Monthly Archives: September 2022

Guide to Using Teams

Guide to Using Microsoft Teams

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In Dunlop Primary School, Microsoft Teams is used by all children in P4-7 to access a variety of tasks both in school and at home. Teachers use Teams to share class updates with their children as well as setting a variety of assignments. Before the children use Teams at home, time is given in class to teach the children how to use Teams.

We understand that Teams can be confusing when first introduced at home. Please find below a link to a PowerPoint with helpful hints to help you and your child navigate Teams.

If you have any questions please contact Miss White at emma.white@eastayrshire.org.uk

Introduction to MS TEAMs – Dunlop Parent Information

Parent Information Guides to Social Media, Uncategorized

Online Safety – Parent Information

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Navigating the world of social media can be daunting, the good news is that there are a number of sites which provide top tips for parents, including how to ensure privacy features are up to date.

Google have created the Be Internet Legends site, providing parents with tools to keep their children safe online and family safety tips for ensuring parental controls are set for online browsing.

https://beinternetlegends.withgoogle.com/en_uk/parents/

https://safety.google/families/

Parent Zone also has a number of great articles providing parents and carers with information to ensure their children are safe online.

https://parentzone.org.uk/

CEOP have a site called Think You Know, this is a great starting point and has information for parents and children on how to stay safe online.

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/

Please find below the links to Parent Guides, made by the National Online Safety Centre, providing information on a number of online platforms, including TikTok and SnapChat.

YouTube

What’s App

Twitch

Snapchat

Roblox

Pokemon Go

Minecraft

Metaverse

Instagram

Facebook Messenger

Discord

Wink

House and Vice Captains, Uncategorized

House System: House Captains and Vice Captains 2022

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Dunlop House System

House Captains and House Vice Captains

When new pupils arrive at Dunlop Primary, their transition is supported by entry into a caring and supportive environment. Each new pupil becomes a valued member of a small ‘family unit’ and they are allocated a House. Pupils stay within that house until they leave in P7, additionally we place siblings together within a house.

At Dunlop Primary, we have three house: Clerkland, Glazert and Lugton  and these are named after local areas.

House Colours

Each house is represented by a different colour and we encourage pupils to wear their house colours on days throughout the year.

Clerkalnd = Blue

Glazert = Yellow

Lugton = Red

House Captains

At the beginning of the school year, a P7 is elected House Captain and takes on the responsibility for the leadership and organisation of their house for the forthcoming year, they are supported by a P6 Vice Captain.   The House Captains and Vice Captains work tirelessly to ensure their house members are working together to earn House Points.

House Points

Throughout the year, house points are awarded to pupils who are spotted living and sharing the Dunlop Values.  House points are also awarded at House Events and Inter House Challenges.  At the end of the year, house points are added together and the house with the most points wins the overall house competition and are rewarded with hte prestige of lifting the House Cup and also with a treat!

Election Fever

At the beginning of the new school year, P7 ad P6 pupils prepare and present an election speech to their peers in their own house, and each house then votes for their captains and vice captains.

House Captains and Vice Captains 2022

I am proud to present this year’s House Captains and Vice Captains below

Throughout the year, I work with the House Captains and Vice Captains to plan and lead a wide range of activities for the children in the school but also to support Citizenship and Community Engagement.

Plans are already underway for another busy year of activities, but already, the race for the much coveted House Cup is underway!

The question is……who will hold the house cup this year?

Kind regards, Mrs Nouillan