Sharing our learning – the end of term 2 learning showcases are now ready for you to enjoy.  Click here and then select the relevant class.

Christmas parties – Wednesday 18th December  – children can come to school wearing party clothes however please remember that they will still be outside for morning break and lunchtime so usual coats/ hats/ shoes will be required.  For P3-7 who will walk to and from the Larick Centre sensible footwear is a must! Final detail:

• P3s and P4s walking to Larick Centre at 10:30 am.  They will be back at school by approximately 12:15 pm.  P1s and P2s will have their party at school during this time slot too.
• 12:15 – 1 pm – lunchtime for all classes.
• 1:05 pm – P5, P6 and P7 walking to the Larick Centre.  They will be back at school before 3pm.

Christmas Cheer – Friday 20th December at 9:30 am – everyone is welcome at the church for a short festive gathering.  Rev Humphries has asked that we share upcoming local Christmas services:

School closes on Friday 20th December at 3pm and reopens Monday 6th January at 9am.

Related to cost of living support, please find attached North East Fife festive opening times for various venues:  NE Fife Festive Opening Times 2024-25

Panto – Wednesday 11th or Thursday 12th December –  Children should wear full school uniform even if it is usually a gym day for their trip to the panto.  We will leave school promptly by 9:15am so please don’t be late!  We have purchased a drink and a small sweet treat for all the children while at the Byre therefore no other drinks or snacks will be taken with us.  Usual school lunch arrangements remain in place on both days.

Parent Council Christmas Raffle – thank you for your support with donating raffle prizes and purchasing tickets.  All tickets should be returned by Wednesday 11th.  The raffle will be drawn on the evening of Friday 13th December.

Christmas parties – Wednesday 18th December  – children can come to school wearing party clothes however please remember that they will still be outside for morning break and lunchtime so usual coats/ hats/ shoes will be required.  For P3-7 who will walk to and from the Larick Centre sensible footwear is a must!

From August 2025 Ferryport Nursery  will be offering 16 term time places alongside 14 AM or PM places with the current 49 week model.   All families who currently have children at Ferryport Nursery, who will continue for a further year in August 2025,  are aware that they can apply for term time if they wish.  Applications open Fife-wide on the 6th January 2025 and close 31st January 2025.  It is advised to apply early if you are interested in the term time places.

Fife Council – general permissions –  Permissions for sharing photographs etc are normally extracted from your child’s application form and are kept for the duration of their time at Primary School.  However, as there have recently been updates to the required permissions gathered by schools – the wording in the ‘Photographs’ section has changed – a decision has been made to renew all permissions so that we have clarity regarding what your wishes are, particularly for photographs.   If you have not returned the updated paperwork yet you will received a further email reminder.  If we do not have updated paperwork for your child then they cannot be included in class photos or showcases of learning.

If you attended last Tuesday’s Pupil Progress Meeting we would welcome your feedback in this short survey: click here.

We are still seeking a few more volunteers to support with walking classes to and from the Larick Centre for their Christmas parties on 18th December.  If you can help please complete this form.

Remember to refer to our Countdown to Christmas [shared in last week’s update] for upcoming festivities.  The Parent Council is looking for donations for its Christmas Raffle.  The tickets will be coming home either today or tomorrow.

At the summer fete children made two calendars to sell.  One of the calendars was specifically for families to purchase.  We have a number of these family calendars unclaimed so we will be sending these home in school bags this week.  If you would like to keep the calendar please send £1 into school marked for Parent Council.

Thank you to all those who contributed gifts to our NE Fife Toydrive collection, and in particular the Mackin family, who hosted a party where guests brought along a gift to be donated.  Our Community Champion MAD group were delighted to organise all the wonderful gifts and are photographed here with just a selection of them!

Children in need dress down day –  total raised £112.56 – thank you for your generosity.

I am still trying to gather a small group of parents/carers to speak to our learning partnership on Monday 2 December at 9:10 am.  If you are able to join us please complete this form.

Pupil absences – if your child is absent from school please notify the office by email or telephone as early as possible.

St Andrews Day School Lunch on Thursday 28th November – if possible please pre-order on ipay :

Countdown to Christmas was emailed last week.  You can also view details here: Countdown to Christmas 2024

If you attended last Thursday’s pupil progress meeting we would appreciate your feedback in this short form.

Donations for the Toy Drive needed! Please drop off unwrapped gifts as soon as possible!

Pupil Progress Meetings – just a reminder that teacher meetings are for ten minutes.  To support the smooth running of the evening a bell will ring every ten minutes.

Beauty and the Beast – thank you to those who have already paid.  Full details here:  Panto information

Coats – two requests! Please send all children in with a coat every day.  We always try to get outside and will do so even in light rain.  Put your child’s name on the coat.   We have a few missing coats – please can everyone check at home.

The Family Support Service has asked us to share their latest update: click here

Keepng children off school advice: 2024-04-child-off-school-a4

Our whole school trip to the Byre theatre in St Andrews to watch Beauty and the Beast pantomime is not long away now.  We will be emailing details this week regarding payment of this special Christmastime experience.

