Dress down in a country of your choice – Friday 26th September – This date is “European Day of Language”, however we are keen to celebrate languages of the world.  Children and adults can wear an outfit of their choice linked to any country  on Friday.   National football or rugby (or whatever sport) tops could be worn or even a spot of tartan.

Mobile\Smart devices – phones and watches – thank you for your support with this.  Here is a reminder of our rules around smart devices: click here

Data Capture Forms must be returned – these are vital to ensure your contact details and preferences are updated annually.  To date we have only received around half of the expected returns.

Anxiety Support – the following online anxiety management resource is for parents of children age 8-11 year who might be feeling anxious: click here.

Reminder – Parent Council AGM, Monday 29th September, 6pm, here at school.

Parent/carer school survey – so far 7 families have provided feedback on our school.  We would greatly appreciate if you could engage with this survey this week: Tayport PS Survey Link

Our P7s ran an excellent house captain campaign over the past two weeks.  An impressive 25 children ran for election – the competition was fierce.  Following speeches and voting on Friday we are delighted to announce our house captains 2025-26:

• Morton: Dione Zarafonitis and Ben Robinson
• Kinshaldy: Lauren McIntosh and Gabriella Cathcart
• Scotscraig: Teal Martin and Amber Daily

Reminders:

• Primary 1 and 2 Shared Start invitations were sent out last week – please respond quickly with your preferred time slot.
• Dress down in country of your choice on Friday 26th September.
• Parent Council AGM, Monday 29th September, 6pm, here at school.

Annual data checks – please check carefully and return by Friday this week.

Last week’s “Meet the teacher” event was a big success.  If you didn’t make it along you can access the information shared on your child’s class page on the school website: here. Remember that you will need your password to access the page.  You will also be able to view the class charter and the learning overview for this term.

During this term we are celebrating languages and would love for parents/carers who speak another language to share this with their child’s class.  Please complete the following short form if you are able to help and we will confirm day and time with you.  Thank you for your support.  On Friday 26th September we will have a dress down in a country of your choice day… more information to follow after MAD groups meet next week.

Panto information was shared today and IPay has been set up.

At this time of year we seek parent/carer feedback on our school to support our school improvement work. Please click here to open the form.

Your Parent Council needs you!    In the coming weeks we will be looking for new members to join our Parent Council — a fantastic way to share your ideas, support school initiatives, and connect with other families. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or just curious to learn more, please consider coming along to the AGM, which will be held in school, on Monday 29^th September, 6pm.

• Walk, wheel, or scoot to school.
• Make every journey count!
• Don’t forget to fill in Week 2 of your Frankie Passport

You will have received an email with details about your password to access your child’s class page on our website.  Please visit this to see this term’s learning overview.  Over the term further content will be added.  Alternatively you can follow this link, select the class and enter your password here.

P6 and P7 School Lunches – unless you are entitled to free school meals school lunches must be paid for primary 6 and 7 pupils.  The cost is £2.60 and this should be paid on I-Pay.

Lost property – here is the collection of lost property from week one.  If you are missing items you can collect at the end of school day from the main office. Please put your child’s name on all items,

Annual data check and general permissions – these important documents will be issued this week.  Please check all details carefully and return by 12th September.

Asthma Inhalers – please ensure that we have all required medication and paperwork in school.

Meet the teacher for P1-7 -is this Wednesday 3 September from 3:15 – 4:15 pm.  This is an informal opportunity to meet your child’s teacher(s) and visit their learning environment.  The event tends to be fairly busy at 3:15pm so feel free to arrive at any point during the one hour window!  P1, P1/2 and P2/3 families only were offered one of two time slots.  The 3:15-3:45 pm has been most popular.

Our Digi-hub is still in its infancy but the doors will be open during “Meet the teacher” if you would like a look.  The Digi-hub is situated next to the office at the main door and Miss Gallacher will base herself there throughout the hour.

Building Resilience – Find out more about our whole school approach to building resilience on our website: here.

Our standards and quality report for 2024-25 and school improvement plan for 2025-26 have been finalised and can be accessed here.

• Call the school – 01334 659444
• Email – tayportps.enquiries@fife.gov.uk
• Text Groupcall – 07860 004846
• Record on Parentsportal

Meet the teacher – Wednesday 3rd September – 3:15-4:15 pm.  This is an informal opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, see their learning environment and a sample of what they have been doing since the start of term.  Following feedback from last year on how this event could be improved for P1, P1/2 and P2/3 we have split the Meet the Teacher timings into 3:15 – 3:45 or 3:45 – 4:15 pm.  An email was sent on Friday (22/08/25) to P1-P2/3 families asking them to choose their preferred slot.  We hope this will support a positive and calm meet the teacher experience for our younger pupils’ families.

Flu immunisation consent forms – please return these promptly this week, and by Friday at the latest.

Termly Learning Overviews will be shared next Monday.  These will include email addresses of you child’s teacher (s).

