{"id":379,"date":"2020-01-27T17:02:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T17:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/gelston\/?p=379"},"modified":"2020-01-27T17:02:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T17:02:17","slug":"gelston-newsletter-monday-27th-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/gelston\/2020\/01\/27\/gelston-newsletter-monday-27th-january-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Gelston Newsletter – Monday 27th January 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Communication \u2013 Text Messages<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you for your patience as we try to sort out the problem with the GroupCall text messaging system.\u00a0 We are aware of several parents who are unable to respond via text.\u00a0 We are trying to rectify the problem.<\/p>\n

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I would like to thank you for using the school website and blog as this has had a huge positive impact on printing costs and administration time.<\/p>\n

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Burns Supper \u2013 Friday 24th<\/sup> January <\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Burns Supper was huge success on Friday night.<\/p>\n

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I was extremely proud of our pupils for reciting their poetry and performing their Scottish songs.\u00a0 Milly did a wonderful job of piping in the haggis too.<\/p>\n

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Thank you to Mrs Fenwick for being our chef on the night and to our Parent Council for organising this event.\u00a0 Thank you to Mr Swalwell for providing the bar.\u00a0 Also, thank you to our staff for helping pupils to prepare, for writing the programmes and for helping our on the night.<\/p>\n

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Active Schools\u2019 \u2018Jigs and Reels\u2019 Event \u2013 Monday 27th<\/sup> January<\/strong><\/p>\n

Active Schools organised a morning of traditional Scottish Dancing for pupils in P5-7 on Monday 27th<\/sup> January at Dalbeattie Learning Campus.\u00a0 Our team performed their dances then enjoyed learning some new ones.\u00a0 Thank you to Mrs Stevens for accompanying them.<\/p>\n

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School Dinner \u2013 Burns Lunch on 27th<\/sup> January<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pupils had their Burns Dinner in school today.\u00a0 Milly piped in the haggis and our P7s recited the \u2018Address to the Haggis\u2019.\u00a0 Theo said \u2018The Selkirk Grace\u2019.\u00a0 Please see our photos.<\/p>\n

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Scottish Poetry Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr and Mrs Cathro are coming into school on Tuesday to judge our Scottish Poetry.\u00a0 Our pupils are very well prepared and the standard will be high.\u00a0 We look forward to hearing how everyone gets on.<\/p>\n

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Creative Scotland Youth Music Initiative Music Workshops \u2013 \u2018Singing<\/span>\u00a0Games<\/span>\u00a0and Rhymes\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mrs Picken will be coming in to school to work with pupils in P1-3 on Wednesday for 30 minutes.\u00a0 This will be the first of three sessions where pupils will be engaged in singing games and rhymes.\u00a0 The other sessions will be on Monday 3rd<\/sup> February and Monday 10th<\/sup> February.<\/p>\n

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Dog Fouling<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last week several pupils had trodden in dog dirt in our playground.\u00a0 We contacted the council and leaflets will be distributed through doors to remind owners to pick up after their dogs.\u00a0 We hope that this will help to remind dog owners to be responsible for their pets.<\/p>\n

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Gelston Diary Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Monday 27th<\/sup>\u00a0January<\/td>\nBurns School Dinner<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Please see details in main body of the newsletter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Monday 17th<\/sup>\u00a0\u2013 Friday 20th<\/sup>\u00a0February<\/td>\nSchool holidays<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Teacher training days on 19th<\/sup>\u00a0and 20th<\/sup>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Thursday 12th<\/sup>\u00a0March<\/p>\n

3-5pm<\/td>\n

Parents Evening<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday 18th<\/sup>\u00a0March<\/p>\n

5.30-7pm<\/td>\n

Parents Evening<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0April at 6.30pm<\/td>\nSchool Show \u2013 \u2018Pirates of the Curry Bean\u2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0April at 2pm<\/td>\nEaster Service in Village Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Best wishes,<\/p>\n

Mary E Lidstone-Scott<\/p>\n

Headteacher<\/p>\n

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Some Photos from Burns Night:<\/p>\n