Self-Evaluation 2016
- 28/04/2016 13:49:27
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Self-Evaluation 2016
As part of our ongoing commitment to improvement, I would be grateful if you could take a few moments to complete ... ( Read more)
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GLOWWIKIS
- 26/11/2015 15:17:56
GLOW WIKIS
Our school's Glow Wiki will be appearing soon here is the link...
https://stfrancisoa.wikis.glowscotland.org.uk/stfrancisoa1
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For the latest news...
- 11/11/2015 10:01:59
Latest News
For weekly updates on the life and work of everyone at St Francis of Assisi Primary School Please use our Twitter feed (no account or sign up is necessary to view).
https://twitter. ... ( Read more)
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Running Hobby
- 28/05/2015 15:58:19
I like running. I go to Shettelson Harriers 2 times a week. They do:
· Running
· Long jump
· Relays
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Jess Glynn
- 28/05/2015 15:54:27
My favourite singer is Jess Glynn and her best song is ‘Hold my Hand’. She was born on October 20 th 1989. Her full name is Jessica Hannah Glynn. She is a British singer from Glasgow. ... ( Read more)
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ICT Rocks!
- 28/05/2015 15:48:41
ICT is my favourite subject because I love technology and computing some people in the past have said I am very skilled in this. It can be a good skill shown by 2 police officers that came into ... ( Read more)
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Pirates Are Coming!
- 28/05/2015 15:44:35
Pirates are Coming!
P3/2 teacher Mrs Cameron has told certain Primary 6 children that pirates are coming!!!
They are expected sometime in June, please take caution. It could ... ( Read more)
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Cake and Candy Funds!
- 21/05/2015 15:55:43
Primary 7 have been organising this year’s Cake and Candy! They did a brilliant job raising £395.46 for Mary’s Meals.
And a lot of tummies are full of cakes, sweets ... ( Read more)
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Primary 4 Youth Games
- 21/05/2015 15:44:12
Primary 4 have been on a trip to youth games.
They did:
· Football
· Hockey
· Rugby
They went ... ( Read more)
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P5 Swinging Sixties
- 21/05/2015 15:39:02
Primary 5 have been learning about the Swinging Sixties they have been learning about many things such as the music, the space race, ‘then and now’ and many other things. They have ... ( Read more)
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St Francis Makeover!
- 21/05/2015 15:35:34
If I were to redesign our school in the playground I would build a tree house, go carts, an astro turf pitch with a roof, a candy floss stand, a popcorn stand selling sweet, salty, toffee, and ... ( Read more)
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Sports Day News!
- 21/05/2015 15:34:22
As sports day approaches the school is buzzing with excitement. The teams include Nigeria, Canada, South Africa, Bermuda, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Jamaica, Scotland, England, Wales Northern Ireland, ... ( Read more)
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Primary 4 Topic!
- 21/05/2015 15:30:09
Today we chose our own topic. I chose to research dogs and puppies. Dogs and puppies are really cuddly!
Article written by Ellie McAllister (Primary 4) ... ( Read more)
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Primary 6 Rainforest Topic!
- 21/05/2015 15:27:34
Primary 6 are learning about the rainforest. So far they have learnt about the kind of things that live in the rainforest like:
· Lions
· ... ( Read more)
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Website Club
- 21/05/2015 15:25:22
We are the website journalist’s from Primary 4. We are reporting on lots of different things happening in school…its really fun to do! We will be reporting on things like clubs that ... ( Read more)
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P7 CAKE AND CANDY!
- 15/05/2015 11:49:10
Primary 7 will be holding a Cake and Candy to raise funds for Mary’s Meals .It will be held on the Thursday 21 th of May up in the hall. Classes will be sent for when we are ready. ... ( Read more)
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Gardening Gang Get Green!
- 14/05/2015 15:53:37
Miss Weir is running a gardening club with primary 3’s to 7’s. The boys and girls have been digging up the old plants from last year and are hoping to plant brand new flowers next ... ( Read more)
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Breakfast Service Consultation
- 06/05/2015 15:53:08
Breakfast Service Consultation
For full details please see the following link...
