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New Websites and Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n We now have a new website for the partnership schools and separate websites and blogs for each school. Our previous website had a costly subscription whereas these websites are free.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is our aim to update our blogs weekly so that we can share our weekly news with you. We will have a group of pupils known as the \u2018Gelston Bloggers\u2019 to help gather information for our blog.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Our weekly newsletter and minutes of Parent Council meetings will also be included on blogs attached to the website. (We will also be sending letters home via email so if you haven\u2019t already signed up then please note your email address below and send the slip back into school. All email addresses will be \u2018BCC\u2019 meaning that you will not be able to see other parents\u2019 email addresses and vice versa.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Check out the three websites:<\/p>\n Crossmichael and Gelston Partnership Primary Schools:\u00a0https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/candg\/<\/a><\/p>\n Crossmichael Primary School:\u00a0https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/crossmichael\/<\/a><\/p>\n Gelston Primary School:\u00a0https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/gelston\/<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please let us know what you think and feel free to leave comments under posts. (All comments will be checked before being made public.) We are keen to provide you with more information about your child\u2019s learning and hope that the websites will evolve with your help.\u00a0 We are aware of children whose names and photos will not appear online but please contact the school if you have any questions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paper Free Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n We would like to encourage parents to receive communication electronically.\u00a0 This should help to reduce our carbon footprint whilst also saving money on printing costs.\u00a0 Please provide your email address by returning the attached sheet to school so we can set up electronic correspondence.\u00a0 All email addresses will be \u2018BCC\u2019 meaning that you will not be able to see other parents\u2019 email addresses and vice versa.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ALDI Fundraising Campaign <\/strong><\/p>\n ALDI have launched a fundraising campaign where parents receive a sticker for every \u00a330 they spend in store.\u00a0 We are collecting the stickers at Gelston and Crossmichael schools.\u00a0 When we have a poster full of stickers we can enter a prize draw to win \u00a320K for each school.\u00a0 Please start saving your stickers for us!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Scottish Football Association\u2019 After School Club<\/strong><\/p>\n The SFA continue to run two after school clubs on a Friday at Crossmichael Primary School from 3-4pm and from 4-5pm.\u00a0 These are open to pupils from both Crossmichael and Gelston schools.\u00a0 For further details and to book sessions, please contact Castle Douglas Swimming Pool on 01556 502745.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n (Newsletter continues overleaf)<\/p>\n ELECTRONIC CORRESPONDENCE<\/p>\n Please return to school:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Name of child:______________________________\u00a0 Name of parent\/ guardian:_______________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Email address(es) you wish school to use to communicate electronically:<\/p>\n ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Parent Council<\/strong><\/p>\n Our Parent Council have been asked to brainstorm ideas about how to find solutions to providing high quality education for our children in the face of the 10-15% cut to the Education budget by 2021. If our parents wish to provide feedback then we can hold a meeting to draft a letter to D&G Council to support them in ensuring that our children continue to receive the education they deserve.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Two consultation days are happening at the Bridge in Dumfries.\u00a0 One is today and the other is on Friday 11th<\/sup>\u00a0October.\u00a0 Parental representatives are invited to attend if they wish.\u00a0 \u00a0Please get in touch with Jim Campbell (Chair of the Parent Council) if you wish to find out more information or alternatively contact the school.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Our Parent Council AGM will take place on Monday 7th<\/sup> October at 7pm<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Parental Volunteers<\/strong><\/p>\n We are looking for parents to volunteer to help out in class.\u00a0 You could help to prepare resources, photocopy, sit with groups of pupils to help them concentrate on their learning, read to pupils, etc.\u00a0 We would welcome more parental involvement in class.\u00a0 In terms of Child Protection, you will always be in class with the teacher present and I will explain D&G procedures to you to ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed.\u00a0 If you are interested then please contact the school.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best wishes,<\/p>\n Mary E Lidstone-Scott<\/p>\n Partnership Headteacher<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Diary Dates:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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 Parents and families are invited to join us for lunch in the dining hall followed by a sponsored Autumn Walk to raise funds for the school.\u00a0 P1-3 and parents will meet in the dinner hall at 12pm and P4-7 pupils will meet parents in the dinner hall at 12.30pm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 14th<\/sup> Oct \u2013 Friday 25th<\/sup> Oct<\/strong><\/td>\n Appointments will be given nearer the time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Appointments will be given nearer the time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n 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 Parents and families are invited to join us for our Christmas Service in Gelston Village Hall.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New Websites and Blog We now have a new website for the partnership schools and separate websites and blogs for each school. 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\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Friday 4th<\/sup> Oct at 2pm<\/strong><\/td>\n Achievement Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Tuesday 8th<\/sup> Oct at 12pm<\/strong><\/td>\n Lunch and Our Sponsored Autumn Walk<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Monday <\/strong><\/p>\n October Holidays<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Wednesday 13th<\/sup> Nov from 3.15pm-5.15pm<\/strong><\/td>\n Parents Evening (EARLY)<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Thursday 21st<\/sup> Nov from 5.30-7.30pm<\/strong><\/td>\n Parents Evening (LATE)<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Friday 13th<\/sup> Dec at 2pmam<\/strong><\/td>\n Achievement Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Friday 20th<\/sup> Dec at 2pm <\/strong><\/td>\n Christmas Service<\/strong><\/p>\n \n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n