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MONTHLY MERITS FOR JANUARY

Congratulations to our award winners, who were as follows:-

CLASS / PUPIL NAME / MERIT ACHIEVED FOR
P1 / John Gemmell / Great Adding Work
P2/1 / Adam Azam / Great work on half past the hour
P2 / Juliette Goldie / Great work telling the time & covering analogue to Digital
P3 / Saif Ahmed / Fantastic welcoming letter to a Burns Supper
P4 / Fatima Mughal / Great role model at all times
P5 / Eva Lafferty / Careful and accurate science work
P6/5 / Abby McBride / Great guide to Alexandra as she settled in
P7/6 / Holly Ferguson / Excellent work in Maths

TALENTED WRITERS FOR JANUARY

CLASS / PUPIL NAME / GENRE/TITLE OF PIECE
P1 / Benny Walker / Great independent writing
P2/1 / Ryan To- McQuillan / A fantastic report on dolphins
P2 / William McIntyre / Great writing and use of full stops
P3 / Eassa Azam / Excellent instructions – lots of detail
P4 / Sadie Holland / Great use of vocabulary
P5 / Molly Currie / Great discursive piece
P6/5 / Kate Seenan / Super progress to move up a level
P7/6 / Christopher Douglas / Great letter of complaint

IN SCHOOL CURRICULAR EVENTS FOR SPORT DURING FEBRUARY

P3 and P4 / Determined to Dance
/ Dance Coaching commenced on Monday 11th January for 6 weeks for our P3 and P4 pupils.
P6 / Swimming / Swimming lessons for P6 pupils commenced on Tuesday
24th January this will run until the end of March.
P5 / Table Tennis / Students from Langside College will be coaching table tennis with P5 pupils on Tuesday 16th February, 23rd February and 2nd March. There will also be a Table Tennis Tournament for the pupils to participate in at Langside College on Monday 6th March. Information regarding the Tournament will be sent out to P5 parents nearer the time.
P4 / Gaelic Football / Gaelic Fooball commenced on Friday 27th January for P4
Pupils – this will run until 10th March.

IN SCHOOL CURRICULUM EVENTS

Royal Conservatoire College Students
Thursday and Friday until 24th March / Our Music Students will be returning this term to teach and inspire Music to their assigned classes.( all classes with the exception of P3 and P4 who will continue to work with our Youth Music Tutor.)
CONCERT*** / Parents are welcome to join us, both to celebrate our Feast Day and to enjoy a concert to celebrate the term’s work on FRIDAY 24th MARCH from 1-2pm
P6 and P7 / P6 and 7 will benefit from 3 sessions In March on Internet Safety with the use of a toolkit exploring keeping safe online.
INTERNET SAFETY _TALK FOR PARENTS

AFTER SCHOOL EVENTS IN FEBRUARY

/ Wednesdays 3 - 4.30pm / After school gymnastics commenced on Wednesday 11th January.
From 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm. This will run for the next four weeks and the pupils will thereafter have the opportunity to participate in a gymnastics competition.
After School Dance / Mondays 3 - 4pm / After School Dance commenced on Monday 16th January for P3 & P4 pupils.
After School Recorder
/ Wednesdays 3 -4 pm / Mrs McKirdy reports that the recorder group are progressing well, with 2 pupils currently preparing to play at the Glasgow Music Festival which will be on the first 2 weeks of March (TBC).
If any P4 – P7 pupils are interested in joining the recorder group please contact the school office.
After School Athletics / Mondays 3 – 4 pm / After School Athletics will commence on Monday 27th February for 5 weeks from
3.00 pm – 4.00 pm. Letters have been sent out to P4 – P7. Due to limited numbers this will be on a first come first served basis.

