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Springfield Primary & Nursery \u2013 Newsletter August 2026<\/span><\/h1>\n

It is so lovely to join everyone in Springfield Primary and Nursery after the school holidays and begin to get to know everyone. Miss Rennie\u2019s absence will continue into this term, and I met with Donna Parker before taking up the role to ensure consistency and continuity for all our young people and families.
\nWe enjoyed welcoming our new Nursery & P1 children who have joined us for their first experience of Springfield nursery & school\u00a0 life. They are all settling in well to the routines and seem to be enjoying themselves.
\nIf you have any questions or concerns about anything, please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch.<\/p>\n

Every week in class and at assembly we celebrate successes. Staff and pupils nominate individuals for “thumbs<\/em>” who have gone above and beyond in their learning and for showing our school values of:
\n\u2022 Kindness
\n\u2022 Positivity
\n\u2022 Respect
\n\u2022 Honesty
\nOnce an individual receives a “thumb<\/em>” it is added to our display for the whole school to see.<\/p>\n

I wonder which house will have the most by the end of term?<\/p>\n

This term we are starting \u2018Over and Above\u2019 awards, these will be awarded to learner\u2019s who have gone over and above for something this could be showing a school value or working really hard. As a reward for going over and above they will be rewarded by making a smoothie.<\/p>\n

We are inviting all parents\/carers into school on Thursday 10 September. We will be holding Stay and Play in <\/strong>
\nNursery from 1.45-2.15pm<\/strong> and an Open Afternoon for the school at 2.15-2.45pm<\/strong>. This is a great chance for parents\/carers to come into school\/nursery and have your child show you round their class, get to meet staff and take part in fun activities in your child\u2019s classroom\/nursery. We look forward to welcoming you then.
\nPlease see below for reminders, information and important dates for the year.<\/p>\n

Jeni Roy<\/p>\n

Absence<\/span><\/h6>\n

If your child is absent from nursery or school, can you please ensure you contact the school by 9.30am either by
\nemail, text or telephone. Email –springfieldps.enquiries@fife.gov.uk<\/strong> Text \u2013 07860 004822<\/strong> Telephone \u2013 01334 659438<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attendance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Can you please make sure your child is prompt for the start of school, we still have several children arriving late to
\nclass, which has a knock-on effect on your child and the children and teacher in the class.<\/p>\n

Seesaw use<\/span><\/strong>
\nSeesaw is continuing to be used again this session, it works really well and is enjoyed by teachers, parents and the children in nursery and school. This is a great way to share and record learning as it happens in the classroom and nursery. This resource is used to involve families in your child\/ren\u2019s learning and as such, can we ask that all related chats are learning based. Please note to ensure staff have work-life balance they will only access Seesaw between
\n8am-5pm. But the wifi can be patchy in school so anything urgent please contact the school in the usual way. If you have any other queries or concerns or to notify about absences please direct these to the school office 01334 659438<\/strong>, groupcall text 07860 004822<\/strong> or by email on springfieldfieldps.enquiries@fife.gov.uk<\/strong> and these will be passed onto the nursery staff, class teacher or Jeni Roy.<\/p>\n

Water Bottles<\/span><\/strong>
\nCan you please make sure that your child brings a water bottle to school every day. They will have opportunities to refill them as required throughout the day. Unless you have an arrangement due to medical reasons with the school, water bottles should only contain water.<\/p>\n

School lunches<\/span><\/strong>
\nCan we please remind parents to pre-order and\/or discuss available meal choices with your child\/ren before they come to school. Children can still pre-order in school with their teacher in the morning, however some children are not liking what is available. This helps with the smooth running of the ordering process in the morning and avoids unnecessary upset and phone calls home.<\/p>\n

Magic Breakfast<\/span><\/strong>
\nThe breakfast caf\u00e9 provides a free breakfast to any nursery (accompanied by an adult) and primary age child who attends the school. The Breakfast Caf\u00e9 runs between 8.15am and 8.50am each school day. The last order time for food is 8.40am, no food will be issued after this time as cleaning will begin. Children can go outside to the playground at 8.50am or before to play unsupervised, as would be the case for other children who may arrive at
\nschool early. It is important to note that the Breakfast Caf\u00e9 is not childcare. This means that the staff involved serve food to the children, they are not responsible for looking after the children during this breakfast time. Any cases of unacceptable behaviour by the children, whilst at Breakfast Caf\u00e9 or in the playground after may result in your child being excluded from this service. Parents\/Carers are very welcome to attend with your child\/ren.<\/p>\n

Healthy Snacks<\/span><\/strong>
\nAs a Health Promoting School please support us by giving your child\/ren a healthy snack\/lunch option. By doing this
\nit will help with your child’s concentration level throughout the school day.<\/p>\n

Traffic<\/span><\/strong>
\nA reminder: Can we please ask all parents\/carers to park away from the school and walk their children to school, this will avoid traffic congestion and any potential accidents from occurring. Please can we ask parents to avoid parking at Tarvit Terrace for parking as it is becoming heavily congested and therefore unsafe.<\/p>\n

