Thank you to our Tayport Primary School parents – I received a lovely card, on Wednesday this week, from a member of the Tayport community  who unfortunately had fallen when attending the Auld Kirk Carol Concert a few weeks ago.  Mrs Kinnaird was overwhelmed by the kindness of the parents from our school who helped her that she wanted to show her appreciation by generously giving a  donation to our school fund.

With best wishes to all our families for a happy and safe Christmas holiday from all the staff at Tayport Primary School.

School reopens on Monday 5th January at 9am.

Wormit Primary School headteacher kindly shared with us a list of available supports for families over the Christmas period: Support this Christmas

Our special On TRACK to a bright future certificates for term 2 were awarded to:

Class learning showcases – what a busy term of rich learning we have had.  Follow this link and then select your child’s class.  We will resend the class page passwords today, so you can access this easily.

Byre Theatre Panto Visits: Tuesday 16th  – P1. P2, P3 and P7 and then Thursday 18th – P4, P5 and P6:

All children must be on time on their panto trip date as the bus cannot wait for late comers.  Children should wear school uniform [no gym clothes].  All children will receive a drink and sweet treat, no other snacks/drinks will be taken.  We anticipate being back at school between 12:30 – 12:45 pm.

Christmas Parties – Wednesday 17th December:

All children can attend school in party clothes however they will still need proper shoes and a winter coat for going outside at break and lunchtime.  P3-7 pupils footwear must be suitable for walking to and from the Larick Centre.

Primary 1 and Primary 2s will have a party in school from 11:15-12:15 pm.

Primary 3 and Primary 4s: Disco Party at the Larick Centre

11:10 am – All P3 (including those P3s in P2/3) and P4 pupils leave Tayport Primary and walk to Larick Centre

11:30 – 12:30 pm – P3 and P4 disco, party and snack

12:30 pm – P3 and P4 classes depart the Larick Centre back to school.

Lunch arrangements on Wednesday 17 December:

• All P5, P6 and P7 – 12:15pm – 1pm 
• All P1 and P2 pupils – 12:35 – 1:20 pm – usual lunch arrangements.
• All P3 and P4 pupils – 12:45 – 1:30 pm –lunch time

Primary 5, Primary 6 and Primary 7s: Disco Party at the Larick Centre

1:10 pm– All P5, P6 and P7 pupils leave Tayport Primary and walk to Larick Centre

1:30 – 2:30 pm – P5, P6 & P7 disco, party and snack

2:30 pm – Depart Larick Centre back to school for 3pm finish.

Christmas Cheer at Tayport Parish Church – Friday 19th December at 9:30am

Just a reminder that space is limited this year and we request that only one visitor attends per family – please be aware that there still might not be enough space for everyone.  Visitors will gain access to the church just after 9am.  If a visitor has a disability, and finds queuing difficult, please let the stewards know at the main entrance.  Thank you to the parent/carers who have volunteered to help with this.

Trim Trail – we are awaiting a quote to repair the Trim Trail.

P6 and P7 I-Pad deployment is scheduled for Thursday 11 December.

Countdown to Christmas reminders: Countdown to Christmas 2025 issue 1

Christmas Lunch on Wednesday 10th December should be pre-ordered.  This is also our Christmas accessory/ jumper day!

Auld Kirk Carol Concert details for this evening (Monday 8th):

Please remember if you are planning to attend our Christmas Cheer on Friday 19th December the church has limited capacity, due to storm damage, so we are requesting one visitor  per family.  Seating will be allocated on a first come basis from 9am and there will not be an offer of standing behind pews.

Church notes to go in letter to parents

Anti-bullying Fortnight learning – our Digital Leaders have used “Book Creator” software to summarise some of the great learning during our focus on using our “power for good” and standing up to bullying: click here.

