Headteacher Update November 2019

 Clackmannan Primary School Ambassadors

This session we have launched our Senior School Pupil Ambassadors. Children from P5-7 were invited to become part of our 5 Ambassador Groups. These are School Leadership Ambassadors,  Digital Ambassadors, Health and Wellbeing Ambassadors, Reading Ambassadors and Sports Ambassadors. The pupils will be supporting and leading school improvements so watch out for their updates! Well done to all of the children. They have now received their badges and photos will follow on Dojo.

Partnerships

This session we are funding different partners to continue to enhance the curriculum offer for ALL our children.

• P7 and P6/7 children will be participating in the Into Film project. Into Film puts film at the heart of children and young people’s education, helping to support their academic, cultural, and social development.
• Tablet Academy will be working with our Digital Ambassadors and helping our school with developing a digital culture. They will also be leading digital learning with P6, P4 and P3/4.
• Y Dance is continuing with their programme of work entitled Shake It Up (SIU) which is designed to deliver cross-curricular dance sessions and also increasing attainment amongst pupils in literacy in P2/3, P4 and P5
• And our younger pupils P1U, P1M and P2M will be participating in the Scots Song Project next year.

We are committed to ensuring all of our classes benefit from partnership working and we are investing in their unique skills and abilities.

Reading

We love reading at Clackmannan Primary School and we are delighted to tell you are we going for the Silver Accreditation Award from the Scottish Book Trust. We have paid for the author, Stuart Reid, to lead creative writing workshops with every class and he is also leading an assembly for families.  Watch this space for even more of our book and reading opportunities.

Staff Team

We are pleased to announce Mr Leishman has now been appointed as our permanent janitor. Welcome to the team.

Nursery

We are delighted to be able to provide 1140 hours (per year!) for all of our nursery children now. This means children are entitled to 6 hours per day from nursery and/or child minding partners. The children have settled into their new full day routines very well and are enjoying the lunches which are provided.

 

Dates for your diary
Health and Wellbeing Monthly Focus No-Bullying November  – learning focussed on anti-bullying
Tuesday 5th November	9.15am Author assembly for families
Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th	Creative Writing Workshops for all classes
Thursday 7th November	2pm P7 Class assembly for families
Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th November	Parents Evenings
Friday 15th November	Children in Need
Monday 18th November – Friday 22nd November	Book Week Scotland – we will be hosting a book gifting breakfast for the P1-3 Read Write Count bags. All families welcome. We will also be having a book swap fundraiser. More details to follow.
Tuesday 19th November	Parent Council Meeting 6.30pm in school
Thursday 21st November	2pm P5 Class assembly for families
Thursday 28th and Friday 29th November	Staff Development Days – children not in!
Health and Wellbeing Monthly Focus Differences December – learning focussed on valuing our unique selves and others
Tuesday 10th December	P1 Nativity Afternoon Performance 1.45pm
Wednesday 11th December	P1 Nativity Morning  Performance 9.45am
Thursday 12th December	Whole School Christmas Extravaganza Afternoon Performance at 1.45pm -each class will be performing and teas, coffees and cakes will be available after. All families welcome
Friday 13th December	Whole School Christmas Extravaganza  morning performance at 9.30am -each class will be performing and teas, coffees and cakes will be available after. All families welcome. Christmas Jumper Day – P6/7 are leading this fundraiser. Parent Council Christmas Fayre after school.
Week beginning 16th December	Christmas parties, church service and P7 ceilidh. Dates to be confirmed.