Oct 2022:
| John S | P1a | Friendship;Respect;Excellence;
Determination |
| Faith D | P1b | Friendship;Determination |
| Lexi T | P2a | Friendship;Respect;
Determination |
| Isaac F | P2b | Friendship;Respect;
Excellence;Determination |
| Perri B | P3 | Friendship;Respect;Honesty;
Excellence;Determination;Equality |
| Caiden McC | P3/4 | Friendship;Respect;Excellence;
Determination |
| Heather F | P4 | Friendship;Respect;Honesty;
Excellence;Determination |
| Amaya I | P4/5 | Friendship;Respect;
Excellence;Determination |
| Joshua G | P5 | Friendship;Respect;Determination |
| Josh McD | P6/7 | Friendship;Respect;Honesty |
| Lily F | P6a | Friendship;Respect;Honesty;
Excellence;Determination;Equality |
| Bilal M | P7a | Friendship;Respect;Honesty;
Excellence;Determination;Equality |
| Nathan S | P7b | Respect;Honesty;Excellence;
Determination |
In the playground, our Support Staff recognised the following children for following the Woodhead Way and being Ready, Respectful and Safe:
| Perry B | P3 |
| Aiden B | P2b |
| Millie L | P7a |
The following children were recognised as going ‘Over and Above’ in class, not only demonstrating the Woodhead Way, but going beyond the expectations in all aspects of school life this week. They will be recognised with a special Reward Time this week:
| Chloe McK | P1a |
| Harry D | P1b |
| Jack R | P2a |
| Lilly G | P2b |
| Esme A | P3 |
| Ollie C | P3/4 |
| Emily D | P4 |
| Rhys D | P4/5 |
| Mia N | P5 |
| Ollie B | P6/7 |
| Daisy Mae F | P6a |
| Finn L | P7a |
| Ava G | P7b |
Dates for Your Diary:
Upcoming Diary Dates:
- Monday 10th October 2022: Lockerbie Manor Information Session for P6 and P7 Parents/Carers (4.30pm-5.30pm)
- Monday 10th October 2022: Girls’ After School Football Club (3pm-4pm)
- Wednesday 12th October 2022: Choir After School Club (3pm-4pm)
- Monday 17th to Friday 21st October 2022: October Week Holiday (School and Nursery Closed)
- Monday 24th October 2022: School and Nursery re-open.
- Thursday 27th October 2022: PTA Hallowe’en Discos (P1-3: 6.15pm-7.15pm, P4-7: 7.30pm-8.45pm)
- Friday 28th October 2022: Non-Uniform Day (Hallowe’en Theme)
- Tuesday 1st November 2022: PC and PTA Meeting (6.45pm-8.30pm)
Riddle of the Week
Well done to everyone who told me the correct answer to last week’s Riddle:
What belongs to you but is used more by others? The correct answer was ‘Your Name.’
This week’s riddle is:
What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
A house point to every pupil who shares the correct answer with Mr. Clark.
Can your child solve it without parental help or googling it?
Thank you for your continued support. Please get in touch via the school office if I can assist in any way.
Kind regards
Mr. Clark
Mr. S. Jasnosz-Clark
Head Teacher
