Author: WLPatricia.Mooney@glow

A huge congratulations to the children who were chosen to be characters in the Galaday Pageant, this year.  The Galaday Pageant characters were drawn today in school and the chosen children have been issued letters, inviting them and their parents to a meeting, to be held in St Joseph’s Parish Hall on, Monday 28th November 2022. 

To clarify,  Homework Club will be every Monday from the 31st of October until the Christmas holidays.

Please complete the FORM below if your child wishes to attend the Homework Club.

Please see attached, the Whitburn Active Schools newsletter.

2022-23 Term 1 – Whitburn Active Schools Newsletter

Welcome to our first newsletter of this academic year.

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Please note, that all those who applied for our Health and Wellbeing group have been granted a place.  We look forward to seeing you all on Monday, 12th September at 9.30am

A reminder that the Health and Wellbeing club starts on, Monday, 5th September at 9.30am and will last approximately 1 hour.  Thanks to those parents who have already signed up, we look forward to seeing you then.  This club is free of charge and is open to all parents.

Good afternoon,

The NSPCC will be delivering two virtual workshops targeted at parents of p5-7 pupils. Below are details of the sessions and the different themes which will be covered

Primary session 1 – Social Media, Parental Controls, Modelling Good Behaviour, Screen Time vs Screen Use

Tuesday 11^th October @ 7pm

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 360 183 895 563
Passcode: nLTnf4

Primary session 2 – Grooming, Online bullying, Online friendships

Monday 7^th November @ 7pm

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 358 089 273 611
Passcode: FDU7tm

 

FREE  After-sSchool Learn to Swim lessons for P7 pupils.

Active Schools, in partnership with Whitburn Academy, is offering all P7 pupils the opportunity to attend a weekly after-school Learn to Swim session, FREE of charge.

The FREE Learn to Swim, after-school club, is taking place, every Wednesday at, Whitburn Academy Swimming Pool from 3.30pm to 4.15pm.

The first session is on Wednesday 7th September and will run weekly till Wednesday 14^th December.

The sessions will be led by qualified swimming teachers. Our experienced teachers will help pupils grow in confidence in the water, improve swim skills, and fine-tune techniques, in a supportive, motivating and encouraging learning environment.

If your child wishes to attend the P7 Learn to Swim Session then you MUST submit this form before they take part.

https://forms.office.com/r/t64zX82ziS

Pupils need to enter the school via Main Entrance and make their own way to the facility where the sessions are taking place.

After the session, pupils need to make their own way back to the Main Entrance and be collected/walk home from there.

A reminder that children return to school tomorrow after the Summer break.

All P1 parents are invited to attend their child’s class at the end of the day for a photograph opportunity.