Dear Parent/Carer
I hope that you and your families are all safe and well. These continue to be uncertain times as we welcome everyone back (virtually!) to our final term of the school session. Like you, we don’t know how long the closure of schools will continue but we plan to continue to provide some learning opportunities for our children whom we are missing very much!
From Tuesday, class teachers will be posting specific learning activities for your children both on Teams within Glow (For Primary 4-7 pupils) and on our Learning Blog (for all pupils) – https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/harrysmuirps/ For our nursery pupils, family learning activities can continue to be found at the following blog – https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/wl/ILandEblog/ .
The main focus of our learning activities will be on literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing and these specific activities will be posted every week however there will also be activities from time to time relating to other areas of the curriculum. Please remember that much is learnt during times of play so it is vital that our children still have time to relax and play as well as completing learning activities. If you are unsure of any of this or would prefer to collect paper copies of the activities, please get in contact with the school office on 01506 434501 or email us directly at wlharrysmuir-ps@westlothian.org.uk and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
As a parent myself, I understand that having children at home all day can be very challenging! Whatever learning you are supporting at home, we would like to thank you. We will use all of our skills and expertise to support your children when they finally come back to school. What we as a school need right now from you, is for your children to be in the best place for learning when they return. Please continue to share your calm, your love, your connection and your care – these are the greatest things that we can give to our children right now.
Stay safe and thank you,
Tim Wallace
Head Teacher
tim.wallace@westlothian.org.uk
