The dining area of our school has been earmarked to be used to host the European Parliamentary Elections on Thursday 23 May 2019. The pupils will be able to attend school and nursery as normal that day.

I apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause but I feel it is a small sacrifice to make in order for the pupils to be able to attend school on this election day.

Unfortunately no hot meals will be served that day.  Packed lunch options will be eaten in class areas.  These options will be updated on the i-pay system when we know them.

If you would like to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to be in touch.

Please note that when we return after the October Holidays, the school will have a NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER – 01241 465371 – Thanks for your support.

Flu Immunisations will take place on Wednesday 17 October in school – please hand your letter in ASAP – these will be collected from school sometime this week.

Copy of Newsletter recently sent home to all families

http://www.parents-booking.co.uk/burnsideprimary

Remember to book your parent interview by 12.09.18

Just a reminder for parents who kindly downloaded this app to save the school money when texting, this is the system you will be receiving messages via now. Please check this for messages about your child.  Thanks for your support.

The sports day has been rescheduled and will now take place on the afternoon of Thursday 28th June.  Parents of primary school children (P1-P7) can come along from 12.30 pm to join their children for a picnic lunch and then watch the races from 1.30 pm.

The pupils can order a picnic lunch from the kitchen as normal.

Nursery children will have their party that day in the nursery at their normal times.

The weather is currently looking fine – fingers crossed it stays that way!

The Angus STEM Festival 2018
The Angus STEM Festival will be held this year in Arbroath Academy on Saturday 2nd June from 10:00 to 14:00.

As well as fantastic, interactive science workshops from Dundee Science Centre, Aberdeen Science Centre & Generation Science the Angus STEM Festival will also have a STEM Marketplace full of fun, hands-on activities.

Stalls include:
Lantra –
As well as answering your questions on the range of STEM learning and careers skills opportunities within the land-based, aquaculture and environmental conservation industries, Lantra will be bringing their interactive buzz-game and Google Cardboard headset showing their 360o VR Agriculture video

The Royal Society of Chemistry Seaside chemistry –
There’s a huge amount of chemistry around the seaside, from micro plastics to some surprising natural products.The Royal Society of Chemistry will be giving you a closer look at what’s in the sand as well as the wrigglier side of seaweed. They’ll also give you some food for thought for your next walk along the beach!

Big Bang Science
Build the tallest free standing tower using RAF STEM Kits and learn about the importance of design and team work!

PDSA Veterinary Nurse
Learn about the care of animals and have a go on the resuscitation dummy dog!

Duncan of Jordanstone
The school of Architecture from Duncan of Jordanstone will offer pupils the chance to engage with design project models and use some of the digital tools used in creating building designs.

Green Power
Green Power invites you to find out more about their ‘Green Goblin’ kit car and then take part in their ‘Pit Stop Challenge’.  The Pit Stop Challenge involves teams of 4 working as a ‘pit crew’ to change all of the wheels on the Green Goblin as quickly as possible.

University of Dundee Life Sciences
1) Make your own snot: Learn all about the composition and everyday function of snot and try your hand at making your own.
2) Hand hygiene – when sharing isn’t caring: using UV-fluorescent hand gel investigate how easy it is to pass germs along to each other through hand-to-hand contact and then test out how good you are at washing germs off your hands.

Emma Ewen / STEM Ambassador
Use a microscope to visualise stained tissue slides.

Early Experitech UK
Play the ‘Periodic Table’ app, and take part in a number of fun, hands-on experiments including: carbon dioxide production, surface tension and saponification made easy!

Dundee & Angus College
Dundee & Angus College are excited to showcase their new ‘CSI Science’ bus!  Can you use science to solve the mystery?