Noticeboard
Please check here regularly for updates
1 April 2021 - Collection of Lockdown Reflections Cento
Please take a moment to read our Riverside Primary School collection of Lockdown Reflections Cento. Incredibly moving and insightful from our young learners at Riverside!
15 March 2021 - Phase 2 of Return to School
Please see the above letter from Mrs MacPhee detailing return to school arrangements
(letter was sent via School App on Friday 12.3.21)
11 March 2021 - Resource packs to support the transition back to school
Please see our Wellbeing - Mental Wellness page for links with resource packs to support the transition back to school
9 March 2021 - Return to School P4-P7 on 15 March 2021
8 March 2021 - Covid 19 - Safe School Community Guidance
Please see letter and poster below
Letter re Covid 19 Safe School Community Guidance
3 March 2021 - Letter from Mrs MacPhee re Phase 2 Return to School
3 March 2021- Information from Speech & Language
3 February 2021 - Letter re Phased Return to full-time Schooling
2 February 2021 - SaferInternetDay
Click on the link below to access Countdown Calendar to #SaferInternetDay to explore resources each day about the theme in the UK for Safer Internet Day on 9 February 2021 #AnInternetWeTrust - Exploring Reliability in the Online World @UK_SIC https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/centralesafety/countdown-to-safer-internet-day-2021/
25 January - RAPP presents Fit February
Our Parent Council are presenting a 28 day step challenge for all to raise funds for a Playground Activity Trail and other Parent Council activities at Riverside PS.
Please see Fit Feb Flyer for details.
25 February - Empties Please
Our Parent Council have come across a great new and easy way to raise funds for our school through recycling used ink cartridges. We are working with a company called ‘Empties Please’. They collect and recycle used ink and toner cartridges the environmentally friendly way and will donate the money raised back to us!
Click here for details on how you can help - Empties Please
20 January 2021 - Stay Period Protected Stirling
Due to the current restriction Stirling Council have started online access to free sanitary products via the Young Scot website. This will currently run to 2 February, but the date will be extended if required.
https://young.scot/campaigns/stirling/stay-period-protected-stirling
18 January 2021 - Remote Learning Information
14 January 2021 - Update from Mrs MacPhee
14 January 2021 - Thank You from Age Scotland!
Thank you from everyone at Age Scotland. We cannot thank the pupils, staff and parents of Riverside Primary School enough, for the amazing fundraising efforts of £500.
This total will go to our Friendship Call line, this is a once per week call to an older person who is feeling lonely and isolated, what a difference this will make. With your £500 donation, we will be able to make 100 extra calls over the coming weeks, we are extremely grateful for all your hard work. You are amazing!
10 January 2021 - SeeSaw P1-P3 Information for Parents/Carers
(Please note this information was sent via School App on Friday 8.1.21)
10 January 2021 - Google Classroom P4-P7 Information for Parents/Carers
(Please note this information was sent via School App on Friday 8.1.21)
10 January 2021 - Remote Accessibility/P4-P7 Accessing Remote Learning
Please see the above letter with a Google Form for you to complete if you require remote accessibility. There is also a link to a Googe Form for parents of P4-P7 pupils accessing remote learning to complete. (Please note this information was sent via School App on Friday 8.1.21)
10 January 2021 - Keyworker Families and Vulnerable Children Info
The above letter is only for those children of keyworker families and vulnerable children. It contains information on provision for support and supervision of learning from Monday 11 January. (Please note this information was sent via School App on Friday 8.1.21)
6 January 2021 - Letter re Change of Guidance
23 December 2020 - Remote Learning - We can Help
Please see the message below from Keep Scotland Beautiful
Hello, we have just heard the latest Coronavirus briefing from the Scottish Government announcing that schools will move to remote learning from 11th to 18th January. We wanted to let you know that we are part of the National E-Learning Offer with ESgoil and are ready to help. Have a look at what is already scheduled here.
We are also able to offer additional teaching for primaries.
Stay safe.
21 December 2020 ~ Reading School Gold Award
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded by the Scottish Book Trust Reading School: Gold Accreditation. Our accreditation recognises our commitment to building and sustaining a positive reading culture at Riverside Primary School
P1 Enrolment for August 2020
Please see poster from Stirling Council re Enrolment Arrangements
Enrolment Procedures Notice for 2021-2022
Digital Learning and Updates
Stirling's Platform for Education and Community
Please visit the above link where you will find hub areas for nursery, primary, secondary and youth. Each hub has separate areas for learners, parents and staff. There are also specialist hubs for Digital Learning and ASN.