17th December – Christmas Parties – we are delighted that the Larick Centre has kindly offered to be the venue and provide snacks for our P3-7 parties again this year.  Funds allocated for Christmas activities by the Parent Council are being used to pay for a disco, as well as the P1 and P2 parties (which will happen on 17th December too).  We require parent/carer helpers to support classes safely walking to and from the Larick Centre on the 17th December.  Due to changes in the PVG system volunteers will not be able to stay with classes during the parties.  Christmas Cheer – the Parish Church is requesting some parent/carer helpers on Friday 19th December to support Christmas Cheer from 9am. If you are able to help with either or both please complete the following form: click here.

Please remember to pre-order the Christmas lunch (Wednesday 10th December) ASAP.

Countdown to Christmas reminders: Countdown to Christmas 2025 issue 1

Church notes to go in letter to parents

Auld Kirk Carol Concert details:

St Andrews Day Special Lunch Menu Reminder – Thursday 27th November.  Order via I-Pay in advance if possible.

The Christmas Countdown – we are still finalising a few details however the dates are set as follows: click here.

The Parish Church will support our Christmas Cheer on Friday 19th December and they have issued important health and safety information regarding our visit: click here.

Anti-Bullying Learning – please visit our dedicated anti-bullying section of our website to see some of the learning to date: click here.

Toy Drive Appeal for Donation of Gifts – A final shout out for donations to the NE Fife Toydrive:  click here to view.

Pupil Progress Meetings Reminder– Teacher appointments are for 10 minutes, a bell will ring to support us in running on time.  Please give yourself time to look at your child’s work before your appointment.

Active Travel Team – continue to promote “Don’t park here!”: click here.

Transforming Learning Year 1 – as we move closer to the roll out of 1:1 devices for our P6 and P7 pupils here is a link to the information session for parent/carers delivered last week: click here.

Toy Drive Appeal for Donation of Gifts – At the end of last week the Global Champions MAD group made an appeal for gifts for the NE Fife Toydrive: click here to view.

Pupil Progress Meetings – Teacher appointments are for 10 minutes, a bell will ring to support us in running on time.  Please give yourself time to look at your child’s work before your appointment.

Friday 21 November – P1-3 Book Bag Gifting – 2:15 pm Reading for Pleasure input by Clare Fulton, Scottish Book Trust, followed by 2:30 pm – Book bag gifting in classrooms.

Children in Need – thank you for your generosity – we raised an amazing £210 from our dress-down day on Thursday 13th November.

Throughout term 1, and as part of our #operation_kindness_yr2, all classes were involved in discussing, agreeing and then setting  boundaries for different places and times in our school.  As a Rights Respecting School, article 12 & 13, children have the right to be listened to and express their opinions, guided the final posters.  We have further work to do around actioning these boundaries but we are sure you will agree that we are off to a great start!

These are now printed and laminated and on display around the school and outside:

The Active Travel Team are running a Fife schools campaign “Don’t Park Here” to reduce congestion around the gate.

Hello everyone,

Following our MAD (Making A Difference) Group meeting on Tuesday we made a short video to ask the Tayport community to support families in NE Fife this Christmas.

Thank you, from all the children in the Global Champion MAD group

Self-referrals to receive gifts this Christmas from the Toydrive are open and can only be processed before 30 November.  Please complete the following form, ASAP, in confidence: Toydrive Self-Referral Form.  

Anti-bullying Fortnight – Odd Socks Day is launching our anti-bullying fortnight focus – Power for Good today!  Here is a short clip to support discussions at home about this important learning: click here.

Bikeability – We said a final farewell to Mrs Holmes last week at her last Bikeability session.  Since retiring, Mrs Holmes has volunteered for over four years and has taught hundreds of children how to travel safely on their bikes around Tayport.  Thank you Mrs Holmes and David.  We hope to secure a new  Bikeability trainer in the new year.

Toydrive – Self-referrals to receive gifts this Christmas from the Toydrive are open.  Please complete the following form, ASAP, in confidence: Toydrive Self-Referral Form.

Toydrive Gifts –  Following MAD groups tomorrow the Global Champions MAD group will share a request for gift donations to the Toydrive – we are a drop-off point.

Panto payments – please pay as soon as possible as our invoices for the show and buses have been issued.  However, if you have any concerns around paying please let us know, we have received donations of an extra ticket, from our generous families.

