Regular Updates for Parents (added 10/09/19) Please keep an eye out for regular updates on our school app and our Twitter page.  If you haven't already done so, you can download the app 'School App for Parents' on any smart device.  
Captains, Vice-captains and House Leaders (Added 09/09/19) A huge well done and good luck for the year ahead to our new School Captains, Mary and Jack, and the School Vice-Captains, Dylan and Ruby, as well as the new House Leaders for this session, Jason and Georgia for Elgin, Coral and Lewis for Kelso and Freya and Jamie for Stirling. 
Breakfast Club (Added 09/09/19) Our breakfast club is free and runs from 8:15 – 8:45 with the last serving at 8:35. Children can have toast, Rice Krispies, Weetabix, fruit or a yogurt.  A choice of apple or orange juice is also available.  Children should enter through the dining room door at the back of the school.
Welcome Back - August 2019 (Added 30/08/19)  A huge welcome back to everyone and a special welcome to our new pupils nad their families.  We welcomed 33 new Primary 1 pupils this session as well as 8 new pupils in other stages of the school.  We're all looking forward to another busy and exciting year ahead.  Keep an eye on this Website as well as the school app for regular updates.
Whole School Story – March 2019 (Added 12/03/19) As part of World Book Day, the whole school took part in a challenge where we had to continue a story from the previous class.  Primary 1 started this exciting story and finally ended with Primary 7.  We are very proud of our story, please go to the 'School News' link above and have a read.
Open Evening (Added 09/10/19) Thursday 10th October between 6.30pm – 8.00pm, you are invited to join your child into the school where they will show you all their hard work over the last term.
Stirling Castle Trip (Added 09/10/19)  To enhance their learning on the Scottish Wars of Independence, Primary 5/6/7 will be going to Stirling castle on Friday the 11th of October.
Our Wee Blethers (Date added 02/10/19) Mrs Douglas looks forward to seeing any parent/carer who wishes to come along to have a chat and a cup of tea at one of our Wee Blethers. Next Term the Wee Blethers will be focusing on updating our school Vision and Values as part of our School Improvement Plan. You can pop along to any of the dates below: 3/10/19 @ 2pm, 9/10/19 @ 11am, 25/10/19 @ 9am, 5/11/19 @2pm and 14/11/19 @9am. We hope to see you there.
Whole School Story – March 2019 (Added 12/03/19) As part of World Book Day, the whole school took part in a challenge where we had to continue a story from the previous class.  Primary 1 started this exciting story and finally ended with Primary 7.  We are very proud of our story, please have a read at our story below: 
 
A chick hatched in a village beside a volcano.  He licked the lava and went to explore the volcano.
Suddenly the chick heard some sweet music. He followed the sound along a squiggly path until he came to a big gum tree where he saw a cuddly, cute koala. The chick and the koala became good friends and went off to explore and tried to find treasure.
They searched for days and days looking for the treasure but the chick was so tired that he had to travel on the koala’s back. The chick was so wriggly that it tangled up the koala’s hair in a very big mess. As if by magic a tangle teaser fell from the sky and landed in the middle of the field. The koala rushed to find it but unfortunately the chick fell from his back. What a dilemma! Should he search for the tangle teaser and fix his messy hair or save the chick?
After some time, the koala decided that he must be brave and save the chick.  In order to get a better view, he climbed to the very top of a tall, bushy, green tree.  When he arrived at the top, to his absolute horror, he saw the poor chick drowning in the blue river nearby.  Luckily, Koala’s friend Shane the chef happened to be walking by.  “Wait!” cried Koala, “Stop with that whisk!”
“We need someone to help us to save the chick”, said Koala .To their surprise, luckily the chef had a magic shoe that could walk and talk, and it came all the way from Russia!
The shoe said, “Privet!”
“We don’t speak Russian. We need your help!” said Koala.
The shoe swept in and saved the chick and Koala and took them away…
The chick and the koala decided to continue their quest for treasure after their near death experience. They felt so grateful to their saviour, the mighty shoe that they decided to invite him along for the ride. Unexpectedly, in the middle of the path a blue puff of smoke appeared and revealed a magical wizard holding an enchanted extending staff.
“YOU SHALL NOT PASS!” Exclaimed the Wizard with authority.
“And who are you to tell me where I can and cannot go?” Replied the shoe with a cheeky tone.
“For I am Blizzard the Wizard and I guard the treasure that you may seek,” he responded mysteriously.
Patiently, they started to tell the Wizard about their journey. Before very long, the eager Koala snatched the wizard’s satchel and ripped it open.  Inside the bag a magical glow appeared. The koala tossed the glowing jar to the ground and the chick grabbed the wizards extending staff, whilst he was not paying attention.  However at the same time the wizard grabbed the shoe and threatened to rip it, but the shoe flew away cackling “Ha, Ha, Ha”.
Heroically, the chick zapped the wizard into insect form and placed him in the crystal clear jar.
Shortly afterwards, they heard the volcano erupt and began to run but forgetfully left the wizard behind.  The captured wizard sails away, on the lava in his jar, never to be seen again.
The End


Library Visits (Added 12/03/19) As part of our First Minister’s Reading Challenge, as well as other initiatives taking place in school, every class will have the opportunity of visiting the Central Library, East Kilbride. Once every class has had the opportunity of their initial visit, plans are in place for classes to visit the library regularly on a Friday morning. Rhona from the Library has visited P1 and P2 for in-class sessions already and towards the summer term the children will also be visiting the library.
Forest Schools (Added 12/03/19) Mrs Hassan and Mrs Aird have been taking a group of 10 children from P2-P7 to Calderglen Country Park to do some Outdoor Learning as part of Mrs Hassan’s Forest Schools qualification.  Other children will get a chance to take part throughout the year.  Have a look  on our photo gallery of the children learning and having fun outside.