Advice Services - November 2020
Please see flyer from Stirling Council Advice Services
which provides free, confidential and impartial money, debt, benefit and digital inclusion advice and support. They can support parents and carers in a number of areas.
Stirling Council Advice Services Flyer
28 September 2020 - Internet Safety
Please visit the link below for information, advice and support to keep children safe online. The link has also been added to our Internet Safety page for future reference.
22 September 2020 - Powerful Learning at Riverside
Please see below link to our short class video clips from the children sharing their learning from our whole school project. Powerful Learning at Riverside – Connecting Head & Heart! Enjoy!
10 September 2020 - Home Learning Grids
Home Learning Grids are now available on your child's class page, in the Home Learning Hub and Class Information Section.
Please use these grids if your child is absent from school and well enough to complete some work. Tasks in GREEN are SHOULD DO activities and tasks in BLUE are COULD DO ACTIVITIES.
We recommend completing about 1-3 tasks per day.
9 September 2020 - Virtual Meet the Teacher
Please visit our Home Learning Hub and Class Information Section of the website, select your child's class and enjoy our virtual meet the teacher video. You will also find the Class Welcome Letter and Yearly Overview for your information.
4 September 2020 ~ Virtual Welcome Meeting
Please see the attached welcome video from the Senior Leadership Team at Riverside.
26 August 2020 ~ Music Tuition
If your child receives Music Tuition, please see the letter below
Stirling Instrumental Music Tuition - Service Delivery
21 August 2020
Stirling Council Responding to COVID-19 in our schools nurseries
21 August 2020
Update re Start and Finish Times
19 August 2020 - Whole School Project
This academic session will begin with a whole school project, ‘Connecting Head and Heart’. For details on this please download the Connecting Head and Heart flyer.
14 August 2020 - No Nut Products in School
Please note that we have several children in the school with severe nut allergies. We therefore ask that you do not send any nuts or nut-based products (eg, cereal bars containing nuts) in to school with your child for either snack or lunch.
We appreciate your co-operation and understanding.
11 August 2020 - Return to School Information
Please click the link to read letter from Mrs MacPhee containing information for return to school on Wednesday 12 August. Please see below for the staggered Start & Finish Times.
5 August 2020 - Updated Return to School Arrangements
Staggered Start & Finish Times
24 June 2020
Please see the communication below from Mrs MacPhee regarding return to school arrangements for August 2020. Please note that for confidentiality, information regarding your child's specific cohort has been posted out to you separately today.
Please also visit our Newsletter page for our June newsletter and read The Nurture Principals we will be following on our return to school to support re-connecting with our families.
24 June 2020
Stirling Council Updates
Updated Communication from Kevin Kelman regarding Stirling Council’s proposed plans for return of all schools and nurseries in August. Riverside PSNC will be sending out school information to all our families today. 200620 Letter to Parent/Carers
Please read ~ Stirling Council Advice Services
10 June 2020
Please click the link to read a Letter to Parents/Carers on Educational Arrangements from Elected Members and Kevin Kelman, Stirling Council Chief Operating Officer (People) and Chief Education Officer
9 June 2020
Update Letter from Mrs MacPhee
27 May 2020
Please visit our Internet Safety page. At the foot of the page you will find a feed to ParentInfo. ParentInfo offers help and advice for families in a digital world and is a collaboration between ParentZone and NCA-Ceop offering latest tips, expert advice and resources. We hope you will find this useful.
25 May 2020
Social Security Scotland Newsletter
Please view the above link for information on Best Start Grant and Coronavirus financial assistance campaign
19 May 2020
Please visit our Internet Safety Page to view Online Safety At Home Social Media Support Pack from ThinkuKnow
21April 2020
Please click the link to see Triple P Parenting Tips during Covid 19
Home Learning Support
We have put together a list of online resources, podcasts and games to help keep your children learning whilst at home. Please tweet us any photos of your children learning at home to @RPSinStirling.
Please check back for updates.
Covid-19 - Latest Information
Please click the link below to see the latest information on Stirling Council website - this contains up-to-date links from NHS, Scottish and UK Government.
Please also see the NHS Advice Poster for places of Education.
Coronavirus Advice Poster - Education - 4 March 2020