KELVINDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2014
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Parent Council
At the recent Parent Council meeting Alisdair
Matheson (parent of Hamish P2b) was elected
Chair, taking over from George Buchanan
(Parent of Taylor P7/6 & Connor P4/3). Next
Parent Council meeting Wed 26th Nov 2014,
7pm. Please email points for agenda to:
[email protected]
PTA Meeting
New members welcome
Wednesday 12th November 7.15pm.
PTA P1-3 Magic Show
Saturday 1st November 2014
10.30am -11.30am Main Hall
Bluto Balthazar , the sorcerer, will entertain
P1-P3 pupils. It is open to younger siblings only,
No adult ticket required. Letter issued this week
via school bags. Tickets available from main
office.
PTA Pamper Night
Friday 24th October 2014 7pm-10pm
Come along and enjoy an evening of pampering
– massage, reflexology, gel nails, hairdressing,
make-up and much more! Letter issued this
week via school bags. £6 per adult (includes
fizz & chocolate). Tickets available from main
office.
PTA Christmas Fayre
Your PTA Needs You!
Sat 6th December 10am – 12.30pm
The PTA work very hard to raise funds for all
the pupils of our school and this festive season
they need your help. Can you spare a few hours
to help?
Fri 5th Dec: Set up 3.15pm
Sat 6th Dec: Help at the Christmas Fayre
Please contact school office or email HT to offer
your support. Thank you.
Annual School Fundraiser
On Monday 20th October every class will take
part in our Obstacle Course fundraiser for
school funds. Each child will bring home a
sponsor form. Please help your child raise
money for our school by encouraging family and
friends to sponsor your child. Please do not
allow your children to go door to door to ask
strangers for sponsorship. Children should wear
sportswear on the day (no football tops please)
www.kelvindale-pri.glasgow.sch.uk
@KelvindalePS
Diary Dates
OCTOBER 2014
Wed 8th 1.45pm P3/2 Open Afternoon
Wed 8th 2.30pm P3a Open Afternoon
Wed 8th 7pm Active Maths Adult Workshop P1-P3
Wed 8th P4/3 & P4a Trip to Burrell – The Egyptians
Wed 8th P6a Trip to Pollock House – Victorians
Thurs 9th P4b Trip to Burrell – The Egyptians
Fri 10th LEPRA Workout Fundraiser
Fri 10th SCHOOL CLOSES 3.15pm for Holiday Wk
Mon 13th– Fri 17th SCHOOL CLOSED Oct Holiday
Mon 20th School open for pupils & staff
Mon 20th OBSTACLE COURSE for School Funds
Thur 23rd 10 x P7 Athletics at Emirates
Fri 24th 7pm-10pm PTA PAMPER NIGHT
Thur 30th P7 to Cleveden Sports Challenge
Fri 31st Fancy Dress Parties letter to follow
NOVEMBER 2014
Wed 12th 6.30pm P7 Ski Trip Meeting
Thur 13th P1 Enrolment for Aug 2015 Afternoon
W/C 17th BOOK FAYRE in school
Wed 19th 5.30pm-8pm Parents’ Evening
Thur 20th 3.30pm-6pm Parents’ Evening
Fri 21st 24 x P7 to Scotstoun Sports Challenge
Wed 26th 7pm Parent Council Meeting
Thur 27th 6.30pm-8pm P6-7 Street Dance Club
performing at Cleveden Dance Show
th
Fri 28 Non Uniform Day – Wear Tartan
Fri 28th PTA Quiz Night 8pm – details to follow
School Improvement Plan &
Standards & Quality Report
Our priorities this session are:
1. Mathematics
2. ICT- GLOW 365 & Internet Safety
3. GCC Pupil Planning
School Improvement Plan & Standards and
Quality Report available on website. If you do
not have access to a computer copies are
available from school office.
Adult Volunteers
Thank you to our adult volunteers, supporting in
and around school and on class trips. Your support
is greatly appreciated.
Special thanks to parents helping on staff
photograph day.
School Reading Book Amnesty
Do you have a school reading book at home and
time has passed and you’re not sure what to do?
Please send books into school, we will be happy to
receive any school books returned, with no
questions asked. Thank you.
G.E.P.A. Award
Glasgow Effective Partnership Award
In May 2014 we welcomed 2 assessors from
Glasgow City Council to our school as part of
the assessment process for this award.
Management, pupils, parents, staff and
partnership agencies met in groups to
showcase and discuss the fantastic work that
takes place in our school with our partner
agencies. Assessors confirmed that we more
than met the required standard and on Tuesday
30th Sept Mrs Darroch(HT), accompanied by
Mrs Matheson (DHT), Zoe Cameron (Chair
PTA), David McKay (Clyde CollegeAnniesland) and Ian Turnbull (Erskine House),
accepted the award on behalf of the school at
the awards ceremony in the City Chambers.
Well done to everyone in our school community
whose on-going positive partnership working
ensured our success.
Supermarket Vouchers
Once again we are collecting Morrison’s ‘Let’s
Grow’ Vouchers issued for purchases £10.
Fancy Dress Afternoon
Friday 31st October 2014
Letter will be issued w/c 6.10.14
Parents’ Evenings
Parents’ Evening appointment request slips will
be issued w/c 20.10.14. Please return to class
by Friday 24.10.14. Class teachers will issue
your appointment on Wednesday 12th
November.
Wed 19th Parents’ Eve 5.30-8.00pm
Thur 20st Parents’ Eve 3.30-6.00pm
Book Fayre will be in school w/c 17th and open
at both parents’ evenings. All profits provide
literacy resources for our pupils.
