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citizenship, Eco Schools, Fairtrade, Local Community, Partnership Working, sustainability

Fairtrade Crispies

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The ingredients are in! Just a reminder…. Tomorrow  (Friday) is the day for children to bring 50p each for a Fairtrade crispie cake. The eco councillors will collect in the money and work out how many we need to make on Monday.  All profits will go to the Fairtrade Foundation.  This work helps us to retain out ‘FairAchiever School’ status. We are grateful to  Dalbeattie Spar and Castle Douglas Tesco who, so far,  have donated ingredients.  The crispies should be made and given out at snack time on Monday. Thank you for supporting this activity!

citizenship, Eco Schools, effective contributors, environmental, Fairtrade, Local Community, sustainability

Fairtrade Activities

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Today, we found out about how we could take part in activities to mark Fairtrade Fortnight.  Aidan and Meadow talked us through a powerpoint about two activities,  at assembly, this afternoon.

The first activity is the chance to bring in a donation (for the Fairtrade Foundation) in return for a chocolate crispie/Malteser cake  They will cost 50p each.  Money is to be brought in on Friday 20th September, The crispie cakes will be made and given out on Monday 23rd September. The Eco Group showed us some of the donations they already have for making  the chocolate treats. Thank you Dalbeattie Spar and Castle Douglas Tesco who have so far given us donations.

The second activity is about an optional Community  Fairtrade Quiz with prizes to be won.  Thank you Dalbeattie Spar, Londis, Co-op and Castle Douglas Tesco for agreeing to this. The pupils  should have brought a sheet home tonight- it is all explained on there. If anyone wants to take part over the weekend but has not yet brought home the actual sheet, attached are the front and reverse of the quiz sheet. Once the sheet comes home, you can fill it in properly.  There will be until Friday 29th September to send them back into school.  Thank you for your support. All these activities help us to retain our FairAchiever School Status.

 

citizenship, Eco Schools, effective contributors, environmental

Harvest Time!

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It’s Harvest Time!

Tomorrow morning before school and at the end of the school day, some of our harvest will be set out for people to help themselves to. There are only a few carrots (not a good year) leeks, onions, beetroot, potatoes and lots of apples! Please bring your own bag and take what you can use. There will be a pot set out for donations plus some gloves and wipes. Any donations given will go towards the ongoing eco work in school. Thank you in anticipation for supporting this. Well done the Eco Committee on harvesting it all today!

Eco Schools

RAG BAG NEXT WEEK

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Next week is Rag Bag Day on Wednesday 4th September. If you would like to contribute to this, please bring or send any bags of unwanted clothing items into school by the end of the school day on Tuesday 3rd . That way,  we are ready for the uplift first thing in the morning of the 4th September. As before, items can be in any bag; we no longer send home official bags.  Thank you so much for your support with this. The weight of items collected is converted directly into funds for our school eco work. Thank you!

Local Community

Kippford RNLI Poster Competition Update

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RNLI poster competition update…
Today is Kippford Lifeboat Open Day. The station is looking forward to welcoming people to Kippford RNLI on Saturday 6th July between 11am and 2pm. You’ll be able to visit the boathouse, enjoy tea and a cake and browse the shop.
The school poster entries are displayed on the station walls. The winner will be notified once the school holidays are over and will be invited along to a station tour, then, to receive their prize.
In the meantime, do pop along to the open day. Weather and operational commitments allowing, they hope to have Kirkcudbright RNLI Lifeboat Station, Workington Lifeboat, Nith Inshore Rescue and HM Coastguard Portling Search and Rescue there too.