Class activities such as trips, sports training or visitors are advised via email, maildrop and the website. These are apt to change regularly so parents are advised to ensure that they keep checking these.
April
Friday 19th April: annual reports issued to parents/carers, including a reply slip for learner conferences
Monday 22nd April: P5 Play Leader training with Active Schools
Friday 26th April: P6 to Dumfries High all day for their CSI Science day
Monday 29th April: P5 Play Leader training with Active Schools
May
Friday 3rd May: P7 Enterprise Afternoon
Monday 6th May: May Bank Holiday, school closed
Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th May: learner conferences (reply slips have been sent out with reports on 19th April)
Thursday 9th May: P7 Ainslie Irvine competition (please note change of date)
Friday 10th May: first date for Nursery Sports Day: this is weather-dependent, and details will follow nearer the time
Monday 13th May: Clubs Block 4 starts
Monday 13th May: P5 Play Leader training with Active Schools
Wednesday 15th May: P2, P3 and P4 trip to Castledykes (information to follow)
Wednesday 15th May: reserve date for Nursery Sports Day
Friday 17th May: first date for Sports Day: this is weather-dependent, and details will follow nearer the time
Monday 20th May: P5 Play Leader training with Active Schools
Thursday 23rd May: P2 assembly in the afternoon (details will follow nearer the time)
Friday 24th May: reserve date for Sports Day
June
Tuesday 4th June: P2-P4 Come and Join Us afternoon
Wednesday 5th June: P1 assembly 2 p.m.
Week beginning 11th June: Time for Reflection will explore World Refugee Day (United Nations Rights of the Child: Articles 7, 22 and 38)
Wednesday 12th June: P1 trip to Dalscone (information to follow)
Friday 14th June: Clubs Block 4 ends
Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st June: P7 Induction Days at their destination high schools (information will follow nearer the time)
Wednesday 19th June: Moving On afternoon: all pupils to spend the afternoon in their new classes
Wednesday 19th June: New P1s Induction afternoon; new P1 parents tour and information session in the Hall
Thursday 20th June: Moving On morning: all pupils to spend the afternoon in their new classes; new P1s induction session
Monday 24th June: P7 Leavers’ Ceremony 6 p.m. (details will follow nearer the time)
Wednesday 26th June: Nursery Graduation 4 p.m. (details will follow nearer the time)
Thursday 27th June: P7 Leavers’ Trip (they are currently planning the destination, but I had to veto Disneyland….)
Friday 28th June: End of term assembly and Honours Presentations
July
Monday 1st July: end for the summer holidays
Term and Holiday Dates
These are set by Dumfries & Galloway Council. Copies for the dates agreed can be found on the Council website here.
