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Events, Parent Information

P3 Enterprise – Scottish Tuck Shop

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Next week sees the return of the P3 Scottish Tuck Shop.  This was a very popular event last year and the children are keen to see it return.
The classes have a timetable of their tuck shop day as shown below:
Base 4 children and Mrs Smith’s P6/7 – Monday 17th
Base 3 children – Tuesday 18th
Base 2 children – Wednesday 19th (most of P3 have chosen to have this during their Parents Open Afternoon but they can have it for snack should they wish)
Primary 2 in Base 2 will be given a time slot before break to purchase items.
Base 1 children – Thursday 20th
On the last day, Friday 21st, the children will have an opportunity to buy from the tuck shop for the final time as a trolley will come round before break.
If possible please bring change with you for your items.
Items on sale will be Irn Bru/Red Kola, tablet, fudge, teacakes, snowballs and chew bars, to name but a few items!  We will also have a selection of cakes donated by Greggs but are unable to say at this point which day that will be as they are kindly donating these to school at some point next week.
Please note that this is a child led Enterprise activity therefore we would advise you discuss with your child beforehand if they have any allergies which items they would be able to purchase as we are unable to cater for all dietary requirements.
Prices will range from 20p to £1 although we do have a limited number of tablet and fudge boxes at £2 which retail between £2.75 to £3.00 normally.
Thank you for your support in this Enterprise Venture.
After School, Important Information, Primary 6, Primary 7

After School Arts and Crafts Club

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Galston Primary School will be running an Arts and Crafts Club for P6 and P7 pupils. This will be an 6 week club after school on a Monday from 3pm to 4pm starting on Monday 17th February. If you would like your child to attend please complete the form below and submit it to the school by 3pm on 12/2/25. This club will be limited to 10 places and places will be allocated by ballot. Parents will be notified if their child has been successful in securing a place.
Important Information

Parental Involvement Invite

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Thank you to those parents who attended our ‘Understanding anxiety and distressed behaviour’ workshops. Resources to further support parents with this topic will be sent out by email soon.
Galston Parent group will continue on Tuesday 18th February from 2pm- 3pm,  led by Mrs Willsden. The topic over the next few weeks will be ‘Sleep and Autism’. The first 3 sessions will involve viewing the pre recorded NEST workshops together, followed by discussion. Please note that many of the stratagies will be useful for all children, not solely those who have Autism.
Please note that parents can also view these workshops at home on the NEST website  https://www.nest.scot/videos.
Celine Dyer from NEST will attend the session on Tuesday 11th March from 2pm- 3pm  to answer any questions based on the workshop.
All parents are welcome to join. Tea and coffee will be available.
Events, Primary 6

Primary 6 Titanic Opportunity

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Titanic School Trip – 24th April 2025
As part of their topic, primary 5 pupils are going to visit the Titanic museum in Belfast.
Due to the bus sizes we have approximately 15 spaces available that we can now offer to our primary 6 pupils. The cost of this trip is £80.
As spaces are limited the names of the pupils interested will be entered into a ballot. If you would like your child to be entered into the ballot please contact the school office no later than 1230pm on Friday 31st January.
Events

Dress Down Day 31st January

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On the last Friday of every month (unless advised by school) we have “Dress Down Day” for the pupils and staff. We ask for a donation to participate in this fun activity. The monies raised from Dress Down Day are used to purchase additional resources and treats for the pupils.. The recommended amount is £1 per pupil. We are now a cashless school and unfortunately we do not accept any cash in the school.  A payment item has been created on ParentPay  called Dress Down Day Donations where you can make your donations direct. You can also request a barcoded letter from the school office and use this to make donations for all Dress Down Days.  
Thank you for your continued support.
Events, Primary 6

P6 PUPILS

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Dear Parent/Carer
Our P6 pupils are going to perform a few Scottish poems and serve some small samples of Scottish food to invited guests on Friday the 31st January at 1:45pm,
We have 30 spaces available to invite parents/carers of our P6 pupils to attend the performance. If you would like to attend please contact the school office. Please note that due to the limited space available there will only be one space  per family. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
We apologise for the short notice of this event .
Thank you for your continued support.
Important Information, Uncategorized

Storm Eowyn

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Weather Warning Update
The Met Office has issued a red warning for wind from 10am until 5pm on Friday 24 January.
Storm Eowyn will cause very dangerous conditions and there will be significant disruption.
The Council has taken the decision to close all schools and Early Childhood Centres.
This is a difficult decision to take and the Council understands the impact on parents and carers, however the safety of children and young people is paramount.
Events, Important Information, Primary 5

Titanic Museum Trip

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Titanic Experience – Thursday 24th April 2025
We are arranging a trip to Belfast to take part in the Titanic Experience for all our Primary 5 pupils.  The trip will cost £80 per person and we will be travelling with Dodds Travel.  The trip has changed date from the original survey date after confirmation from Dodds Travel.
We will leave Galston Primary School at 9:00am and travel to Cairnryan by coach.  From Cairnryan we will get on the ferry and sail to Belfast, the sailing should take around 2 hours 15 mins and the children will eat their packed lunch (which they should bring with them) on the ferry.
When we arrive in Cairnryan we will then take part in a tour of the Titanic Exhibition and then also do a walking tour of Belfast.
We will leave Belfast at 7:30pm and sail to Cairnryan by ferry, with everyone receiving an evening meal on board the ferry on the way back.  We will then get the coach from Cairnryan back to Galston Primary School and should arrive back by 11:40pm.
The total cost is £80 which can be paid in instalments (minimum instalment is £5) and must be paid in full by 24th March 2025. Payments can be made using Parentpay.
We are also looking for parent helpers and due to the nature of the trip all parent helpers will also require to pay £80 too.  Any parent helpers should contact the school office and we can add the parent onto parentpay for payment.
If your child requires a school packed lunch can you please contact the school office.