St. Vincent’s Primary School
Crosshouse Road
Greenhills
East Kilbride
G75 9DG
t. 01355 241649
f. 01355 241290
e. gw14stvincentsoffice@glow.sch.uk
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School Newsletter: August 2023
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School Newsletter: January 2022
Tuesday 22nd August:
A reminder that tomorrow evening Primary 1 will host a Curriculum Evening for parents to go through everything you need to know about the Primary 1 programme of learning. It is a very important meeting and will give you an opportunity to see your child's classroom, meet their teacher and ask any questions you might have. The Curriculum Evening will start at 6pm and should last no longer than an hour.
Thursday 17th August:
It was so wonderful to see all our children and families on the return to school yesterday. Our Primary 1 pupils settled really well and we are sure will be exhausted by Friday 3pm!
Please take note of the PE days for your child's class. Children in P3-7 should wear full school uniform everyday and bring a change of clothes for P.E. days.
P.E. Timetable
Please also take a look at our first Newsletter of the new year from Mrs Tompkins: August Newsletter
Tuesday 15th August:
We are very much looking forward to welcoming our pupils back to school tomorrow at 9am and meeting our new Primary 1 children for their first day of school at 9.15am. Please line up at your classroom number in the playground once the bell rings.
A reminder that our school uniform is supplied by Blossoms Schoolwear in the town centre for anything with the St. Vincent's logo. We have school ties available to buy from the main office.
Wednesday 21st June:
Congratulations to our Primary 7s on a wonderful Leavers Assembly yesterday afternoon. We look forward to your Leavers Mass and Party this evening. Please note Mass will start at 6.30pm.
Our final school Mass of the year will take place on Friday afternoon at 1.30pm in the Church. Please note school will close at 1pm next Tuesday 27th June.
Tuesday 9th May:
What a wonderful turnout we had for Grandparents day on Friday. Thank you to all those who managed to come along and celebrate the day with us. We hope lots of special memories were made.
A reminder that on Thursday night we have Parents Night starting from 3.15pm. Everyone should have received their appointment time by now and we look forward to seeing you then.
We are very much looking forward to celebrating the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday morning with our Primary 4 pupils in Saint Vincent's Church. We know the children, families and their teachers have been working hard to prepare for this very special occasion.
Please see the attached news update from Mrs Tompkins:
Newsletter - May 2023
Wednesday 29th March:
A reminder that this Friday we will attend Mass as a school at 9.30am and school will then close at 2.30pm for our Easter Break.
Many thanks for your support in our Lenten Fundraisers. We are overwhelmed by your generosity and the money raised will go a long way to both our nominated charities, SCIAF and Mothers Care India. Our final Lenten Fundraiser this Friday is Decorate an Egg or Easter Bonnet and there will be prizes for the best entries.
Lenten Fundraising Just Giving page
Tuesday 21st March:
Please see the attached Newsletter Update for the new term in April.
Newsletter - Term Ahead
Friday 3rd March:
Please see the latest update from Mrs Tompkins:
Newsletter Update - March
Thursday 23rd February:
Throughout Lent, we will host a Lenten Fundraiser every Friday to raise money for our two nominated charities; Mothers Care India and Sciaf. Our first Lenten Fundraiser starts with Pyjama Day tomorrow. We have set up a Just Giving Fundraising Page and would ask that you donate what you can to support the charties mentioned and encoruage your children to understand the importance of giving to others less fortunate than ourselves during the season of Lent.
By clicking on the link and scrolling down, you can click on the donate button and choose to donate to Sciaf or Mothers Care India (or both if you wish). You can donate weekly or as a one off. Thank you in advance for your support.
Lenten Fundraising Just Giving Page
Wednesday 22nd February:
A reminder that there will be a Parent Council meeting tonight at 7pm online. Details to join the onine meeting can be found on the school app. All are welcome!
Please see the latest news update from Mrs Tompkins:
Newsletter Update
Friday 17th February:
Next week we have a busy week ahead as we begin the season of Lent. On Tuesday we will celebrate Pancake Tuesday with a Cake and Candy organised by Room 7 to raise money for Missio. Donations of cakes would be greatly appreciated. On Wednesday we will attend Mass as a school for Ash Wednesday and on Friday our Lenten Fundraisers will begin each week. Please note the different events happening over the 6 weeks of Lent to help us raise money for Charity.
You may have seen a post on the App highlighting that Fr. Romanus will say a short Mass in the school hall each Monday, Wendesday and Friday morning from 8.15am during the 6 weeks of Lent. We look forward to welcoming as many children as can make it each morning.
