Welcome to our school
News, 1st May 2012
Staffing / School Roll 2012-13
Welcome back to Mrs McDonough. She will covering RCCT in P6/5, P5/4, P4/3 and P3/2.
The appointment of the new HT is ongoing. I have no role in the process and await the result with interest. We will also have a full time temporary post to cover the days Miss Woodrow, Mrs McDonough and Mrs Govenden will not be in school, with an additional one day temporary appointment to fill our allocation for next year. These will be advertised soon.
Until I have a better idea of who the teachers are, I cannot say who is taking which class. I will however say that Miss Templeton will have Primary 1 this year.
Lacrosse - National Finals
Congratulations to our team who came third in the recent National competition. It was a very exciting day at Meadowbank and our seventh year there. I will miss my annual adventure of getting lost in Edinburgh!
Think Dance Festival
Well done to all the children and Miss Templeton who represented our school at this recent event. They did very well and we had the pleasure of seeing their presentation at our assembly. Thank you to all the parent/carers who supported them at the MacRobert Theatre in Stirling. We hope to present a revised version of this at our Anniversary Concert.
P6 Residential Outing
In a fortnight P6 will be enjoying the challenges of Ardentinny. Everything is organised for the trip. Let’s hope the weather is kind to us.
Miss Templeton’s Primary 5 will be with Mrs McDonough and Mrs Tempest during the week.
A letter for Parents/Carers is being sent out today.
Thank you:
Thank you for the very generous donations at our recent Easter service. We sent £66.13 to the Eilidh Brown Foundation
As always a grateful thanks to the PTA for all their hard work. They recently gave us a cheque for £4700.
This money helps us take forward all the exciting and creative work that we do. Every class has an excursion or activity subsidised by the PTA, our many awards and badges are paid for by them, as well as ink cartridges to produce the many beautiful pieces of work made by and for your children.
Have you cleared out your wardrobes for next Friday’s Bag to School? I have spent the last few weeks doing just that – much to my husband’s delight! Bring everything to school next Thursday between 6 and 7pm or on Friday morning, at 8.45am. The more the monier!
Mobile Adventure Course – Friday 1st June
We are once again looking forward to the arrival of the ‘MAC’ on the 1st June. It is three years since we held this event and it proved a great success. I am sure that the children will have tremendous fun completing the obstacle course and challenging their own capabilities. Children will be given a sponsor form for the Mobile Adventure Course. If your child is participating, could I ask that forms are returned to the class teacher by Friday 11th May. Either one form per family can be used but I know that sometimes the children themselves (particularly the younger ones) like their own form to bring in. If you can help on the day we would be most grateful.
Lost Property
Can I remind all parents to clearly label all school clothing and accessories as the lost property box is overflowing again.
There are a large number of items including jackets, jumpers, cardigans, PE kits and even a pink cycle helmet all currently sitting in lost property. Please retrieve your items as soon as possible as all remaining items will be sent to recycling at the end of term.
If for any reason, you cannot make it into the school to look through the lost property, Gwenda Watt continues to be the contact point for this. Her number is 07876028764.
Ordering School Uniforms for Next Term
The stall at the parents’/carers’ evenings was a great success. Lots of great feedback and the fleecy bodywarmers appear to be a popular choice! There will be another opportunity to view sizes and place orders before the end of term for delivery in July. The intention is to set up another stall on Friday 8th June - further details to follow. I have attached an order form for those who are ready to order now.
Alternatively, Needleworx can be contacted via:
email: needleworx4u@yahoo.co.uk
tel: 01360 551251 - Gwenda Watt
website: www.needleworx4u.co.uk
Models required
Needleworx are looking to refresh the pictures of school items for their website and local advertising and are looking for some of the children of all ages to volunteer modelling uniform items. Please contact them for details.
Sports Day
Monday 28th May is our Sports day. If you are on holiday (lucky thing!) and can help on the day please let us know before Friday 11th May so that we can make the best use of your talents. We would also like to borrow a set of goalposts for the day, if anyone has access to them.
This year we are continuing the competitive and challenging element for Primary 4-7. They will be running in middle distance and sprint heats over the next few weeks with the finals taking place on the morning of Sports Day. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to the winners. The Afternoon event will follow our usual format starting at 1.20pm and finishing at 3.15pm. Fingers crossed for a dry day.
Restorative Approaches
Stirling Council have produced a leaflet for Parents/Carers (PDF 244 KB) to help support our approach to resolving conflict.
Primary 6 children will be taking part in a workshop on Friday afternoon with our Educational Psychologist, David Murray. This will be on Peer Mediation, another very useful tool to support managing behaviour in our school.
School Holidays
Are you aware that the children are having 8 weeks holiday this summer? (Although some of us are having longer!!)
Pat MacCowan
Headteacher.