Reading Café – at the beginning of term I highlighted that as we strive to become a Silver Level Reading School we will run five Reading Cafés over the year.  Our first is on Tuesday 3rd October from 9:30-10:15 am in our small hall.  To allow all children to participate two MAD groups will invite a visitor to a specific café.  First up are the Learning Leaders and Reading Council.  Children will prepare invites at our MAD group meeting this Tuesday.  If this applies to your child you are invited along to enjoy a story together and have a cuppa (for a small donation).

Celebrating diversity and language – every year around the 26th September we recognise the importance of speaking other languages through “European Day of Languages” – however we celebrate languages from around the world not just Europe!  From  25-29th September classes would like to learn some of the languages that our amazing Tayport families speak e.g. saying good morning, how are you etc. Teachers are currently finding out which other languages their pupils speak to support this.  As a bilingual parent/carer if you would like to come in to your child’s class to support this  please complete the following form here.

Zen Zone – Mrs Simpson and the Health Hub have been preparing the Tesco Community Grant funded Zen Zone and would like your thoughts on the use of Kitbag. We would greatly appreciate your feedback here.

Term time holidays – please refer to our Madras cluster communication in June regarding the impact of good attendance at school and how families can support this click here. If you have booked a term time holiday please contact school well in advance to discuss.

Water bottles – please send in a full water bottle daily (with child’s name on it).

Madras Social Media Workshops – information was sent on Friday to all nursery and school families regarding social media workshops being run on 14th and 23rd November for parents/carers at Madras College. An Eventbrite booking will be offered after the October break.

Rights Respecting Work – Article 30 –  Every child has the right to learn and use the language, customs and religion of their family, whether or not these are shared by the majority of the people in the country where they live.