We look forward to welcoming you.
Book Fayre
During School Day
Mon 17th to Fri 21st November
9am-10.30, 11am-12noon
1.20pm-2.15pm, 2.15pm-3pm
At Parents’ Evenings
Wed 20th Parents’ Eve 5.30-8.00pm
Thur 21st Parents’ Eve 3.30-6.00pm
If you can spare an hour or two to work
alongside staff at our book fayre during one or
more of the above dates/ times please contact
main office for further information. Thank you.
Pupil Holidays in Term Time
In line with Glasgow City Council Policy pupil
holidays in term time are not encouraged and
time off can only be authorised by the head
teacher in exceptional circumstances. All
requests for time off must be made in writing to
the head teacher. Absence with no prior
explanation from parent/ carer has to be
recorded as unauthorised.
Pupil Data Checks
Thank you for the prompt return of annual data
checks. If you still have to return your child’s data
check please check, amend as required, sign and
return to class teacher by Friday 24th October. All
data checks must be signed and returned even if
no changes required. If you have misplaced your
copy, please contact school office for another.
Thank you.
Primary 1 Enrolment for
August 2015 takes place on
Thursday 13th NOVEMBER 2014
1.30pm
Enrolment afternoon for parents/ carers of
children living in the Kelvindale Primary School
catchment area who will be starting school
August 2015 (born between 1/3/10 and 28/2/11).
Please bring child’s Birth Certificate and proof of
address e.g. utility bill, child tax credit form. Your
child must enrol at their local school. If you live
outside Kelvindale catchment you may make a
Placing Request to Kelvindale when registering
at your local school. More information re school
catchment areas and placing requests available
GCC website:
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/GoingtoS
chool/
Pupil Council MacMillan Cancer
Coffee Morning
Thank you for joining our Pupil Council for their
coffee morning on 23rd September. With your help
they raised £164.45. Well done to our Pupil
Council. Thank you also to our PTA who helped
the pupils and to our local Morrisons and Marks &
Spencer for providing the cakes.
Non Uniform & Fruity Snack Day
Our first ‘Fun Hat’ non-uniform day at the end of
August raised £142.20 for School Funds.
Last Thursday our ‘Pyjama Day’ raised £220.70 for
RNIB. Thank you for your generosity. Due to
School Annual Fundraiser there will not be a nonuniform day in October.
Next Non-Uniform day: Fri 28th November
Theme: Kilts for Kids (wear tartan)
Collection to: Children First
Please donate at least 20p.
Don’t forget your fruity snack too!
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Hollie P6a who was recently
selected for the Scotland Squad Tumbling Team in
Gymnastics. Well done Hollie!
Congratulations to Anvi P4a who recently
achieved Silver medal in her category at The
Karate Grand Prix Scotland 2014. Well done Anvi!
Winter Fun Pack £4 per child
Saving Card
Cordia
New lunch menu from Monday 20th October.
Menus available on school website, or request a
copy at main office. Thank you.
A savings card will be introduced after the
October Week to allow parents/ carers to pay in
instalments for the Winter Fun Pack. With ever
more challenging budgets we need everyone to
contribute to ensure we cover the cost of the
following Winter Festivities:
The pack includes:
1. Christmas Pantomime (2 performances)
2. Christmas Parties (snacks, juice, prizes, crackers,
napkins)
3. Discos for Christmas Parties
4. Gifts P1-P3 pupils
Please send your money to the class teacher
from after the October Holiday. Thank you.
easyfundraising.org.uk
When you shop via the
easyfundraising.org.uk website you help
raise funds for our school. Why not try it out
when online shopping for Christmas?
Playground
Unlike many schools we still enjoy the arrangement
of parents/ carers being allowed into the
playground at the start and end of our school day.
Please help us maintain pupil safety and security
by following our Playground Users’ Guide
(available from the school office and our website).
Parents/ carers (P1 to P7) please use our Adult
Zone when in the playground and from October
20th all adults must leave playground when the
first bell rings at 8.57am. Our aim is to ensure the
safety and security of your children and at the
same time encourage their independence and
confidence. Thank you for your support in making
this work.
Pupil Voice
Pupils representing their class this session in
various roles within school listed below. Only
first names are printed.
Please do not hesitate to contact me,
I am always happy to help.
Kind regards,
Caroline Darroch
Head Teacher
Pupil Voice
2014-2015
Class
1a
1b
2/1
2a
2b
3/2
3a
4/3
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7/6
7a
Pupil
Council
Archie
Jiangrong
Craig
Lana
Billy
Lia
Harris
Eco
Committee
Aaliyah
Brodie
Kimberley
Logan
Alex
Rose
Maleetah
Ruby
Blair
Nina
Aimee
Andrew
Andrew
Aidan
Tiffany-President
Lewis-Secretary
Molly-President
Isla-Secretary
Megan
Izzy
Ryan
Inanur
Erin
Ben
Grant
Katie
Anja
Sports
Committee
Social
Enterprise
Hugh
Joanna
Lauren
Jack
Katie
Media
Team
Oscar
Sophie
Safa
Sylvia
Logan
Isabelle
Roxanne
Charley
Ruben
Katie
Lara
Greg
Rebecca
Taylor
Alice
Mia
Isabella
Havana
Hanne
Ella
Iona
Saul
Daniel
Alexander
Mikenzy
Esther
Rebecca
Calum
Lana
Emma
Nacho
Fair Trade
Elena
Christopher
Ruby
Charanjeet
Jacqueline
Duncan
Joe
Fraser
Summer
Eva
Maggie
Maeve
Junior Road Safety Officers
Munmeet
Isla