Dear parents

Return of completed work and collection of 3^rd pack:  Congratulations to you and your children for completing the second pack of work. Having checked the returned packs and uploaded work, it’s clear that with your help and staff support, the children are progressing really well through their work. We encourage you to continue with this fantastic effort until 5^th March. We ask that you:-

• Please place the completed worksheets and reading books in your child’s labelled ‘Pack 2’ folder and return to the teacher’s ‘Return box’ on Friday 5^th February and.
•     Collect the 3^rd set of learning packs. We’d appreciate if you would use the suggested time for collection:

After 4.45 pm, packs will be available in the school's reception hall until 9.00pm.

• Foundation Stage & KS1: Please return and collect packs at the covered area in the playground.
• Key Stage 2: Children return previous pack and collect the new packs in the child’s classroom using emergency doors, where they can select additional ‘Accelerated Reading’ books. KS2 teachers will send further details via seesaw.

Engage programme: Children participating in the Engage programme have enough work in their packs to keep them busy until after the Mid-term break.  Mrs Corey is supporting this group via Seesaw and small group sessions.

Fitness with a football and Movement and Music: We would like to thank An Charraig Mhor GFC for funding a four-week programme of online PE Classes for P2 - P7 children in the school.

• Children can participate in lessons in "Fitness with a football" on Tuesdays from 9th Feb with Rory Burns.

P2-P3:- 10.00 am - 10.30 am;  P4-P5:- 10.40 am- 11.10 am and P6-P7:- 11.20 am- 11.50 am.

• "Movement and Music" on Thursdays from 11th Feb led by Erin Kelly.

P2-P4:- 10.00 am - 10.45 am and P5-P7:- 11.00 am- 11.45 am.

• Parents will be informed about the links to the sessions through seesaw on Monday 8^th Feb.

Mid-term Break: Everyone deserves a well-earned Mid-term break from Mon. 15^th to Fri. 19^th Feb, we ask that the children complete Week 1 of their new pack, take a week’s break then recommence remote learning on Mon 22^nd Feb.

Provisional dates for Sacramental Celebrations in St Colmcille’s Church 2021

Sat. 15th May at 11.00am - First Holy Communion and Sat. 12th June at 1.00pm and 3.00pm – Confirmation.

Post-Primary Admissions: Applications for admissions to Post-Primary can be completed online this year from 1^st to 16^th March. Information is available at https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions/post-primary-admissions-guide

Parents’ Feedback Survey

I'm seeking parents’ views about remote learning and the keyworker support scheme. I’d particularly like to know what’s going well, what challenges you face and what you'd like to see improved in relation to: Internet connectivity; Access to computer/ iPad etc; Challenges associated with remote learning and the use of Seesaw. You will receive a message with a direct link to the survey. If you have difficulty accessing the link, please contact me and an alternative link will be provided. If you have more than one child in the school, please complete a separate survey for each child.

In the interim, keep safe and thank you for your continued support in these most challenging times. If you would like further clarification on any aspect of the school’s provision, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Peter Cush

Principal