Head lice<\/span><\/strong>
\nCan you please remember to check your child\/ren\u2019s head regularly for head lice. If there is evidence of head lice, it is important to start treatment as soon as possible. Children with head lice infection should continue to attend school or nursery as long as treatment has started. To help prevent re-occurrence it is advised that children with long hair have it tied back.<\/p>\n

Toys etc. from home<\/span><\/strong>
\nCan we please remind you that children should not be bringing toys, teddies or valuable items from home into School, this causes disruption in the class and the playground or may be lost or damaged.<\/p>\n

PE<\/span><\/strong>
\nChildren can wear their PE clothing to school on the below days. Can we ask that all PE clothing matches the school uniform colours.
\nPlease note – No crop tops, vest tops, sleeveless tops, sequined colourful clothing, no slogans or pictures or heavy <\/em>branded items should be worn to school at any time.<\/em><\/p>\n

P1-2 = PE Tuesday and Thursday
\nP3-4 = PE Tuesday and Wednesday
\nP5-7 = PE Monday and Friday<\/p>\n

Houses<\/span><\/strong>
\nTo ensure all of our School Houses have a similar amount of children from a variety of stages we have had to shuffle some into different houses to make sure it is equitable. We have ensured that children who currently have siblings in the school have been kept together.<\/p>\n

Jackets<\/span><\/strong>
\nPlease can you send your child with a waterproof jacket everyday. The weather is so changeable that we are all sometimes caught off guard so it is really helpful if you can ensure they have one with them to keep them dry as we are outside where at all possible.<\/p>\n

Bikes and scooters in the playground<\/span><\/strong>
\nChildren have been asked to put their scooters and bikes into the bike cage and are not permitted to ride these in the playground before or after school \u2013 they have been asked to walk them out of the playground for safety. The Breakfast Club children are still permitted to use their scooters and bikes until approx. 8.50 when parents and children start to enter the playground. Please can children be reminded of the importance of wearing a helmet.<\/p>\n

Important Uniform Reminder<\/span><\/strong>
\nWe are delighted to see so many smart pupils, in school uniform colours. As you are aware, we take a great deal of pride in our school uniform and the sense of pride and identity that this gives us. We think it is important for the pupil\u2019s PE kit to also be seen as part of their school uniform Therefore, we would ask that PE clothes follow the school uniform colours.<\/p>\n

*Please remember to label or mark all school items with pupil\u2019s full name to enable lost property to be
\nreturned.<\/p>\n

For Your Information<\/span><\/strong>
\nStaff<\/span>
\nMrs Jeni Roy \u2013 Acting Headteacher Letham and Springfield
\nNursery
\nMr Ross Balsillie \u2013 Nursery Teacher
\nMrs Melissa McCrabbe – Nursery Early Years Officer (EYO)
\nMrs Alison Laing – Nursery Early Years Officer (EYO)
\nMiss Christine Wilson – Nursery Early Years Officer (EYO)
\nMiss Heather Morfitt – Nursery Early Years Officer (EYO)
\nMiss Keira Graham \u2013 Modern Apprentice Early Years Officer<\/p>\n

Class Teachers<\/span>
\nMiss Stewart – P1-2 Teacher (Monday-Friday)
\nMiss Fairweather \u2013 P3-4 Teacher (Monday-Friday)
\nMiss Arcari \u2013 P5-7 Teacher (Tuesday-Friday)
\nMrs Dunbar \u2013 P5-7 Teacher on a Monday and all classes NCCT, non-class contact time (Monday-Wednesday) and Support for Learning (every 2nd Thursday)<\/p>\n

Support Staff<\/span>
\nMiss Binnie \u2013 Pupil Support Assistant
\nMs Lister – Pupil Support Assistant
\nMrs Miles – Pupil Support Assistant
\nMrs Brannen \u2013 Support for Learning Teacher (Thursday)
\nMrs Stewart – School Office
\nMr McLaren – Janitor
\nMrs Patrick \u2013 Cleaner
\nMrs Gray – Cleaner
\nMrs Cumming \u2013 Catering<\/p>\n

Dates for the Diary<\/span><\/strong>
\nMonday 7th September 5.30pm<\/strong>: Parent Council Meeting at Springfield Primary \u2013 All Parents\/Carers welcome
\nThursday 10th September: 1.45-2.15pm<\/strong>: Stay and Play \u2013 Nursery \u2013 All Parents\/Carers welcome
\nThursday 10th September: 2.15-2.45pm<\/strong>: Open Afternoon \u2013 School – All Parents\/Carers welcome
\nThursday 24th September: 3.15-5.15pm<\/strong>: Parents Night
\nWednesday 30th September: 5-7pm<\/strong>: Parents Night
\nFriday 2nd October<\/strong>: Flu Vaccinations
\nMonday 12th October to 23 October<\/strong>: Holidays
\nMonday 26th October<\/strong>: Tempest Photography in for individual and sibling photos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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