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PC Newsletter

June 2021

It's almost the SUMMER!!!!

The Parent Council would like to send a MASSIVE thank you to Mrs McKinlay who will retire at the end of term. I am sure we all agree that she will be really hard to replace. Mrs McKinlay has been a committed Head Teacher, with a passionate dedication to ensuring the best for every pupil in Bankhead Primary School. She has always led from the front to support our families and children with a devotion to all our families wellbeing and to ensuring our pupil's attain to the best of their ability.

Thank you Mrs McKinlay for your amazing leadership over the last 7 years and especially over the last year with the many challenges which the pandemic has brought to Bankhead's families, children and staff.

You will be missed!!

Good luck and enjoy your retirement with your grandchildren!!

The Parent Council would also like to send a MASSIVE thank you to Mrs Rutherford in the school office who will also retire at the end of term. Mrs Rutherford has worked at Bankhead for over 30 years and knows the school inside out. The Parent Council have relied on her expertise and knowledge many times, and she has been an unmeasurable support to us, all parents, pupils and staff at the school.

Good luck and enjoy your well earned retirement!!

New Head Teacher

The Chair and the Secretary of the Parent Council were lucky enough to be part of the interview panel for our new Head Teacher on Thursday 3rd June.

We can confirm that Mrs Vicky McCool will take over from Mrs McKinlay in the new session. Mrs McCool was an outstanding candidate at interview and we whole heartedly believe that she will be an excellent Head Teacher for our school.

She will come from a school in South Lanarkshire and this means she will bring lots of new ideas and approaches that could benefit our children!

Well Done to all our families who took part in the Bankhead Monopoly Run 2021!

It was a lovely day for it on Saturday 29th May. Most families used their bikes to get around the board ... we had children hanging upside down on railings, a family lost trying to find Skitterigg Park and a totally fun time was had by all!

The winning family had a total of £8000 and have a child in P5b ... Is it you?

This family and 2 runners up will receive a small prize in the next few days.

Thank you to everyone who completed this survey after Easter.

The main points from our consultation on home learning from Jan-Mar 2021 are:

15 responses to the survey

over 50 % of families accessed TEAMS meetings, TEAMS check-ins and recorded lessons

47 % of families felt TEAMS meetings, and recorded lessons were positives of home learning in 2021

60 % of families felt children had the correct amount for 3 hours work each day

the biggest challenges to home learning were time (60 %) and motivation (53 %)

80 % felt positive written comments were the most useful feedback method for families

80 % felt the teachers feedback helped them to support child's home learning

60 % felt home learning information provided was useful or very useful, while 47 % felt communication of school staff with their child was useful or very useful.

Our next meetings are:

AGM / PC Meeting on Monday 14 June 2021 at 7pm

August 2021 DATE TBC

All Parents are very welcome to attend.

During the present situation, the Parent Council (PC) have agreed to take our meetings online. We are now setting up our meetings using Zoom and we have been advised that for safety you must email us at [email-masked] to get the link for each meeting.

The AGM will discuss:

Introduction

What we have done this year 2020-21

Parent Council Accounts

The election of a new Treasurer as Amy Airth will step down after 3 years in the role

Future Plans

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 using our online form or email below.

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Support for Ethnic Minorities

Are you from an Ethnic Minority and need support?

The REACH Ethnic Minority Link Worker Support Helpline is here to help with worries about finances, mental health, food, etc.

A Free Service

Open 10am –2pm

Monday – Friday

0141 212 2110

Remember the specialised forums for parents/carers from GCPG. Please contact GCPG if interested.

Email: [email-masked] or using their Facebook page.

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Parents please remember ...

PLEASE be considerate of each other and the school's neighbours while waiting for your children.

More Information at:

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.

If your child is absent from school then please call the Pupil Absence Reporting Line on 0141 287 0039 before 9:30am, or complete the online form from www.glasgow.gov.uk/pupilabsence.

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