September Newsletter

ST ANTHONY’S PRIMARY
SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 2022

NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents and Carers,
Welcome to our September newsletter.
Session 2022/23 is well underway and it is a joy to see so many happy faces coming into school
each day.
You will know from both previous correspondence and hearing from your children that Outdoor
Learning continues to be a priority within our School Improvement Plan here at St Anthony’s. It
is great to see all classes out in the playground, enjoying their learning and embracing the
outdoors. As we come into the winter months, please ensure your children always come into school
suitably dressed for working outdoors.
Kind regards.
Shirley May Carr

Family Learning Team

Our Family Learning Team have started this session with a Family Fun club.
We have had around 9 or 10 families joining in the fun on a Monday evening.
To date they have participated in a scavenger hunt, playground chalk creation
and an obstacle course race. Please check Seesaw and Twitter for any further

information on the fantastic activities the FLT have planned.

Article 31- I have a right to relax and play

Pupil Councils

We are delighted to be starting our Pupil Councils after the October break.
These are a wonderful opportunity for children from all stages to work

together and lead many initiatives within the schoolThe list of councils we
will be running this year is as follows:

Pupil Council
Rights Respecting School Council

Digital Schools Council
Fairtrade Council
Life Skills Council

Outdoor Learning Council
Health Council
Sports Council
Recycling Council

Global Goals Council
RSPB Council
ECO Council

Intergenerational Council
Mindfulness Council

Article 15- I have the right to meet with friends
and to join groups

P7 Arran Residential Visit Winning House

Our P7 pupils will once again be visiting Arran Outdoor The winning house for the
Education Centre for a week of fun in the outdoors. They are month of September was the
Shetland, the Green House! All
due to go on Monday 19th December 2022. This is a pupils in Shetland will have a
wonderful opportunity for our young people and one we are treat on Friday afternoon.

sure they will remember for years to come. This month’s totals are as
follows:
Article 31- I have a
right to relax and Green 800
play Red 640
Blue 750
Article 29- I have Yellow740
the right to an edu- Purple 610
cation which de-
velops my personali-
ty, respect for oth-
ers’ rights and the

Maths Week Scotland 2022

This week is Maths Week Scotland. All of our classes have been involved in lots of engaging
lessons focused on Numeracy and, in particular, finance. My Bnk and Money Sense have

visited many classes to develop children’s literacy.

Article 6- I should be supported to live and grow

European Day of Languages

Monday 26th September was European Day of Languages. All of our classes took part in
activities involving Spanish or French. The highlight of the day was when classes joined
around 50 other classes across North Ayrshire for a sing-a-long. Here they sang Twinkle,

Twinkle, Little Star in Spanish, French, Arabic, Mandarin and Ukrainian!

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Munching Monday Mass

Munching Monday is a weekly initiative where we encourage On Friday 7th October
all in our school community to eat healthy snacks at break. our P7 pupils will go to
We calculate the percentage of pupils eating healthy snacks Mass at St Mary’s
in each class. The class with the highest percentage wins the Church. Each month
coveted Glass Apple! Last session, our P1 classes were regular classes from P4-P7 will
attend mass. Local
winners. Please help support this initiative, not just on a permission forms that
Monday but every day of the week! were completed
recently will be
Article 27- I have the right to have a prop- used for these
er house, food and clothing visit.

Travelsmart Tuesday

Each Tuesday, we encourage our school community to “travel
smart.” This can be by either walking, cycling, scootering or
parking and striding. This initiative has been underway for a
few years and it is great to see all in our school community
both tackling pollution and staying healthy. We look forward to
seeing lots of our families continuing to support this initiative.

Article 6- I should be supported to live and grow

Once A Week Take a Peek

Head lice are a common problem, particularly in children aged 4-11. They're largely
harmless but can live in the hair for a long time if not treated and can be irritating and
frustrating to deal with. They're very small whitish or grey-brown insects that range from
the size of a pinhead to the size of a sesame seed. The only way to be sure someone has

head lice is to find a live louse by combing their hair with a special fine-toothed comb.
This is called detection combing.

Please take the time each week to check your family members’ hair for head lice.

Article 24- I have the right to good quality health care, to clean
water and good food