{"id":303,"date":"2019-12-09T16:50:10","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T16:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/gelston\/?p=303"},"modified":"2019-12-09T16:50:10","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T16:50:10","slug":"newsletter-monday-9th-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/gelston\/2019\/12\/09\/newsletter-monday-9th-december-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter &#8211; Monday 9th December 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Mrs Wilson&#8217;s Collection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mrs Wilson\u00a0will be leaving Crossmichael Primary School\u00a0over the Christmas holidays.\u00a0 \u00a0I would like to take this opportunity to thank her for her input at Crossmichael and Gelston Primary Schools.\u00a0 To recognise her contribution to both schools over the years, we will be having a collection for her.\u00a0 If you wish to contribute then please send donations to the school office by Tuesday 17th December.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Stewartry Dance Competition &#8211; Tuesday 10th Dec from 10am-12pm<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We wish our dancers well as they participate in the Stewartry Dance Competition tomorrow in Castle Douglas Town Hall.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Worms<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Often children will catch threadworms.\u00a0 It can be distressing for children and parents\/ guardians but it is easily treatable.\u00a0 Advice can be found on the NHS website using this link:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/Threadworms\/ .\u00a0 In the new year, I would be happy to arrange a workshop with the School Nurse for any interested parents\/ guardians.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Diary Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"499\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Friday 13<sup>th<\/sup> Dec at 2pm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"340\"><strong>Achievement Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All parents and families are invited to the village hall so that pupils can share their achievements in learning within and out with school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Monday 16<sup>th<\/sup> December at 12pm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"340\"><strong>School Christmas Dinner<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Tuesday 17<sup>th<\/sup> December<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All day<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"340\"><strong>Open Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mrs Maxwell sent out a separate letter inviting parents to \u2018drop in\u2019 at any point during the day to get a flavour of learning and teaching in our school.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Wednesday 18<sup>th<\/sup> December<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"340\"><strong>Christmas Parties <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>P4-7 may arrive wearing their party clothes\/non-uniform and change into uniforms before lunch.\u00a0 P1-3 may bring party clothes\/ non-uniform with them and change at lunch time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Thursday 19<sup>th<\/sup> December at 7pm<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"340\"><strong>Pantomime at the Fullarton Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pupils from Crossmichael and Gelston Primary Schools will attend the theatre to see Cinderella.<\/p>\n<p>Details will follow nearer the time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\"><strong>Friday 20<sup>th<\/sup> Dec at 2pm <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"340\"><strong>Christmas Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parents and families are invited to join us for our Christmas Service in the village hall.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n<p>Mary E Lidstone-Scott<\/p>\n<p>Headteacher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mrs Wilson&#8217;s Collection Mrs Wilson\u00a0will be leaving Crossmichael Primary School\u00a0over the Christmas holidays.\u00a0 \u00a0I would like to take this opportunity to thank her for her input at Crossmichael and Gelston Primary Schools.\u00a0 To recognise her contribution to both schools over the years, we will be having a collection for her.\u00a0 If you wish to contribute &hellip; 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