Pounds for Primaries – This is the final week to collect the special tokens from The Courier/Evening Telegraph.  Please send any tokens into school by Monday 10th March.

World Book Day – Thursday 6th March – World Book Day 2025 arrangements – Please note the Book Fair is open after school on Monday and Wednesday.

Pupil Progress Meetings – 13 and 18 March – a reminder email will be sent today on how to book you pupil progress meeting.  So far 72% of families have signed up for a teacher meeting.  If you have any issues just phone the school office.

Tempest Individual/Sibling Photo reminder – Tuesday 11th March – all children should wear full school uniform regardless of it being a gym day or not.  All P7s will also have their photo taken as a year group by teachers for submission to The Courier so please ensure they are wearing their Leavers’ Hoodies.

Celebrating our Special On TRACK Certificate winners from  for term 4 awarded at Learn to Learn last Wednesday :

Online Behaviour – in school we use our school values to support children in making positive decisions around learning and behaviour.  We have heard of a few incidents recently of undesirable online behaviour out with school, particularly sharing photos [in some cases screenshots of children have been taken from their parents’ social media accounts].   If your child uses social media please monitor closely, ensure all settings are private and insist on responsible and kind online behaviour.   Digital parenting advice can be found on our website: click here.

P1 Applications for August 2025 close on Monday 17th March information here.

Playground update – You might be aware that we have made some changes with regards to our playground based on the feedback from children at House Captain Surgeries.

• The playground is now divided in half (vertically) with P1-4 and P5-7 alternating daily.
• We have also introduced basketball for the P5-7 children in the caged off area. Each class take it in turn to use this resource and 8 children are allowed in the area at any one time.
• Other playground equipment has been purchased with the Pounds to Primary money we received, and this is accessible in one area of the playground.
• The benches at the bottom of the playground are now a designated quiet P1-7 communal area where children can sit and socialise with anyone from across the year groups.
• Free Choice Friday is still happening. This is where the PSAs play some music, and children can choose to go anywhere in the playground.
• Several lunchtime clubs are in operation. These are led by pupils for pupils whilst supervised by a few class teachers who have kindly given up some of their lunch to do this.