North Queensferry Parent Newsletter

Updated Guidance

As of Sunday 1^st May, Scottish Government Stay-at-Home guidance for children and young people is:

Children and young people with mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat, or slight cough, who are otherwise well, can continue to attend their education setting.

Children and young people who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with other people, where they can. They can go back to school, college or childcare, and resume normal activities, when they no longer have a high temperature, and they are well enough to attend.

Information is available using the link

Changes from 1 May – Coronavirus (COVID-19): staying at home – gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

 Important Dates

School Closed Friday 3^rd June and Monday 6^th of June

Parents Interviews Thursday 12^th May, Tuesday 17^th May and Thursday 19^th May

Walk to School Week w/b 16^th May

Bike to School Week w/b 6^th June

P.7 Transition visits to Inverkeithing High School, Wednesday 22^nd, Thursday 23^rd and Friday 24^th June. More details to follow.

Munro Challenge Day (P.6 pupils only) Wednesday 8^th June

Summer Visit (P.1 – P.7) – Van Gogh Exhibition, Edinburgh, Wednesday 15^th June. More details to follow.

Sports Day – 1^st choice Tuesday 24^th May, 2^nd choice Friday 10^th June

Shared Learning for all classes, Tuesday 31^st May, 9.10 – 9.40

Nursery Dates

Sports Day – Tuesday 21^st June. 11 am

Nursery Party – Wednesday 29^th June, 2.15. Join us for singing and saying goodbye to our nearly P.1 pupils!

Primary 1 Parents Information Evening, Tuesday 7^th June @ 5.30 pm

Parents Evenings

Thursday 12^th May, Tuesday 17^th May and Thursday 19^th May.

Paper slips giving details of your time for interviews have been issued to your child on Friday 6^th May. If you have not received this information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office on 01383 602425 or via email northqueensferryps.enquiries@fife.gov.uk for your details.

Absence

If your child is absent due to illness or has an appointment, please contact the school office either by calling the office on 01383 602425, or email the school office northqueensferryps.enquiries@fife.gov.uk  , absences can also be reported through ParentsPortal and text messaging service.

Sports Day

1^st choice Tuesday 24^th May (1pm)  2^nd choice Friday 10^th June (1pm)

Sports Day will be held in the afternoon of Tuesday 24^th May but if the weather is poor we will move to the second date. This will be held at the MUGA at Community Complex. Guidance allows us to have parent/family spectators but as we use all the space at the MUGA, we kindly ask spectators stand outside the fenced area.

P.E. Days

Pupils should continue to come dressed appropriately on P.E. days. Unless guidance changes, we will move back to the usual practice of pupils wearing school uniform daily in the next academic session. Pupils should bring/keep P.E. kit to change into when required. This term P.E. days are:

P.1/2/3 – Thursday and Friday

1. 3/4/5 – Wednesday and Friday
2. 5/6/7 – Tuesday and Friday

Choir (P. 3-7pupils)

Choir will take place each Thursday from 3 – 3.30 starting this Thursday. If your child is interested in attending, please return the tear off slip before Thursday 12^th May. Letters with details will come home today (Monday 9^th)

Ukulele Club

Ukulele Club is open to P.3 – P7 pupils and is held every Tuesday lunchtime with Mrs Young. Pupils are free to drop in. We have ukuleles in school, but if your child has a ukulele at home and they would prefer to use their own instrument, they are welcome to do so.

Shared Learning (School)

Parents are invited to join us in our Shared Learning on Tuesday 31^st May between 9.10 – 9.40. Please come into school via the main entrance.

School website

The school website is now up and running please see our link

https://www.fife.gov.uk/facilities/primary-school/north-queensferry-primary-school

The website shall continue to develop over the term.

Nursery News

Tissues

Summer cold season is upon us and we would appreciate donations of tissues.

Spare Clothing

On occasion young children may have a toilet accident. Please provide spare clothing in your child`s nursery bag for staff to access if this occasion arises.

Wood Off-Cuts

Nursery children enjoy using their workbench. If you have any off cuts of wood at home you can spare, we would appreciate any donations.

Toys

Children should not bring toys from home, into nursery or school. Toys are precious to children and if they get lost or broken away from home this may cause upset.

As always, if you feel there may be something I can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact me on 01383 602425 or northqueensferryps.headteacher@fife.gov.uk

Kind regards

Lee Waugh

Acting Headteacher