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/schoolconsultations
"We would like to gather your views and opinions ... ( Read more)
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P3 Assembly
- 27/02/2015 12:24:28
P3 Assembly
Today at assembly P3 presented their who done it assembly. It showed us all of their science, literacy and problem solving work.
Click here to see Primary 3 at work.
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Class Masses
- 24/11/2014 13:42:33
Class Masses
Since the start of the new school year Fr Martin from St Francis of Assisi Church has been visiting classes, helping them learn about participation at mass. As part of this he will ... ( Read more)
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Scottish Poppy Appeal
- 24/11/2014 13:34:20
Scottish Poppy Appeal
Poppy Scotland have written to thank our school for the generosity shown by donations to their charity. We raised £84.20.
Thank you. ... ( Read more)
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Christmas at St Francis
- 21/11/2014 14:59:18
Christmas Festivities
At this point in the school term, our thoughts turn to Christmas! At the moment, here are some dates for your diary!
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Christmas Show Songs
- 18/11/2014 15:32:32
Christmas Show Songs
Songs lyrics and music from our school show can be found below. Requires powerpoint & sound.
(You may have to wait a few moments for the music to begin)
1. ... ( Read more)
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Minutes from Parent Council AGM
- 30/09/2014 15:42:26
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARENT COUNCIL A.G.M. – 23/9/2014
PRESENT: T. Thomson, N. Wilson, S. Hastings, K. Greene, K. Galbraith, L. Harvey, T. Boyd (Church Rep) A. Mullen, ... ( Read more)
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Welcome Back!
- 18/08/2014 14:01:14
Welcome Back!
A warm welcome back to our children and families as we begin this academic year.
Today we came together to hold our first assembly of the new school year.
We spoke about ... ( Read more)
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Liam McLeish victorious in Holland
- 04/06/2014 10:25:57
Liam McLeish victorious in Holland
Liam McLeish of Primary 5 spent last week on the continent adding to his growing football medal collection. Liam was part of the Celtic U-10 side who went ... ( Read more)
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Callum McAvoy wins trophy
- 04/06/2014 10:13:36
Callum McAvoy wins trophy
Callum McAvoy (P1) was celebrating this week after winning a superb 'IT Shield' at his Beaver's group. Callum was delighted as he spoke of how he won the award;
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St Francis OA win Bi-Millennium Cup
- 27/05/2014 16:06:29
St Francis of Assisi win Bi-millennium Cup
Our school football team claimed more silverware recently as they won the Bi-millennium Cup. It took a scoreline of 2-0 against St Paul's (Shettleston) ... ( Read more)
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Primary 1 & 2/1 Science Assembly
- 27/05/2014 15:50:06
Primary 1 & 2/1 Science Assembly
Last week P1 and P2/1 treated us to a fantastic science assembly! The girls and boys taught us lots of fascinating facts about space, germs and minibeasts! ... ( Read more)
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Mia receives Commonwealth Gold!
- 13/05/2014 15:56:05
Mia receives Commonwealth Gold!
Mia Myles of P1 joined children from each of the city's primary school at The City Chambers yesterday as she was presented with a special award from the Lord Provost. ... ( Read more)
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P4 First Holy Communion
- 13/05/2014 15:44:35
P4 First Holy Communion
On Saturday 10th May the children of P4 celebrated their First Holy Communion at our parish church. Miss Dunne and the parents of our P4 children, had been working hard ... ( Read more)
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Erin Galbraith wins dance trophy
- 13/05/2014 15:37:46
Erin Galbraith wins dance trophy
Erin Galbraith of P2 was beaming with pride this week... and with good cause as she brought to school a fantastic new trophy. She received the prize as part of ... ( Read more)
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St Francis girls set for music show
- 08/05/2014 14:13:28
St Francis girls set for music show
Four girls from our school will be taking part in the annual East Glasgow Music School Show on Saturday 17 th May . Katie McGlone (P6), Erin ... ( Read more)
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Ben runs for charity!
- 07/05/2014 16:04:10
Ben runs for charity!
