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Welcome to the February 2017 edition of the Stane Primary School and Nursery Class Newsletter.
It’s hard to believe that January is already over. It’s been an eventful month at Stane Primary, with lots of interesting learning experiences for the children. You can follow all aspects of learning on our Twitter page and school blog.
Our Playground improvements continue with the installation of our Outdoor Classroom which will be finished soon. We are still looking for items to include for Loose Parts Play. If you have anything that we can make use of, please drop it in.
As ever, our school continues to benefit from the generosity and kindness of our community. I am very grateful to those who have volunteered or donated items to the school this month - together we make ‘our wee school’ the wonderful place it is!
Mr. Scott Clark (Head Teacher)
Enrolment
Registration of Infant Beginners took place between 16th and 20th January 2017. The intake of Primary 1 pupils from the catchment area is currently 22 for August 2017 but this may change depending on Placing Requests or families moving into the area. Decisions about class configuration will be made nearer to the end of term, but the plan is for Mr. O’Donnell to teach Primary 1 next year.
The first transition event will be held at 10am on 10th February 2017 in Calderhead High School. We look forward to seeing all of next year’s P1 parents there.
Stane Art Focus Fortnight
Over the past two weeks, the focus of P1-7s IDL topics was ‘Art and Famous Artists’. Each child has created two pieces of art work to display at our Art Exhibition on February 10th February 2017. We hope you can pop in between 9.30am and 10.30am or 1.45pm and 2.45pm to view the exhibits and enjoy some refreshments.
P5-7 Health and Wellbeing Survey
All pupils in P5-7 have been issued with information about a SCOTCEN Health and Wellbeing Survey on behalf of North Lanarkshire. This will take place from 16th February 2017. If you with to opt-out of this for your child, you must return the tear-off slip included in the leaflet by Friday 10th February. Non-returns will be taken as permission for your child to take part.
Health and Wellbeing - RSHP lessons
A key component of the Health and Wellbeing Curriculum is ‘Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood’ lessons. Over the next term, these lessons will be included in the teacher’s planning. All lessons are age and stage appropriate and are based on the ‘Proud to Be Me’ resource which you can view at http://www.lanarkshiresexualhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2012/03/RSHP-Primary-Proud-to-be-Me-final.pdf
If you wish to view or discuss any of the resources that will be used, please contact Mr. Clark.
Change of Date
Please note that the date of the Primary 5/6 and 6/7 class assembly has been rearranged from Friday 3rd March to Wednesday 15th March 2017 at 9.30am.
M&M Theatre Visit
As a treat for all P1-7 Pupils, M&M Theatre Company will visit in the afternoon of Thursday 16th February 2017 to entertain us with a performance of Treasure Island. P6/7 will have an opportunity to take part in a theatre workshop after the show.
Health Week
Our annual Health Focus week will take place from 20th-24th February 2017. There are lots of active and energetic activities planned for this week - children are permitted to come to school in casual clothes suitable for activity every day that week.
Late Coming to School
Time keeping continues to be an issue for our school. A significant number of children are not making it into school before the bell every morning. We appreciate that there will be the odd occasion where families will be running a little late for one reason or another but we ask that you endeavour to get children into school on time as valuable teaching time can be missed. In line with North Lanarkshire policy, we must mark children as ‘late’ if they are not in school for 9am.
Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.
FEBRUARY 2017
Tuesday 7th February 2017
P1/2 and P2/3 Warburton’s Healthy Eating Workshop
Tuesday 7th February 2017
Nursery to P2 Valentine’s Disco (5.30pm-6.30pm)
Tuesday 7th February 2017
P3 to P7 Valentine’s Disco (6.45pm-8.00pm)
Friday 10th February 2017
P1-7 Art Show (9.30am-10.30am and 1.45pm-2.45pm)
Monday 13th February 2017
Closed for February Holiday
Tuesday 14th February 2017
Closed for February Holiday
Wednesday 15th February 2017
Inservice Day 4 (School/Nursery closed to pupils)
Thursday 16th February 2017
M&M Theatre Company performance - ‘Treasure Island’
Friday 17th February 2017
NSPCC workshops for pupils in P1-7
Monday 20th - Friday 24th Feb 2017
Health and HeartStart Week (Pupils may wear suitable casual clothes all week)
Friday 24th February 2017
Non-Uniform Day - the Crazy Hair/Hat theme is postponed due to Health Week.
MARCH 2017
Wednesday 1st March 2017
Parent Council Meeting (6pm-8pm) in Shotts EU Congregational Church
Monday 20th - Thursday 23rd Mar 2017
Rookie Rockstars Workshops for P5-7 all week.
Wednesday 15th March 2017
P5/6 and P6/7 Assembly (9.30am-10.30am) Parents/Carers invited to attend
Tuesday 28th March 2017
Easter Service (School hall, 9.30am-10.30am) Parents/Carers invited to attend
Wednesday 29th March 2017
Nursery Daffodil Tea (am and pm sessions)
Wednesday 29th March 2017
Rookie Rockstars’ School Show (6.30pm-7.30pm) Tickets sold prior to event.
Friday 31st March 2017
Non-Uniform Day (£1 per pupil) Theme: Bright Colours
Friday 31st March 2017
School closes at 2.30pm for Spring Holidays
APRIL 2017
Tuesday 18th April 2017
School and Nursery re-open for Term 4.
Friday 21st April 2017
Open Afternoon (1.30pm-3pm) Parents/Carers invited to attend.
Friday 28th April 2017
Non-Uniform Day (£1 per pupil) Theme: Odd Shoes
MAY 2017
Monday 1st May 2017
May Day Holiday - School and Nursery closed to all.
Tuesday 2nd - Friday 5th May 2017
P7 Residential Visit to Kilbowie Outdoor Centre.
Wednesday 3rd May 2017
Parent Council Meeting (6pm-8pm) in Shotts EU Congregational Church
Thursday 4th May 2017
Inservice Day 5 (School/Nursery closed to pupils)
Monday 8th - Thu 11th May 2017
Travelling Book Fayre in School - open at lunchtimes and after-school.
Tuesday 9th May 2017
P7 ‘Two-Day’ Transition visit to Calderhead High School
Wednesday 10th May 2017
P7 ‘Two-Day’ Transition visit to Calderhead High School
Thursday 11th May 2017
Parent Teacher Consultation Meetings (3pm-5pm and 6pm-8pm)
Friday 19th May 2017
P1/2 and P2/3 Assembly (9.30am-10.30am) Parents/Carers invited to attend
Thursday 25th May 2017
Non-Uniform Day (£1 per pupil) Theme: Beach/Summer Theme
Website: www.stane.n-lanark.sch.uk Twitter: @staneprimary
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