Please note that our next Parent Council meeting will take place next Wednesday 22nd February at 7pm online. More details will be issued nearer the time.
Lenten Fundraisers Info
Monday 30th January:
With World Book Day just over a month away, we wanted to share our exciting plans with you and give you plenty of time to plan for the event. This year, instead of dressing like a book character, we are encouraging everyone to dress up as a Wow Word! Time to get creative everyone!
Monday 23rd January 2023:
We have a busy week ahead this week as we prepare to celebrate Burns Day on Wednesday and our Enrolment Mass on Thursday evening for all pupils in Primary 3, 4 and 7 due to make a Sacrament this year. Please see the App for further details.
A number of our after school clubs return this week including football, athletics, coding, lego and basketball club. Details can be found on the dates section of the website & app. Some teachers are also running homework after school clubs and letters have already been issued to the children invited to attend these.
On Friday, our Athletics team will take part in the Sports Hall Finals and we wish them the best of luck for this event. Thank you to Mr McKenna for all his hard work with the Athletics team this year.
Thursday 12th January 2023:
Welcome back to all our pupils and families after what we hope was a lovely Christmas break for everyone.
We look forward to another busy term ahead with lots to look forward to. We will go to Mass tomorrow (Friday morning) followed by a Coffee morning for any parents/parishoners who wish to join us for a cup of tea/coffee.
Over the next two weeks, we will start back a number of our After School Clubs - these dates/times are now shared on our school app date section and in our website calendar. As ever, please keep up to date by ensuring you are logged into the App, check the website and of course our School Twitter page @EkVincents.
Friday 25th November:
Please see the attached Newsletter from Mrs Tompkins for November/December:
Newsletter
We are about to begin the busiest 4 weeks of our school calendar. Please note the important dates for your diaries below:
Monday 28th November: P1 and Pupil Council to Mass - blessing Advent Wreaths
Wednesday 30th November: St. Andrew's Day Mass
Wednesday 30th November: Christmas Fayre: 5pm - 7pm
Tuesday 6th December: P1-3 Nativity: 1.45pm
Wednesday 7th December: P1-3 Nativity: 1.45pm & 6.30pm
Wednesday 7th December: P6 & 7 to Glasgow - Kelvingrove & Beauty & the Beast
Wednesday 14th December: Christmas Lunch Day - Wear something festive
Thursday 15th December: Choir Christmas Concert - 6.30pm
Monday 19th December: P4-7 Carol Service in Church
Monday 19th December: P2 & 3 Christmas Party - wear your party clothes
Tuesday 20th December: P1 Christmas Party - wear your party clothes
Wednesday 21st December: Cafe Noel - all welcome at 9.15am
Wednesday 21st December: P4-7 Christmas parties - wear your party clothes
Thursday 22nd December: Panto in school for P4-7
Friday 23rd December: Whole School Mass at 9.30am
Friday 23rd December: School closes at 2.30pm
Monday 31st October:
Many thanks again to our wonderful Parent Council for organising such a fabulous Halloween Disco for our pupils last week. It was a huge success and a great night was had by all. Today we have been greeted with the weird and wonderful for our Halloween Dress up - the children will have an opportunity to show off their costumes on the Catwalk later today!
This week we will have Mass for the Feast of All Saints on Tuesday afternoon in the Church. We also have John Wilson Photography in school on Friday to take all individual and family school photos. Please ensure your child is wearing full school uniform on Friday (shirt and Tie). If they have P.E., they should bring their kits in their bags.
On Thursday our Primary 1s can look forward to a visit from Fire Scotland to talk all about Fire Safety ahead of Fireworks night on Saturday. Our Primary 5-7 will also have a visit from Police Scotland on Thursday afternoon to learn more about Online Safety.
We are moving towards a very busy time in the school calendar so please keep your eyes on the 'dates' section of the app or right here on the website for a list of upcoming dates.
Friday 7th October:
On Wednesday evening we had our Parent Council AGM. Thank you to everyone that attended. Our updated Parent Council Reps can be found on the Parents section of the website. Many thanks to everyone involved with the parent council working incredibly hard to support our school.
We are continuing to Beat the Streets and would encourage pupils to bring their cards with them everyday incase they are needed during their PE slot/Walk a mile time.
A reminder that Thursday 13th October is Parent's Evening. Appointment Times have been sent home and we look forward to meeting with you all on Thursday.
Huge thanks to everyone for their donations for our Sponsored Danceathon. We were thrilled to share the news with the pupils at our first whole school assembly that we raised just over £4000. We are overwhelmed by your generosity and this money will make a huge difference in supporting resources for teaching and learning in our classes.
