🎄 December started with a brilliant surprise — Grado and the Heart team popped by to officially open our school grotto! ✨ And we hear a very special guest may visit soon… 🎅✨ #KPSChristmas

@knightswoodprimary.bsky.social Upper School Choir (featuring my own little conductor helper) during our first performance of the season, at the High Knightswood and Anniesland Community Council Christmas Light Switch on 🎄 Now looking forward to our next performance at Mince Pie Madness!

Our @knightswoodprimary.bsky.social Peer Mediator Fun Finder team met today to discuss how things are going+to swap duties! So, I thought it only fitting to post some of the fun we've had so far in term 2, thanks to our new team ❤️ and thanks again to our YLL team as well for their great idea!

We kicked off the month with a brilliant surprise, a visit from Grado and the team from Heart Radio! They were here to officially open our NEW school grotto! This space helps make the countdown to Christmas even more special. There may be a very important visitor stopping by in a fortnight.

📚 Live online sessions with the Scottish Parliament Education Team! Yesterday: P5, P5.4 & P6.5 ✔️ Today: P6 ⭐ Tomorrow: P7’s turn! 🙌 #LearningTogether #ScottishParliament #KPS

One of our fantastic pupils took part in the Glasgow Autumn 2025 event organised by the UK Cube Association, the home of British Speedcubing and completed a Rubik’s Cube in an incredible 1.338 seconds.

Today we worked with Zara and David from the BBC to create a video all about Hogmanay! 🎥✨ The full video is being edited and will go live soon, stay tuned! 🎉 #Hogmanay #BBC #KPS

Yesterday, our whole school took part in the two-minute silence to mark Remembrance Day. We paused together to reflect and remember those who have served and continue to serve. ❤️ #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

What a wonderful #PositiveNoticingDay! 🌟 Every child and staff member took part in sharing compliments and celebrating each other’s strengths. Everyone left school with a label full of kind words and big smiles! 💛

🧦 What a colourful day! Our Odd Socks Day was full of fun and laughter — and a great reminder that our differences make us special. Together, we stand united against bullying for #AntiBullyingWeek 💙 #OddSocksDay #UnitedAgainstBullying

We loved the big cheque moment this morning as we received our certificate celebrating our recent Maggie’s Coffee Morning success – a fantastic £2,188.96 raised! Thank you to everyone who supported us!

Thank you to all parents and carers who attended meetings yesterday. It was great to catch up and share your children’s progress. We look forward to welcoming the remaining families on Tuesday 11th November (3.15–5.45pm). 🌟 #KPSCommunity

We’re excited to take part in Positive Noticing Day again this year! 🤗 Every learner & adult will leave with a positive label tied to their bag, wrist or hair. 🏷️ Look out for them blowing in the wind at pick-up on Wed! 🤎 #PND2025 #pauldixtweets

👣 Next week is Anti-Bullying Week! On Mon 10th, join us for Odd Socks Day — celebrating that in diversity, there is strength. 💪 Wear mismatched socks to show kindness, respect & stand up against bullying! 💜 #AntiBullyingWeek #OddSocksDay

The Rights Knights shone at their first stage assemblies of the year ⭐️ They introduced themselves, shared their goals, and completely won the hearts of the children at all 3 assemblies! We’ve no doubt they’ll do amazing things for our #RightsRespectingSchool #TeamKPS

🎃 Halloween at KPS! 👻 🗓️ Thursday: P1–3 Halloween Fun Afternoon – hall disco, outdoor disco & class activities. 🗓️ Friday: P4–7 Outdoor Halloween Disco, 2:15–2:45pm (weather permitting). Children (and staff!) can come dressed up both days if they wish. Get ready for some spooky fun! 😄🎶🕸️

💛 Happy #HelloYellowDay from all of us at Knightswood Primary! 💛 A bright, positive day celebrating mental health — talking about feelings, finding joy, and doing what makes us smile. We hope you’re smiling too, seeing your children shine in yellow! 🤗 #YoungMinds #ChildrensMentalHealthMatters

It’s Hello Yellow Day on Friday 24th October 💛 We are proud to participate again this year. Wear yellow to raise awareness for children's mental health. We encourage everyone to join us in yellow to brighten our school and show our support for this important cause. #WorldMentalHealth #HelloYellow

A brilliant first day for our new Peer Mediator Fun Finder Team 🤩 41 children signed up to help support in our playground and make it a more fun place to be, and today's shift were definitely kept on their toes with children wanting to explore our new resources! #yll @knightswoodprimary.bsky.social

Christmas mode activated today, for our @knightswoodprimary.bsky.social Upper School Choir 🎄☃️🦌Some other fun non-seasonal songs too though, just to save our sanity!