FORTHCOMING TRIPS THIS TERM

After school gymnastic pupils will be attending Bellahouston Sport centre
on Wednesday 8th February for Gymnastic competition.
P6/5 / Primary 6/5 pupils will be visiting the Science Centre on Thursday
23rd February

VALUE ASSEMBLIES

Primary 6/7 / 24th February 2017 - Justice (11.00 am)
FAITH NEWS AND EVENTS /
Catholic Education Week will take place from 12th – 18th February 2017
with the theme “Developing as a Community of Faith and Learning”. /
Education Sunday - 19th February 2017
(pupils from P6 & P7 will attend as readers)
Ash Wednesday - 1st March 2017 (11.00 am)
P3 First Confession Parents Meeting - 8th March 2017 (1.30 pm)
Then “We are the Greatest”
A reminder that during Lent all pupils in P4 – P7 will have the opportunity
for Reconciliation following class masses on the following dates:-
Tuesday 14th March(1.45 pm)P7/6
Thursday 16th March(1.45 pm)P6/5
Tuesday 21st March(1.45 pm)P5
Thursday 23rd March(1.45 pm)P4
All parents/carers are warmly invited to join us for mass at 1.45 pm on
the dates outlined above
OLA Feast Day - 24th March 2017 (10.00 am)

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS / IN-SERVICE DAYS

2017
Second Mid-Term / Friday 10 February, Monday 13 February
and Tuesday 14 February 2017+ Wed = in-service day
Good Friday
Spring Holiday (Easter) / Monday 3 April – Monday 17 April 2017 (inclusive)
Good Friday 14 April 2017
Easter Monday 17 April 2017
* Please note that schools will close at 2.30pm on the last school day before the holiday
May Day / Monday 1 May 2017
May Weekend / Friday 26and Monday 29 May 2017
School Close / Tuesday 27 June 2017
* Please note that schools will close at 1pm on the last school day before the holiday

In-Service Days

Day 1 / Thursday 11 August 2016 / All Schools
Day 2 / Friday 12 August 2016 / All Schools
Day 3 / Friday 14 October 2016 / All Schools
Day 4 / Wednesday 15 February 2017 / All Schools
Day 5 / Thursday 4 May 2017
(To coincide with Election) / All Schools

Our Lady of the Annunciation Primary

ANNUAL CALENDAR

2016-2017

Wednesday 8th February / Gymnastics Competition – Bellahouston Sports Centre
Monday 13th, Friday 19th February / Catholic Education Week
Thursday 23rd February / Science Centre (P6/5)
Friday 24th February / P6/7 Assembly (Justice) – 11.00 am
Wednesday 1st March / Ash Wednesday 11 am service in school
Friday 3rd March / World Book Day
Wednesday 8th March / 1.30pm Parents’Meeting Reconciliation
P3 We are the Greatest Service @ 2pm in school
Tuesday 14th March / Mass and Reconciliation P7/6 @1.45 pm
Thursday 16th March / Mass and Reconciliation P6/5 @ 1.45pm
Tuesday 21st March / Mass and Reconciliation P5 @ 1.45pm
Tuesday 21st March / Science Exhibition 5.30-7pm
Thursday 23rd March / Mass and Reconciliation P4 @ 1.30pm
Wednesday 29th March / Science Centre (P6/5)
Friday 24th March / 10am Mass to celebrate Feast Day in St Gabriel’s Church
Thursday 20th April / Science Centre (P7/6)
Thursday 27th April / Science Centre (P5)
Tuesday 16h May / New Entrant Session 1 1.15-2.45pm-
Saturday 13th May / First Communion @ 11am
Monday 15th May / Report Cards issued
Tuesday 23rd May / New Entrant Session 2. 1.15-2.45pm
Thursday 18th May / Parents Evening
Saturday 20th May @11am / First Communion@11am
Thursday 25th May @ 10am / Thanksgiving Mass & Ascension Thursday P4/whole school
Tues 30th May – Friday 2nd June / Health Week
Friday 2nd June / Sports Day 9.30-11.45am
Tuesday 6th June / Science Centre (P4)
Thursday 8th June / P7 Leavers Show @ 7pm
Friday 9th June / Head Teacher’s Cream Tea
Thursday 15th June TBC / Summer Trip to Blairdrummond Safari Park whole school
Tuesday 20th June *TBC / Leavers’ Mass @ 10am in St Gabriel’s Church
Tuesday 20th June @7pm / Leavers’ Dance 7-9pm

Ann Watson

Head Teacher

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