Toydrive – we are accepting donations for the NE Fife Toydrive from now.  Please drop off at the school office.  If you would like to make a self-referral for your children to receive gifts from the toydrive please complete the following confidential form ASAP: click here.

Our anti-bullying policy has been updated by pupils, all staff and families.  Please refer to this on our website: click here.

Clubs and sporting achievements: Active Schools | Tayport Primary School

This week:

Class learning overviews for term 2 are now available on our website.  Follow this link and select your child’s class.  You can still review term 1’s learning showcase if you have not done so already!

Pupil progress meetings – please book as soon as possible.  All details on how to do this were emailed on Thursday 31 October.

P1-3 book bag gifting ceremonies – please note there is a change of date- The Scottish Book Trust bag gifting session will now take place on Thursday 21st November at 2:30pm.  One parent/carer is invited along to their child’s classroom to be part of the gifting ceremony.  If you have more than one child in P1-3 you are invited to move between both classes or alternatively another visitor can attend.  We will ring a short bell by 2:55pm to indicate that all visitors should leave the building  so that children can exit school in the usual manner at 3pm.

Remembrance – P7 will lay a poppy wreath at Tayport’s war memorial this Friday (8th) around 11am.  We are selling poppies in school if you wish to send in a donation (minimum of 50p please).

North East Fife Toy Drive – every year Tayport Primary supports this important local event by being a drop off point for gifts.  Our Community Champion MAD group will be organising this over the month of November.  If you wish for school to make a referral for gifts from the Toy Drive for your family please complete the confidential self-referral form: click here.

General information – Toy Drive

The Larick Centre is hosting a travelling art gallery:  information here.  Here is a link to learn more about them:  Travelling Gallery – Scotland’s Art Gallery in a Bus

P7 Leavers – don’t they look fabulous in their special leavers’ hoodies:

Active schools update: Girl’s football opportunity:

As Armistice Day approaches we will be reflecting on the UNCRC  article 38.  Governments should not recruit children into the armed forces.  Governments should make sure that children are given extra protection when there is a war or armed conflict.  We will be supporting the Scottish Poppy Appeal from today.  Please send in donations to purchase a poppy.  Our P7s will also lay a wreath at Tayport’s War Memorial on behalf of our school.

Around Halloween many children are understandably excited.  However, this can have a negative impact on general behaviour and pupils making good choices.  We would greatly appreciate your support in reminding your child of your expectations around their behaviour at school, particularly not engaging in rough physical play with peers at break and lunchtime.

At our P4-7  “learn to learn” assembly we will be discussing bonfire and firework safety (parents/carers can view key messages here.)

Morning snack – please send in one snack only for morning break.

Homework will start this week.  All children will also bring home a leaflet explaining more about “Natural Connections” which is the outdoor learning programme we are now engaging with.  Across the school we continue to build resilience in children through targeted health and wellbeing lessons.   Here is the parent/carer information for this term: Look on the Bright Side Parent and Carer Leaflet

Pupil Progress Meetings are coming up on either 21st of 26th November.  Later this week you will receive an email invitation to book your  teacher meeting.

In most schools headlice can be a recurring problem.  Please check your child’s hair very regularly and treat promptly if you suspect any infestation.  The following website offers specific NHS advice here.

North East Fife Toy Drive – every year Tayport Primary supports this important local event by being a drop off point for gifts.  Our Community Champion MAD group will be organising this over the month of November.  If you wish for school to make a referral for gifts from the Toy Drive for your family please complete the confidential self-referral form: click here.

Frequently asked questions about the Toy Drive

General information – Toy Drive

The Larick Centre is hosting a travelling art gallery:  information here.  Here is a link to learn more about them:  Travelling Gallery – Scotland’s Art Gallery in a Bus

A warm welcome back to term 2.  Thank you for ongoing support with our school uniform.  Please continue to put your child’s name on all items, including coats.

Please check out our school calendar for upcoming dates for your diary: Tayport family calendar 2024-25 at 20 Oct 24

Last term staff and children reviewed and updated our anti-bullying policy.   We are keen for all parents/carers to have the opportunity to review and feedback on this too.  Click here to view Tayport PS updated Anti-Bullying Policy  If you would like to share any feedback on this policy please: click here.

We were delighted to receive feedback on various aspects of our school  from 28% of our families, You said we did feedback Oct 24

We couldn’t end the term without sharing some exciting news.  Last weekend two of our pupils proudly took part in events to mark 25 years of the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh.   Highlights included meeting the former First Minister and the King’s guards, seeing the Scottish crown, listening to debates and even meeting the King and Queen!  We are very proud of our Tayport Primary pupils! #On TRACK to a bright future!

Our House Captains ran a very successful first “surgery” to invite classes along to share any issues.  They are already putting plans into action!

Thank you to those who attended our Reading Café on Tuesday – it was great to have such a big turnout and we appreciated all your positive feedback particularly about how well the P5-7 pupils ran the café.

We have jammed a lot into the past 7 weeks – please remember to look at the class showcases click here and leave us some feedback.

Wishing all our families a lovely October break.  Please remember Café Inc is offering cold packed lunches at the Larick Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  We will welcome everyone back on Monday 21 October.