Weekly Newsletter – 25th November 2019

Communication and Data Protection

In the interests of Data Protection, we wanted to ensure that we are no longer holding pupil details on unused apps or websites.

 

Crossmichael Primary no longer uses the ‘Seesaw’ app that was being trialled by Mrs Glover last year.  Pupil details have been deleted from this app and we advise that parents delete the app if they were using it.

 

I have contacted the administrator of the old websites and I have asked them to delete the websites and URLs.

 

We still use https://www.classdojo.com/  as a way of recording House Points but we no longer store any email addresses or information other than your child’s first name on this secure website.  We no longer use the ‘Parent Share’ function in Class Dojo.

 

We continue to send GroupCall texts to your mobile phones.  GroupCall is directly linked to data from our Council based SEEMiS system.

 

The Expressions app is also linked to GroupCall and SEEMiS but we do not use it after gathering feedback from parents.  You may delete the Expressions app.

 

 

Crossmichael Primary Health Group

Pupils from our Health Group wish to encourage healthy eating by having ‘Fruity Fridays’.  On a Friday we encourage pupils to bring fruit or vegetables for snack and they will be awarded House Points.  The group will record numbers over the next few weeks and months and pupils will be rewarded for taking one step towards being healthier.

 

 

Scholastic Book Club Breakfast – – Friday 29th November

Our Book Fair arrives on Thursday 28th November for a week.  It will be open in the mornings and afternoons when Mrs Martin is in the office.  We would like to invite you to our ‘Book Fair Breakfast’ on Friday 29th November from 8.15-8.55am.  Parents should contact the school office to let us know if you intend to come along to this.

 

Dairy Dates – Crossmichael
Tuesday 26th November at 6.30pm P7 Open Evening at Castle Douglas High School
Friday 13th Dec at 2pm Achievement Assembly

All parents and families are invited to the school so that pupils can share their achievements in learning within and out with school.

Wednesday 18th December at 12pm School Christmas Dinner
Thursday 19th December Christmas Parties (P1-3 in the morning and P5-7 in the afternoon)

P1-3 may arrive wearing their party clothes/non-uniform and change into uniforms before lunch.  P4-7 may bring party clothes/ non-uniform with them and change at lunch time.

Thursday 19th December at 7pm Pantomime at the Fullarton Theatre

Pupils from Crossmichael and Gelston Primary Schools will attend the theatre to see Cinderella.

Details will follow nearer the time.

Friday 20th Dec at 9am Christmas Service

Parents and families are invited to join us for our Christmas Service in Crossmichael Parish Church.

 

 

 

 

 

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