Good morning. There have been several cases of norovirus across the school amongst both pupils and staff. We must follow Public Health advice and enforce the 48-hour exclusion period of recovery, even if your child appears to have recovered. Children … Continue reading →

Well done to all the children who competed in Sports Day. You should be very proud of all your achievements. The winners were Duncan, for the second year in a row!

Good morning everyone, Please find the March newsletter attached: March 2025 Newsletter including Wider AchievementsThis includes the wider achievements for February-March. As usual, lots of children up to lots of different activities! A reminder that school finishes today (Friday 28th March) … Continue reading →

Thank you to those parents who attended the Online Safety event at Dumfries High School, presented by the police as well as Nickie Reynolds the Education Safeguarding Manager. The police have asked that we circulate the information from the event … Continue reading →

All parents/carers should have received an email from Dumfries and Galloway Council confirming that, following advice from our Local Resilience Partnership, the Council have taken the decision to close all schools for pupils and staff on Friday 24 January 2025 due … Continue reading →

We have been notified that there is an AMBER weather warning for Dumfries tomorrow Friday 24th January from 6 in the morning to 9 in the evening. Currently winds are expected to be at their strongest at lunchtime: however, we … Continue reading →

Scottish Poetry in School 2025: To celebrate Burns Day at Calside Primary, pupils are asked to learn a Scottish poem. They are given the choice of poems and should select one to learn and recite. The poems have been emailed … Continue reading →

At the end of a very busy, but very enjoyable Christmas countdown in school, I have great pleasure in attaching the end-of-term newsletter: Christmas Card 2024 Some wonderful things have happened in school during December! I particularly enjoyed the concerts, … Continue reading →

Good morning all. It was lovely to see so many of you for the Christmas shows this week: we hope they got everyone into the festive spirit. Putting on three different shows is a huge amount of work, both in … Continue reading →

Good morning all, at the end of our first festive week. Concert practices abound everywhere, and the Christmas jumpers are multiplying. A wee reminder that we have Christmas jumpers to pass on: if your child wants one, let us know. … Continue reading →