Siorbheas have recently updated their list of groups and clubs in the area which may be of interest to families – find the link here https://www.soirbheas.org/resources/
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Family Learning w.b. 8.6.21
https://sites.google.com/glenurquharthigh.org.uk/family-learning-gups/home
Current focus; We continue our focus on Digital Schools. See this page for a list of home learning ideas linked with our current ‘Focus Fortnight.’ There are also many activities related to Digital areas on our Digital Learning page.
This week we have the following awareness days. Information and activities for these can be found on the Interdisciplinary awareness days page.
- Child Safety Week – Watch a video shared recently at a Community Planning Partnership meeting on safety near the water.
- Butterfly Education and Awareness Day, 6th June – The P1 class have been watching their caterpillars grow and they will hopefully soon be turning to butterflies. Watch this film to learn about the lifecycle of the butterfly.
- D-Day 6th June – learn all about this here.
- World Oceans Day, 8th June – You can follow this link to lots of activities, including online assemblies and activities.
- National Best Friends Day, 8th June – How could you celebrate this day?
Also new this week on our Family Learning Site;
- Right of the Week focused on articles 26, social security (Right of the Child page)
- Picture News resources (these have a News story and questions to consider) closely linked with the government trying to encourage greener farming methods and our Wonder of the Week – How important is the role of farmers?(Literacy page)
- Additional resource looking at rights associated with Juvenile Justice and article 40, (Right of the Child page)
Purchase our GMTs — Chlas Ghàidhlig ~ 2020/21 ~ Mr Kelly
Our t-shirts below are now available for purchase. Please put your order in an envelope £8 (cash or cheques payable to ‘Glenurquhart Primary School Fund’ with the number of the t-shirt you would like to order. All these are upper primary or small adult sizes. If you would like another size, please just put this […]
Purchase our GMTs — Chlas Ghàidhlig ~ 2020/21 ~ Mr Kelly
Reminder Monday Inset
A reminder that on Monday, 7th June the school is closed to all pupils for Inset staff training. We open as normal on Tuesday. Enjoy your long weekend which looks like continuing to be lovely and bright.
Summer Holiday Club
May Newsletter
Please see the newsletter page in the Parents section http://www.glenurquhartprimary.org.uk/for-parents/newsletters/ for this month’s newsletter, published today.
Family Learning w.b. 31.5.21
https://sites.google.com/glenurquharthigh.org.uk/family-learning-gups/home
Current focus; Our theme changes this week to now focus on Digital Schools. See this page for a list of home learning ideas linked with our current ‘Focus Fortnight.’ There are also many activities related to Digital areas on our Digital Learning page.
This week we have the following awareness days. Information and activities for these can be found on the Interdisciplinary awareness days page.
- National Garden Wildlife Week This carries on well from our previous Focus Fortnight on Woodlands. Go on an animal print or poo hunt and learn how to attract wildlife to your garden.
- Pride Month Learn about the history of the rainbow flag and consider how families are different.
- 1.6.21 Global Day of Parents and International Children’s Day How can we show our parents/carers how much they mean to us?
- 5.6.21 World Environment Day Play a game and learn about restoring the planet (needs an email address sign in.) Learn how to save energy at home.
Also new this week on our Family Learning Site;
- Right of the Week focused on articles 29, goals of education (Right of the Child page)
- Picture News resources closely linked with new giraffes born at Edinburgh zoo and new tiger cubs born at the Highland Wildlife Park and our Wonder of the Week – How can zoos support sustainability? (Literacy page)
- Additional resource looking at rights associated with Roma, Gypsy and Traveller History Month (Right of the Child page)
Green Health Week postcards
Our postcards were handed in last week and are now on display at Inverness Botanic Gardens. These are helping people see how nature helps our mental wellbeing and people have enjoyed reading them and seeing the pictures.
Thriving Families – Digital Support
Thriving Families is launching its Digital Peer Support Programme during Carers week for carers of children and young people with additional support needs in the Highlands.
In order to help people understand what it is and how it will work we are holding three zoom sessions next week. People can drop into any session to hear from Anna who is leading the programme and how it will work. It’s also an opportunity for anyone to talk about what they would like to see the programme deliver.
Tree Planting
As part of our Woodlands Focus Fortnight, a reminder that P5/6 (leaving at 9am), P1 (leaving at 9.30am) and P6/7 and Gaelic class (leaving at 10am) are going to Craigmonie Woods tomorrow morning (Monday, 24th May) to plant trees for Woodland Trust. P2/3 (leaving at 9am) and P3/4 (leaving at 9.30am) will then be going on Tuesday, 25th to plant their trees. There is a short walk to the forest area where the children will be met by volunteers who have prepared the area for us. All children will have a chance to plant a tree before returning to school.
The weather does not look to be with us so we would advise waterproof jackets, trousers and wellies or suitable alternatives.
2020/21 GUPS News 
