4. SCHOOL UNIFORM
14th August 2013
Welcome to a new session at Hillington Primary.
I hope everyone had a great holiday.
We encourage the children to wear their full
Hillington School uniform every day. This
includes grey/navy skirts, grey/navy trousers
and shoes, but not jogging trousers, leggings,
denims or trainers. We would welcome your
support in this. Please note these items can be
ordered twice a year, in November and June.
Hillington sweatshirts
Hillington polo shirts
Hillington ties
Hillington gym bags
Hillington badges
1. SCHOOL HOURS
Our school hours are:8.55 – 10.25 am
10.40 am – 12.10 pm
Lunch
1.00 – 3.00 pm
£9.00 & £10.00
£8.00 & £9.00
£3.50
£4.50
£4.00
5. SUMMER SERVICE
Pr. 1 children will dismiss at 12.10 pm until 30th
August.
£185.00 was raised at our summer service in
June for Juvenile Diabetes Research Scotland.
Thank you for your generous donation.
2. LUNCHTIME
6. CHARITY EVENTS
It is the policy of the Education Department that
children who take school meals or a packed
lunch, remain in school during lunch break.
In June, our Pr. 7 children took part in the Go
Yellow Walk in Bellahouston Park, to raise
funds for the Prince & Princess of Wales
Hospice. They collected the sum of £430.00.
Well done to last session’s Pr. 7 children.
Only children who are going home for lunch will
be allowed out of school at lunchtime.
Please be aware that the cost of lunch has
increased from £1.15 to £1.40 and that this is
Menu Week One.
3. TUCK
Water is available to all our
children every day. Parents may wish to give
their children a small snack to eat during the
morning interval. As Hillington Primary is a
health promoting school, we would encourage
the children to have healthy snacks, not sugary
ones. Thank you for your co-operation in this.
Also Pr. 4 took part in Jump Rope For Heart as
part of their enterprise education. They raised
£431.00 of which £344.80 was donated to the
British Heart Foundation and £86.20 was
donated to the school fund. Thank you and well
done to Pr. 4 who are now Pr. 5.
7. SWIMMING
Swimming lessons will begin
for Pr. 6/5 on Wednesday, 21st
August 2013. Remember your
swimming kit!
8. INDUCTION DAY 3
Cordia also supply:Milk (Plain)
Calypso Fruit Cuplet
Capri Sun
Toast with spread
Fresh Fruit
Walker Lights Crisps
Cookies & Muffins
Smoothies
13p
20p
40p
15p
20p
50p
30p
25p
Our third induction meeting for Pr. 1 parents
will be held in the school on Tuesday, 27th
August 2013.
To accommodate everyone,
parents can chose whether to attend the meeting
at 1.30 – 2.30 pm or 7.00 – 8.00 pm. On this
occasion we cannot provide a crèche, so please
make alternative arrangements for your
child/children. The meeting is for adults only.
Thank you.
9. MEDICINE IN SCHOOL
Miss Kimberley Murphy will teach Pr. 6a.
If your child requires medication in school,
please speak to school staff to sign the
appropriate form. Thank you.
Miss Morgan Wright will teach Pr. 7a.
10. MOBILE TELEPHONES
Please see under*
Children are asked to switch off all mobile
phones during the school day. They should not
be used to take photographs within the school
premises. Thank you.
15. AND FINALLY
14. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
If you have any concerns regarding your child’s
education or welfare, please do not hesitate to
contact the school immediately.
11. HAND HELD GAME CONSOLES
Looking forward to a successful year.
Children should not bring hand held game
consoles into school as they can become lost or
damaged. Thank you.
12. COLLECTING CHILDREN
SCHOOL GATE
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Please follow the traffic order outside our school,
“No stopping, Monday-Friday, 8 am - 6 pm on
entrance markings” i.e. on the yellow zigzag
lines. This order is enforced by Land Services
Parking Attendants.
Hillington Primary is a health promoting school.
At our last Parent Council meeting in June, the
issue of children inhaling cigarette smoke from
parents waiting to collect children was raised.
With your support, we would like to have a
smoke-free zone around our school at 3.00pm.
Thank you.
*PLEASE RETAIN THE FOLLOWING
DATES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
2013
In-service Day
Thursday, 26th Sept
September Weekend
Friday 27th Sept and Monday
30th Sept
First Mid-Term
Monday 14th October to Friday
18th October (inclusive)
Christmas/New Year
Monday 23rd December to
Friday 3rd Jan 2014 (inclusive)
2014
2014 Return to School
Monday, 6th January
Second Mid-Term
Monday 10th Feb and Tuesday
11th Feb
In-service day
Wednesday 12th February
Easter week-end &
Spring Holiday
Monday, 7th April to Monday
21st April (inclusive). Good
Friday is 18th April & Easter
Monday is 21st April.
May Day
Monday 5th May
In-service day
Thursday, 22nd May
May Weekend
Friday 23rd May & Monday
26th May
Schools Close
Wednesday, 25th June
13. STAFF NEWS
Mrs Jane Donald, has been appointed as the
Support for Learning co-ordinator for the
Rosshall Learning Community and she will be
based in Rosshall Academy. We would like to
thank Mrs Donald for all her support and
contribution to Hillington Primary and wish her
well in her new post.
We would also like to welcome five new
members of staff and hope they enjoy their time
at Hillington.
Miss Elaine Dawson will teach Pr. 1a.
Mrs Jane Lawson will teach Pr. 1b.
Mr Kevin Edgar will job-share with Miss
Rodger and teach Pr. 2a, Monday – Thursday.