Author: Mr Toner

Rag Bag – Monday 8th of March 2021

Please do not send bags into school. Place them in or beside the RAGBAG collection container in the Staff Car Park. Please only bring them on Monday 8th March  in the morning.

There will be no bags sent home this time.

What they will take or won’t take.

Through Rag Bag your are able to help recycle textiles and clothing that may have ended up going to landfill. It is estimated that approximately 1.75 million tonnes of clothing waste is produced in the UK every year.

Out of this vast tonnage around 1.2 million tonnes is sent unnecessarily to landfill.

If we can divert some of this tonnage away from landfill we will directly help the environment and help provide good quality clothing to some of the poorest developing nations in the world.

Whether you participate in the Rag Bag collections or have an external or internal recycling bank you are able to recycle the following items.

We can accept the following items:

  •  Wearable Clothing
  •  Paired Shoes
  •  Handbags
  •  Belts

We cannot accept the following items:

  • Workwear
  • Wet/Soiled Clothes
  • Curtains
  • Towels
  • Duvets or Duvet Covers
  • Pillows or Pillow Cases
  • Blankets
  • Table Cloths
  • Linens
  • Cushions
  • Carpets
  • Suitcases
  • Books
  • Bric a Brac
  • Clothes Hangers
  • Electricals

More information at https://www.rag-bag.co.uk/

School Transport Survey

“The Passenger Transport Service is very keen to hear your views regarding both the transport provided and any contacts with the team.  There are two surveys to be completed depending on the type of transport your child(ren) use.

We appreciate that you may not have used this transport so much lately but your views are very important to us.  The links to the surveys are as follows;

School Bus Survey for Pupils and Parents 2020/21

School Taxi and Minibus Transport Survey 2020/21 .

Thank you for taking the time to complete the relevant survey.”

Keith Smith

Passenger Transport Services System Administrator

Glow and Microsoft Teams – Important Information for Parents and Carers

Please be aware of the following information about Glow. It is essential that these conditions are met.

“Glow is the national online service funded by Scottish Government and provided by Education Scotland. This learning environment provides learners and educators across Scotland with access to a wide set of innovative digital services and resources designed to enhance learning and teaching across the whole curriculum.

Access to Glow is restricted to learners and educators who are issued with an account that can provide access to a number of different online services such as Microsoft Office 365, G Suite for Education and Glow Blogs.

Online safety is of utmost importance in the delivery and management of Glow. Glow is not an open system, and should be viewed as an extension of the school/education establishment. Only learners, and adults who require access in relation to their role as teaching or support staff, are provided with Glow accounts. All adults will have been Disclosure Scotland checked at minimum prior to their individual Glow account being created. Therefore parents/carers logging in using their child’s Glow (and Teams) account and using Glow (and Teams) is not permitted; and in addition, schools should not issue children’s Glow accounts directly to parents.”The whole article can be found at https://glowconnect.org.uk/about-glow/glow-for-parents/ 

St Joseph’s Nursery WL Survey

West Lothian Council would like to hear from parents/carers about their experiences of supporting their children to learn from home during this period of remote learning. We appreciate all you are doing and your feedback will help us to continue to support our schools and families at this time. For more information or support, please get in touch with your child’s school. They are there to help. Our telephone support service is also available for West Lothian families. We are here to listen and support you – 01506 283130 There are 7 questions and it should take 2-3 minutes to complete. If you have more than one child, please complete a survey form for each of your children in turn. Thank you.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKZrs4PcouytMv6A2R0y6TENUNVRDWUJJNUJJQVRTOVA0OEhHWEpaVzJRMi4u
West Lothian Council would like to hear from parents/carers about their experiences of supporting their children to learn from home during this period of remote learning. We appreciate all you are doing and your feedback will help us to continue to support our schools and families at this time. For more information or support, please get in touch with your child’s school. They are there to help. Our telephone support service is also available for West Lothian families. We are here to listen and support you – 01506 283130 There are 7 questions and it should take 2-3 minutes to complete. If you have more than one child, please complete a survey form for each of your children in turn. Thank you.
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West Lothian Council Surveys

Find below a survey from West Lothian Council that we would encourage you to complete by Friday 29th January.

West Lothian Council would like to hear from parents/carers about their experiences of supporting their children to learn from home during this period of remote learning.

We appreciate all you are doing and your feedback will help us to continue to support our schools and families at this time. For more information or support, please get in touch with your child’s school. They are there to help. Our telephone support service is also available for West Lothian families. We are here to listen and support you – 01506 283130

There are 7 questions and it should take 2-3 minutes to complete. If you have more than one child, please complete a survey form for each of your children in turn.

Thank you.

Parents: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=oyzTzM4Wj0KVQTctawUZKZrs4PcouytMv6A2R0y6TENURVpFS1A2MlVRTFRWU0g5Qk9DMEtXNk9QVy4u

 

Accessing Glow/Teams through a Games Console

Remember those Games Consoles that have web browsers could be used for Online Learning!

Accessing Online Learning via Playstation

First navigate to the far right and select library.

Next select Applications then select Internet Browser.

Click start.

Then press the triangle on the controller and type in Glow RM UNIFY.

Press R2 to search.

Click the first link that you see

This will direct you to the GLOW login page where you can now enter your login details.

Once logged in you will see Microsoft Teams on your Launch Pad click on teams and select your class team.

This is where your daily tasks will be.

 

Accessing Online Learning via Xbox

Plug a keyboard into the Xbox USB slot.

Go into my games and apps.

Find Microsoft Edge and select.

Type in: Glow RM Unify and search.

This will direct you to the GLOW login page where you can now enter your login details.

You can then access your work through Microsoft Teams where your tasks will be uploaded within your class channel.

Just don’t get distracted by the games until the work is done!