Primary 2/1 homework will be posted on Seesaw on a Monday. Homework tasks should be sent back by Friday each week.
This weeks homework is available now.
Thank you
Mrs Warner
Category: Uncategorized
This week in P1…
We have been:
- Learning the ‘w’ sound
- Adding on 10
- How the police help us
- Working hard to remember capital letters, full stops and finger spaces when writing
- Matching sentences to the correct pictures
#PrimaryOneLearning #learningisfun
Another incredibly busy week with amazing learning and lots of fun!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Miss McCullagh
P4-7 Return to School
Dear Parent/carer,
We are looking forward to the return of our P4-7 pupils on Monday 15th March. Our initial focus will be on health and well-being, re-establishing relationships and building confidence.
We have safety as our main priority and have procedures in place to keep everyone safe. Staff have access to Lateral Flow Test kits, will be wearing face coverings and adhering to the 2m distance advice. Pupils will work in their groupings and have allocated seats in the classroom, dining room and on school transport. Regular handwashing will be encouraged and hand sanitizer stations are in place in each class and in social areas. Pupils will have access to disinfectant surface wipes to wipe their resources and work space after use. Pupils travelling on school transport are requested to wear face coverings unless exempt.
In the morning, Primary 4-7 pupils will enter the playground through the main gate in front of the school and enter the playground at the side. Access to the Breakfast Club will be through the senior playground. Pupils can play in their zone until the bell rings at 8.45 am. They will be collected by their teacher and enter a class at a time. At the end of the day, classes will be dismissed a class at a time and brought to the main gate by staff. Parents should wait on the footpath opposite the school. This is the same process we used between August and December. Please remember to wear a face covering and stay 2m apart from others.
PE will be outside, so please ensure the children are dressed for the weather conditions. Rooms will be well ventilated and pupils may wish to wear a fleece or extra layer on colder days. Please do not sent the children to school if they are unwell or if a family member has booked a test or is awaiting test results.
There is no parking for parents at the school, please park in neighbouring streets and walk to the school. Please consider access for local residents and refrain from blocking driveways. The fenced area in front of the school is for staff parking only and should never be used to drop off/pick up pupils from nursery or school.
We are busy preparing for the children’s return and look forward to seeing them on Monday.
Yours sincerely
Frances Burns
Primary 1 – Homework on Seesaw
Good Morning
P1 homework will be on seesaw after school today to be completed for Friday. Tasks can be completed in any order you wish and however you wish to complete them.
I would suggest completing a small number of tasks each night but please do whatever style suits your work/ home life situation.
Thank you
Miss McCullagh
This Week in P1…
We have been…
- Learning the ‘r’ sound
- Building and matching sentences
- Filling in missing numbers to 20
- Celebrated WBD
- Learning how an optometrist would help us
- Explored our new Maths Working Wall
It has been another fantastic week in Primary 1 filled with lots of fun learning and hard work!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
Miss McCullagh
This week in P2…
We have been learning:
- to read and write words using the sound ‘a e’ (as in space)
- to recognise and describe simple fractions of shapes
- the names of the groups of Scottish islands
P4-7 Pupils Return to School Update
Executive Office
Elaine Cook
Depute Chief Executive
West Lothian Civic Centre
Howden South Road
Livingston
West Lothian
EH54 6FF4 March 2021
Dear Parent/Carer
I am writing to update you on the latest decisions on the re-opening of schools.
The Scottish Government has announced that the next phase of reopening education will take place on Monday 15 March unless new evidence or new circumstances force it to reconsider. Detailed guidance from the Scottish Government is expected to be published next week, and we will provide a further update when we have this information.
Primary
Pupils in P4-7 will return to school on Monday 15 March, joining P1-3 pupils who are already back at school. Arrangements for vulnerable children and the children of keyworkers will end, and these children will re-join their normal classes. Breakfast clubs will start on Monday 15 March, and after school clubs based in school premises will be able to restart from that date. Please contact your after school club for further details. Schools will contact parents/carers by Friday 12 March with any further details of the return.
Secondary
From 15 March, all secondary pupils will receive some remote learning and some in-school teaching. Each school will decide how to safely balance remote and in-school learning based on local circumstances and needs. Senior phase students (S4-S6) who are taking national qualifications will have priority for face-to-face lessons in school. Arrangements for remote learning for pupils who are currently not in school will be affected by these new plans, and schools will contact parents/carers to inform them of the changes which are necessary. It is the Scottish Government’s expectation that all secondary school pupils will be back in school on a full time basis after the Easter holidays. Schools will contact parents/carers by Friday 12 March with further details of when individual pupils should attend school. We will inform you of any changes to arrangements for minimising risk, for example face coverings and physical distancing, when Scottish Government Guidance is published.
ASN Schools and Units
Headteachers of ASN Schools have already discussed arrangements for individual children and young people for return from 11 January and these arrangements will continue, in discussion with parents and carers.
Transport
Pupils who travel by school transport will continue to be able to do so. If it is necessary to alter arrangements for any pupils, parents/carers will be informed by Friday 12 March. We will inform you of any changes to arrangements for minimising risk, for example face coverings and physical distancing, when Scottish Government Guidance is published.
School Meals
School meals will be available for primary pupils, and secondary pupils when they are in school at lunchtime, and those entitled will receive free school meals. Direct payments to parents/carers of secondary pupils entitled to free school meals will continue until a full time return to school is achieved.
Secondary Schools – Children of Keyworkers, and Vulnerable Children
We will inform you of any changes to arrangements for children of keyworkers and vulnerable children when Scottish Government Guidance is published.
Clinically Vulnerable Children and Young People
We will inform you of any changes to arrangements for clinically vulnerable children and young people when Scottish Government Guidance is published.
Once again, I would like to thank you for all you have done, and continue to do, to support your child’s learning. Our schools and centres are grateful for all the support you have given during the period of remote learning. We know how challenging this time has been.
Yours sincerely
Dr Elaine Cook
Depute Chief Executive
World Book Day
Good afternoon,
Everyone is excited about our upcoming World Book Day 2021 celebrations on, Thursday 4th March. Children across primaries 1-3 were given book tokens, that they can use to purchase a book at £1 online or at participating retailers. Alternatively, they can use it as part payment towards the cost of a more expensive book of their choice.
Full details are available online at,
Also, here are links to find your nearest participating store,
https://www.booksellers.org.uk/wbd
Finally, a link to the selection of £1 books available this year.
Attached is a digital copy of the book token that you can download at home.
https://www.worldbookday.com/books/
Happy Reading!
The Staff Team
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/
Thursday 4th March – World Book Day!
Remember tomorrow is World Book Day and our theme is “Pyjamas all the Way for St. Joseph’s World Book Day!” All children, both in school and learning remotely, should wear pyjamas.
Please remember:
- no slippers, wear normal school shoes.
- choose weather appropriate pyjamas!