A reminder that tomorrow evening Primary 1 will host a Curriculum Evening for parents to go through everything you need to know about the Primary 1 programme of learning. It is a very important meeting and will give you an opportunity to see your child's classroom, meet their teacher and ask any questions you might have. The Curriculum Evening will start at 6pm and should last no longer than an hour.
Thursday 17th August:
It was so wonderful to see all our children and families on the return to school yesterday. Our Primary 1 pupils settled really well and we are sure will be exhausted by Friday 3pm!
Please take note of the PE days for your child's class. Children in P3-7 should wear full school uniform everyday and bring a change of clothes for P.E. days.
P.E. Timetable
Please also take a look at our first Newsletter of the new year from Mrs Tompkins: August Newsletter
Tuesday 15th August:
We are very much looking forward to welcoming our pupils back to school tomorrow at 9am and meeting our new Primary 1 children for their first day of school at 9.15am. Please line up at your classroom number in the playground once the bell rings.
A reminder that our school uniform is supplied by Blossoms Schoolwear in the town centre for anything with the St. Vincent's logo. We have school ties available to buy from the main office.
We hope you all had a wonderful summer and that you are as excited as we are to start a new term!
Wednesday 21st June:
Congratulations to our Primary 7s on a wonderful Leavers Assembly yesterday afternoon. We look forward to your Leavers Mass and Party this evening. Please note Mass will start at 6.30pm.
Our final school Mass of the year will take place on Friday afternoon at 1.30pm in the Church. Please note school will close at 1pm next Tuesday 27th June.
Tuesday 9th May:
What a wonderful turnout we had for Grandparents day on Friday. Thank you to all those who managed to come along and celebrate the day with us. We hope lots of special memories were made.
A reminder that on Thursday night we have Parents Night starting from 3.15pm. Everyone should have received their appointment time by now and we look forward to seeing you then.
We are very much looking forward to celebrating the Sacrament of First Holy Communion on Saturday morning with our Primary 4 pupils in Saint Vincent's Church. We know the children, families and their teachers have been working hard to prepare for this very special occasion.
Please see the attached news update from Mrs Tompkins:
Newsletter - May 2023
Wednesday 29th March:
A reminder that this Friday we will attend Mass as a school at 9.30am and school will then close at 2.30pm for our Easter Break.
Many thanks for your support in our Lenten Fundraisers. We are overwhelmed by your generosity and the money raised will go a long way to both our nominated charities, SCIAF and Mothers Care India. Our final Lenten Fundraiser this Friday is Decorate an Egg or Easter Bonnet and there will be prizes for the best entries.
Lenten Fundraising Just Giving page
Tuesday 21st March:
Please see the attached Newsletter Update for the new term in April.
Newsletter - Term Ahead
Friday 3rd March:
Please see the latest update from Mrs Tompkins:
Newsletter Update - March
Thursday 23rd February:
Throughout Lent, we will host a Lenten Fundraiser every Friday to raise money for our two nominated charities; Mothers Care India and Sciaf. Our first Lenten Fundraiser starts with Pyjama Day tomorrow. We have set up a Just Giving Fundraising Page and would ask that you donate what you can to support the charties mentioned and encoruage your children to understand the importance of giving to others less fortunate than ourselves during the season of Lent.
By clicking on the link and scrolling down, you can click on the donate button and choose to donate to Sciaf or Mothers Care India (or both if you wish). You can donate weekly or as a one off. Thank you in advance for your support.
Lenten Fundraising Just Giving Page
Wednesday 22nd February:
A reminder that there will be a Parent Council meeting tonight at 7pm online. Details to join the onine meeting can be found on the school app. All are welcome!
Please see the latest news update from Mrs Tompkins:
Newsletter Update
Friday 17th February:
Next week we have a busy week ahead as we begin the season of Lent. On Tuesday we will celebrate Pancake Tuesday with a Cake and Candy organised by Room 7 to raise money for Missio. Donations of cakes would be greatly appreciated. On Wednesday we will attend Mass as a school for Ash Wednesday and on Friday our Lenten Fundraisers will begin each week. Please note the different events happening over the 6 weeks of Lent to help us raise money for Charity.
You may have seen a post on the App highlighting that Fr. Romanus will say a short Mass in the school hall each Monday, Wendesday and Friday morning from 8.15am during the 6 weeks of Lent. We look forward to welcoming as many children as can make it each morning.
Please note that our next Parent Council meeting will take place next Wednesday 22nd February at 7pm online. More details will be issued nearer the time.