Book your pupil progress meeting – a reminder email on how to do this will be sent out today,

Last week we shared Term 2 Learning Overviews – Please follow this link. to view planned whole school and class learning for this term.  Your child’s class teacher’s email address can also be found on the Overview.  Once you select your child’s class you should enter the page password.  We have received feedback from less than 5 families on the usefulness of the Learning Overview.  If you have a moment please share your views: click here.

Tayport Primary School Remembrance Wreath – Primary 7 proudly  represented our school this morning when they visited Tayport’s War Memorial and respectfully laid our poppy wreath.  We will remember.

Date Reminders:

• 12 November – P6 Internet Safety Talk – PC Emma Fisher
• 12 November – 5 – 5:30 pm – P6 & P7 Transforming Learning Parent/Carer Presentation on Teams – reminder email with details coming out today.
• 10 – 21 November – P1-7 Anti-bullying focus fortnight
• Thursday 13 November – Dress down for Children in Need. As part of our journey to being a Gold Rights Respecting School the children would like to ask that everyone makes a small donation to dress down on this date.
• Friday 14 November – Inservice Day 3. School closed to pupils.
• Thursday 20 November or Tuesday 25 November – Pupil progress meeting on either of these dates.
• Friday 21 November – 2:15 – 2:55 pm –  P1-3 Book Bag Gifting Ceremony in classes. Please sign up ASAP if you plan to attend.

Pantomime Visit – a reminder was sent on Friday regarding payment of our whole school visit to the Panto.  Thank you for the extra payments from families to support others.

Toydrive – Last week we launched our campaign as a NE Fife Toydrive drop off point.  Please see last week’s update for details.  If you wish to make a self-referral to receive gifts from the Toydrive, please complete the following form, in confidence: Toydrive Self-Referral Form.

Term 2 Learning Overviews – Please follow this link. to view planned whole school and class learning for this term.  Your child’s class teacher’s email address can also be found on the Overview.  Once you select your child’s class you should enter the page password.  We are keen to receive your feedback on the usefulness of the Learning Overview: click here.

Pupil Progress Meeting Booking System – You will receive an email today with a link to book one meeting per pupil on either 20th or 25th November.  Please book promptly and allow time before your appointment to view children’s learning and at least 20 minutes between a sibling’s appointment (if applicable).

A warm welcome back following the October break.

Thank you to those families who provided feedback on our school in September.  Please refer to our stakeholder feedback section of the website for a summary of key feedback and next steps: click here.

Each year we are a drop-off point for gifts for the North East Fife’s Christmas Toy Drive.  Here is all the information regarding donations.  We will open referrals to receive gifts in the coming weeks:  Toy Drive Poster (1) and FAQ 2025

Dates for your diary:  Please refer to our school calendar for the annual overview: click here.

• Friday 7 November – House Games – Archery – will be run by the 6 House Captains. This is an opportunity for everyone to earn extra house points and try a new sport.  Usual school uniform should be worn.
• Monday 10 November – Odd Socks Day launches our Anti-Bullying focus fortnight “Power for Good”. Everyone should wear their oddest odd socks to celebrate that it is great to be different and yourself!
• 12 November – P6 Internet Safety Talk – PC Emma Fisher
• 12 November – 5 – 5:30 pm – P6 & P7 Transforming Learning Parent/Carer Presentation on Teams. More information to follow.
• 10 – 21 November – P1-7 Anti-bullying focus fortnight
• Thursday 13 November – Dress down for Children in Need. As part of our journey to being a Gold Rights Respecting School the children would like to ask that everyone makes a small donation to dress down on this date.
• Friday 14 November – Inservice Day 3. School closed to pupils.
• Thursday 20 November or Tuesday 25 November – more information will be emailed regarding booking one pupil progress meeting on either of these dates.
• Friday 21 November – P1-3 Book Bag Gifting Ceremony in classes. An email will be sent with further details.
• Countdown to Christmas will follow mid-November.

Out of School Club information: click here.