This past weekend, Ben McLaughlin of P3/2 took to the track - to raise money for charity. He participated in the 2014 Race for Life. Ben along with many others was raising ... ( Read more)
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Abaigeal Makes Topic Presentation
- 07/05/2014 15:22:43
Abaigeal Makes Topic Presentation
Miss Hassard's P3/2 class have been learning about The Human Body. They have been finding out about skeletons, muscles and our senses.
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Financial Education Week
- 02/05/2014 14:18:12
Financial Education Week
This week the school has been holding its annual Financial Education Week. Financial Education Week is a week where every class participates in activities related ... ( Read more)
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P3/2 Dress an Egg
- 04/04/2014 14:53:33
P3/2 Dress an Egg
P3/2 have been showing their artistic skill - through a Dress an Egg competition. The efforts showed incredibly creativity and made for a bright and colourful Easter display. ... ( Read more)
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Primary 2/1 Science
- 04/04/2014 14:45:55
Primary 2/1 Science
P2/1 have been doing a science project this term - about space. They have made rockets, painted planets and dressed up as astronauts - moonwalking in the gym!
Check ... ( Read more)
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Dancing Winners
- 04/04/2014 14:29:18
Dancing Winners
Faith Martin (P5) and her brother Daniel Martin (P2/1) have both achieved success on the dancefloor. They have both received three certificates and medals in recognition for ... ( Read more)
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Roslynn Brownlie Wins Forge Art Competition
- 04/04/2014 12:04:57
Roslynn Brownlie Wins Forge Art Competition
Roslynn Brownlie of P7 beat off a host of competitors to win the Forge Shopping Centre Mothers Day Art Competition. To enter the competition you ... ( Read more)
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P6 at The Science Centre
- 04/04/2014 11:59:47
P6 at The Science Centre
On Monday Primary 6 visited The Glasgow Science Centre. They were treated to a host of fun activities and learned lots of interesting facts. Some of the sights included: ... ( Read more)
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P7s Return from Blairvadach
- 02/04/2014 15:58:56
P7s Return from Blairvadach
On Friday our P7s returned from Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre. The children were accompanied by Mrs Capanni, Miss Sergeant and Mrs Adamson. Our boys and girls ... ( Read more)
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31/03/2014 Assembly
- 31/03/2014 16:27:13
31/03/2014 Assembly
Our assembly today centred around Holy Week. Some Primary 6s and 7s from Miss Sergeant's class worked together to create a presentation on Holy Week. They did this by working ... ( Read more)
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St Francis OA in the news!
- 25/03/2014 10:09:24
St Francis OA in the news!
For the second week running our school is making headlines! Again, we are featured in The Scottish Catholic Observer. This time the article recognises the festivities ... ( Read more)
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Award for Pet Care Programme
- 24/03/2014 11:41:41
Award for Pet Care Programme
The school recently received a certificate from the PDSA for particpation in their Pet Care Programme. In this programme the children learned how to care for different ... ( Read more)
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Anthony McAdam Earns New Belt
- 24/03/2014 11:32:39
Anthony McAdam Earns New Belt
Congratulations to Anthony McAdam of P4 as he earned his yellow belt in Taekwondo. He joins Lukas Luda from P2/1 as another member of our school who has achieved ... ( Read more)
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JRSO Competition Winners
- 21/03/2014 15:07:36
JRSO Competition Winners
Many thanks to all who entered our JRSO competition. We had pictures, raps and posters - well done to all of you.
Our winning entries were from Roslynn Brownlie ... ( Read more)
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Hand Hygiene World Record
- 20/03/2014 15:52:25
Hand Hygiene World Record
This week we attempted to make history by joining schools across Glasgow in an attempt to break the World Hand Hygiene Record! To do this we had to begin a lesson ... ( Read more)
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Scottish Country Dance Festival
- 20/03/2014 15:25:30
Scottish Country Dance Festival
This week our Primary 7 took part in the Scottish Country Dance festival at Bellahouston Sports Centre. The class have performed brilliantly, learning a number ... ( Read more)
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St Patrick's Day Assembly
- 18/03/2014 08:57:14
St Patrick's Day Assembly
This week's assembly centred around our school's linked country from the Commonwealth Games - we are twinned with Kenya. Mrs Padden showed the children an informative ... ( Read more)
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Lukas & Connor - Sporting Success
- 17/03/2014 16:49:43
Lucas & Connor - Sporting Success
Two more pupils have enjoyed sporting success outside of school. Lucas Luda (P2/1) has recently been upgraded to yellow belt in Tae-Kwondo. After the disappointment ... ( Read more)
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Mary's Meals Backpack Appeal - P6/5
- 12/03/2014 15:25:06
Mary's Meals
P6/5 have started their 2014 Mary's Meal Backpack Appeal. Please donate if you can. A list and pictures of the desired items are shown below.
