Primary 5 have been given the responsibility of handing out Christmas cards to all of the classes!
We have noticed that lots of people have been doing this themselves and would like to encourage pupils to use the Christmas Postbox in the school. You will find this outside the school office!
If you do plan to do this, please make sure yourself or your child writes the name and the class on their envelopes!
There are a number of exciting things happening across the school that we’d like to share with you!
In Primary 1, many parents have been visiting for our successful ‘Stay and Play’ sessions. These will continue into November. P1 parents can come Wednesdays from 9:00 – 9:45am.
Primary 2 have begun the ‘Read Write Inc.’ literacy programme, which is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers. The boys and girls are really enjoying their work! Primary 1, 3 and 4 will begin towards the end of November.
Primary 4 and Primary 7 enjoyed a trip to Perth for a Scots reading of Fantastic Mr Fox. Children watched the film and reviewed using Scots language.
Primary 5 have a new class member – Junior the snail! The children have been learning how to care for him and have been excitedly sharing this with children across the school.
Primary 6 (along with those in Craigbank and Fishcross) are currently participating in the Youth Music Initiative Clackmannanshire Brass Project. All children have been given an instrument to take home. The children are learning how to play them in school and will demonstrate their skills along with the other schools in a performance later in the school year.
Primary 7 children will be involved in the ‘Max in the Middle’ project next week. Across the week, the class will focus on various scenarios regarding healthy living: preparing and tasting food; being physically active; reflecting on their experiences, and transforming their learning into a drama and dance-based performance for parents and carers on Friday 4th November.
This years sponsored event is The McTOUGH kids Obstacle Course and will take place on Wednesday 9th November 2016.
The course consists of a climbing wall, cargo net, ninja rings and tunnels. The company providing the equipment are fully trained and insured.
All pupils will need a change of clothes/shoes and a towel as there is the high possibility your child will get muddy/wet. We cannot predict the Scottish weather and the event will go ahead hail, rain or shine.
Parents are invited to come along and watch your child or perhaps you would like to join in and raise some sponsor money yourself. (forms available from school office)
The timetable for the day is as follows
9.20am – 9.50am Primary 7
9.55am – 10.25am Primary 6
10.55am – 11.25am Primary 5
11.30am – 12.00pm Primary 4
1.05pm – 1.35pm Primary 1
1.40pm – 2.10pm Primary 2
2.15pm – 2.45pm Primary 3
Please sign the sponsor form on the reverse of the letter sent home to give your child permission to participate in the event.
12th October – Dalguise Information Evening 6:30pm at Lornshill
10th – 14th October – School Holidays
28th October – Parent Council Halloween Disco
31st October – 4 November – Primary 7 Max In The Middle
9th November – ‘MacTough’ Kids Sponsored Event
16th November – Parent Council Bingo Tea
17th November – Parent Council Meeting 2pm
21st & 22nd November – Parent Interviews
24th & 25th November – School Closed
1st December – P2, P4, P5 & P6 to Panto
2nd December – Parent Council Christmas Fayre 1:30pm – 3:30pm
9th December – P1, P3 & P7 to panto
15th December – Primary 1-3 Christmas party
16th December – Primary 4 & 5 Christmas party
16th December – Parent Council Christmas discos
19th December – Primary 6 & 7 Christmas party
20th December – Christmas Concert- 2pm
21st December – School closes at 1pm
The Parent Council have signed up with Easy Fundraising were you can collect free funds for our school everytime you shop online.
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This year we have Mrs Hume for PE, Mrs Pennie for Music and Mrs Barron for Art.
All children will have two sessions of PE and one session of music or art per week.
Primary 1 – PE Monday and Tuesday
Primary 2 – PE Tuesday and Thursday
Primary 3 – PE Monday and Tuesday
Primary 4 – PE Monday and Thursday
Primary 5 – PE Monday and Tuesday
Primary 6 – PE Monday and Tuesday
Primary 7 – PE Monday and Thursday
We’d be grateful if parents and carers could ensure that all school clothing, including PE kit is labelled so that any lost and found items can be returned to their owner as soon as possible.
Please see the link below for the live version of The Scottish Attainment Challenge In Clackmannanshire. Year 1: The Story so Far video. This video showcases the Attainment Challenge work in the authority and its impact in the first year.
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Next session we will be welcoming Mrs Kelly, our new Depute Head Teacher, and Miss Fox, a new class teacher.
We will also be supported by another teacher who is yet to be confirmed, and Mrs Hutchison as part of the Scottish Attainment Challenge.
It is possible that your child may have another teacher for up to one day a week to release their class teacher from class to work on school improvement and the Scottish Attainment Challenge. You will receive further information next session during the ‘Meet The Teacher’ events.
Classes and class teachers will be as follows for 2016/17.
Children will meet with their new class teacher on 16 or 17 June.
Primary 1 – Miss Yarrow
Primary 2 – Miss Wyman
Primary 3 – Miss Garioch
Primary 4 – Mrs Kelly and Mrs Stevenson
Primary 5 – Miss Fox
Primary 6 – Mr Bryson
Primary 7 – Mr Patterson
