Hillington Highlights
March 2015
Dear Parent/Carers,
Refurbishment Update
Work is continuing in the Infants’ Toilets. I will continue to keep you informed of the progress and the next
steps throughout the refurbishment programme.
Stars of the Week
On Thursday afternoons each week we celebrate children’s achievement at assemblies by awarding
children a ‘Star of the Week certificate’ for making progress in the four capacities of Curriculum for
Excellence: successful learners, responsible citizens, effective contributors and confident individuals.
Successful Learner
Ayaan Sheraz
Evan Smith
Rachel Tosh
Marissa Tierney
Adam Stewart
Lauren Powell
Katie McKillop
Cameron Hasson
Hayden Larkin
Adeena Amjad
Mia Anderson
Eva Porch
Beth Young
Zoe Raynal
Karis Wynn
Aimee Jackson
Euan Nolan
Kayla Mullin
Amy Malcolm
Lewis Campbell
Ava Brown
Lucy Miller
Caiden Adams
Juliet Wilson
Eve Miller
Jessica McCartney
Aidan Haswell
Emily Caddell
Cherise Travers
Amy Tosh
James McGrouther
Zoe Raynal
Erin Brennan
Abbie Ramsay
Ryan Adam
Holly Bassy
Reece Lindsay
Andrew Ballantyne
Lewis Warren
Paige Ramsay
Amy Potter
Martha Baptista
Harry Robertson
Hayley Inglis
Armaan Madni
P4a
P5a
P6a
P7a
P7a
P2a
P2/1
P2a
P3a
P4/3
P4a
P5/4
P5a
P6a
P7/6
P7a
P7a
P2/1
P4/3
P1a
P1a
P4/3
P2/1
P2a
P1a
P2/1
P2a
P2b
P3a
P2b
P1a
P6a
P7a
P4a
P5/4
P6a
P7/6
P4a
P5/4
P5a
P7a
P4a
P5/4
P6a
P7/6
Responsible Citizens
Elle McEwan
David Minty
Cameron Reid
Lucy Robertson
Aaliyah Sinclair
Ayden Graham
Ethan Ferguson
Laurajane Reilly
Lily Telford
Adam Stewart
Megan McMahon
Lily Telford
Lucy McLean
Emily Syme
Juliet Wilson
Jay Wilson
Kaitlyn Malone
Sean Boyle
Eva Smith
Katie McKillop
Scott Moffatt
Rachael Sadler
Brooke Lipsett
Kayla Mullin
Iona McCabe
P5/4
P7a
P2b
P3a
P2/1
P3a
P1a
P4/3
P5a
P7a
P6a
P5a
P1a
P2/1
P2a
P2b
P3a
P4/3
P1a
P2/1
P5a
P7a
P1a
P2/1
P2a
Macie McCann
David MacDonald
Cooper Knox
P4a
P2b
P4/3
Effective Contributor
Freya Wishart
P3a
Confident Individual
Maham Sheraz
Eva Smith
Emily Caddell
Ethan Ferguson
Joe Caddell
Tallulah McConnachie
Paul McKinnon
Mia Brown
Logan Connell
P7/6
P1a
P2b
P1a
P2a
P7/6
P6a
P2a
P3a
P7 Benmore Residential Trip
Our Primary 7 children are going to Benmore Outdoor Learning Centre from Monday 30th March to
Thursday 2nd April 2015. We hope that they really enjoy learning in the great outdoors. We would like to
say a big thank you to Mrs Quate, Mrs Gibson, Ms Russell and Miss Dawson for making this possible for
them.
We are continuing to fundraise, with P1a, P2/1 and P2a having a class Easter Egg raffle. P3, P4/3 and
P4a have had a small toy sale and P5/4, P5a and P6a are having a sponsored fitness circuit on Wednesday
25th March 2015. Thank you to everyone for your contributions. Primary 7 really appreciate it!
Red Nose Day
Many thanks to Mrs Gibson (Primary 7/6 teacher) for organising the fund-raising for Red Nose Day. We
made a grand total of £650! Well done!
Primary 3a Assembly
A big thank you to Primary 3a who put on a very informative ‘Castles’ assembly for family, friends and
other children. The children shared all their knowledge about ‘Knights and Castles’ and also their recent
visit to see Sir Hugo, at The Burrell Collection. They showed some of the work they had done in class and
even entertained us with medieval dancing! A fabulous display of castles, which the children had made at
home was on show, and later other classes got a chance to visit P3a and discuss the castles they had
made. Well done P3a!
Primary 4a Assembly
Well done to P4a for their assembly on ‘Ancient Egypt’. This followed from their visit to find out about the
Egyptians at the Kelvingrove museum. They met Tutankhamen and Cleopatra as the children helped us to
travel back in time to Ancient Egyptian times in their time machine. They sang brilliantly and entertained
us with Egyptian props they had made. Their assembly demonstrated that they had a really good
understanding of the Egyptians. Thank you!
Primary 5a Assembly
Another excellent assembly was conducted by Primary 5a. They demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the
‘Solar System’ to the audience. We found out about all of the planets and enjoyed looking at the models
the children had produced of the solar system. The children entertained us with their creative dancing to
‘The Planets’. We particularly enjoyed their singing at the end! Very good!
Head Lice
Recently, some parents have reported incidents of head lice. Can I request that you check your child’s
head on a regular basis please? If you require any information or medication, please contact Guidi’s
pharmacy on Thurston Road who will be more than happy to support you with this. The medication is
free if you bring a sample with you to the chemist. Can I request that after treatment, please continue to
keep checking on a weekly basis to ensure no further application is required. Thanking you in advance
with your support for this matter.
Inhalers & Epi-pens
If your child has asthma and requires to use an inhaler, epi-pen or both in school, may I take this
opportunity to request that we have one held in school at all times. By supporting us with this we are
ensuring that we are doing everything we can to keep your child safe in school and out on visits too!
Please contact the school at your earliest convenience so that we can put the necessary arrangements in
place, thank you.
Visit from the Easter Bunny
One of the highlights of the year is the Easter Egg Hunt which will take place on Friday 27 th March. Every
child will receive a Crème Egg. We would like to thank the Parent Council for providing these for every
child.
Class Visits
P5/4- visited ‘Vikingar in Largs to learn more about ‘The Vikings’.
Easter Service
This year’s Easter Service will take place on Friday 27th March at 2pm in St Nicholas Parish Church. The
change of date is to allow the Primary 7 children who will be on the Benmore Residential trip to participate
in the service. The children should be picked up from the back gate at 3pm (not from the
classrooms.)
Dates for your Diary
2015
Spring
Holiday
Friday 3 to Friday 17 April 2015 (inclusive)
Good Friday is 3 April 2015
and Easter Monday is 6 April 2015
* Please note that schools will close at 2.30pm on the last school
day before the holiday
May Day
Monday 4 May 2015
In-Service
Day
Thursday 7 May 2015
May
Weekend
Friday 22 and Monday 25 May 2015
Wednesday 24 June 2015
School Close * Please note that schools will close at 1pm on the last school day
before the holiday
As always, if you have any concerns about your child, please do not hesitate to contact the school and ask
to make an appointment with Miss Gillies (DHT - Infant), Mrs Quate (DHT - Upper School) or Mary Cassidy
(HT)