Braehead Primary School Newsletter
January 2018
Happy New Year to you all.
Last term ended with much pride and happiness. The PTA Christmas fete was very well attended and had a super community spirit, our P1-3s performed the Nativity exceptionally well to packed audiences. Their hard work and professionalism shone through each and every child. The school Christmas Service was led by the children, a special thanks goes to the P6’s who gave us an encore of their Soundstart musical ability, and on the final day of term the children enjoyed M& M’s production of Sleeping Beauty; “Best Panto ever” reported a P7 child.
This term we are all ready for new experiences and plenty of learning.
Staffing update:
We welcome to our team:
Mr French as Depute Headteacher, he has quickly resumed his role as P4-7 co-ordinator and 100 other tasks.
Mr Newton has joined the team and will be teaching P7H 2 days a week. Mrs Whelan teaches Mon – Wed and then continues as Acting Depute Headteacher.
Mrs Reid begins this week in the nursery and looks forward to getting to know all the children and families.
Key dates & events:
17/1/18 26x P5 pupils representing our school at Stirling Schools Athletics final POSTPONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER
23/1/18 Stirling schools pre level 1 Gymnastics competition
24/1/18 Stirling schools level 1,2,3 Gymnastics competition
24/1/18 P6s to Smith Art Gallery
26/1/18 Deposit due for October 2018 Dalguise trip (P6 pupils)
26/1/18 P6s perform with Scottish opera, P6 parents are invited to the afternoon show
30/1/18 P5s begin swimming twice a week until April
30/1/18 Parent coffee morning 9 15- 10am all welcome.
6/2/18 Stirling School cross country competition, some P6 & P7 pupils will represent school
8/2/18 P7 Burns Supper 6 30pm – 9pm
19/2/18 rag bag collection led by the ECO group
2/3/18 Snapshot jotters arrive home to show your child’s learning.
Raspberry Pi is a new technology that four of our senior pupils will attend at Stirling High School to learn about. They will learn about coding and then they will then be able to lead other P6 & P7 pupils who are interested in digital learning at an afterschool club here at Braehead.
When children share with us a significant success or experience from home, sport or the community that has made them feel proud; we call this Wider Achievement. At House meetings children often share their news. The House captains will be leading an assembly on 29/1/18 and are keen to celebrate some children’s recent success. So encourage your child to bring in their certificate, medal, photograph etc. that celebrates an achievement.
Later in the term we look forward to our Book week, releasing our Lantern festival film, developing buddy reading between senior and junior pupils, and exploring more ways to record your children’s wider achievement. Bikeability will begin in February for the pupils from P4-7 and this will continue into the summer term.
As part of Stirling Councils cycle of self-evaluation colleagues from other schools are visiting us on 19th and 20th February. We have lots to share and talk about. As part of the visit they would like to meet with some parents (on Tuesday 20th at 9 15am) as well as speaking to pupils and staff. If you are available to be part of the group please contact the school office by phone, visit or email braeps@stirling.gov.uk
Louise Samphier
Acting Headteacher
