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Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see update for Wednesday 17^th June below.

Parents and Carers of New P1 2020-21 Pupils – Contact Calls From School

Our admin team will make telephone contact with all new P1 families by close of play on Monday 22^nd June. The purpose of these calls will be to provide further transition information.

P7-S1 Transition Day 2

We hope that all went well for our P7 pupils during day 2 of transition activities.

Class Structure and Teachers for Session 2020-21

We will communicate details of our class structure and teachers for next session via the school app and Learning Journals on Monday 22^nd June at 10am.  We will also communicate the information to our pupils via Teams at the exact same time. If you require any support accessing either of these digital platforms please let us know via the admin mailbox. (admin@st-cuthberts.edin.sch.uk)

Annual Progress Reports via Learning Journals – Monday 22^nd June 2020

These will be published via Learning Journals on Monday 22^nd June. Please contact our admin mailbox (admin@st-cuthberts.edin.sch.uk)  if you still need to register for Learning Journals or have any difficulties logging in.

Kind regards

Pat Brack, HT and all at St Cuthbert’s Primary.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see update for Tuesday 16^th June below.

P7-S1 Transition Days – 16^th to 19^th  June 2020

Thanks to all those who collected paper copies of the transition resources today or who accessed them online. I hope the pupils enjoyed their first day of transition activities.

Class Structure for August 2020

We will communicate details of our class structure and teachers for next session via the school app and Learning Journals on Monday. If you require any support accessing either of these platforms please let us know via the admin mailbox. (admin@st-cuthberts.edin.sch.uk)

Annual Progress Reports via Learning Journals

These will be published via Learning Journals on Monday 22^nd June. Please contact our admin mailbox (admin@st-cuthberts.edin.sch.uk)  if you still need to register for Learning Journals or have any difficulties logging in.

Nursery-P1 Important Transition Information

As previously referred to, in the absence of the opportunity to organise Transition Visits to Primary Schools, the City of Edinburgh Council have produced their own transition materials based on the book ‘Going on a Bear Hunt’. These materials can be found at:

www.bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com

Translated versions of the materials can be found here:

https://bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/moving-on-to-primary-1/

https://bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/additional-languages/

Kind regards

Pat Brack, HT and all at St Cuthbert’s Primary.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see update for Monday 15^th June below.

Collection of P7 Transition Booklets for Use 16^th -19^th  June

City of Edinburgh Council have developed a transition resource for pupils in P7 who are going into S1 next year. Mr Vilanova and Miss Munro will be sharing transition learning activities digitally with our pupils for use on the above days (which would ordinarily have been our transition days) via the P7 Class Team. If you would like a paper copy of these resources however, they can be collected from a trolley, just inside the school gates tomorrow between 9.30-12.30pm.

Annual Progress Reports

These will be published via Learning Journals on Monday 22^nd June. Please contact our admin mailbox (admin@st-cuthberts.edin.sch.uk)  if you still need to register for Learning Journals or have any difficulties logging in.

Letter to Parents from City of Edinburgh Council re Plans for Schools Re-opening in August 2020 and School Response

A link to this letter should now have been received by all parents and carers via text from City of Edinburgh Council. I also thought it would be worthwhile sharing re our own school digital platforms.

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/27455/letter-to-mainstream-parents-and-carers

The school will communicate further details of these plans by Wednesday 24^th June.

Stationery Pick-Up Today

Thanks to the parents/carers who took advantage of this offer today. I hope the resources will be useful

Nursery-P1 Important Transition Information

As previously referred to, in the absence of the opportunity to organise Transition Visits to Primary Schools, the City of Edinburgh Council have produced their own transition materials based on the book ‘Going on a Bear Hunt’. These materials can be found at:

www.bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com

Translated versions of the materials can be found here:

https://bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/moving-on-to-primary-1/

https://bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/additional-languages/

Kind regards

Pat Brack, HT and all at St Cuthbert’s Primary.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see update for Friday 11^th June below.

