St Anthony’s P.SJanuary Newsletter2026Dear Parents and Carers,Welcome to our January newsletter. It has been a very busy start to 2026 withour Scottish Poetry competition, Burns Supper, Whole School Walk, LearningCafe and P1-P4 Stay and Play already taking place. A huge thank you toparents and carers who continue to share their time and work with us to makethese events the successes that they are. The remainder of this term is also filledwith lots of exciting learning opportunities for our children. As ever, let us allkeep Working Together for Excellence.Kind regardsJennifer FleetingHeadteacherArticle 15I have the right to meet with friends and join groupsNetball Champions LeagueOn Thursday 22 January, our P6 and P7 Netball squad took part in the ChampionsLeague at St Matthew’s Academy. The format was a round robin competition where theyplayed against teams from Stanley PS, St Peter’s PS, West Kilbride PS, St John’s PS andDykesmains PS. All 8 of our players played so well and were a credit to themselves andour school.nd
Article 29I have the right to an education which develops mypersonality, talents and abilities.Waste WarriorsWe are delighted to say that our Waste Warriors have returned. WasteWarriors are pupils who supervise in the lunch hall to ensure we are reducingfood waste. They will encourage all pupils to eat as much as possible for lunchand reduce the amount of food waste we produce each day.Attendance at School in North AyrshireIt is the responsibility of parents and carers of children of school age toeducate their child(ren) and most do this by ensuring that their child(ren)attend(s) school regularly.Parents and carers are asked to inform the school by letter, telephone or text theschool app if their child is absent. If your child is absent and we have been unableto contact you by 1000 on the day your child is absent, we may look to speakwith other contacts on your child’s Data Form. Furthermore, we mayundertake visits or engage with our Home School Inclusion Worker to offer furthersupport to you and your family.Every effort should be made to avoid family holidays during term time as thisboth disrupts the child’s education and reduces learning time. Parents andcarers should inform the school, before going on holiday, of the dates.Almost all family holidays taken during term time will be categorised asunauthorised absence, unless there are exceptional circumstances.Article 27I have the right to have a proper home, food and clothing
.First CommunionThe Sacrament of First Eucharist will take place Saturday 16 May at 1130 and 1300. Asdiscussed at the recent information evening, please book a time and date through thechurch office on 01294 463461. Bookings open on Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd andWednesday 4th March between 0900 and 1200.thSocial Media GuidelinesWe feel it is important to one again raise awareness of the legal ages of varioussocial media platforms. Some pupils in the school refer to using some of theseplatforms and the negativity caused by them. With our school working on the MyHappy Mind project we are very mindful of the impact these platforms can haveon the mental health of all. Working in partnership is key and we ask parents andcarers to take on board this information.Article 17I have the right to get information in lots of ways, as long as it’s safe
Burns SupperOn Friday 23 January P6 and P7 led our annual Burns Supper. This was a greatevent where all who attended were treated to haggis, neeps and tatties, followed bytablet and shortbread cooked and served by our superb catering team. After this,they were entertained by the performance of various Burns poems. A huge thanksmust go to Mrs McCrory and Mr Arsmtrong for organising this event and to Andrewwho joined us to pipe in the children and then the haggis.rdArticle 7I have a right to a name and to belong to a country