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Kilbarchan PrimarySCHOOL Bulletin
Dates to Remember
NOV 15
Story TellerOn 9 November the whole school will
be treated to a whole school performance by Anne Pitcher with more provided by Ewan McVicar. P6/5 have
been working on their own stories/songs and will now see how the
professionals do it.
A REMINDERST ANDREW’S DAY HOLIDAY
The school will be closed on Monday 30 November for a public holiday.
ClubsPlay Clubs P2-3Dance P2-3Running Club P3-5Athletics P3-4Hockey P4-6Dance P4-7 Netball P5-7Basketball P5-7 Dodgeball P5-7Athletics P5-7 Badminton P5-7
Football CoachingThe pupils in P2 & P3 are very lucky to have a professional tennis coach from St Mirren working with them for three
sessions in November.
Website LaunchOur Website has been revamped and hopefully will be much more useful to parents.
Check it out at www.kilbarchan.renfrewshire.sch.uk
Road WorksMeadside Avenue is
closed for road works this week and limited access to the school
will be available. Please bear this in mind if deciding to
take the car.
Programming WizardsOur new computer club for P5s is currently teaching pupils how
to create their own programme. A huge thanks to Mrs Holsgrove from JP Morgan
for helping .
Rebel NewsRebel paid his first visit to our local vets this week. Hannah, the veterinary nurse, reminded us what Rebel should be eating. He should be eating lots of hay because it has lots of nutrients. "Rebel was nibbling a carrot at the vets. He was super calm when we were waiting in reception," said Angus.
A big thank you to Cath for agreeing to sponsor Rebel
"He was quite scared when he was getting checked over and we got to hear his heart beat and it was really fast!" Said Skye.
"It was awesome because I've never been to the vets before. Hannah was nice and she checked Rebel to make sure he was healthy and happy," said Logan.
We got his worming medication and shown how to administer it. He was very wriggly.
Fairtrade CommitteeThe Fairtrade group this year plan to continue with the Rice Challenge and will also have a Fairtrade breakfast in Feb-Mar. Info to follow.
P7 Peoples Palace/Riverside Museum 10-Nov
P4 Assembly 9.10am 13-Nov
P7 Assembly 9.10am 20-Nov
P6 Assembly 9.10am 27-Nov
St Andrew's Day Holiday 30-Nov
Nativity 1.30pm 08-Dec
Nativity 1.30pm 09-Dec
School closes 2.30pm 22-Dec
School reopens 07-Jan
Money Week 11-Jan
P4/3 Burrell Collection 28-Jan
Wellbeing Day 11-Feb
In Service Day 12-Feb
Holiday School closed 15&16-Feb
School reopens 17-Feb
P3 Assembly 9.10 26-Feb
P2/1 Riverside Museum 01-Mar
P4/3 Assembly 9.10am 04-Mar
Parents evenings 9&10 Mar
P2/1 Assembly 9.10 18-Mar
Easter weekend 25&28 Mar
School reopens 29-Mar
Spring Concert 10.30am & 1.30pm 30-Mar
Spring Concert 1.30 pm 31-Mar
P2 Assembly 9.10 am 01-Apr
P6/5 Assembly 9.10 22-Apr
Holiday School closed 02-May
P7 Ardentinny Residential 03-06-May
In Service Days 26-May
Holiday School closed 27&30-May
P1 Assembly 9.10am 03-Jun
Sports Day 7&8 June
P7 Leavers' Dance 21-Jun
School closes 1pm 28-Jun
Johnstone High School Open Evening3 November 2015 7pm
Parents and P7 pupils can attend.
PUPIL COUNCIL
The Pupil Council have decided to support this years, “Children in Need”
charity event which takes place on Friday 13 November. We will be selling “Pudsey”
wristbands. We have wristbands for £1.50. Guess Pudley’s birthday for 50p,
design a bandana for 30p. Pupils can dress up as a hero or superhero on the
day.
