{"id":435,"date":"2020-03-02T16:16:33","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T16:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/crossmichael\/?p=435"},"modified":"2020-03-02T16:33:04","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T16:33:04","slug":"newsletter-monday-2nd-march-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/crossmichael\/2020\/03\/02\/newsletter-monday-2nd-march-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter &#8211; Monday 2nd March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Projected Roll for August 2020<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We have capacity for 75 pupils in school and our projected roll for August 2020 is 83 pupils.\u00a0 We need to think creatively about how to accommodate these additional catchment pupils.<\/p>\n<p>I will be discussing some options at the Parent Council Meeting tomorrow evening (7pm on Tuesday 3rd March in Crossmichael Primary School).\u00a0 It would be really useful if you could attend or provide your ideas by emailing the school office on gw08officecrossmicha@ea.dumgal.sch.uk .<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parent Council Meeting &#8211; Tuesday 3rd March at 7pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to seeing you at our meeting in Crossmichael Primary at 7pm on Tuesday 3rd March.\u00a0 Agenda items include:<\/p>\n<p>Attendees<br \/>\nApologies<br \/>\nMinutes of last meeting<br \/>\nHead Teacher\u2019s report<br \/>\nChair Person\u2019s report<br \/>\nTreasurer\u2019s report<br \/>\nSchool roll and staffing<br \/>\nPositive Relationships Policy<br \/>\nNatasha&#8217;s bench and an unveiling ceremony<br \/>\nOutdoor Classroom<br \/>\nFundraiser for school show<br \/>\nLeaving \u201cdo\u201d for Mrs. Martin<br \/>\nAOCB<br \/>\nDate for next meeting<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Coronavirus Advice from the Local Authority<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Please see the advice below issued by the Local Authority:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/crossmichael\/uploads\/sites\/7652\/2020\/03\/02160457\/Coronavirus-Advice.docx\">Coronavirus Advice<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s on this week?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Monday 2nd March at 6.30pm &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>P7 pupils and parents from both schools are invited for an information evening about Castle Douglas High School delivered by Mrs Cook (Depute Headteacher).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday 3rd March\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; P5-7 will be visited by author Alan McClure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wednesday 4th March<\/strong> &#8211; P5-7 receive their first Spanish lesson of a block from Mr Kerr.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thursday 5th March\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Each pupil to bring in a potato to decorate for World Book Day.\u00a0 (We will decorate them in school.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday 6th March<\/strong>&#8211; P5-7 continue their block of orienteering with the Solway Orienteers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary 4 Curricular Swimming<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Primary 4 pupils will be attending swimming lessons every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 17<sup>th<\/sup> March until 2<sup>nd<\/sup> April.\u00a0 Transport is provided.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bikeability Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every year we provide training for our P7 pupils so that they are safely able to ride their bicycles on the road.\u00a0 A tutor is able to deliver training for parents to enable them to become &#8216;Bikeability&#8217; instructors.\u00a0 The tutor will also come to the school and work alongside parents until they feel confidently able to work with small groups of pupils.\u00a0 The more parents who are willing to participate in this, the safer our children will be on the roads.<\/p>\n<p>We really\u00a0 need to train up a new cohort of parents.\u00a0 Please see the attached letter for more information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/crossmichael\/uploads\/sites\/7652\/2020\/03\/02163232\/REMINDER-OF-UPCOMING-BIKEABILITY-SCOTLAND-TRAINING-COURSES-BELOW.docx\">REMINDER OF UPCOMING BIKEABILITY SCOTLAND TRAINING COURSES BELOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diary Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please note the change to the Show Show Date.\u00a0 We have had to move it to Tuesday 31st March at 6.30pm in Crossmichael Village Hall instead.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Thursday 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0March<\/p>\n<p>5.30-7pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"255\"><strong>Parents Evening<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Wednesday 18<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0March<\/p>\n<p>3-5pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"255\"><strong>Parents Evening<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Tuesday 31st March at 6.30pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"255\"><strong>School Show \u2013 \u2018The Bumblesnouts Save the World\u2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Friday 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0April at 9.30am<\/td>\n<td width=\"255\"><strong>Easter Service in Church<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n<p><em>Mary E Lidstone-Scott<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Headteacher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Projected Roll for August 2020 We have capacity for 75 pupils in school and our projected roll for August 2020 is 83 pupils.\u00a0 We need to think creatively about how to accommodate these additional catchment pupils. 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