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Parent Council EGM
- 10/03/2014 15:05:49
Parent Council EGM
Tuesday 4th March 2014
To read the details of the Parent Council EGM please click here . ... ( Read more)
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P3/2 Scotland Assembly
- 07/03/2014 11:48:17
P3/2 Scotland Assembly
Today P3/2 showcased their learning at their fantastic Scotland assembly. Miss Hassard and her children had put together an entertaining and informative presentation ... ( Read more)
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World Book Day
- 06/03/2014 17:07:32
World Book Day
Today we celebrated World Book Day. World Book Day is a celebration of our favourite books, authors and characters. It is also aimed at encouraging all of us to read more.
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Mini Commonwealth Games
- 06/03/2014 16:55:04
Mini Commonwealth Games
On Monday February 24th pupils from P6 and P7 competed in the FARE Mini Commonwealth Games held at the fantastic Emirates Arena. Our children competed in a host of events ... ( Read more)
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P6/5 Ski Trip
- 04/03/2014 10:21:05
P6 Ski Trip
Recently the Primary 6s went with Mrs Skinner to experience the thrill of the skiing. The children visited Bellahouston Ski Centre to learn some skills on the slopes.
Katie McGlone ... ( Read more)
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More Achievements
- 03/03/2014 16:18:33
More Achievements
Congratulations to Eva and Jessica Grant who took part in Hamilton Gymnastic Squad trials and were given certificates.
Grace Doyle won a trophy at the DK Dance Club. ... ( Read more)
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Fire Safety Talks
- 03/03/2014 16:04:39
Fire Safety Talks
Today the pupils of St Francis of Assisi received Fire Safety Talks from Allan Brown of the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service. Primary 1-5 were learning about who can help ... ( Read more)
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Information for Parents
- 26/02/2014 13:49:48
Information for Parents
Our Parent Council Constitution is now available online from our Parent's Zone - Other Parent Information.
From the same menu you can access our Wellbeing Questionnaire. ... ( Read more)
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Catholic Education Week Assembly
- 24/02/2014 16:41:19
Catholic Education Week Assembly
Today we began Catholic Education Week at St Francis of Assisi. To mark the beginning of this important week of faith in our calendar we held an assembly to ... ( Read more)
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Wee Head Teacher Draw RESULT
- 07/02/2014 14:01:37
The Wee HT Raffle
As part of their Unicef 'Day for Change' fundraiser, primary 7 have been selling raffle tickets for the chance to be the 'Wee Head Teacher.'
In addition ... ( Read more)
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Charity Recognition for St Francis
- 07/02/2014 12:56:26
Charity Recognition for St Francis of Assisi
Thanks to the generosity of our pupils and families we have received two certificates of thanks. One from ShelterBox and the other from the Brick ... ( Read more)
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Topic Work Update
- 07/02/2014 12:22:15
Topic Work Update
Our classes are producing a variety of excellent work - showing their talents across all subject in our curriculum.
You can view some of the latest work here...
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Chinese New Year Assembly
- 03/02/2014 16:13:54
Chinese New Year Assembly
Today our P7/6 and P7's showcased their work on Chinese New Year. They produced powerpoint presentations - with effective transitions and animations for our whole-school ... ( Read more)
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Luc wins Headteacher Award
- 03/02/2014 15:47:48
Luc wins Headteacher award
Luc McKormack (P7) today received a special Headteacher award from Mrs Padden. Luc had been working on a research project about Robert Burns. He reserached information ... ( Read more)
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P3 Shine at Assembly
- 31/01/2014 15:15:48
P3 Glasgow Topic
Today it was the turn of Mrs Cameron's class to present their assembly to the whole school and they didn't disappoint! Parents, grandparents, uncles and aunties came along ... ( Read more)
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Active Maths in P3/2
- 31/01/2014 13:51:35
Active Maths in P3/2
In St Francis of Assisi we like to make learning fun! The boys and girls enjoy active learning activities, where they take part in a range of engaging tasks throughout ... ( Read more)
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P7/6 Present Chinese New Year to P3/2
- 29/01/2014 11:49:06
P7/6 Present Chinese New Year to P3/2
Last week the pupils of P7/6 gave an informative presentation to the children of P3/2 on Chinese New Year.