Letter to Parents/Carers from City of Edinburgh Council re Plans for Schools Re-opening in August 2020

A link to this letter should be received by all parents and carers via text from City of Edinburgh Council. I also thought it would be worthwhile sharing via our own school digital platforms.

https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/27455/letter-to-mainstream-parents-and-carers

The school will communicate further details of these plans by Wednesday 24^th June.

St Cuthbert’s Pupils Successes

The superb efforts of our pupils who took part in the recent TT Rockstars Maths Competition ensured that the school finished in the top 20 within Scotland (16^th place). Miss Munro also awarded virtual certificates to the top 3 scorers in each class. Thanks to all pupils who took part, to parents/carers and teachers who supported and encouraged them and to Miss Munro for organising.

Congratulations also to our P6; one of whose pupils won the Games at the Hub quiz for the whole of Edinburgh. Thanks again to Miss Kallinikou for supporting all P6 pupils with this event.

P7-S1 Transition Resources – 16^th-18^th June

City of Edinburgh Council have developed a transition resource for pupils in P7 who are going into S1 next year. St Augustine’s have shared a digital version of this on the transition designated page of their website and via their Transition MS Team. We will also share this resource digitally next week.

The resource is designed to give pupil’s a transition focus from Tuesday 16^th June to Thursday 18^th June 2020, the days when pre-CV19 the pupils would have been making their transition visits. Miss Munro will share tasks each day via Teams.

If anyone wishes to receive a paper copy of these resources they can be obtained in the same way that our stationery offers have been in the past, via a trolley placed just inside our school gates. Please observe social distancing when collecting these resources and let us know if you have any questions about them. We will confirm on Monday a date next week when paper copies of this resource will be made available (hopefully Tuesday)

Stationery Offer – Monday 15^th June

The final offer of stationery this year will take place on Monday 15^th June. Location of stationery will be just inside the school gates from 9.30-10.30am. Please keep a social distance when accessing resources. Thank you.

Nursery-P1 Important Transition Information

As previously referred to, in the absence of the opportunity to organise Transition Visits to Primary Schools, the City of Edinburgh Council have produced their own transition materials based on the book ‘Going on a Bear Hunt’. These materials can be found at:

www.bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com

Translated versions of the materials can be found here:

https://bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/moving-on-to-primary-1/

https://bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/additional-languages/

Families Magazine – Digital Version

We normally send home hard copies of this magazine and thought you might like to view it digitally using the link below.

HERE

Summer Reading Challenge – Message from City of Edinburgh Council Libraries

With the current disruptions caused by COVID-19 and the impact of social distancing on places of learning and public libraries, we at Edinburgh Libraries are unable to visit your classes in person before pupils break for the Summer holidays so the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge will launch for the first time ever this year as a free online activity.

Children can register for the Summer Reading Challenge here:

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

I hope you and your families have a restful weekend

Kind regards

Pat Brack, HT and all at St Cuthbert’s Primary.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see update for Thursday 11^th June below

P7-S1 Transition Resources – 16^th-18^th June 2020

City of Edinburgh Council have developed a transition resource for current P7 pupils who are going into S1 next year. St Augustine’s have shared a digital version of this on the transition designated page of their website and via their Transition MS Team. We will also share this resource digitally next week.

The resource is designed to give pupil’s a transition focus from Tuesday 16^th June to Thursday 18^th June 2020, the days when pre-CV19 the pupils would have been making their transition visits to Secondary School. Miss Munro will share these transition tasks each day via Teams.

If anyone wishes to receive a paper copy of these resources they can be obtained in the same way that our stationery offers have been in the past, via a trolley placed just inside our school gates. Please observe social distancing when collecting these resources and let us know if you have any questions about them.

