USED STAMPS APPEAL - Eco Committee (added 1.12.23)
If you receive cards and letters through the post, please save the stamps and send these in to school. Our Eco Committee will recycle them to raise funds for RNIB – a sight loss charity. Our Eco Committee would like to thank you in advance for your support with this.
PATICIPATORY BUDGETING (added 2.10.23)
Our PB group have agreed 5 possible options on how we can spend 5% of our Pupil Equity Fund (approx. £2878). All children and staff will vote for their choice this week. We also want to include all parents/carers' views in our decision. To have your say, please vote via the Google Form. The link to this can be found on the School App.
Rookie Rockstars - NEW DATE (added 2.10.23)
We are delighted to announce that we have a new date for our Rookie Rockstars concert. The new date and time is 6:30pm on Monday 23rd October (children should return to school at 6pm). We still have some tickets available to buy from the school office - please pop in to secure your seats. #FirstComeFirstServed
Tempest Photography (added 2.10.23)
Tempest Photography will come into school on 11th October to take individual, family and class photographs.
P1 Evening Times Photograph - WEDNESDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2023 (added 29.9.23)
The Evening Times newspaper will come into school on the morning of Wednesday 4th October 2023 to take a photopgraph or our Primary 1 class. Please ensure that all of the children are wearing their full school uniform - white shirt and school tie, navy blue trousers or skirt.
Suggested Learning Activities for P1-P3 (added 25.9.23)
Please click the link below to access a selection of Home Learning activities for use over the next 3 days - between Tuesday 26th to Thursday 28th September:
P1- P3 Home Learning Activities
Suggested Learning Activities for P4-P7 (added 25.9.23)
Please click the link below to access a selection of Home Learning activities for use over the next 3 days - between Tuesday 26th to Thursday 28th September:
P4 - P7 Home Learning Activities
School Closures - 26th to 28th September (21.9.23)
Following trade unions’ rejection of the latest COSLA pay offer made today, Thursday 21 September, industrial action in schools will take place next week, from Tuesday 26 to Thursday 28 September. ALL South Lanarkshire primary and secondary schools, including ASNs and school-based nurseries, will be CLOSED to pupils on those three days. We will make arrangements to post suggested learning activities onto all of our social media sites. School will reopen on Friday 29th September 2023. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Rookie Rockstars (15.9.23)
Next week, we welcome the return of Rookie Rockstars, a charity who work with children to promote Anti-Bullying messages through music. The children will be invited to participate in a 'Rock Concert' on Thursday 28th September from 6:15pm until approximately 7:30pm. Tickets costing £6 are available from our main office. Tickets are limited so it will be first-come-first-served. Please see the publications section of the wesbite for a copy of the letter. Rookie Rockstars will be rescheduled in light of the recently announced strikes - date to be confirmed.
INSET DAY - Thursday 5th October 2023 (added 11.9.23)
Our school has been identified as a Polling place for the Parliamentary By-Election for Hamilton West and Rutherglen. This means school will be closed for pupils on this date. A copy of the letter can be found on the school app and the publications section of the website.
Save the Date - Come Learn with Me (added 22.8.23)
We will be hosting our first 'Come Learn with Me' on Wednesday 6th September from 9:15am-10:25am. This will allow parents/carers the opportunity to meet your child's class teacher and see around your child's classroom. #parentsaspartners
School Uniform Bank (updated 8.2.2023)
James Aiton Primary has a giant bank of school uniforms to reuse. These clothes are of great quality, are preloved and laundered; some of them are even new!
We have a selection of:
Trousers, Skirts, Shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, dresses, cardigans, shorts and ties.
We aim to make these clothes available to all the pupils that could use these important school supplies.
If you would like your child to receive something from our uniform bank then please contact the school and we will do our best to supply your needs.
