{"id":435,"date":"2020-03-02T16:23:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T16:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/gelston\/?p=435"},"modified":"2020-03-02T16:26:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T16:26:00","slug":"435","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/gelston\/2020\/03\/02\/435\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter- Monday 2nd March 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Parental Engagement \u2013 A Quick Survey!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are continuing to try and improve our engagement with parents and the wider school community and I am hoping you can take a few minutes to complete this short questionnaire in order for the school to find the best way forward. \u00a0Please choose the option most appropriate to your needs.\u00a0 <em>Thank you to those of you who have completed the survey already!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.co.uk\/r\/NZWBHBN\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.co.uk\/r\/NZWBHBN<\/a><\/p>\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>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Primary 4 Curricular Swimming<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Primary 4 pupils continue to attend swimming lessons every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 25<sup>th<\/sup> February until 12<sup>th<\/sup> March.\u00a0 Transport is provided.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary 7 Gateway Evening \u2013 Monday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>P7 pupils from Crossmichael and Gelston Primary Schools are invited to an information evening on Monday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> March at 6.30pm in Crossmichael Primary School.\u00a0 This will be presented by Mrs A Cook, Depute Headteacher at Castle Douglas High School.\u00a0 Please see the letter below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/gelston\/uploads\/sites\/7653\/2020\/02\/25101319\/Gateway-Letter-to-Parents-2020.doc\">Gateway Letter to Parents 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>World Book Day &#8211; Thursday 5th March<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please can all pupils bring a potato in to school so that we can decorate it for World Book Day?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Wallets Marts Food and Farming Day &#8211; Friday 6th March<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Our P6 pupils will be attending this event with Miss Reid and separate correspondence has been sent to P6 pupils.\u00a0 Please see the letter below for more information.\u00a0 In particular, please ensure that pupils wear layers of clothing as it can be extremely cold!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/gelston\/uploads\/sites\/7653\/2020\/03\/02162032\/200225-Wallets-Mart-Letter-Home-6.docx\">200225 Wallets Mart Letter Home 6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diary Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Thursday 12<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\">Wednesday 18<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\">Thursday 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0April at 6.30pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"255\"><strong>School Show \u2013 \u2018Pirates of the Curry Bean\u2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"158\">Friday 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0April at 2pm<\/td>\n<td width=\"255\"><strong>Easter Service in Village Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Best wishes,<\/p>\n<p><em>Mary E Lidstone-Scott<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Headteacher<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parental Engagement \u2013 A Quick Survey! 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