Nursery-P1 Important Transition Information

As previously referred to, in the absence of the opportunity to organise Transition Visits to Primary Schools, the City of Edinburgh Council have produced their own transition materials based on the book ‘Going on a Bear Hunt’. These materials can be found at:

www.bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com

Translated versions of the materials can be found here:

https://bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/moving-on-to-primary-1/

https://bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/additional-languages/

Families Magazine – Digital Version

We normally send home hard copies of this magazine and thought you might like to view it digitally using the link below.

HERE

Summer Reading Challenge – Message from City of Edinburgh Council Libraries

With the current disruptions caused by COVID-19 and the impact of social distancing on places of learning and public libraries, we at Edinburgh Libraries are unable to visit your classes in person before pupils break for the Summer holidays so the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge will launch for the first time ever this year as a free online activity.

Children can register for the Summer Reading Challenge here:

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

Kind regards

Pat Brack, HT and all at St Cuthbert’s Primary.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see update for Wednesday 10^th June below.

St Cuthbert’s Virtual Sports Day – Tuesday 9^th June – Results by House Group

I posted final results on each class Team today but if you haven’t seen them, please see here:

Results were as follows: St Teresa’s- 3,522, St Andrew’s- 3,304, St Margaret’s- 3,039, St Columba’s – 2,271. Congratulations St Teresa’s House and well done to all others who took part and the families who supported them!

P7-S1 Important Updated Transition Information Attached

Please see attached letter with some important updated information for families of pupils attending St Augustine’s High School next year.

St Augustine’s Welcome Letter

Nursery-P1 Important Transition Information

As previously referred to, in the absence of the opportunity to organise transition visits to Primary Schools, the City of Edinburgh Council have produced their own transition materials based on the book ‘Going on a Bear Hunt’. These materials can be found at:

www.bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com

Translated versions of the materials can be found here:

https://bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com/2020/05/15/moving-on-to-primary-1/

https://bearhuntedinburgh.wordpress.com/2020/05/28/additional-languages/

Message from Families Magazine  and Access to Digital Version

We usually bring paper copies of the magazine to your children’s schools but sadly that’s just not possible at the moment (or any time soon) but we still want to offer support and information to local families. This is our second “lockdown” issue and has heaps of ideas of education and entertainment : Please access the digital magazine via the link below:

HERE

Summer Reading Challenge – Message from City of Edinburgh Council Libraries

With the current disruptions caused by COVID-19 and the impact of social distancing on places of learning and public libraries, we at Edinburgh Libraries are unable to visit your classes in person before pupils break for the Summer holidays so the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge will launch for the first time ever this year as a free online activity.

Children can register for the Summer Reading Challenge here:

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

St Cuthbert’s Nursery 2020-21 – Update on Pupil Placement Allocations

Due to the current situation, we are still awaiting an official opening date for St Cuthbert’s Nursery. If you have a nursery age child whom you wish to attend St Cuthbert’s nursery, you can send your application form to the Early Years inbox earlyyears@edinburgh.gov.uk . Provided you also select a second and third choice on the application form, City of Edinburgh Council will be able to allocate you an alternative placing until St Cuthbert’s Nursery is ready.

Kind regards

Pat Brack, HT and all at St Cuthbert’s Primary.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see update for Tuesday 9^th June below.

St Cuthbert’s Virtual Sports Day – Tuesday 9^th June

A really good day today. Thanks so much to every pupil who took part and a massive thanks to you, our families for supporting the pupils. Thanks also to Miss Munro for her organisational skills. I will share the final result with the pupils tomorrow via Teams and then confirm again on here tomorrow evening.

Home to School Assisted Travel/School Transport Application Form 2020/2021

Please see attached application form. We posted a link to the website for online applications yesterday but recognise that some families may prefer to use the word document version, which we attach now.

Home to School Assisted Transport

Message from our English as an Additional Language Team

Dear All

A lovely resource “Hope, where are you?”: written for children about the Pandemic and how different children across the world are experiencing similar feelings coping with living in lock down but from their perspective. Translated into 30 different languages.  https://www.hopewhereareyou.com/

Summer Reading Challenge – Message from City of Edinburgh Council Libraries

With the current disruptions caused by COVID-19 and the impact of social distancing on places of learning and public libraries, we at Edinburgh Libraries are unable to visit your classes in person before pupils break for the Summer holidays so the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge will launch for the first time ever this year as a free online activity.

