WELCOME BACK TO TERM 2

Learning focus for Term 2

Term 2 is already well under way. Our teachers are working closely with our Literacy Coach to embed the department’s scope and sequence for Phonics, Spelling and Morphology and students are now used to the new routines. During last term, all students were assessed for their Oral Reading Fluency. Being able to read fluently provides a bridge to reading comprehension. So those students who need support with their fluency will be provided with extra intervention, as well as practice in class.

All classes are also focussing on Narrative writing: learning the structure of narratives and how to engage their readers in entertaining storylines. Later this term, teachers will assess students’ writing using the Brightpath tool. Having used this tool over the last couple of years means that we will have a clear picture of student progress over this time period. This will support teachers to work with students to set their own goals to develop their writing further. During our pupil free day (9th June), we will get together with other local teachers to moderate our writing tasks in order to ensure consistency in assessment.

Parent-Teacher Interviews

Towards the end of last term, we conducted Parent-Teacher Interviews. These were a very successful event and a great opportunity for parents to work in partnership with teachers. Between them, teachers conducted 64 interviews and a total of 76% of parents made interview appointments to discuss their children’s progress.

Mothers’ Day Stall

This year all the gifts for sale were due to the incredible generosity of our school families, demonstrating once again what a supportive and connected community we have here at Greenock Primary School. Parents, grandparents and staff donated an incredible range of items for sale, most of them lovingly and skilfully homemade. Our regular helpers (Amy, Danielle, Ash and Hannah) ensured that the stall ran smoothly and welcomed our new mum, Jen, into the fold for her first volunteering event at GPS.

I know all the mums and special ladies in our children’s lives will have been very happy to receive their gifts last Sunday morning.

Principal absence

Please note that I will be absent from school Tuesday 19th May until Friday 29th May, as I will be having eye surgery. During my absence, I have organised to ‘borrow’ Kate Pedersen from Evanston Gardens PS. Kate is the Deputy there and has much experience in acting Principal roles in a variety of schools. Please ‘look after’ Kate while I am gone and I look forward to seeing everyone when I get back.

Gail Holland

Principal

Year 6 Registration of Interest Form

Please complete by Friday 22 May via the unique link emailed to parents.

Media Consent Form - Child/Student

Complete this form on the Audiri App.  Permission is needed for your child/ren to have work and/or photos published on our new official Facebook page (NB  names will not be published)

Greenock Primary School Permissions/Consent Form 2026

There are a small number of families who have not completed this form yet which was sent out at the beginning of the year. If you receive a notification from Audiri to do so, please submit at your earliest convenience.

It is very important that this information is received.  

Please complete the 'Change of Details' form on the Audiri App to update any of the following changes to your circumstances:

*  home address (residential and/or postal)

*  contact phone number

* employment &/or place of employment

* email address

* emergency contacts

* student's medical condition

* *shared living arrangements

** custody information

**Contact the Front Office by phone, email or in person to provide further details

Parents & Caregivers, are you up to date with your child's healthcare plan & medication?

If you are unsure please contact the Front Office to check and act on reminders or requests sent to you regarding  your child's healthcare needs.

We wish to ensure that your child is supported appropriately for their medical condition during their time at school and for activities such as swimming lessons and camp.

It is recommended that healthcare plans and medication agreement forms be reviewed every 12 months.

We are very appreciative of our parent volunteers at this school especially when it comes to transporting students to sporting events or special activities. 

We aim to keep our students safe at all times including when being transported privately which involves extra checks and balances.

Volunteers transporting students need to follow the following process which aligns with department requirements:

*  have a current Working with Children Check (valid 5 years) 

*  use a roadworthy, registered vehicle

*  have a current driver's license

*  show car registration details and drivers licence to staff for checking validity on the day of the event, prior to leaving time

*  all of the above applies each time you transport children.

Please note that apart from the working with children check, the school does not store car registration & drivers licence details as these can change throughout the year.

From time to time the Audiri App appears to give some of our school community issues accessing forms or notices.

An easy fix can be to delete the app from your phone and reinstall it.  This often seems to iron out the small "glitches"!

If a reinstall doesn't fix things, the next step is to contact the Front Office for assistance and/or report the issue.

If the issue is beyond the  technical skills of the Front Office, we can report straight to Audiri administration for their assistance as there may be a system issue.

All communication from the school to you is via the Audiri App, apart from class specific information from teachers (Class Dojo).  This includes the newsletter, reminders of events or for forms and also to notify parents of an emergency, so it is important that all caregivers have access to the app and our lines of communication are open at all times.

Please check your emails as well as most notices also go out via email, the same time as a posting on the mobile app. 

If you have any questions or are in need of assistance, pop in to the office or give us a call on 85628011.  We are here to help.