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Weekly Update – 14 September 2026

Showbie – sharing your child’s learning – trial

We are excited to begin using Showbie to share one piece of your child’s learning every week.  This learning will link to the planned targets for the term which can be found on the class page on the school website: Click here

You should expect a piece of learning to be shared via Showbie by the end of this week.  Further information to follow.

Responsibility Certificate Winners

Please take a look at last week’s certificate winners.  Well done to the Digital Leaders for preparing the online book: Click here.

Calendar Changes

Please note Reading Café 1, which is hosted by the P3-7 Health Hub and Digital Council MAD groups, will run on Monday 5 October (not Tuesday 6 October) from 9:30 – 10:15am.  Children involved will bring home invitations following today’s MAD group meeting.  Digital invitations will also be emailed.

Parent Council

Many thanks to those who have already expressed interest in joining the parent council.  This Friday 9 – 9:45 am we have the HT coffee morning which is another informal opportunity to let us know you would like to get involved.  Following this an email will be sent to all interested parties and a first meeting arranged before the October break. The form to gather interest will close this weekend.  Click here if you still wish to register interest.

Dundee Schoolwear Shop Closure

We have been informed by the store that with immediate effect, the store is closing and they will be dispatching all orders placed for shop collection, via Royal Mail for delivery to home.    They will still offer several ways in which parents can buy school uniform:

Either via their Online website which is open 24/7, with an average delivery time of 10 days  or their new Order Hub which will give parents 30% off RRP by placing orders on the hub.  At the end of each month, they will download a bulk order from the hub which will make producing the items more cost effective.

https://orderhub.beuniforms.co.uk/_/theme/order-hub-flyer.pdf

https://orderhub.beuniforms.co.uk/_/theme/ways-to-shop-schoolwear.pdf

Community News & Upcoming Events:

Cambo Cup – reminder of this upcoming event.  Full details were shared: Weekly Update – 24 August 2026 | Tayport Primary School

Laidlaw Music Centre are running a variety of music groups for children of all ages.  There are non auditions and group members get the chance to perform in two concerts a year as well as other projects throughout the terms.  More information can be found here: Primary_Schools_E-flier
RNLI Yellow Welly Trail Hunt, looking out for the stickers in the windows of participating Shops around Broughty Ferry.  Info: A4 Poster RNLI Yellow Welly Trail Hunt
The Competition runs from 3rd to the 24th October 2026. 

Weekly Update – 7 September 2026

Achievement News:

Last session we introduced a digital book to celebrate our certificate winners each week.  Our P6 and P7 Digital leaders take full responsibility for taking photos and capturing the success. Here are last week’s Thinking Certificate winners: Thinking Book

Remember to send class teachers any out of school achievement news and photos so it can be included in the class showcase at the end of term.

Annual Data Check Forms

Please check and update any details and return these ASAP.

Panto

A letter with full details about our whole school panto visit to the Byre theatre in December will be sent this week.

Weekly Update – 31 August 2026

Learning Overviews:

At the beginning of each term class teachers share the planned learning targets on a “Learning Overview”.  These have been uploaded to the class page on the website.  Following parental feedback you will continue to use a password to access this.  The passwords were emailed earlier today.

Click here and then select your child’s class and enter the password.

Annual Data Checks

Envelopes will be sent home this week with your annual data check information.  Please review and update any contact details and return.

Showbie

Following the information we shared last week about Showbie (click here to view), we would now ask that you complete the form below to grant permission for us to start using Showbie to share your child’s learning.   If you have not done so already please  complete this short form: Showbie at Tayport Primary School – Fill out form.

Re-instating our Parent Council
As part of our school improvement plans we are keen to re-establish a meaningful avenue for parental consultation and fundraising by the end of this term and would like to invite parents and carers who are interested in helping shape this work to get involved. There are three opportunities to express your interest:
  1. Meet the Teacher Event – Wednesday 2 September, 3:15pm to 4:15pm – Please drop into the Digi Hub, located beside the main office. Mrs Tweed and/or Mr Fox will be available for an informal chat about parental engagement and the possibility of establishing a Parent Council.
  2. Head Teacher‘s Coffee Morning – Friday 18 September, 9:00am to 9:45am – Another relaxed opportunity to discuss how we can work together to strengthen parental engagement within our school community.
  3. Register Your Interest Online – If you are unable to attend either of the above events, please complete the following form to register your interest: Interest Form
School Improvement Plans for 2026-27 and The 2025-26 Standards and Quality Report can be accessed on our website:  Click here
Madras Cluster Attendance Strategy

Click here to access the cluster approach to encouraging good attendance at school.

Community News:

Larick Centre: Click here to see what is on at the Larick Centre.

Links Fest 2026: Join us for our first-ever LinksFest, a free fun-filled community day open to everyone. Enjoy golf activations, mini-putting, live music, family activities, delicious food and drinks, arts and crafts, bouncy castles, and much more. Whether you’re a golfer or simply looking for a great family day out, there’s something for all ages to enjoy. Everything will take place on the Balgove Course and Golf Academy, KY16 9SF.

