As part of Anti-bullying Week, we would like to invite all children to wear odd socks to school to celebrate that we are all different.
As part of Scottish Book Week children can come to school dressed as a book character or bring a prop from a book, i.e a mixing bowl from George’s Marvellous Medicine or a wand from Harry Potter. Children do not have to dress up if they do not want to.
This week we are raising awareness throughout the school about the strengths and challenges associated with Dyslexia, as part of Dyslexia Awareness Week Scotland.
Dyslexia Awareness Week this year is all about ‘Unlocking Potential’. To tie in with coming out of lockdown, the title reflects all the amazing and sometimes unexpected ways that children and adults have adapted to our ‘new normal’, not to mention parents, teachers and others. It’s not been easy but we have been struck by the resilience shown by so many. -Dyslexia Scotland, 2015, https://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/dyslexia-awareness-week
For more information about Dyslexia, please visit http://addressingdyslexia.org/
The Reading is Magic Festival begins this weekend.
Unfortunately 
the festival cannot be attended in person this year, however there are lots of reading related activities and workshops online.
Please visit https://www.readingismagicfestival.com/
The Learning Outdoors Support Team (LOST) have posted lots of lovely ideas you can try at home to learn about the wonderful world. Their website has lessons and activities that you can do at home with little or no resources.
Please visit: Learning Outdoors Support Team Website for more information.
This week we are learning about Dyslexia.
The theme of the week is Building Independence for Life. We want to raise awareness and show how, with the right support, children and adults with dyslexia can achieve their full potential – Dyslexia Scotland
For more information, please visit https://www.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/
Ellie was Dyslexia Scotland’s first Young Ambassador. She came up with the idea of a blue ribbon for dyslexia to raise awareness. Here’s what she said when she launched the blue ribbon in 2012.
“I want children to feel comfortable with their dyslexia and not to have to hide it away. Most children don’t want to tell their friends about it because they are ashamed or embarrassed.I want to educate people so that they understand that dyslexics are creative out of the box thinkers and that we are just as clever as everyone else. I want them to embrace their dyslexia and achieve their goals.”
This week all children will receive a blue ribbon to wear, to show their awareness of Dyslexia, if they would like to.
As part of Dyslexia Awareness Week I would like you to design a Dyslexia Awareness ribbon. Your design could include facts about dyslexia, images or information about famous people who have dyslexia. You can be as creative as you like.
Please make sure your name and class are on the front of the ribbon and it is cut out so the ribbons can be displayed around the school.
Please return your ribbon cut out to Miss Kirkcaldy by Friday 8th November. Everyone who brings in a designed ribbon will receive a small prize.
The Book People are launching Big Book Boost, a fundraising scheme to help schools earn free books.
If you place an order worth over £10 online, The Book People will donate £1 to the school to spend on books. Further information can be found at www.thebookpeople.co.uk/bigbookboost.
12 characters from famous children’s books are hiding in the shops of Mauchline!
Can you find them all?
Please return completed sheets to Mauchline Primary School and ECC by Friday 1st November 2019.
Sponsor monies should not be returned to school but paid via ParentPay. Look for “Sponsored Treasure Hunt” and pay in the total collected.
Have fun! 
Big Book Boost is The Book People’s brand new fundraising scheme. Every time you place an order over £10 with The Book People, they will donate £1 to the school to spend on books.
To purchase books from The Book People, visit https://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/bigbookboost then select Mauchline Primary School from the list of registered schools.
Many thanks for your support. 
The Scottish Sun has teamed up with Collins Big Cat to give primary schools the chance to claim £550 worth of free books, suitable for P1 through to P7.
To claim the books we need your help to collect 3,500 tokens, which will be printed in The Scottish Sun and The Scottish Sun on Sunday from 24th September to 18th November.
A box is in the school library for pupils to deposit tokens.