Louis Cairns said, "I enjoyed the ... ( Read more)
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House Points Update
- 27/01/2014 16:24:06
House Points Update
As of Monday 27th January the house poiints standings are...
St Margaret - 7870
St John Ogilvie - 8050
St Mungo - 9920
St Andrew 9190 ... ( Read more)
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Ava Solves Maths Puzzle
- 23/01/2014 09:49:31
Ava Solves Maths Puzzle
In Primary 3 on Tuesday, we set a code-cracking challenge for the boys and girls. They had to solve a multiplication puzzle involving 3x and 4x tables before the dynamite ... ( Read more)
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After-School Clubs
- 16/01/2014 12:03:59
After-School Clubs
Next week our after-school clubs will resume with some new additions. There is a variety of enjoyable activities and at least one after-school club for each class. ... ( Read more)
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First Awards Assembly of 2014
- 13/01/2014 10:40:19
First Awards Assembly of 2014
Today we held the first awards assembly of 2014. The awards cover a range of topics and include all our classes from P1-7. Have a look at our winners from today's ... ( Read more)
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Matilda earns TKD Level
- 20/12/2013 11:34:53
Matilda Earns Tae Kwon Do Level
Matilda Corrigan (P2/1) has reason to celebrate this week - she has just passed her latest Tae Kwon Do level! Matilda has earned a red belt and also won a lovely ... ( Read more)
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More Successful Sisters!
- 20/12/2013 11:28:30
More Successful Sisters!
After the achievements of the Grant sisters in swimming - we have more sibling success to cheer. The Haddow sisters - Amber (P3), Jasmine (P3) and Saffron (P1) have ... ( Read more)
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We are now on Twitter!
- 18/12/2013 14:37:27
St Francis of Assisi Primary - now on Twitter!
Our school is now on Twitter! If you would like to follow us - use our twitter username @stfrancisoa . We will be using the social media site ... ( Read more)
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Children Sparkle in Christmas Show
- 12/12/2013 15:41:08
Children Sparkle in Christmas Show
This week the children of St Francis of Assisi presented the school's annual Christmas Show. The show was in two parts - to showcase the talents of the infants ... ( Read more)
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Successful Sisters!
- 12/12/2013 13:56:15
Successful Sisters!
Congratulations to the Grant sisters, who have won a number of sporting prizes in the last few weeks. Jessica Grant (P3) entered a gymnastics competition with her club ... ( Read more)
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Achievements
- 12/12/2013 10:50:09
Achievements
At St Francis of Assisi we love to recognise the achievements of all of our children, whether it be a great piece of work in school or success in their pursuits outside of the ... ( Read more)
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Niamh Connolly wins dance awards
- 28/11/2013 12:09:38
Niamh Connolly Wins Dance Awards
Niamh Connolly (P1) came into school with a couple of great prizes to show here class. Niamh has been taking part in dance classes outside school and she has achieved ... ( Read more)
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Jessica Grant's Swimming Award
- 27/11/2013 11:41:41
Jessica Grant Achieves Swimming Award
Jessica Grant of P3 has proved to be another of the school's swimming stars. This week she brought in her swimming awards to show the class. She has now ... ( Read more)
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Poppy Scotland Update
- 26/11/2013 12:26:51
Poppy Scotland Update
Poppy Scotland sent the school a certificate congratulating the pupils for their generosity in donating to the Poppy Scotland appeal. The efforts of the children helped raise ... ( Read more)
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P4 Anti-Bullying Assembly
- 26/11/2013 11:57:22
Primary 4 Anti-Bullying Assembly
On Friday, the Primary 4 class held an assembly for the whole school on the topic of Anti-Bullying. The class have been learning about these issues as part ... ( Read more)
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Owls visit P3
- 26/11/2013 10:44:49
P3 Owl Visit
On Monday the P3s received a visit from The Hoot's Owls company , who brought along some feathered friends for the class to meet! The children were taught lots of facts about ... ( Read more)
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P7's Fire & Rescue Visit
- 26/11/2013 10:37:30
P7 Visit to Eaterhouse Fire Station
Last week our P7s visited the Easterhouse Fire Station to see how the Fire and Rescue service worked and tackled dangerous situations. Our P7s were put through ... ( Read more)
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Brogan McCallum achieves swimming greatness!
