Well done to everyone who has taken part in the Reading Challenges this week. It is lovely to see your photos. Here are a few that have been sent in.
We are aware that Christmas can be a challenging time for some members of our community. This year we are teaming up with the Night Before Christmas Campaign (charity number 47995) to provide gift boxes containing essential items and some Christmas treats for families in poverty.
If you can help, we are looking for the following items:
Child box:
Adult box:
Adult box for those who are homeless:
Please do not feel that you need to give all or any of these items, any donations will be gratefully received.
There will be a collection box at the front door of the school from 18th November – 2nd December.
Many Thanks,
Miss Black
This week we are raising awareness about bullying through Anti-Bullying Week Scotland.
We would like to encourage all children to take part in a competition to design an Anti-Bullying Mascot for Mauchline Primary School.
You can use pens, pencils, crayons, materials or ICT to create your mascot.
Please send all entries to Miss Kirkcaldy by Friday 20th November. There will be a prize for the winner!
Every November schools throughout the United Kingdom take part in Anti-Bullying Week.  This is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on bullying and consider the steps we can take together to stop it. Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is taking place from Monday 16th to Friday 20th November this year and it has the theme ‘United Against Bullying’.Â
As a parent or carer, you are a vital piece of the puzzle in tackling bullying. Â You have a unique role to play in guiding and supporting your child through their school years and there are lots of positive steps you can take to help keep your child safe from bullying and harm.
For more information, please visit https://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week/parents-and-carers
Pick at least one of the reading challenges to complete at home during Book Week Scotland.
We would love to see photos of you completing any of the challenges. If you would like to send a photo, please email it to eajennifer.kirkcaldy@eastayrshire.gov.uk.
Have Fun!
Each November Bookbug gives every Primary 1 pupil in Scotland a free bag of books and resources to inspire a lifelong love of reading, writing and counting.
The Bookbug Primary 1 Family Bag contains the three shortlisted titles for The Bookbug Picture Book Prize. Children across Scotland can vote for their favourite book by Friday 5th February and the winner will be announced in March 2021.
For advice, resources and programmes you can get involved in as a family, please visit https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/parents-and-carers.
Read, Write, Count is a national campaign to improve the literacy and numeracy skills of Scotland’s children.
As part of the campaign, every child in Primary 2 and Primary 3 receives a free bag with books and activities to support their learning.
In addition, the campaign provides advice and support for families, please visit https://www.parentclub.scot/articles/read-write-count, for more information.
Below is a link to a great website ‘Dyslexia Unwrapped’. This is helpful for children 8 years and up.
http://www.unwrapped.dyslexiascotland.org.uk/?dm_i=LQE,74CZP,21AOU7,SSUMV,1
Below is a presentation completed by young people talking about their experiences of Dyslexia.
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.
I would like to create a ‘Poppy Field’ display within the School and ECC to raise the awareness of ‘Armistice Day’. Armistice Day is on 11 November and is also known as Remembrance Day or ‘Poppy Day’.
It marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918. A two-minute silence is held at 11am to remember the people who have died in wars.
The Head Teacher challenge this month is to design a Poppy to be put on our display. These can be designed in anyway you can think of, using any material you choose. It should reflect the theme of remembrance and peace. It should be no bigger than the palm of your hand.
When you have made your poppy please write your name and class on the back of it and bring it into school by the 10th November to be displayed.Â
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/
Well done to all those who took part in the Head Teacher challenge!
Certificates have been given out today. If we have accidentally missed your photo post due to the ‘technology gremlins’ please contact the office and we will get a certificate out to you next week.
Have a Spooktacular weekend.
Ms Dougan
With Autumn here and Halloween fast approaching I’d like to set you a little family challenge. Are you up for it?
Create an Autumn or Halloween themed display in a window or other area of your home. All the family can help. Try to recycle and re-use items as part of your display or try to make use of natural materials such as leaves, sticks etc.
Take a picture of your display and post it on twitter using the tag @MauchlineC Â Â Â Â Â OR leave it in the comments below. Please add your child’s first name only, and class to the entry.
The competition closes on Thursday 29th October. Certificates will be presented to all those who participate.
We look forward to seeing your efforts!
Good Luck and have fun. Â Â Ms Dougan
