We are in full festive spirit at the moment with all our parties and Christmas events taking place!

Our P3 Nativity “Christmas Recipe” was a huge success with a wonderful turn out from our P3 parents/carers. Thanks to all of you who managed to come along to support your children.

The Christmas Raffle was drawn at the end of the Nativity and winners have been contacted by the Parent Partnership! Thanks to you all for your generous donations and a special thank you to our parent partnership for all your hard work in organising the prizes.

Our Nursery children had their annual sing-a-long.  Again, we had a fantastic turn-out from parents/carers and the children sang their little hearts out! A very special visitor (in a red suit!)came while they were singing to deliver their presents!

This week all classes (P1 to P7) are sending out Scots Poems so that children have them to practise over the Christmas break. Winners will perform at our Scottish Ceilidh to Families on Thursday 30th January 2025 at 1.30pm

The list of poems for each year group is as follows:

P1 – Gruffalo in scots/Wee red motor/My wee doggie/Robin Reidbriest

P2 – Mince and Tatties/Cat and Mous/Snawman/Polis

P3 – Twa Leggit Mice/Dentist/Crocodile/Nessie

P4 – The Sair Fin’ger/Wild Animals/Fireworks aff the castle/              Tae a Thistle

P5 – Street Talk/The boy on the train/Langsyne, when life was bonnie/Lament for a lost dinner ticket

P6 – Up in the morning early/Address to a Haggis/To a mouse/Red, Red Rose

P7 – Tam O’Shanter/My heart is in the Highlands/Scots Wha Hae/ Auld Lang Syne

Key dates for next term have been shared in our end of term Sway. These will be shared again at the beginning of next term!

School closes tomorrow (Friday 20 December) at 3pm and re-opens on Monday 6 January 2025 at 9am.

All the Team at Pitcoudie Primary School and Nursery would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Have a Wonderful Christmas Break Everyone

Hello Everyone!

With just 3 weeks left of this term we truly are  on the countdown to Christmas!

P3 Infant Nativity tickets are now available to order. A form came home on Friday. Please contact the school office if your P3 child did not bring one home. Tickets are priced at £1 each. Seating capacity in the Sports Hall mean that we have limited tickets to offer so please make sure you fill out the form and send it back to school as soon as you can.

All children in the school have been taking part in Master classes on Thursday afternoons. The last one for this term will be this Thursday 5 December.

The parent partnership are still looking for donations for our raffle for house coloured themed Christmas Hampers.

Our house colours are:

Air – Yellow

Earth – Green

Fire – Red

Water – Blue

Any donations should be handed in to the school office by Friday 6 December. Thank you!

Our Nursery took part in their “Wellie Waddle” last week. This was really successful with lots of fun and laughter. A HUGE thank you to all of you who took part for making this such a successful fund raising event.  Monies are still coming in so we will keep you posted about the total raised in due course.

Looking Ahead

Thursday 12 December – P5G and P6B Dynamic Earth Visit

Friday 13 December – Christmas Jumper Day

– Christmas Lunch

– P6/7 and P7 Christmas Party

Monday 16 December – P5 and P6 Christmas Party

Tuesday 17 December – P4 and P4/5 Christmas Party

Wednesday 18 December – Nursery Party (morning)

– Nursery Singalong at 2.15pm

– P3 Nativity at 1.45pm

Thursday 19 December – P2, P2/3 and P3/4 Christmas Party

Friday 20 December – P1 and P1/2 Christmas Party

– End of Term 2. School closes at 3pm

Monday 6 January 2025 – Start of Term3. School opens at 9am

Good afternoon and welcome to our Weekly update. These pages will give you all the information you need for what is coming up at Pitcoudie Primary and Nursery.

General Information

With the colder weather please ensure your child is coming to school suitably clothed for the outdoors – jackets, hats, scarves and gloves. Not only are they outside at playtimes and lunchtimes but each class also participates in our Outdoor Learning sessions.

It would be really helpful if your child had a change of shoes on wet days

Christmas Hampers Raffle Tickets

Raffle Tickets for the Nursery Christmas Hampers are still available.

In school, The Parent Partnership are still looking for raffle donations linked to our House Colours:

Air-Yellow

Earth-Green

Fire-Red

Water-Blue.

Any donations would be gratefully received at the School office.

Countdown to Christmas!

Wednesday 27 November – Coffee Morning at Nursery (9-10.30am)

Thursday 28 November – St Andrews Day themed Lunch

Wellie Waddle (Moonbeam) at 2pm

Friday 29 November – Wellie Waddle (Sunbeam) at 2pm

P5G are out to the Athletics Festival at Michael Woods in the morning

Friday 13 December – P6/7 and P7 Party

Monday 16 December – P5 and P5/6 Party

Tuesday 17 December – P4 and P4/5 Party

Wednesday 18 December  – Nursery Party (morning)

– P3 Nativity to parents/carers at 1.45pm

– Nursery Singalong at 2.15pm

Thursday 19 December – P2, P2/3 and P3/4 Party

Friday 20 December –  P1 and P1/2 Party

– End of Term (school closes at 3pm and

re-opens  9am on Monday 6 January 2025)

Click on the link to find out information on Kinship Support Groups in Fife

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5-21 year olds living in Scotland can now apply to access free bus travel from 31 January. In light of high levels of COVID-19 transmission, the Scottish Government is asking that you only apply for the scheme at this point if it is essential that you, or your child, travel while restrictions are in place. All other eligible applicants will be proactively encouraged to apply at a later date.

Even if you already have a National Entitlement Card or Young Scot National Entitlement Card, you must apply for a new or replacement card to travel by bus for free. Parents or guardians must provide approval for children aged between 5-15 to access the scheme by applying on their behalf. Young people aged 16-21 should apply themselves.

The Transport Scotland website provides all the information needed to apply.

There are two ways to apply:

Online at GETYOURNEC.SCOT (or through parentsportal.scot)
If you cannot, or do not want to apply online please contact us on 03451 550066 or email MyFife.Account@fife.gov.uk for a paper application to be issued
For your information, here are step-by-step instruction videos on how to apply for an NEC card through either getyournec.scot or through the parentsportal.scot

Please see attached a useful resource for signposting to services in Fife that can support families throughout the year.

C2. Staying Safe Booklet

C3. Staying Safe Well Poster

Early Learning & Childcare Leaflet

Applications for 2022/23 go live on Thursday 6th January and close on Monday 31st January 2022. 

https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/education2/early-learning,-childcare-and-nurseries

https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/education2/early-learning,-childcare-and-nurseries/preschool-and-school-nursery/deferrals

Thank you to all our Nursery and P1 children who participated in our Autumn Fundraiser. The nursery have managed to raise £608.88 and the Primary 1 children raised £334.04. Well done to everyone who took part.