Speech and Language Helpline
Tuesday and Thursday
9am – 5pm
07866219181
If you have any concerns or questions regarding your child’s speech , language or communication development and would like to speak to a speech and language therapist for general advice, please call us on the above!
Good morning everyone,
I hope you are all well and coping with the current situation. I would like to say a massive thank you for how well you have engaged with the home learning opportunities posted by the staff. It has been a learning curve for all of us!
I must share my praise and admiration for the staff and partners of our school who have worked well together to share a variety of interesting, fun activities to keep the learning going for our children. If you have any issues with our digital learning please email the school and we will address them.
Please see below a message from West Lothian Council regarding the Easter Break.
The Easter break begins from Friday 3rd April until Monday 20th April. It is important for everyone to give themselves a break. There are links on the following site if you require some activities during this time. https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/51911/Learning-at-home
Stay Safe
Mrs Burns
West Lothian Educational Psychology Telephone Service
Telephone consultation service during school closure period
For: Parents/carers, school staff, young people and other agencies seeking support & advice to improve the wellbeing and educational outcomes for our children and young people at this difficult time.
When: Monday 30th March
Monday – Friday; 9.30am to 12.30pm
Contact:
Call: 01506 283130 to leave a message with your details (name, number, school etc.) and one of our psychologists will call you back. Or, you can e-mail us at: ed.psych@westlothian.gov.uk
Corona virus – helpful resources can also be found on our webpage: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/50765/Coronavirus-Helpful-Resources
Good afternoon,
Can I please remind you that GLOW and in particular TEAMS are secure areas for staff to work with children. Passwords should not be shared and no adults should be contacting class teachers through these sites. Please use the school email to contact us. You will find this on the recent letter sent to you from the Head of Service.
Thank you
Mrs Burns
Monday morning live lessons available :-
9am – P.E. with Joe Wicks (daily) https://youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1…
10am – Glasgow Science Centre GSC at Home (daily) https://youtube.com/user/scienceshowbob…
11am – Fischy Music
Dear Parent/Carer
As we enter a period of school closures, the following arrangements are in place to ensure that your child’s learning can continue throughout this time.
The key source of learning will be using online platforms (virtual learning environment) however alternative arrangements will be made by individual schools for pupils for whom online learning is not suitable.
For children attending the nursery, suggested learning experiences that can be completed within the home will be provided on the school/nursery blog https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/StJosephsPS/ .
For children in P1-P3, teachers will provide a set of appropriate learning experiences that can be completed at home. These will be shared through our school blog https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/StJosephsPS/. Your child has been provided with a jotter to record their learning and there will be an opportunity for them to share this when they return to school.
Children in P4-P7 are part of their class Microsoft 0365 Team, which can be accessed through their Glow account. Your child requires their Glow username and password to access their Team, and they are familiar with how to use this platform. Information for parents on how their child uses Teams is available at bit.ly/wlglowguide
It is expected that your child accesses their Team daily to engage with the learning experiences being provided by their teacher. The platform provides a function for your child to share their learning with their teacher and receive feedback where appropriate and support where required.
The use of Teams for communication is for learning purposes only between staff and pupils and ensures the safety of all users.
Parents / Carers who have any questions or require further information should use the following contact details.
wlstjosephwhit-ps@westlothian.org.uk
Our school team will continue to provide all available support to your child and family where we can during this challenging period.
More detailed information on learning will be issued by your child’s school. https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/coronavirus-schools
Information from West Lothian Council regarding school closures
We note today’s announcement by the First Minister regarding schools closing to pupils from Monday 23 March. We are awaiting further details from the Scottish Government, and will confirm details with pupils and parents/carers as soon as we can. Extensive preparations have already been made for this situation and we will work to maintain learning and to support students at this difficult time.