ECO NEWS
PARENT COUNCIL
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Food Focus FortnightOur Annual Food Focus Fortnight took
place from Monday 19 – Friday 30 October. During this time, pupils were given the chance to design a poster for the Foods Standard Agency Scotland
Calendar Competition. They also made healthy snacks using a variety of fruit
and vegetables, supported by Mrs Amaral in The Zone. The Hand Hygiene
Machine was used by each class to emphasise the importance for hand
washing.
EmailAny parent wishing to receive our
newsletter by email should contact the school office or by emailing–
Dance Divas P4/3P4/3 have had a great time learning how to create their own dances. Andrew and Sophie said, “ Last month we did some Peter Pan dancing and we had 4 parts. They were shadowing, boats, flying, sea
creatures. Our dance teacher Louise was fantastic and we loved putting on a
show for P1-3.”
Hi Everyone! Hope you all enjoyed the October break, which seems only a distant memory!We had a swap shop on the 3rd of October which was a great success thank you to all who helped And always we couldn’t do these events without our fabulous helpers. By the time this comes out I hope the children will have enjoyed the disco and again thanks to all who gave up their time to help and make everything run smoothly.It is just over 50 sleeps until Santa makes his appearance and around 40 sleeps until he visits our Christmas Coffee morning on Saturday 12th December@ 10.30 -12.30pm. So pop the date in your diary and come along with family and friends to enjoy Fair trade coffee and home baking our fresh waffles are always a big success and not forgetting our amazing Santa’s Grotto. We will of course be looking for donations of, Home Baking Raffle and Tombola prizes nearer the time. So keep the date free and come along if you can. The next Parent Council meeting will be held in the School Staffroom and as always, it would be lovely to see you there. If you have any concerns and/or fundraising ideas, please put them into the parent council box at the school office or Email me at [email protected] Susan DuffParent Council Chair
Supervision Before 9AMPlease note that there is limited
supervision in the school before 9am. Therefore, for safety reasons, on wet
mornings the doors will not open before 8.50am, when either Mrs.
Sommerville and Mrs Doyle will be available. Please do not bring children
to school too early, as shelter in the playground is very limited.
WEATHERWATCHPlease note, should there be any
uncertainty about the school opening/closing due to adverse weather conditions, parents can
access up to date information through the Weather Watch icon
on the school website main page. News is also available from
Renfrewshire Council’s website www. renfrewshire.gov.uk or by
calling 0141 842 5546. Please ensure mobile numbers are also up to date as we will text parents
should an early closure be required. May I also remind
parents that we encourage pupils to go out to play as much as
possible and they should therefore dress appropriately for
the weather conditions.
P1- Going on a Bear HuntWe really enjoyed our recent visit to
RSPB Lochwinnoch. We ventured through squelchy mud, long grass and a forest. We visited the loch,
just like in the story. We loved finding the owl homes and fishing for
pond creatures! By P1
“Name it Day”We will be having a surprise
“Name it Day” this month. Please help your child to label all clothing.
We still have items in lost property but the amount is now greatly reduced. If you have any school uniform missing, please
come in and have a look.
We have started to collect Tubs4Tablets tokens. For every 50 tokens we collect from special packs of Flora and Stork
margarine we will be able to claim a free Samsung Galaxy Tablet. We will be able
to use these as part of our ongoing library and I.T. improvements in the school. The
Eco Committee wish to thank all who handed in items of school uniform for recycling. These were displayed at the SWISH event and at the two parents’
evenings. The committee were glad to see that some items were taken for reuse and appreciated all donations. £18 at the SWISH event and £11.55 at the parents’
nights, which will be used for ECO events or playground games.
What you think matters! We want to know what you think. Do
you have any concerns/suggestions? If so please post them in the suggestions box at the school office. We will do our best to respond to your ideas and if we
can’t we will let you know why. Suggestions – see attached leaflet
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What You Think Matters!Please find attached the results of the
recent survey for “What You Think Matters!”.
Book Fair Raffle
Emily Renfrew P2/1, Cameron Stewart P2, Archie Hopley P5/6,
John Rooney P6, Noah Brown P7
