St. Cuthbert’s Primary School
Head Teacher: Mrs Katrina Allan
Greenfield Rd., Burnbank ML3 0NN
Telephone: 01698 282175
Email: office@st-cuthberts-pri.s-lanark.sck.uk
SCHOOL WEBSITE: www.st-cuthberts-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk
PE Timetable
September 2012
Primary 1
Dear Parents / Carers,
Wednesday and Friday
A very warm welcome to all involved with St. Cuthbert’s and especially to our
new intake and their families. We have settled extremely well into the new
session.
Mrs Allan’s absence continues and so I will continue to be the Acting Head
Teacher and Mrs McCart will continue in her post as Acting Principal Teacher.
As always, if there any questions relating to any items in the newsletter or any
other matters please do not hesitate to contact the school.
Primary 2
Tuesday and Thursday
Primary 3
Monday and Tuesday
Primary 4
Monday and Thursday
Primary 4/5
Yours sincerely,
Monday and Wednesday
Primary 5/6
Tuesday and Thursday
Mrs Martina Hendry
Acting Head Teacher
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Primary 7
School Improvement Priorities Session 2012~2013
Wednesday and Thursday
To continue review and develop planning processes within school for all
curricular areas in line with Curriculum for Excellence.
To fully implement Seemis Click and Go reporting format.
To review and develop the Literacy programme of study.
To review and enhance the Sciences programme of study.
To promote positive behaviour throughout the whole school.
To become a UNICEF Rights Respecting School.
To promote a culture of self-reflection and critical evaluation in order to identify
next steps for improvement.
To provide opportunity for stakeholders to engage in whole establishment selfevaluation to facilitate improvement for learners.
Please ensure your
child has their PE kit to
change. All pupils
should wear school
shirt / blouse and
school tie everyday and
change into their PE kit.
Important Dates for your diary this month ......
Accompanied with this
Tuesday 4th Sep
Wednesday 5th Sep
Friday 7th Sep
Monday 10th Sep
Thursday 13th Sep
Friday 14th Sep
Friday 21st Sep
Monday 24th Sep
Thursday 27th Sep
newsletter is a School
Primary 7 Crucial Crew
Calendar for session 2012
Primary 1 Parent Workshop 7pm
~ 2013. I have included
Primary 1 Lunch
many important dates and
Flying Start
hope this will assist with
Parent Council Meeting @ 6.30pm
organising your diary!
Roald Dahl Day
Primary 7 Year of Faith Mass
HOLIDAY
HOLIDAY
Primary 7 Parents’ Information Evening at John Ogilvie High School 6.30pm
Friends of St. Cuthbert’s Meeting @ 7.00pm
School Uniform
Grateful thanks to all our parents for your
continued support for school uniform. I hope the
high standard set at the beginning of the year will
continue throughout the session. The Primary 7
ties are due into school in the coming weeks.
After school clubs
Andy Malone’s Judo club has resumed and will
continue every Tuesday 3pm-4pm. After school
clubs, delivered by school staff, will commence
week beginning the 10th Sep. Further details of
clubs being offered this year will follow.
Breakfast Club
Glenlee Primary School operates a Breakfast
Club from 8am to 9am each morning. Pupils
receive breakfast and can participate in activities.
Parents are asked to contribute a voluntary
donation each session. Further details can be
obtained for Glenlee Primary School 01698
823343.
As we have an increasing number of pupils
attending this club, I would like to invite
volunteers to accompany Mrs Kinnie and the
pupils from Glenlee to St. Cuthbert’s at 8.55am
each morning. If you walk this way to school and
would be able to volunteer please contact Mrs
Hendry. The Breakfast Club are also looking for
volunteers for each morning session. Please
contact the school if you can support this initiative
in anyway.
Flying Start
We look forward to our Primary 1 pupils joining us
for the whole school day from Monday 10th
September. Pupils should enter the yard and line
up with their house members on this morning at
9am.
School Website
The school website continues to develop. A new
addition is the Head Teacher’s Blog. This is
updated on a weekly basis and is another source
of information about our school.
Please visit the site at
www.st-cuthberts-pri.s-lanark.sch.uk
Talking Homework
Raising attainment in literacy is a key priority this
session. To encourage pupils to talk and share
ideas at home Talking Homework will be issued
each week by Mrs Hendry at assembly. Parents /
carers are encouraged to ask their children about
the topic and spend a little time engaging in
conversation with their children.
School Playground
To ensure all pupils are safely dismissed from the
ground floor classes at 3pm, parents and carers
are asked to stand at the top end of the yard,
close to the fence, to allow teachers and children
to see the adults who are collecting.
There are also no dogs, bikes or scooters allowed
in the playground. Thank you for your cooperation regarding this matter.
Primary 1 lunch
Parents and carers of our Primary 1 pupils are
invited to join their children for a school lunch on
Friday 7th September. Further details will be
provided.
Annual Data Checks
All pupils have received their Annual Data
checks. Please return these important forms as
soon as possible so data can be updated.
Parent / Carer Helpers
Parents / carers who are able to help with our
school are asked to make themselves known to
Mrs Hendry or the school office.
Parent / Carer Noticeboard
This board is in the school foyer and contains a
number of pieces of important information. Please
take time to read the board when you are in the
school.
Roald Dahl Day
To celebrate the work of Roald Dahl pupils will
engage in a number of activities throughout the
morning of Thursday 13th September. Pupils are
asked to wear something yellow, Roald Dahl’s
favourite colour, on this day.
Year of Faith Mass
Primary 7 will join with Primary 7 pupils and
representatives from secondary schools from the
Diocese of Motherwell for mass to celebrate the
Year of Faith in Carfin Grotto on Friday 14th
September.
Morrison’s Let’s Grow vouchers
We are now collecting – please hand into the
school.