We have recently purchased an online system for cataloguing books. This will allow us to improve the monitoring of our use of reading materials as a whole and the individual books our children are reading. This will enable us to set individual targets for reading for the children. However, it will be a major task to upload our material onto the system. Three member of staff have been trained in using this system but we would much appreciate some parent volunteers to assist with this mega task!! We are going to have a training session on Tuesday 17th June between 9:30am and 11:00 am. If you think you might be able to spare some time for sessions to help with this cataloguing between the 17th June and the end of term, please contact the office. Thank you. Please, please come and help! Mrs Howie

Mrs Irving’s maths group Enterprise It was amazing that in one week we went from completing a worksheet full of ideas to setting up our Enterprise, selling ice creams and ice lollies to a hall full of parents, children and staff! In one hour we were sold out of our ice-cream with sumptuous toppings, blackcurrant, Sprite and orange lollies. Well done the team!

We were complimented on our work ethic, manners, organisation and professionalism– no standing around chatting for this team!

In the end we made £150 and after deductions a profit of £121 which the team have decided to spend providing a party for all the P7s during a school afternoon as their trip was at the start of the year.

Hurrah for the maths’ group!!!!

Mrs Howie recently took a group of golfers from P6 and P7 to Castle Douglas Golf Club for the Regiona Schools Competition. While the children did not receive any prizes, their behaviour was a reward in itself. All five displayed very good manners and conducted themselves well according to all golf etiquette and rules! Mrs Howie was proud of their efforts, well done!