St Monica’s Primary School Newsletter
December 2017
Welcome to our last newsletter of 2017! We have had an extremely busy and successful year.We had a wonderful Scottish Assembly yesterday in the school. The school band played some Scottish tunes and then each class performed a variety of songs and we had some fantastic dancing! It was great to see our talented pupils perform so well.
During the season of Advent we will prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. It is also a time we are also reminded of the importance of our family and friends and to care for and love one another.
Christmas Fundraising
On Friday the 8th December we would like all children and staff to come to school wearing Christmas jumpers and make a donation towards the Mary’s Meals charity. Any donations made by the school will be doubled and will help support children to attend school and receive a hot meal at lunch time. We hope you will help us raise money for this very worthy cause.
Christmas Show
Yes it is that time of year already! Our Christmas Show will take place on Friday 15thDecember. There are two performances on this day starting at 9.45am and 1.15pm. We would appreciate donations for our Christmas Raffle which will take place during the shows. If you do have any prizes for the raffle please hand them into the school office. A letter with a tear off slip to purchase tickets was issued to pupils today – tickets will cost £2.
School Choir Perform for Local Pensioners
Our School Choir will perform for local Pensioners at The Village Storytelling Centre on Wednesday 7th December at 1.30pm. Many thanks to Miss McDonald and Mrs Whyte for taking our school choir after school each week.
Christmas Lunch
The Fuel Zone will be providing Christmas lunch for the children
on Tuesday 12th December. You received a letter on Wednesday with information about the choices available. Please complete and return the slip by Monday 4th December if you wish your child to have a lunch on that day.
Primary 7 Craft Fayre
Our Primary 7 pupils are once again organising our annual Craft Fayre which will take place on Friday 8thDecember. All of our pupils will get the opportunity to buy Christmas Gifts. Parents are also invited to come along at 11.30am when tea and coffee will be served. We would welcome any donations of home baking, raffle prizes and gifts for the tombola. The money raised from this event goes towards the cost of the bus for the Primary 7 residential trip to Barcaple.
Read, Write and Count
We have received a delivery of Read, Write and Count bags for P1-P3 pupils as part of the Scottish Governments drive to raise attainment. We had been advised to send the packs out this week. However, we are going to provide workshops for parents/carers next term which will give you good ideas about how to use the contents of the bags. We would hope you can come along but if not your child will still receive a bag.
Reconciliation Meeting
There will a meeting in the school for parents of children
wishing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday 16th January at 6.30pm. It will last half an hour so that any parents/carers who need to can attend the Barcaple meeting at 7.15pm.
Barcaple Meeting
There will be a meeting for the P7 Barcaple trip at 7.15pm in the school on Tuesday 16th January. This will allow parents/carers to find out some details about the trip and clothes etc. that the children should bring with them.
Children’s Liturgy
Children’s Liturgy for all P1-7 pupils takes place on a Sunday during 10am mass in St Jamesthe Great. Father Kane has requested that if you wish your child to receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation, The Eucharist and Confirmation you should be attending mass with your child weekly.
Parent Council
The next Parent Council meeting will take place on Tuesday 9th January at 6.30pm. They are organising a family ceilidh night at the beginning of March. Further details will be issued inJanuary.
Goodbye
Sadly, Miss McElhone will be leaving St Monica’s at the end of this term as she was successful in a recent interview for Depute Head Teacher. Miss McElhone has been a great asset to our school and has taken forward a number of initiatives to support our children. We wish her the very best in her new post.
Dates for your Diary
Friday 1stDecember - Mass at 10am led by P6b in St. James the Great.
Wednesday 6th December – members of the school choir will perform at the Village Storytelling Centre for local pensioners.
Thursday 7th December - P7 Vision Checks
Friday 8th December – P7 Christmas Craft Fayre Christmas Jumper day
Tuesday 12th December – Dining hall will have their Christmas lunch for pupils. Cost is £1.90
Tuesday 12th December – P1-4 Childsmile Varnishing
Wednesday 13th December – P1-4 Childsmile Varnishing
Friday 15th December – School Concert at 9.45am and 1.15pm. Doors open at 9.30am and 1pm.
Monday 18th December – P1 – 7 Christmas Parties in the afternoon. Children can wear their party clothes to school on this day.
Wednesday 20th December –
SCHOOL CLOSES AT THE EARLIER TIME OF 2.30 PM TODAY.
SCHOOL REOPENS ON THURSDAY 4TH JANUARY AT 9AM.
Friday 5th January 2018 - Mass at 10am in St. James the Great.
Students of the Month for November
Congratulations go to the following pupils who continuously followed our school’s Rights Respecting Agreements:
P1aLouisa FlanaganLewis Xeroulis
P1bJack CummingZoeyEmeghebo
P2aAsharSohailAroojWasim
P2bChristopher KeithEmma Gordon
P3aLogan SimpsonNicole MacKenzie
P3bKatie McColganRiley Rossiter
P4aHalinaJobinBrody McPhelim
P4bChloe GodfreyDeenJaved
P5a`Zayna KhanDon Antony
P5bKamilaAzharDaniel Balmer
P6aLucy McGurnIain Cumming
P6bMatthew McDonaldRani Wasim
P7aMonica BalmerLuke Hutchinson
P7bAdam WardakKayleighMcGoldrick
On behalf of all of myself and the staff we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
Mrs D McGeever