Children can register for the Summer Reading Challenge here:

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

St Cuthbert’s Nursery 2020-21 – Update on Pupil Placement Allocations

Due to the current situation, we are still awaiting an official opening date for St Cuthbert’s Nursery. If you have a nursery age child whom you wish to attend St Cuthbert’s nursery, you can send your application form to the Early Years inbox earlyyears@edinburgh.gov.uk . Provided you also select a second and third choice on the application form, City of Edinburgh Council will be able to allocate you an alternative placing until St Cuthbert’s Nursery is ready.

Maths Competition P3-7 – Message from Miss Munro

As part of our commitment to make Maths exciting throughout lockdown, we are taking part in an optional friendly online Maths competition involving schools from across Scotland from Monday 8^th June 2020 to Thursday 11^th June 2020. It’s all done online via play.ttrockstars.com. Please see the attached letter to find out more information about the P3-P7 competition.

Kind regards

Pat Brack, HT and all at St Cuthbert’s Primary.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see update for Monday 8^th June below

Summer Reading Challenge – Message from City of Edinburgh Council Libraries

With the current disruptions caused by COVID-19 and the impact of social distancing on places of learning and public libraries, we at Edinburgh Libraries are unable to visit your classes in person before pupils break for the Summer holidays so the 2020 Summer Reading Challenge will launch for the first time ever this year as a free online activity.

Children can register for the Summer Reading Challenge here:

https://summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

St Cuthbert’s Virtual Sports Day – Tuesday 9^th June

Good luck to all pupils taking part tomorrow. We hope it is an enjoyable day for all.

P7 Transition Important Information re Travel, Free School Meals and Transport

You can apply for school transport if you are attending your catchment school and the distance of your main residence from school is over three miles for secondary school. Further information is available at https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/support-pupils/school-transport/1

Applications for free schools meals and clothing grants can be made at https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/food-clothing/free-school-meals-school-clothing-grants

P7 Transition – Facilities for Asking Questions

St Augustine’s have asked us to let parents know that they are continuing to add new content to their Transition Team. Pupils, including St Cuthbert’s pupils who are members of this Team, can ask questions using this facility.

Parents and carers can also ask questions about transition via the contact us option on the P7 page of St Augustine’s website:

https://staugustinesrchs.uk/p7-s1-transition-2020

St Cuthbert’s Nursery 2020-21 – Update on Pupil Placement Allocations

Due to the current situation, we are still awaiting an official opening date for St Cuthbert’s Nursery. If you have a nursery age child whom you wish to attend St Cuthbert’s nursery, you can send your application form to the Early Years inbox earlyyears@edinburgh.gov.uk . Provided you also select a second and third choice on the application form, City of Edinburgh Council will be able to allocate you an alternative placing until St Cuthbert’s Nursery is ready.

Maths Competition P3-7 – Message from Miss Munro

As part of our commitment to make Maths exciting throughout lockdown, we are taking part in an optional friendly online Maths competition involving schools from across Scotland from Monday 8^th June 2020 to Thursday 11^th June 2020. It’s all done online via play.ttrockstars.com. Please see the attached letter to find out more information about the P3-P7 competition,

Kind regards

Pat Brack, HT and all at St Cuthbert’s Primary.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see update for Friday 5^th June below.

P7-S1 Transition Important Information re Travel, Free School Meals and Transport

You can apply for school transport if you are attending your catchment school and the distance of your main residence from school is over three miles for secondary school. Further information is available at https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/support-pupils/school-transport/1

Applications for free schools meals and clothing grants can be made at https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/food-clothing/free-school-meals-school-clothing-grants

P7-S1 Transition – Facilities for Asking Questions About Transition

St Augustine’s have asked us to let parents know that they are continuing to add new content to their Transition Team. Pupils, including St Cuthbert’s pupils who are members of this Team, can ask questions using this facility.