The majority of activities are open and you do not need a ticket or reservation in advance to attend. However, we have a selection of sessions which you will need to reserve in advance. Everything is free to attend. There are bookable slots for group golf lessons, individual lessons in the Paragolfer and a West Sand Rangers Guided Woodland Walk.

For more information, and to reserve activities, please visit: LinksFest – St Andrews Links : The Home of Golf

Weekly Update – 24 August 2026

P2-7 Parental Engagement Tool – Showbie

Please click on the link to watch a short video from Mr Fox explaining our new parental engagement tool – Showbie. Click HERE.

You can also visit the new Showbie page on our website for more information: Showbie | Tayport Primary School

We will be sending a form out in the coming days asking for your permission to use Showbie to share learning.

PE Days

As in previous sessions children should come to school wearing plain gym kit – black or grey tracksuit bottoms or shorts, a plain t-shirt and school jumper.  No cropped tops/vests/ football tops, fake nails or dangling earrings.

  • P1 – Thursday and Friday
  • P2 – Tuesday and Friday
  • P3 – Monday and Friday
  • P4 – Tuesday and Thursday
  • P5 – Monday and Thursday
  • P5/6 – Wednesday and Friday
  • P6 – Tuesday and Wednesday
  • P7 – Monday and Thursday

Class learning overviews will be issued next Monday and will have full details of planned PE contents as well as other curricular areas.

Active Schools Information – Cambo Cup
Active Schools in partnership with Cambo Estate and Kingsbarns PS are delighted to announce this years Cambo Cup sign up information. 
 
Event Details:
 
When: Thursday 17th  September 2026
Time: Races start 16:00-17:00 approx.
Arrival: 3:45pm 
Where: Cambo Estate
For: P1-7 pupils
Track: 400m track mown in grass
 
Proposed races:
P1/2 – Half lap (200m)
P3/4 – 1 lap (400m)
P5 – 2 laps (800m)
P6 – 2 laps (800m)
P7 – 2 laps (800m)
 
Scoring:
Individual – Each 1st, 2nd and 3rd athlete (male and female) will receive a medal in each race.
 
Team – Each school requires a minimum of 3 runners or more in each of the 5 races to compete in the team event.
Each runner will be awarded a place (1-max number of runners) in each race.  The numbers of the first three finishers for each school will be totalled.  The school with the lowest score across all races will be the cup winners.
In the vent of a tie, the highest placed 3rd finishers totalled over the 5 races (i.e. Lowest total of 3rd finishers will be the winners of the cup)
 
Attending
Parents/carers are responsible for transporting/arranging transport for their child to and from the event.  Car parking is available but we ask where possible that the parking is filled using the overflow carpark first.
 
Complete this form before Tuesday 15th  September:  click here.

 

Welcome back – term 1

As we prepare for the children’s return to school on Wednesday 19th August here are the lining up arrangements:

P2-P7 – 9am start – please can parents/carers encourage children to stand independently in their class line and avoid blocking the side entrance pathway as classes are entering the building.

P1 – on Wednesday 19th August arrangements:

  • For those children whose surname begins with with A – F please arrive in the main playground at 9:10 am.
  • For those children whose surname starts with G – W please arrive in the main playground at 9:20 am.

The teacher will collect the line and bring children into school.

All classes will exit the building via the same door at 3pm.

Please remember that we are a nut free school. No snack or lunch items should contain any nuts – this includes nut based chocolate spread.  Thank you for your support in keeping everyone safe.

 

Mobile phones reminders:  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.  

With the inevitable changeable weather children need a jacket every day.

The school calendar can be accessed on our website here.

Weekly Update – 29 June 2026

Football Festival – Thank you!

Everyone had great fun on Friday morning playing our World Cup finals and we are sure this is something Charlie would have approved of.   View a snapshot of the event: by clicking here.  Thank you for supporting the “Be More Charlie” charity, established by the Melville family to support families in Scotland affected by childhood cancer – £700 was raised!

P7 Leavers

There is a busy week ahead for our P7 leavers.  On Friday 3rd July we have the end of term celebration starting at 9:30 am at Tayport Parish Church.   All P7 children have two tickets for parent/carers who wish to attend.  This ticket allows access to the church between 9-9:15am.   Other visitors should arrive around 9:15am.  Due to the Church’s risk assessment numbers of visitors will be capped and there is no standing behind pews allowed.

Only P7s can have school shirts signed and this can happen after morning break.

At 3pm –when the final bell goes the P7s will exit via the Sports Hall door.  All the other classes will create a pathway that P7 will walk through around to the main entrance.  Silly string should only be used by P7 children and at the front of the school.

TRACK Certificate Winners

Our final “On TRACK to a bright future!” certificate winners can be viewed here: by clicking here. Thank you to the digital leaders for compiling the digital book.

Retirements

Mrs MacMaster retires on Wednesday and Mrs Heggie on Friday.  We thank them again for all their hard work and commitment to the children of Tayport over the years.

Other Staffing updates

Our staffing was confirmed at lunchtime on Friday, allowing us to share planned classes for August.

