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Important Information: P7 Sidekicks Trip Tomorrow

Hi,

The P7s will be undertaking Sidekicks training tomorrow (Friday 22nd August 2025) at the National Centre in Inverclyde. 

Pupils will be required to arrive at Bankhead Primary School at 7.50am in order for the bus to leave promptly at 8am. Please enter through the gym hall doors. 

Pupils will not be allowed to walk home by themselves once we arrive back at school therefore, pupils MUST be collected by a parent or a carer.
Travel updates will be posted on BlueSky and the School App regarding our expected arrival time back at the school. 

Your child will be required to wear a PE kit (polo shirt, shorts, leggings or joggers), trainers, a waterproof jacket or jumper, sunscreen and a hat if sunny. Please ensure your child also has a water bottle and a packed lunch,

No mobile phones should be brought on this trip. Any mobile phones will be stored safely at the school office and returned to pupils upon our arrival back to school.

We look forward to seeing you all bright and early tomorrow morning. 

Many Thanks,
Miss Kirsty Magee and Miss Robyn Cochrane 

Important Information: P7 Sidekicks Trip Tomorrow

Hi,

The P7s will be undertaking Sidekicks training tomorrow (Friday 22nd August 2025) at the National Centre in Inverclyde. 

Pupils will be required to arrive at Bankhead Primary School at 7.50am in order for the bus to leave promptly at 8am. Please enter through the gym hall doors. 

Pupils will not be allowed to walk home by themselves once we arrive back at school therefore, pupils MUST be collected by a parent or a carer.
Travel updates will be posted on BlueSky and the School App regarding our expected arrival time back at the school. 

Your child will be required to wear a PE kit (polo shirt, shorts, leggings or joggers), trainers, a waterproof jacket or jumper, sunscreen and a hat if sunny. Please ensure your child also has a water bottle and a packed lunch,

No mobile phones should be brought on this trip. Any mobile phones will be stored safely at the school office and returned to pupils upon our arrival back to school.

We look forward to seeing you all bright and early tomorrow morning. 

Many Thanks,
Miss Kirsty Magee and Miss Robyn Cochrane 

Room 1 letter

Good morning,
Please check book bags today for a letter regarding the Childsmile programme.  If your child does not have their book bag today it will be in their school bag.  

I have one book bag with no name, please let me know if your child has brought theirs in but has not brought it home.

Please send in book bags each day and empty them regularly.  The items in the book bags when first issued are yours to keep at home and do not need to be returned.

Thank you,
Mrs Stevenson

Class Selection on School App

Please ensure that you have changed the message filter within the school app to allow you to see messages sent specifically to your child's class.

To do this click on the Messages section in the School App, in the top right hand corner you will see an icon of a filter, click here and then select 'Whole School' and the classes appropriate to your family.

Participatory Budget 2025/2026

Dear Parent/Carer,

As part of our Pupil Equity Fund (PEF), we have an allocated amount to spend on a joint decision within the school community including pupils, staff, parents and carers. This money helped us tremendously last year with great results to support our children and give them the best opportunities and experiences in their learning via extra curricular clubs, access to sports festivals and funding school trips, which can be difficult.

We are looking for ideas this year again to spend our allocation of the PEF budget. This year we have increased it to 7%. It can go towards the same types of things as last year and can extend it or something entirely different. We have the opportunity to enhance children’s experience at school. 

The children will be busy giving their ideas through discussions in class over the next week, so we would also like your ideas. This link will be open for suggestions until Wednesday 27th August. We will then collate the ideas and will have all the options grouped to put forward to everyone. A vote will open the week beginning Monday 1st September, so look out for the link.

There are 3 boxes attached for your ideas in the link below, if you can’t think of 3, no problem at all. One is enough and will be put forward. 

Participatory Budget 2025/26 Ideas

Thank you for help and support ?

Mrs McCusker


 

P7b Room 11 - First Week and PE Information

Hi,

Primary 7 have had a great first week in Room 11 - we have been very busy getting to know each other, meeting our Buddies and a trip to Inverclyde SportsScotland centre for Sidekicks training.

Our PE days are on Mondays and Tuesdays so please ensure a PE Kit, water bottle and trainers are brought into school on these days. Remember no jewellery should be worn and long hair should be tied back. 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Many Thanks,
Miss Magee 
P7b Class Teacher Room 11
 

Bankhead is 90!

Dear all, 

Bankhead is 90 years old and we are celebrating with a Birthday Bash in September.As part of these celebrations, Primary 4 and 5 are learning about life in Rutherglen.
Can you help? If you went to Bankhead and you have photos in your school uniform or grandparents? Can you send them in. 
Also, if you have any memorabilia, photos or artefacts of life in Rutherglen, can you please bring them in too.
We will look after all items and photos very carefully. This will help give the children a really valuable experience. 
Thank you,
Miss MacVey, Miss Huskie and Miss Spence

Bankhead is 90!

Dear all, 

Bankhead is 90 years old and we are celebrating with a Birthday Bash in September.As part of these celebrations, Primary 4 and 5 are learning about life in Rutherglen.
Can you help? If you went to Bankhead and you have photos in your school uniform or grandparents? Can you send them in. 
Also, if you have any memorabilia, photos or artefacts of life in Rutherglen, can you please bring them in too.
We will look after all items and photos very carefully. This will help give the children a really valuable experience. 
Thank you,
Miss MacVey, Miss Huskie and Miss Spence

Bankhead is 90!

Dear all, 

Bankhead is 90 years old and we are celebrating with a Birthday Bash in September.As part of these celebrations, Primary 4 and 5 are learning about life in Rutherglen.
Can you help? If you went to Bankhead and you have photos in your school uniform or grandparents? Can you send them in. 
Also, if you have any memorabilia, photos or artefacts of life in Rutherglen, can you please bring them in too.
We will look after all items and photos very carefully. This will help give the children a really valuable experience. 
Thank you,
Miss MacVey, Miss Huskie and Miss Spence

Welcome To Room 6

Hello and Welcome to Room 6

I am looking forward to working with you and your children this year, and I'm confident it will be a great year!

P.E Days: Wednesday Afternoon and Friday Morning. Our Friday slot is 9-9:45a.m. Could all children be dressed and ready for P.E. with trainers, hair tied back, and earrings either out or taped in place. This will help us get a longer session in the hall before Assembly. 

Food Topic: We will be learning about eating a balanced diet, and I would like to have a food tasting session with fruit and vegetables. Also a lesson making frozen yoghurt with peaches. If your child has food allergies or intolerances, please tell me. I won't make children eat anything they don't like. 

Your Favourite Item: Lastly, I am asking children to bring in an item that is special to them to tell the class all about it. (Show and tell) Can they bring this item on Thursday, 28th August 2025. I usually take photos of them with their item to display in class. 

If you have any questions, please ask at the gate at hometime, or you can call the school office or email me: gw18macveyhelen@glow.sch.uk

Best Wishes Miss MacVey