A huge thank you to Mrs Wardrop, Miss S Thompson, all of P7b & everyone who helped make our Maggie’s Coffee Morning such a success! 💛☕️ Thanks to Karen in the office for all the counting too! We’re thrilled to announce we raised a phenomenal £2188.96 for Maggie’s! 👏🎉 #TeamKPS #Proud

Thank you to our Parent Council for their meeting tonight. Discussions included Disclosure updates, ‘Child Friendly Complaints’, and staff and term updates. Look out for their invite to the upcoming AGM — all parents and carers welcome! #TeamKPS #Partnership

Our @knightswoodprimary.bsky.social Young Leaders of Learning had a great time at City Chambers last week, meeting our new partner school @elmvale.bsky.social. We're looking forward to learning from each other and seeing what we can do to continue making Knightswood the best school it can be!

🌟 The October holidays begin this Thursday, 9th October at 3pm, and we’ll welcome everyone back on Monday, 20th October at 9am. Wishing all our pupils, families, and staff a relaxing and fun break — enjoy the autumn adventures! 🍂☀️ #KPSCommunity #OctoberHolidays

As part of our upcoming charity coffee morning in support of Maggie’s, we would be very grateful for any donations of biscuits or cakes. If you are able to contribute, please send donations into school during this week. Thank you so much for your support. It is greatly appreciated!

They were amazing, you all must be so proud of them. Well done to the teachers and support staff for all the behind the scenes work and putting together a fab showcase of learning! ✨

A phizz-whizzing performance from P4a & P4b today! 🌟 Like Matilda, they showed brains & brilliance; like James, they were brave on stage; and like Willy Wonka, they filled the hall with pure imagination. 🍫📚 A real Golden Ticket showcase! 👏✨ #KPS

Today we’re delighted to welcome our Primary 4a and 4b families to the Showcase of Learning. Get ready to be amazed by the knowledge, facts, and creativity on display! #ShowcaseofLearning

📬 October 2025 Newsletter Our October Newsletter is here! 📰✨ Catch up on key updates, important dates 📅, and highlights 🌟 from this term. 🔗 sway.cloud.microsoft/h13VYnPP79fY...

At our infant assembly today, we spoke about Lost Property. The red bucket is now full of un-named items, and it is very difficult for staff to return these to the correct child. Please look out for this bucket at the end of the school day, we will attempt to bring it outside whenever it is dry.

📢 Reminder: We will be closed on Friday 26th & Monday 29th September for the September Weekend holiday. School will reopen on Tuesday 30th. We hope all our families enjoy a safe and relaxing long weekend when it arrives.

Our pupils visited the City Chambers for the first anti-racism session with schools across Glasgow. They explored legacies of slavery, heard new voices in history, and shared their vision of an anti-racist world. 🌍✏️

Some very excited children representing our school this morning at Glasgow City Chambers for the Glasgow School Forum ‘OurVoiceGSF’. Our main focus today is participating and having our voices heard: Article 12 #RRSA #WeHaveTheRightToAnOpinion

Friday Coffee Morning ☕️ — a few parents had already left before the photo, but some were still here enjoying the chat!

Our September Newsletter is now available! 📖✨ Updates and news, important dates for your diary, learning and achievements. Please find the link here: sway.cloud.microsoft/VqdN1fyyKfeE... Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

Our toothbrushing programme will begin in Primary 1 and Primary 2, on week beginning 15th September. Please scan the QR code for more information. You must inform your child's teacher before this date, if you wish your child to opt-out of the programme.

Primary 1 Parents A reminder that tomorrow afternoon the Glasgow Times will be visiting the school to take class photographs of our Primary 1 pupils for the newspaper.

Day 2 of #Read&Write onboarding across @edisglasgow.bsky.social schools. Wow’ing us with the versatility of the application for importing texts (PDFs) with the scanning tool! Thanks to @standrewssec.bsky.social & @knightswoodprimary.bsky.social for hosting too 👏#AllLearnersAllAchieving

We’re delighted to announce that Mrs Valerie Wardrop has been appointed Acting Principal Teacher 👏 Congratulations Valerie! Welcome to the SMT. We’re also pleased to share that Miss Sarah Thompson will be joining us to cover a maternity leave soon – a warm welcome back to her too! 🌟 #TeamKPS

We’re proud to have been recognised by Active Schools & PEPASS for our commitment to sport & physical activity this year 🏅 Huge thanks to our staff & pupils whose energy & enthusiasm continue to inspire active, healthy lives! 💪 #TeamKPS #ActiveSchools

📢 Reminder: P2–P7 Meet the Teacher takes place tomorrow, Thursday 21st August, 2:15–2:40pm. We look forward to welcoming you into classrooms and sharing the year ahead! ✨👩‍🏫📚

Primary 1 has their very first assembly today, where they learned about our school value of RESPECT, and also joined in on lots of new songs. Some of us even got a certificate!

☀️ Hope everyone had a great weekend & alarm clocks are set for Week 2! Please check today’s email for important info re: school office staffing & direct contact details for teaching staff & SLT (HT & DHTs). Thanks for your continued support 🙏 #KPS