Our football team’s defence of the Small Schools Cup continues – tonight’s semi-final victory over Whitfield leads to a Cup Final on Friday (Elliot Road, 5.30pm) against St Fergus. Here’s hoping the St Clement’s supporters will be out in force (and impeccably behaved, of course!)
Trip Success
A great time was had today by P1 at Edinburgh Zoo and by P2-4 at the Safari Park. The children’s behaviour was excellent and they really enjoyed the learning opportunities which these trips give – well done, everyone and a big thank you to all the staff for their efforts.
What’s on………….week beginning 6th June
MONDAY, 6th
P2-4 Trip to Blair Drummond
P1 Trip to Edinburgh Zoo
10.15 P5-7 Target Assembly
2 Football v Whitfield (home) – Cup Semi Final
3.30 Teachers’ Meeting
TUESDAY, 7th
St Paul’s and St John’s Induction Day 1
am P6 Cycle Training
9 – 3.15 HT / CfE Seminar at EDS
WEDNESDAY, 8th
KIKO
Music Specialist
St Paul’s and St John’s Induction Day 2
10 HT / Chris Scott, DEPS (new Principal Officer)
1.30 New P1 Induction
2.15 P4 Gaelic Football
2.30 Miss Anderson / Parent
THURSDAY, 9th
St Paul’s and St John’s Induction Day 3
P.E. Specialist
Open Day for Cluster CfE Projects
1.15 DHT / Miss Mullan – PRD Meeting
7 Mass for P7s at St Paul’s
FRIDAY, 10th
P5-7 Trip to Edinburgh
Assembly – P1-4 only, 9.30
What’s on………week beginning 30th May 2011
Diary events for this week:
MONDAY, 30th May
Holiday
TUESDAY, 31st
New P1 pupil starts
P6 Cycle Training
9.30 HT / Bilingual Pupil Support Worker
10.45 Laura from SPACE
11 Lisa Rankin, PT English from St Paul’s with P7
1.30 HT / JAT Meeting (St Andrew’s Primary)
4 HT / St Paul’s – Transition DVD Premiere
WEDNESDAY, 1st June
KIKO
Music Specialist
9.30 – 12.20 Primary Athletics Championships
1.30 HT / Sheila Burns, SfL teacher
2.15 P4 Gaelic Football
2.15 HT / Miss Wares/Miss Anderson – SfL Meeting
THURSDAY, 2nd
Ascension Thursday – Mass in Church (time tbc)
PE Specialist
am HT at Council Leadership Conference
10 Laura from SPACE
1.15 DHT / Miss Mullan – Professional Review and Development Meeting
FRIDAY, 3rd
KIKO
DHT / CALM Re-accreditation course
9.30 Whole School Assembly led by P2 (all welcome)
11 Jim McGovern, MP, talking to P5-7 (Assembly Hall)
1.30 P5/6 Toy Sale
SUNDAY, 5th
11 First Holy Communion Mass
(all invited to support P4 children at this Mass)
Staff Working Hard
Teachers, Supoprt Staff and Facilities Staff were all hard at work today, spending our In Service Training Day in a number of workshops on supporting pupils, moderating the marking of writing and curriculum developments. Some were also hard at work moving furniture around in preparation for our room moves in a few weeks when we lose the use of rooms 1-4 to allow building of the new school – more information on this soon. Thanks to all staff for their input and hard work today – keeping St Clement’s moving forwards.
P7s visit St John’s
P7s who will be transferring to St John’s after the summer visited this afternoon – we’ll hear all about it tomorrow! On top of recent visits to St Paul’s, Menzieshill and Harris, all of our P7s have now had a chance to visit their new schools and been given lots of information. Dates for the June visits are: 7/8/9 – St Paul’s Ac. and St John’s H.S.; 14/15/16 Menzieshill HS (14 at Menzieshill Community Centre); 15/16 Harris Academy. If you need any more information, please phone St Clement’s.
P7 Continental Breakfast at St Paul’s
Our P7s who are going to St Paul’s after the summer enjoyed a Continental Breakfast today at St Paul’s courtesy of the Modern Languages department. A good feast was had by all, and the children showed off the considerable learning progress they have made in French with Miss Smith and Mrs Dammer this year. A big thank you to Mrs Doig for transporting everyone up in the St Paul’s minibus, and to all the St Paul’s staff who were very welcoming. The children also received a pack explaining what will be going on during their 3 day visit on 7/8/9 June.
Cash for Kids Non Uniform Day
Don’t forget that tomorrow (Thursday, 26th May), we are holding our Bring a Pound to Work Day in of aid Radio Tay’s Cash for Kids Charity. We’re a day early because the children are off on Friday. Please allow your child to join in.
Breaking news………Football Success
A big well done to the footballers from P5, 6 and 7 who today exceeded all expectations by reaching the final of the Meikleham Cup at Gussie Park. They fought through their section with a win, a draw and a defeat, then edged out St Andrew’s Primary in the semi-final. We’re really proud of all the boys – their play was great and their sportsmanship exemplary even though they were so disappointed to be pipped by an excellent St Mary’s PS team (which included former classmate Javade – big congratulations to them) in the final.
Well done, Ciaran, Daniel, Kian, Reece, Lee, Jomi, Brian and Connor. You were great ambassadors for our school – you’ve proved that success and good sportsmanship can go together and you deserve your medals as competition runners-up.
Thanks to the competition organisers – everything went really smoothly.
Photos soon…………………………………………..
Some public health information……….
From Dr Christopher McGuigan, Consultant in Public Health Medicine in Tayside:
‘There has been a recent increase in the numbers of measles cases in Scotland and the rest of the UK, mainly affecting younger adults. Many of the cases have been associated with recent travel abroad especially to France. A number of current measles outbreaks have been reported from France, Belgium and Switzerland.
Measles is highly infectious and can be a dangerous illness. It spreads easily in schools, universities and summer camps. Those who are not fully immunised with two doses of MMR are most at risk of developing measles.
As we approach the time of year when many children and students are travelling abroad on summer trips and family holidays, NHS Tayside, in common with other NHS boards, are urging parents to protect their children against measles. If you child has missed out on one or both of their doses of MMR vaccine, please consider getting your child fully immunised with MMR before you travel abroad during the summer break. Please contact your GP or practice nurse to arrange vaccination as soon as possible.’
