{"id":641,"date":"2020-08-31T15:22:12","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T15:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/crossmichael\/?p=641"},"modified":"2020-08-31T16:42:11","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T16:42:11","slug":"newsletter-monday-31st-august-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/crossmichael\/2020\/08\/31\/newsletter-monday-31st-august-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter &#8211; Monday 31st August 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Family and Friends of Crossmichael Primary School,<\/p>\n<p>We have had an exciting week with the Portakabin arriving on site.\u00a0 We hope that it will be fully operational by the start of next week.\u00a0 Here are some photographs as pupils watched it being lifted over the school building last week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: 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src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/crossmichael\/uploads\/sites\/7652\/2020\/08\/31150632\/118543242_10157299188519147_7313564501453715282_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>House Captains and Vice-Captains<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our P6 and P7 children are preparing speeches to tell pupils in their House why they would be good leaders.\u00a0 Pupils will vote for their preferred candidates and a P7 will be chosen as a House Captain with the Vice-Captain post being open to P6 and P7 children.\u00a0 Good luck to them all!\u00a0 We will let you know the results next week.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staffing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am delighted to let you know that Mrs Emma Cowan will be working with us for an additional three days every week from now until the Christmas holidays.\u00a0 Her role is to support children who are experiencing barriers to their learning for a variety of reasons.\u00a0 We are using the remainder of our Pupil Equity Funding to finance this.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I am also delighted to welcome Miss Sarah White as our Clerical Assistant who will be covering Miss Campbell&#8217;s Maternity position.\u00a0 Office hours are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday:<\/strong> 8am-10am = Mrs Benson and 10am-4pm = Miss White<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday:\u00a0<\/strong> No Clerical in Crossmichael so you will be transferred to Miss McNeill or Mrs Benson in Gelston school office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday:<\/strong> 8am-11am = Mrs Benson and 10am-4pm = Miss White<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday:<\/strong> 8am-10am = Mrs Benson and 10am-4pm = Miss White<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday:<\/strong> No Clerical in Crossmichael so you will be transferred to Miss McNeill or Mrs Benson in Gelston school office.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>School Meals Menu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Here is a copy of the school meals menu for your information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/crossmichael\/uploads\/sites\/7652\/2020\/08\/31142544\/0409-19-Primary-School-meal-leaflet-end-of-2020.pdf\">0409-19 Primary School meal leaflet end of 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information About the Loch Ken Trust<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/crossmichael\/uploads\/sites\/7652\/2020\/08\/31142450\/Loch-Ken-Trust-ad-July-2020.pdf\">Loch Ken Trust ad July 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Updates on Covid-19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I will continue to keep you updated on the latest advice about Covid-19 arrangements.\u00a0 Please see the letter received today from Professor Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director, Scottish Government:<\/p>\n<p><a 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