Communication Problems

Following the power cuts over the last 48 hours, the school’s communications have been badly affected. We have been without phonelines and internet access for most of today. Late this afternoon our internet provision was restored, allowing us now to receive e-mails from parents (backschool@gnes.net) but we continue to have difficulty with both our main and back-up phonelines. We have been working with the Council’s IT staff and BT to resolve the issue and hope to have our phonelines operational again tomorrow.

Our apologies for any inconvenience caused to people who were attempting to contact the school today.

Christmas Assembly – All Welcome

jumperdayWe will be holding our annual Christmas Assembly with Rev. Macleod on the morning of Friday 12th December at 10.00am. We would like to extend a warm welcome to all parents and families to join us for the assembly and also to join us for tea and mince pies afterwards.

The children and staff will be sporting their Christmas jumpers that morning in support of the Save the Children appeal. Any guests joining us for the assembly are welcome to also wear a Christmas jumper!

 

School Christmas Performances

This year, we will be hosting two seasonal concert performances. The main school concert ‘Cinderella’ will take place on Tuesday 16th December at 7.00pm. Ticket availability will be limited so please make sure that booking slips are returned promptly. Tickets are free-of-charge but a collection will be made at the door in aid of Bethesda.

In addition, we will be holding a special ‘Seall Seo’ performance of ‘Santa agus na Paidhs aig Gordon Diesel’, a Christmas play written and performed by our Gaelic Medium pupils in conjuction with Proiseact na Ealan. This performance begins at 7.30pm on Thursday 18th December. Tickets are free-of-charge but a collection will be made at the door for School Funds.

A booking form and information letter for both concerts is attached below.

Letter to Parents – 05.12.14 – Concerts

Dates for December

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December is always a busy month and, with a little over two weeks of term left, here’s a list of events we know about so far.

  • Fri 5th Dec – Assembly – Save the Children Presentation
  • Mon 8th Dec – Scripture Union Party
  • Tue 9th Dec – EP1-2 Assembly & Celebration Assembly 9.00am
  • Wed 10th Dec – Canteen Christmas Lunch
  • Fri 12th Dec – Christmas Jumper Day
  • Fri 12th Dec – Christmas Assembly (Families invited)
  • Mon 15th Dec – P6-P7 Christmas Social (Evening)
  • Tue 16th Dec – School Christmas Concert, 7.00pm – Cinderella
  • Thu 18th Dec – ‘Seall Seo’ Gaelic Concert, 7.30pm
  • Fri 19th Dec – Sgoil Araich Christmas Party (AM)
  • Fri 19th Dec – P4-P5 Christmas Party (AM)
  • Fri 19th Dec – P1-P3 Christmas Party (PM)
  • Fri 19th Dec – School closes for end of term