Dear Family and Friends of Crossmichael and Gelston Primary Schools,
Welcome Back to P4-7s
I cannot express how happy we are to have all pupils back in school again. It is fantastic to see everyone and we cannot believe how much our pupils have grown in the past few months! It is also lovely to welcome back our P4-7 teachers.
Positive Behaviour Expectations
Last year our Cluster Primary Schools developed a Positive Behaviour Policy and we created a leaflet for our school community. Please take some time to read over the leaflet and to discuss the expectations with your child. In particular, please ensure that your child knows that swearing will not be tolerated in school. We will be relaunching our Positive Behaviour strategy in term 4.
Promoting Positive Relationships Information Leaflet
P7 – S1 Information
In June, P7 pupils normally attend three induction days at secondary school. This year, these days will be completed remotely and pupils should attend Primary School as normal.
Parents of all P7 pupils should have returned ‘Young Scot Card’ applications to school. We are uploading photographs before sending them away.
Head Lice
Please can I remind parents to check your child’s hair regularly for Head Lice? It would appear that head lice are not good at following social distancing rules!
Parent Council Update
We had a Parent Council meeting last week. Minutes of the meeting will be uploaded to the parent Council page of the blog as soon as possible.
Pupils’ Paintings Featuring on RSPB Information Panel
Mrs Bielinski has been working in partnership with the RSPB to provide them with art work to be used on an information panel to be placed at the goose viewing platform at the west side of Loch Ken at Ken Dee Marshes. Goose paintings created by our P4-7 pupils at Crossmichael and Gelston Primary Schools are featured in the design. We wish to thank Mrs Bielinski and the RSPB for organising this and also the children for their wonderful art work.
Best wishes,
Mary Lidstone-Scott
Headteacher
It’s very disappointing that the induction days are remote. It makes such a huge difference to the transition to secondary school and saves stress building up over the summer holidays when they can picture where they are going and how it will be for them.
I agree that it is not ideal having remote arrangements for transition but in the interests of safety, this is what has to be in place for the majority of pupils. It is my understanding that pupils who require enhanced transition will have the opportunity to visit in person at some point this term. Please feel free to contact me next term if you wish to discuss this further. Best wishes, Mary