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Newsletter - 5th May 2010
Alltnacriche Outdoor Adventure
Term four has got off to a flying start with
our P6 pupils outdoor adventure at Alltnacriche. The trip offers wonderful opportunities for the children to develop an appreciation
of the natural landscape of Scotland and presents personal and team challenges through a range of exciting activities. The
children have returned full of enthusiasm with some great stories to tell.
The trip would not be possible without the dedication of the trip leaders Mr Ford
and Mrs Murray who were joined this year by Calaidh Paterson. Calaidh’s participation
in the trip will contribute towards her Girls Brigade Queen’s Award Thanks Calaidh and good luck with the award.
Our thanks must also go to parents Libby
McRae and Nicky Harrel who accompanied our P6’s. Your support is very much appreciated. The children had a wonderful
educational experience.
Spring
Fair
Our Spring Fair this year enjoyed the support of many families
and friends. There were lots of attractions for everyone to enjoy. Particular favourites were the face painting, bouncy castle
and the delicious chocolate fountain.Mrs Ferguson returned to make her famous pancakes
with her fellow baker Olive Murray. We appreciate their help. Casa Salvatore was a
new feature this year and they provided a selection of barbequed food for all to enjoy. A huge thank you goes to our fundraising
team for all their efforts. The fair cleared over £1,800. Thanks to everyone who contributed to making the fair a successful
event.
Congratulations
Kate Nursery nurse, Kate Erridge was nominated by colleagues for the Aberdeenshire
Unsung Hero award. We are delighted to tell you that she was awarded second place. We all recognise and appreciate Kate always
going that extra mile for the school. Kate has been responsible for leading the Story Sack
project and has been working hard with a band of parent volunteers to get them ready for the P1 induction. Well done Kate,
we are all proud of you!
Homework Survey A random selection
of parents across the stages will have received a questionnaire about homework. If you were not selected and would like a
questionnaire please contact the school office and request one. Thanks for your returns. We will be collating the results
and letting you know the outcome of the survey soon. Any parents interested in joining a focus group to discuss the outcome
of the survey and to look at the way forward with home learning should please contact us before the end of term.
Open Class Morning
On the morning
of June 10th there will be an opportunity for families to visit their child’s class. The
children are involved in some very exciting class projects this term. Some of the topics are top secret and the children cannot
tell you about it until June 10th.We are looking forward to showcasing our work and telling
you about the new approaches to learning and teaching that we are adopting to deliver A Curriculum for Excellence.
More information will follow on this.
Cycling Proficiency
Next week our cycling proficiency for P6s
starts for a block of six weeks. This will be lead by Sonia Buchan our Road Safety Officer. Children will take along their
bikes next Tuesday for the bike check.
Pupil Council
Thanks
to our Pupil Council for taking forward their ideas on playground improvement by their recent appeal for equipment. They have
been busy selling quizzes to raise money to buy more playground games. Our Parent Council have agreed to match the amount
they raise. House points will be awarded to all pupils who purchased a quiz.
Tesco Vouchers
A huge thank you to everyone who collected TESCO vouchers for the school.
We are in the final weeks of the scheme and will do our final count of vouchers in June. Please hand
in all vouchers by Friday 18th June. Knex Challenge
Our Knex Challenge finalists Keiran Lackie and Morgan Cochrane will
take part in the final in Aberdeen on the 21st of May. Good Luck to Keiran and Morgan!
Primary 1 Induction
We are looking forward to meeting with parents and children who will
be entering P1 next session. Mr Ford will be leading the induction programme this session and will be issuing information
on the induction this Friday.
Increase in length of Day for P1-3
Aberdeenshire Education, Learning and Leisure Service has reviewed its policy relating
to the length of the P1-3 day, in line with Scottish Government legislation. These changes will take effect from the start
of session 2010 - 2011, with all pupils receiving their entitlement to 25 hours education per week. Lower and upper stages
will now finish at 3.15pm.
Rotary Quiz Success
Congratulations
to our P7 quiz team, Emma Gardner, Lois Nicol, Ryan Henderson, Laura Allen and Lewis Vavangas who won the Ellon schools round
of the competition. They will now go through to the area heat taking place on Saturday 15th May at Meldrum Academy.
They will be up against eleven teams taking part from the north east.
Mrs Lindsey will be there to support the team on the day. We wish them success.
Talent Show
This term we hold our annual talent show and class auditions will begin soon. During the first round acts will
be selected by the children in each class. These acts will then go forward to the final heats. Members of the Pupil Council
and Health Committee will judge the heats and select a finalist from each class. The finals will be held during the last week
of term.
Uniform Orders
Order forms for school uniform will be sent home
shortly for the start of next term. Please complete these promptly to ensure delivery before the summer
holidays.
Additional
In-service day
Schools have
been advised that there will be an additional In-Service day for curriculum development and Aberdeenshire schools will have
this additional day on Tuesday 17th August 2010.
Diary Dates
Thursday
3rd June – Sports Day (weather permitting)
Monday 7th June – School Closed (Holiday)
Monday 21st June – P7 York Trip
Friday 2nd July – Last day of term
From
the Senior Management Team Mrs Cordiner,
Mr Ford, Mrs Buchan & Mrs Lindsey 