Lenten Fundraisers Info
Monday 30th January:
With World Book Day just over a month away, we wanted to share our exciting plans with you and give you plenty of time to plan for the event. This year, instead of dressing like a book character, we are encouraging everyone to dress up as a Wow Word! Time to get creative everyone!
Monday 23rd January 2023:
We have a busy week ahead this week as we prepare to celebrate Burns Day on Wednesday and our Enrolment Mass on Thursday evening for all pupils in Primary 3, 4 and 7 due to make a Sacrament this year. Please see the App for further details.
A number of our after school clubs return this week including football, athletics, coding, lego and basketball club. Details can be found on the dates section of the website & app. Some teachers are also running homework after school clubs and letters have already been issued to the children invited to attend these.
On Friday, our Athletics team will take part in the Sports Hall Finals and we wish them the best of luck for this event. Thank you to Mr McKenna for all his hard work with the Athletics team this year.
Thursday 12th January 2023:
Welcome back to all our pupils and families after what we hope was a lovely Christmas break for everyone.
We look forward to another busy term ahead with lots to look forward to. We will go to Mass tomorrow (Friday morning) followed by a Coffee morning for any parents/parishoners who wish to join us for a cup of tea/coffee.
Over the next two weeks, we will start back a number of our After School Clubs - these dates/times are now shared on our school app date section and in our website calendar. As ever, please keep up to date by ensuring you are logged into the App, check the website and of course our School Twitter page @EkVincents.
Friday 25th November:
Please see the attached Newsletter from Mrs Tompkins for November/December:
Newsletter
We are about to begin the busiest 4 weeks of our school calendar. Please note the important dates for your diaries below:
Monday 28th November: P1 and Pupil Council to Mass - blessing Advent Wreaths
Wednesday 30th November: St. Andrew's Day Mass
Wednesday 30th November: Christmas Fayre: 5pm - 7pm
Tuesday 6th December: P1-3 Nativity: 1.45pm
Wednesday 7th December: P1-3 Nativity: 1.45pm & 6.30pm
Wednesday 7th December: P6 & 7 to Glasgow - Kelvingrove & Beauty & the Beast
Wednesday 14th December: Christmas Lunch Day - Wear something festive
Thursday 15th December: Choir Christmas Concert - 6.30pm
Monday 19th December: P4-7 Carol Service in Church
Monday 19th December: P2 & 3 Christmas Party - wear your party clothes
Tuesday 20th December: P1 Christmas Party - wear your party clothes
Wednesday 21st December: Cafe Noel - all welcome at 9.15am
Wednesday 21st December: P4-7 Christmas parties - wear your party clothes
Thursday 22nd December: Panto in school for P4-7
Friday 23rd December: Whole School Mass at 9.30am
Friday 23rd December: School closes at 2.30pm
Monday 31st October:
Many thanks again to our wonderful Parent Council for organising such a fabulous Halloween Disco for our pupils last week. It was a huge success and a great night was had by all. Today we have been greeted with the weird and wonderful for our Halloween Dress up - the children will have an opportunity to show off their costumes on the Catwalk later today!
This week we will have Mass for the Feast of All Saints on Tuesday afternoon in the Church. We also have John Wilson Photography in school on Friday to take all individual and family school photos. Please ensure your child is wearing full school uniform on Friday (shirt and Tie). If they have P.E., they should bring their kits in their bags.
On Thursday our Primary 1s can look forward to a visit from Fire Scotland to talk all about Fire Safety ahead of Fireworks night on Saturday. Our Primary 5-7 will also have a visit from Police Scotland on Thursday afternoon to learn more about Online Safety.
We are moving towards a very busy time in the school calendar so please keep your eyes on the 'dates' section of the app or right here on the website for a list of upcoming dates.
Friday 7th October:
On Wednesday evening we had our Parent Council AGM. Thank you to everyone that attended. Our updated Parent Council Reps can be found on the Parents section of the website. Many thanks to everyone involved with the parent council working incredibly hard to support our school.
We are continuing to Beat the Streets and would encourage pupils to bring their cards with them everyday incase they are needed during their PE slot/Walk a mile time.
A reminder that Thursday 13th October is Parent's Evening. Appointment Times have been sent home and we look forward to meeting with you all on Thursday.
Huge thanks to everyone for their donations for our Sponsored Danceathon. We were thrilled to share the news with the pupils at our first whole school assembly that we raised just over £4000. We are overwhelmed by your generosity and this money will make a huge difference in supporting resources for teaching and learning in our classes.