We would like to thank all pupils, parents and carers for their kind donations. The School have had a great response with over 70 Rag Bags collected.
Thank you for your continued support…
Braehead Primary School Stirling
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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
Network Rail works at Kerse Road Bridge begin January 8
Residents and road users are being reminded that Kerse Road will be impacted by Network Rail works from Monday, January 8
A one way system will be in operation for eastbound traffic exiting the Craigs Roundabout and traffic travelling in the opposite direction will be diverted via diverted via A91, A872 Glasgow Road and A9 Burghmuir Road.
This system will remain in place until April 22 when the road will close completely until 30 October.
For more information on the works visit Network Rail website www.egip.info/projects/kerse-road-stirling-bridge-works
email SDAelectrification@networkrail.co.uk or call the community relations helpline 03457 11 41 41
Information on the diversions is available on the Council website at www.stirling.gov.uk/kerseroad
End of Term Reminder – School closes at 1pm on Friday 30th June. Pupils can go home for lunch at 12.15. Pupils who are going home for lunch at 12.15 need not return to school.
Staffing Update
Congratulations to Mrs MacNish who was appointed as Principal Teacher at Kincardine in Menteith yesterday. In order to ensure continuity for P3/4 pupils we have managed to retain Mr Gonet on our staff and he will teach this class. Mr Gonet met his new class this afternoon.
Further congratulations to Miss Scott who was appointed as Principal Teacher at Braehead today, Miss Scott will continue to teach P1B as planned.
P5B will meet their new teacher on 22nd August.
I am sure you will join me in thanking these staff members for their contribution to supporting the pupils of Braehead Primary and wishing them every success in their future posts.
Medicines
We would ask that parents collect all medicines from the school office before the end of term. Thank you.
On behalf of all staff I would like to thank you for your continued
support and wish you all a lovely and sunny summer holiday.
Yours sincerely
Mairi Breen
Headteacher
Please find below a copy of Stirling Council’s policy in relation to the organisation of classes.