- 26/11/2013 10:10:14
Brogan - The Superstar Swimmer!
Last week Brogan McCallum of P6/5 attended her swimming awards ceremony - which saw her collect an astonishing NINE medals! Brogan who has been swimming since ... ( Read more)
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Primary 6/5 at Emirates Arena
- 15/11/2013 16:21:16
Primary 6/5 Basketball at Emirates Arena
On Thursday the Primary 6/5 children took part in the Jump2It Basketball festival. The class had 3 teams entered into the tournament, which seen them ... ( Read more)
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Pudsey competition winner announced
- 15/11/2013 15:54:03
Children in Need Drawing Competition
As part of Pudsey's visit to our school on Thursday, the children were invited to take part in a Children in Need drawing competition. From P-1-7 the children ... ( Read more)
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A Special Visitor at St Francis of Assisi
- 14/11/2013 17:44:39
Pudsey Visits St Francis of Assisi!
On Thursday 14th November, the school had a very special visitor. Pudsey the Bear took time out his busy schedule, before the Children in Need Fundraiser, ... ( Read more)
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Cameron Kennedy achieves new judo grade
- 08/11/2013 15:31:43
Cameron's New Judo Grade
Cameron Kennedy (P2/1) followed in the success of his sister Murren, achieving a new judo grade. He succesfully completed the required throws in order to receive his ... ( Read more)
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Halloween 2013
- 04/11/2013 16:30:13
Halloween 2013
Last Thursday the children of St Francis of Assisi showed their alternate personalities, as the school was transformed into a cavalcade of monsters, celebrities and freaky characters! ... ( Read more)
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Caitlin Muir is Mount Vernon's Ace!
- 28/10/2013 15:28:45
Caitlin Muir Wins at Mount Vernon
This weekend Caitlin Muir (P7) proved that Andy Murray isn't the only tennis success story from Scotland! Caitlin beat all of her opponents to claim the Mount ... ( Read more)
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Murren Kennedy Wins Silver
- 28/10/2013 15:23:03
Murren Wins Silver Medal
Murren Kennedy - our Judo star from P6/5 - has claimed a silver medal in a competition this past weekend. She took part in the Hibari Kan Junior Open and claimed a very ... ( Read more)
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P1's 3D Robots
- 25/10/2013 16:44:58
P1's 3D Robots
Primary 1 have been busy putting their technical skills to good use - making 3D Robots. The boys and girls used a range of materials in their creations as they learned about ... ( Read more)
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Panto Season Starts Early!
- 25/10/2013 12:35:06
Panto Season Starts Early at St Francis!
The boys and girls of St Francis of Assisi received a real treat this Friday as they were visited by some of the cast of Dick McWhittington . The cast ... ( Read more)
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Wet Play Pictures
- 24/10/2013 13:29:01
Wet Play Pictures
It may look miserable outside but the fun continues inside the school when the rain comes down. We have lots of games and toys that the children enjoy and they are super ... ( Read more)
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Latest Achievements!
- 11/10/2013 17:22:22
Latest Achievements
The awards keep coming in for the children at St Francis of Assisi. We like to recognise the achievements of our pupils both in and out of their school lives by celebrating ... ( Read more)
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Feast Day Celebrations!
- 04/10/2013 16:52:03
The Feast of St Francis of Assisi
On Friday 4th October we celebrated the feast of our patron saint - St Francis of Assisi. We marked the occasion by visiting the church for a special mass ... ( Read more)
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