PC Newsletter
February / March 2021
Welcome back P1-P3!
You're a star!!
Please remember what we are trying to do right now is really, really hard and something that happens once every 100 years!
Please do what you can and forgive yourself for what you can't get to.
Please remember that the Parent Council are here to represent you and to bring your views and issues to the school.
If you have anything that you need help with then you can contact us at bankheadparentcouncilgcc@gmail.com.
Parents please remember ...
Over the Christmas period the Parent Council were able to give to the school enough books to ensure every child in P1-P3 were given a book from Santa in December 2020.
We purchased about half these books, alongside free books from The Scottish Book Trust and from a Scottish publisher (Birlinn) which we donated to the school for Christmas presents from Santa.
Birlinn provided us with 50 books for pre-school children which we were able to donate to Pikeman Nursery School!
Farmfoods vouchers
Using money from the Parent Council account we provided Mrs McKinlay with £350 worth of Farmfoods cards to support our families.
Christmas Fair
We made £188 from our online Christmas Fair.
As part of this we received £55 in donations from our families.
We would like to say a MASSIVE thanks to all families and staff who bought something at our fair.
Coming Soon!
Questionnaire asking YOUR views on the return to School 2021
How have you and your children coped with the changes?
Our next meetings are:
Monday 01 March 2021 at 7pm
Monday 29 March 2021 at 7pm
During the present situation, the Parent Council (PC) have agreed to take our meetings online.
All Parents are very welcome to attend
We are now setting up our meetings using Zoom and we have been advised that for safety you must email us at bankheadparentcouncilgcc@gmail.com to get the link for each meeting.
Covid 19 Latest information
Scottish Government Stay at Home Guidance and local protection levels
Scottish Government definition of vulnerable children and families - a definition of 'vulnerable', if you think this might include your family, get in touch with your school urgently to find out if your child can go to school/nursery
Scottish Government list of keyworkers (eligible for a school/nursery place)
The latest report on children, schools and transmission sets out the latest evidence on transmission in schools.
Questionnaire for our children
Parents & carers - please share the questionnaire below with your child or young person.
It will help Glasgow schools support work on children's rights and ultimately benefit ALL of our children and young people!
Connect Parent Survey
Please complete this survey asking how your family is doing, whether you have the support and information you need, if your child is managing remote learning (doing schoolwork at home) and we're keen to know your priorities once schools go back.
Period poverty
Knightswood Secondary School have organised a period poverty project to ensure all girls/women within the community are able to gain access to available sanitary products from their schools - both primary and secondary.
If this is of benefit to you and your family please let the school know.
Supporting our children’s learning at home is a struggle for many families.
It’s important that we don’t put ourselves, or our children, under too much pressure and no one expects parents and carers to replace the role of a classroom teacher.
This Nutshell below helps with resources for learning at home.
Learning at home during lockdown
Support your child's mental health
Scottish Government and Education Scotland created a mental health and wellbeing Wakelet, pulling together a range of free resources.
There is information for parents/carers, teachers/practitioners, local authorities and young people themselves.
Do you regularly shop online?
There is a REALLY, REALLY easy way to help raise funds to support our pupils using easyfundraising.
- Download the donation reminder
- Activate the donation each time you shop online
It's that easy ....
Remember to check out the GCPG leaflets on Google Classroom for lots of hints and tips!
Remember to check the school website for up to date news and information.
Test and Protect
When to get your child tested?
Test & Protect - A guide!
REMEMBER!
PLEASE to be considerate of each other and the school's neighbours while waiting for your children.
Contact us
You can contact us using the online form or email buttons below or leave a message at the school office on 0141 959 3531.