Your Parent Council needs you!    In the coming weeks we will be looking for new members to join our Parent Council — a fantastic way to share your ideas, support school initiatives, and connect with other families. Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or just curious to learn more, please consider coming along to the AGM, which will be held in school, on Monday 29^th September, 6pm.

As we prepare for the children’s return to school on Wednesday 20^th August here are the lining up arrangements:

P2-P7 – 9am start.

P1 – 9:15 am start on Wednesday 20th August only.  The teachers will collect the line and bring children into school.

Here is an important reminder regarding children bringing mobile phones to school –  please read and discuss with your child – Mobile phones at Tayport PS

All children should bring a full water bottle daily.

Please put your child’s name on all school clothing and show them where to look for their name.  We appreciate that parents/carers support us by sending children to school looking so smart in their school uniform.  Also on gym days uniform is plain dark shorts or tracksuit bottoms, and a plain t-shirt with a school jumper.  No fake nails, makeup or dangling earrings.  

The school calendar can be accessed on our website here.

If you’re out and about in Tayport today you might see that parts of the town have been “yarn bombed” to commemorate the 80th anniversary since the official end of World War 2 or VJ Day. The children were involved in this secret community project led by ladies from the Dolphin Centre craft group who came into school numerous times so children could sew the felt poppies.   Some of our younger children helped with the date signage on display from Mrs Tweed’s office window.

A one minute explanation of VJ Day from BBC News

Weather – Please apply sunscreen  and make sure your child brings a full water bottle daily.  Also pack a rain jacket!

Staffing Updates for August

Miss Gallacher has a secondment for one year.  The post will see her working with specific pupils at Tayport and another Fife school.  Miss Irvine also has a secondment for one year in the role of raising attainment across Madras and Waid cluster.  Congratulations to both teachers.  Their secondments mean that Miss Harrison and Mr Myles will stay with us for a further year.

As shared earlier this month, Miss Trewartha is moving to Largoward Primary School from August.   As a consequence of this we welcome Miss Ramsay who is joining us from another Fife School. Her new class gave her a warm Tayport welcome this morning at their transition visit.

Our class structure, based on expected pupil roll in August, is below.

• P1 – Miss Ford
• P1/2 – Mrs Edwards and Miss Phillips
• P2/3 – Miss Spring
• P3 – Mr Myles
• P4 – Mrs Dykes
• P5 – Mrs Duncan and Miss MacKinnon
• P5/6 – Mrs Deacon
• P6/7 – Miss Ramsay
• P7 – Miss Harrison
• Non-class contact teacher – TBC

Pre-loved uniform – at sports hall doors – Tuesday from 2:45 – 3:10 pm – please come and look and take what can be reused – a small donation is welcomed but not essential.  All remaining items will be taken to Tayport Charity Shop on Wednesday.

End of year celebration – Thursday 3 July at 9:30am at Tayport Parish Church

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

Classes for August 2025 – please bear with us we are still awaiting confirmation of our full teaching staff team for August.  With current pupil numbers we are anticipating 4 composite classes and 5 straight year groups.   Almost without exception our classes are organised in order of pupil’s date of birth.  For your information the maximum composite class size is 25, with a minimum of 4 children from a year group. Here is Fife’s information regarding composite classes click here. 

Rest assured that transition processes are well underway within school.   You will receive an email by Friday this week with new class and teacher details.  Please remember that if pupil numbers change (up or down) over the summer break then there is the possibility of children changing classes in August.

Pupil Progress Reports – please remember to return your confirmation of receipt of your child’s pupil progress report.

As we approach the end of term please ensure all school reading books and/ or resources are returned to us.

Milk for August – a reminder that if you want to order milk for next term it needs to be paid via I-pay before Friday 27th June.

In school medication – if we hold medication in school for your child please collect this on the last day of term (3rd July).  Please check expiry dates etc.

Foodbank – a final shout out from our Community Champions for any foodbank donations.  Please hand in by the end of this week.

Pop-up pre-loved uniform shop – Thursday 26th June from 2:45pm.  The Green Team and Mr Myles and Miss Trewartha will run the shop outside at the main entrance or in the View, if it is raining.

Larick Centre summer programme is available online: click here.

The Community Champions MAD Group are collecting grocery items for the Tay Bridgehead Foodbank.  Donations can be sent in to school this week.

The Green Team MAD Group are organising a pop up shop of recycled school uniform.  If you have pre-loved school uniform, including jackets or school bags please send these clean items into school by Friday 20th June.  On Thursday 26th June from 2:45 pm items will be available at the front of the school [or if it is wet -in The View] for a small donation.

Summer Reading Challenge will be launched at our Learn to Learn assembly this week.  Please get involved and use Tayport’s Library over the summer break.  Click here to find out more.

Tayport Then, Now Next Showcase – continues this Monday.  Details were emailed to those affected by the unexpected postponement on Friday.  Here is a short video of all the displays:

As the end of term approaches please check that all school books and resources are returned.