Parents and carers can also ask questions about transition via the ‘contact us’ option on the P7 page of St Augustine’s website:

https://staugustinesrchs.uk/p7-s1-transition-2020

St Cuthbert’s Virtual Sports Day – Tuesday 9^th June

As you know, Sports Day is usually one of the highlights of the school calendar. Due the current situation unfortunately we can’t hold an actual sports day. What we can do however is hold a virtual Sports Day. This will take place on Tuesday 9^th June. Teachers will provide instructions to all pupils via Teams, there will be demo videos for each activity and points to be won for pupils’ Houses. Extra points can be earned by pupils – with parental permission – sharing photos/videos from the day on the school twitter account @stcuthbertsrcp  These points will be counted and the winning house will then be announced on Wednesday. We hope it is an enjoyable day for all.

St Cuthbert’s Nursery 2020-21 – Update on Pupil Placement Allocations

Due to the current situation, we are still awaiting an official opening date for St Cuthbert’s Nursery. If you have a nursery age child whom you wish to attend St Cuthbert’s nursery, you can send your application form to the Early Years inbox earlyyears@edinburgh.gov.uk . Provided you also select a second and third choice on the application form, City of Edinburgh Council will be able to allocate you an alternative placing until St Cuthbert’s Nursery is ready.

Maths Competition P3-7 – Message from Miss Munro

As part of our commitment to make Maths exciting throughout lockdown, we are taking part in an optional friendly online Maths competition involving schools from across Scotland from Monday 8^th June 2020 to Thursday 11^th June 2020. It’s all done online via play.ttrockstars.com. Please see the attached letter to find out more information about the P3-P7 competition.

We hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Kind regards,

Pat Brack, HT and all at St Cuthbert’s Primary.

Dear Parents/Carers,

Please see update for Thursday 4^th June below.

St Cuthbert’s Virtual Sports Day – Tuesday 9^th June

As you know, Sports Day is usually one of the highlights of the school calendar. Due the current situation unfortunately we can’t hold an actual sports day. What we can do however is hold a virtual Sports Day. This will take place on Tuesday 9^th June. Teachers will provide instructions to all pupils via Teams, there will be demo videos for each activity and points to be won for pupils’ Houses. Extra points can be earned by pupils – with parental permission – sharing photos/videos from the day on the school twitter account @stcuthbertsrcp  These points will be counted and the winning house will then be announced on Wednesday. Pupils are welcome to wear house colours as they would usually do on virtual sports day, but please don’t put yourselves to any inconvenience/cost in this regard. We hope it is an enjoyable day for all.

St Cuthbert’s Nursery 2020-21 – Update on Pupil Placement Allocations

Due to the current situation, we are still awaiting an official opening date for St Cuthbert’s Nursery. If you have a nursery age child whom you wish to attend St Cuthbert’s nursery, you can send your application form to the Early Years inbox earlyyears@edinburgh.gov.uk . Provided you also select a second and third choice on the application form, City of Edinburgh Council will be able to allocate you an alternative placing until St Cuthbert’s Nursery is ready.

Maths Competition P3-7 – Message from Miss Munro

As part of our commitment to make Maths exciting throughout lockdown, we are taking part in an optional friendly online Maths competition involving schools from across Scotland from Monday 8^th June 2020 to Thursday 11^th June 2020. It’s all done securely online via play.ttrockstars.com. Please see the attached letter to find out more information about the P3-P7 competition.

TT Rockstars Parent Letter

Next Stationery Provision for Families – Monday 15^th June

Thanks again for the excellent uptake of stationery this week and for the positive feedback received. The date for the next offer of resources is Monday 15^th June from 9.30-10.30am.

Kind regards

Pat Brack, HT and all at St Cuthbert’s Primary.