Miss Gallacher has moved into a full-time Learning Support role and will be with us three days per week from August. Miss Harrison is also now able to remain with us on a permanent basis. Miss Irvine has returned from secondment and will take on the P3 class next session.

As a result of going down to 8 classes from 9, sadly Mr Myles, Miss Phillips and Mrs Fearn will be moving onto new opportunities.  Mrs Gillespie, Pupil Support Assistant, is also moving onto another school in Fife.  We thank them all for their valued contribution to our school and wish them every success in their next steps.

We are very much looking forward to the new session, with a strong and committed team in place, ready to work together to provide the best possible experiences and outcomes for all of our children.

Ferryport Nursery

Throughout the school holiday Ferryport nursery is being renovated.  Therefore the staff and children who attend will be based at Tayport Primary School from 6 July to 14 August.

Community news:

What’s on at the Larick Centre in July: click here.

www.thetinshedcupar.com/kids-camp

Weekly Update – 15 June 2026

World Cup Mini-Topic starts today:

Below is a brief overview of the planned learning.  On the morning of Friday 26 June we will be holding a fun football event.  Children can wear any national football tops or t-shirts.  It will be possible on the day to purchase “Be more Charlie” wrist bands for £3.

Kindness Certificate Winners

Our Digital Leaders have prepared last week’s certificate winners: click here to view.

Community News:

Weekly Update – 8 June 2026

Donation of resources for our early year classes

– can you help? We are still looking for resources –   Click here to find out what we are looking for.

Golden Celebration Disco
On the afternoon of Wednesday 10th June we will be having a proper disco celebration in our sports hall.  This is to celebrate becoming a gold Reading School and a gold Rights Respecting School.  Children can bring a change of clothes, if they wish, for the afternoon.  There will be a P1-4 disco from 1:40 – 2:10 pm and a P5-7 disco from 2:15 – 2:45 pm.
Sharing our learning event
A reminder that we will have an open house on Friday 12th June from 2 – 2:45 pm – please note you can visit classes within this time slot and do not need to stay for the whole time.  As P1 and P2 held their Shared Finishes afternoons in May, this Friday’s whole-school open house is mainly for P3–P7 families. However, you are very welcome to attend and visit classrooms if you were unable to make your Shared Finishes.  It will be an informal opportunity to visit your child’s class and let them share their learning.
Upcoming special school lunch menus:

We would appreciate you pre-ordering in advance.  Another special menu on Friday 26 June – Sweet Summer Send Off Menu primary

Last week we shared the special menu on Friday 19 June: Football Fever:

Weekly Update – 2 June 2026

Retirement news
We would like to share that Mrs MacMaster, our Support for Learning Teacher, will retire at the end of this school year. Alongside this, Mrs Heggie, one of our Pupil Support Assistants, has also chosen to retire. We are incredibly grateful for the commitment, support and care they have given to our children and families over the years, and we wish them both a very happy and well-deserved retirement.
Connecting Award winners

Please check out our Digital Leaders’ book of Connecting Award Winners from last week: Click here

Golden Celebration Disco
On the afternoon of Wednesday 10th June we will be having a proper disco celebration in our sports hall.  This is to celebrate becoming a gold Reading School and a gold Rights Respecting School.  Children can bring a change of clothes, if they wish, for the afternoon.  There will be a P1-4 disco from 1:40 – 2:10 pm and a P5-7 disco from 2:15 – 2:45 pm.
Sharing our learning event
A reminder that we will have an open house on Friday 12th June from 2 – 2:45 pm – please note you can visit classes within this time slot and do not need to stay for the whole time.  This will be an informal opportunity to visit your child’s class and let them share their learning.
Upcoming special school lunch menus:

We would appreciate you pre-ordering in advance.

Friday 19 June: Football Fever:

 

Weekly Update: 25 May 2026

Gold Rights Respecting School Banner

has finally arrived and was proudly unfolded by some pupils this morning:

Donation of resources for our early year classes

– can you help? We are still looking for resources –   Click here to find out what we are looking for.

Sports Day – Friday 29 May

Children should wear sports wear, ideally with a t-shirt in their house colour:

  • Morton – blue
  • Kinshaldy – yellow
  • Scotscraig – green

A healthy fruit snack will be provided for all children.  They should bring their usual water bottle to stay hydrated.

It is planned that the Endurance Race for P5-7 will take place in the afternoon so a hat and sunscreen are advised.  With this in mind P5-7 will have an earlier lunchtime (12:15 – 1 pm).

Sun Care 🌞

As the weather is getting warmer, we kindly ask that children come to school prepared for the sun.

We strongly suggest that your child:

  • Has sun cream applied before school
  • Brings a water bottle to stay hydrated

If you would like your child to reapply sun cream during the day, please send this in clearly labelled. Children should not share sun cream with others to help prevent the spread of germs and to ensure that any allergies or skin sensitivities are managed safely.

Children are also allowed to wear a sun cap whilst outside; however, these should be removed when they come back inside the building.

Thank you for your support in keeping everyone safe and comfortable in the sunshine.

Transforming Learning in Fife

Click here to read Fife Council’s reflections on the impact of rolling out the 1:1 devices for all P6-S6 pupils across Fife.

Community news: