Dear Parent / Carer

Changes in Covid 19 guidance

I am very pleased to inform you that after the First Minister’s announcement on Tuesday there will be changes to some of the Covid 19 mitigations in and around our school.

To give parents time to plan, organise child care and to prepare children these changes will come into action from Thursday 17 February 2022.

• There is no longer a requirement for a one way system within the school grounds and from 17 February all visitors to the school can enter and exit by either pedestrian gate.
• There will be no staggered start and finish times. All children will enter the playground through the usual main gate in the morning and will exit by the main gate at 3pm. The main playground gate will be locked after 9am and anyone arriving after this time will need to enter the school through the front entrance at reception. School hours will be 9.00 am- 3.00 pm for all children.
• Masks are still mandatory in the playground for all adults.
• Parents/ Carers are reminded not to use the school car park and are requested to use our park and stride from the Bent Park. Only permitted cars/ vehicles are allowed to drop off/ park in the car park. These are: school transport, ASN transport and blue/ red badge holders only.
• Visitors to the school are still limited and therefore Parent Consultations in March will take place by phone conversations. Children’s work will be sent home for you to enjoy looking at prior to the phone call. Approximate call times will be sent out to each class nearer the time.
• There is no longer a requirement for children to remain in bubbles/class groups. This means that during different curricular lessons classes can mix and join together. At lunchtime children can sit at any table in the dining room.

• Large gatherings such as assemblies are not allowed so we will continue to record our assemblies and share them with children each Friday.

We very much look forward to normality resuming within the school with the remaining restrictions being lifted in the near future.

Yours faithfully

ALISON HOPE

Head Teacher

Infant enrolment week – January 2022

https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200186/primary_school_information/392/enrolling_your_child_for_school

Please take time to read the attached letter from South Lanarkshire updating policy and approaches.

We are pleased to announce that the school will re-open on Monday 13th December.

We look forward to seeing the pupils back in class.

Dear Parent/Carer,
Please see the attached letter advising of school closure until Monday 13th December.  We look forward to welcoming pupils back on Monday 13th.
Kind regards,
Alison Hope

Please take some time to open and read the attached letter, outlining some benefits parents/carers could be entitled to.

In line with Education Scotland, to meet the benchmarks set out in the Personal and Social Education Document 2017, we are starting our Personal and Social education teaching block week beginning 22 November.

Please take time to open and read the attached information letter.

ACE is South Lanarkshire’s extensive fun-filled programme of arts, culture and exercise activities for under 16s. Pay-as-you-go or sign up to our great value ACE membership for access to all our activities plus additional perks* for only £26.75 a month!

Please open the link below for more details.

Please take some time to open and read our Autumn Update from St. John’s.

Scottish Water have advised us that they require an emergency road closure of Union Street, Hamilton to facilitate essential sewer repairs. Scottish Water have patch repaired part of a pipe in the past but ongoing pressurisation of the pipework over the recent years has resulted in failure and collapse and as a result the properties in Burnside Gate are at risk of flooding (Sewage). 

The road will be closed between Auchingramont Road and Auchincampbell Road with diversion via Almada Street, Muir Street, Palace Grounds Road, Blackswell Lane and Duke Street.

The proposed works are currently being planned to commence on11th October for up to 5 weeks.

Due to the road closure and heavy traffic around the school, we ask all parents to us our Park and Stride at the Bent Park.  No vehicle will permitted within the school grounds without a Parking Permit or Blue Disability Badge.  This includes private taxis.