Welcome to St Fillans School Staff Mrs Penman

Welcome to St. Fillan’s

School Staff § Mrs Penman – HT § Miss Jackson – DHT (P 1– 3) § Mrs Balloch – DHT (P 4– 7) § Mrs Henderson– Principal Teacher (Nursery) § Mrs Adams– Principal Teacher § Mrs Gibb – Principal Teacher § Mrs Fraser & Mrs Melly (Office) § Mrs Sharkey (First Aid)

Starting Primary 1 n n n Start date - Wednesday 13 th August 2014 9. 00 am until 12. 10 pm. Full day – Monday 1 st September 2014. Dismissal 3. 10. from First Day: Parents/carers bring children into the yard. Wait at the back to allow children to play. At 12. 10 come into yard and wait at kerb. Staff will bring classes out and wait till all children have been collected. As soon as children are settled, parents and carers wait outside the gate. Check school-bags for letters.

Breakfast Club, Lunch n n n Health Improving School Drinking water encouraged Cafeteria £ 1. 50, 3 week cycle for menu Breakfast Club £ 1, from 8. 00 – 8. 45 Packed lunch – Lunch boxes please Allergies & Snacks

Primary 1 Curriculum Religious & Moral Education Health & Well Being: PE, Health, Personal & Social Development (Self Esteem, Behaviour) Language & Literacy: Reading, Writing, Talking, Listening Numeracy & Mathematics: Number, Money, Measure, Shape, and Information Handling Expressive Arts: Drama, Music, Art and Dance Sciences: Social Studies: Technologies:

I can read n n n I need to learn 26 letters of the alphabet I need to memorise lots of words I need to remember that some words don’ t obey the rules I need to know about letters, words, spaces, lines and going from left to right WHY should I bother?

How Do I Prepare Child For School? n n n My Stay calm - don’t allow yourself or your child to get stressed Concentrate on looking, listening, talking, and drawing – there will be plenty of time formal school work after August Teach your child the word “yet”

Practical Points § Buy a big school-bag § No football colours § Uniform, PE day, Soft shoes § Think about independent dressing -zips, buttons, tying laces, ties, getting changed for PE, shoe change from yard Labels on all clothes, shoes etc Healthy tuck Boy’s Toilets Sleep Personal details – Keep us up to date n n n

Communication with Parents n n n n n Regular letters from the Head Teacher PLP’s Parent Council, all parents/carers members of Parent’s Forum Questionnaires Meet the Teacher Displays of Knowledge Progress Reports, verbal and written Web Site www. st-fillans-pri. glasgow. sch. uk Open–Door Policy

After School Care 07974 384 766 Free Meals & Clothing Grants school office Run by Monica Sweeney Open from 3. 00 pm – 6. 00 pm Forms available at the

School Information Telephone number: 0141 637 8750 Fax: 0141 637 8386 Address: 20 Crompton Ave G 44 5 AF Web Site www. st-fillans-pri. glasgow. sch. uk

Holiday Information Return Date for Teachers Return Date for Pupils Monday 11 August 2014 Wednesday 13 August 2014 September Weekend Friday 26 and Monday 29 September 2014 First Mid-Term Monday 13 to Friday 17 October 2014 (inclusive) Christmas/New Year Monday 22 December 2014 to Friday 2 January 2015 (inclusive) * Please note that schools will close at 2. 30 pm on the last school day before the holiday 2015 Return to School Monday 5 January 2015 Second Mid-Term Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 February 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. 30 pm on the last school day before the holiday May Day Monday 4 May 2015 May Weekend Friday 22 and Monday 25 May 2015 School Close Wednesday 24 June 2015 * Please note that schools will close at 1 pm on the last school day before the holiday Day 1 Monday 11 August 2014 Day 2 Tuesday 12 August 2014 Day 3 Thursday 18 September 2014 Day 4 Wednesday 11 February 2015 Day 5 Thursday 7 May 2015 12