Find out what’s happening in and around the school this month
• School closes for Easter holidays – Friday 1st April
• School reopens Tuesday 19th April
• Dress Down Day Friday – 29th April (in order to raise school funds)
• May Monday 2nd May (school closed)
• Dress Down Day Friday – 27th May (in order to raise school funds)
• Friday 3rd June Queen’s Jubilee (school closed)
• P7 Leavers’ Assembly Friday 17th June
• School closes for the summer Friday 24th June at 1pm
This week P5/6 were citizen scientists on behalf of @BBCSpringwatch. They went outside to undertaken ‘mission 2’ where they were literally unearthing the worms and other invertebrates living in the school grounds. #citizenscience @OpenUniversity #Springwatch #gardenwatch
A brand new benefit for low income families is now open for applications.
The £250 School Age Payment is for families with a child old enough to start primary school this August.
The payment is part of the Best Start Grant, a package of three payments for families in receipt of eligible benefits – including Universal Credit, Income Support, Housing Benefit and tax credits – to help at key stages in a child’s life.
More details can be found here:
https://www.gov.scot/news/new-school-payment-launches/
P6/7 have been working with Scott from Into Film and used their new skills to create adverts to encourage our school community to join our Race for Life event on Friday 6th June.
Into Film is an educational charity that puts film at the heart of children and young people’s learning.
View all 4 adverts below.
P6/7 used their new film making skills to create adverts to encourage the rest of our school community to join our school #raceforlife event for @CR_UK on 6th June. 4 adverts to share over the next few weeks. Here's the first! @intofilm_edu @ActiveClacks https://t.co/IsW5X8mpCJ pic.twitter.com/UXMR0Xm9dU
— Deerpark Primary School (@DeerparkPrimary) May 17, 2019
Here is the 2nd of P6/7s adverts, created to promote our whole school #raceforlife on 6th June. They have worked really hard to organise this event & can't wait to see the whole school joining together to raise funds for such a worthwhile cause @CR_UK @CRUKScotland @ActiveClacks pic.twitter.com/M5tp5jLM2I
— Deerpark Primary School (@DeerparkPrimary) May 27, 2019
Here's video 3 of 4. With 2 days to go before our school @raceforlife P6/7 have been very busy finalising arrangements for their event. Incredibly proud of the determination and resilience they have shown in organising this event. @CR_UK @CRUKScotland pic.twitter.com/RGOnmMskcu
— Deerpark Primary School (@DeerparkPrimary) June 4, 2019
The final of the 4 adverts created by P6/7 to promote their @raceforlife event. Great use of the new skills they have learned throughout their participation in the @intofilm_edu project. Wishing you all the best of luck with your fundraising for @CR_UK @CRUKScotland #proud pic.twitter.com/ih9iCHI05D
— Deerpark Primary School (@DeerparkPrimary) June 5, 2019
P6/7 are organising a whole school fundraising event for CancerResearch UK. Our Deerpark Race for Life will take place onThursday 6th June, 2019.
This will be an all day event with classes timetabled to be out on the track (timetable will be shared nearer the time).
Throughout the afternoon there will be a variety of fundraising events (guess the bear’s birthday, sweets in the jar,CRUK stall etc) on the field as well as music and hopefully a sunny,fun atmosphere.
All children who take part AND raise sponsorship will receive a medal in our medal ceremony at around 2:15pm.
Parents/carers are welcome to come along and cheer on their child’s class, as per timetable to be shared, however we would encourage as many people as possible to attend in the afternoon to add to the atmosphere/fundraising efforts. Please feel free to invite a friend!
Sponsor sheets are coming home today and there is also an online fundraising page available at
https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/deerpark-primary-school
Please share far and wide!
P6/7 have worked incredibly hard on this event and we hope you can all come along and support their fundraising efforts on 6thJune.
Here are some dates for your diary…
Sports Day – 13th June 1.00pm dependent on weather (alternative date 20th June 1.00pm)
Parents Evening –Monday 24th June 3.15-5.00pm. Tuesday 25th June 5.00-8.00pm
Reports to parents – Friday 21st June
End Term School Disco Friday 21st June , 6.00pm
Meet the Teacher afternoon…. TBC
Leavers assembly – Thursday 27th June at 2.00pm
Last day of term finishing time…12.15 Home lunch , 1pm School Lunch
First day of new term…Tuesday 20th August 2019 9.00am.
We sang our school song – We are the children of Deerpark School – very loudly and our stars of the week were presented with their stickers and certificates.
Stewart House Captains , gave out Numeracy Star awards. Numeracy Stars for this week are Kailyn , Jake E, Miley , Aimee C, Hannah & Mhya , Leah and Leah .
Bruce House Captains, gave out Literacy Stars for this week. They are Tyler , Thomas N, All of Primary 2, Dean and Lacey, Kerryn and Billie Jo, Mia and Ayden.
Star Pupils for this week, awarded by Schaw House Captains, are Charleigh & Euan, Robert , NoahP, Hannan M, Luke, Rhys and Phoebe .
Makaton Signers of the week are Katie , Annie , Billierose & Miley, Leah and Declan. They were presented with their certificates by Wallace House Captains.
Primary 5/6 demonstrated some of their learning through the brass project and played ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star’. They were fantastic.
The parent council presented Primary 7s with their Prom Goody Bags.
Well done everyone. We are proud of you all.
Our Leavers’ Assembly will take place on Thursday at 2pm. Hope to see you there.
Have a happy and relaxing weekend everyone.
We talked about all of the activities that had taken place during Health Week and a little bit about Sauchie Community Sports this afternoon for new entrants of Deerpark, Craigbank and Fishcross Primaries and next year’s big buddies. We’re really looking forward to it.
Stewart House Captains , gave out Numeracy Star awards. Numeracy Stars for this week are Damien ,Patrycja, Rosie , Leah, Harry and Lewis L.
Schaw House Captains, gave out Literacy Stars for this week. They are Chloe W, Ross, Miley ,Arminas , Declan and Brandon, Antosia, Shane andTaylor.
Star Pupils for this week, awarded by Bruce House Captains , are Chloe F , Kier , Sophie , Kady , Charlie and Logan .
Makaton Signers of the week are Katie , Annie , Steven and Xander . They were presented with their certificates byWallace House Captains.
This was also our Merit Award Assembly for April and May. The following certificates were awarded to:-
Resilience – Chloe and Primary 6/7
Fun – Thomas N and Damien
Safe – Taylor
Tolerance – Billierose , Kaylee and Olivia
Respectful – Hannah Mc , Hannah and Chloe F
Nurturing – Cerys , Olivia, Katie and Skye
Effort – Taryn , Lacey , Kad , Euan , John and Layton
Well done everyone. We are proud of you all.
Have a happy and safe weekend everyone.
It is with mixed emotions that we share
the news that Mrs Hutchison will be
retiring at the end of June.
Mrs Hutchison has been part of the Deerpark Family for
many years and has developed very positive
relationships with children and families
during her time as well as working hard to
ensure that our children have the very
best experiences whilst at school.
We are sad to lose Mrs Hutchison but delighted
that she will be spending her time with
family and friends enjoying life.
We would like to wish Mrs Hutchison all the very
best in this new and exciting chapter
