Our St. Andrew’s Hospice Ambassadors Ayleigh (Rm 9) , Henry (Rm 10), Louis (Rm 10) and Poppy (Rm 10) recently launched their first fundraiser, The Kindness Challenge, a brand new initiative that they came up with themselves. Children were challenged to choose an act of kindness that they would like to do, either at home or school. They were then asked to write down the act of kindness on the slip of paper inside the envelope provided, and if able to, include a small donation.

We're delighted to say that we raised well over £250 for the hospice. Thank you to everyone who took part!

Together our small acts of kindness can make a BIG difference!       

Reminder:

We operate a weekly Book Club that is run by a volunteer and former parent.

The Book Club involves children in the school and ELC bringing in 50p each week for three weeks. Once £1.50 has been saved*, children can choose from a wide range of books. Money is collected every Friday and we are delighted that it started again.

The Book Club allows children to purchase high quality books at a low price which encourages a love of reading; supports the cost of the school day; and promotes a habit of saving (for this reason we do ask that children do not bring any more than 50p in any one week so that they are saving towards their chosen book). If younger children who are taking part, could bring their money in a bag/envelope, purse or wallet, this would help. ELC learners can leave money in their tray and let the 'door' member of staff know. 

We will update the app to let you if the Book Club is not running on a Friday for any reason, so please assume if you do not hear from us, that it will be on.

Happy Reading!

Please remember this is not a compulsory initiative so there is no pressure to take part.*Any money saved towards the £1.50 last session will be carried over.

As you may recall, we asked parents/carers to vote for how we would spend our Participatory Budget (£2430) to help our children and families disadvantaged financially. The results of the vote shown above and have been combined with votes from staff and children to indicate the most ‘popular’ areas to spend the money on.

This session, the money will again be used to support low/no cost trips and on arranging and purchasing resources that can be used for extra-curricular activities. As the vote was a bit closer this session, we will also look to finance some play equipment too.

Many thanks to Mrs Gracie for all her work on this.

Free school meals are to be extended to all primary pupils. The expansion of this has been delayed so at the moment, Primary 6 and Primary 7 pupils will still pay for a lunch via ParentPay. The new updated lunch menu will start on Monday 25th August.

The price of a school meal is as follows:

• Free school meals are now available for all pupils from Primary 1 to 5
• Primary 6 and 7 will be charged £2.62

If your child is in Primary 6-7, they may be entitled to a free school meal.

The menu from Monday 25th August is Primary School Menu 2025 - 2026 and will start again at Week 1.

ELC:

ELC (Nursery) meals are free of charge and will also change to the new menu on Monday 25th August and start again at Week 1. The menu is ELC (Nursery) Lunch Menu 2025 - 2026

Welcome back to all our staff, parents, and pupils as we begin another exciting year at Lanark Primary School and Early Learning and Childcare.

It’s been a fantastic start—the children have returned full of energy and enthusiasm, and they’ve settled quickly into our routines. We’re incredibly proud of each and every one of them!

A very special welcome to our new ELC and Primary 1 learners, as well as to all new pupils who have joined us across Primary 2–7. We’re delighted to have you as part of our school community.

Naturally, some children may feel a little nervous as they adjust to school or nursery life, and that’s completely normal. If you have any concerns about how your child is settling in, or if there’s anything we can support you with, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Throughout the year, there will be opportunities for parents and carers to visit the school in person. In the meantime, you can take a look at our general tour here:

Lanark Primary School- General Tour