Primary 5/4 – Page 3 – Camstradden Primary School

March 14, 2023

Safety Seymour Carbon Monoxide Workshops

Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness Initiative

Dear Parents/Carers

We are writing to let you know about a very special safety session that is coming up. We are a company called Bonanza Creative and, in collaboration with The Gas Network, we will be delivering a workshop to some classes in March called “Safety Seymour”. This interactive session uses games and drama to educate children on the dangers of carbon monoxide and how to keep themselves safe. Seymour (a superhero bear) and his safety assistant will be visiting your child’s class, on a mission to rid the world of CO poisoning but he needs help!!

There is more information about CO in the carbon monoxide booklet that you will receive on the day, or you can visit: safetyseymour.co.uk, it’s full of fun activities for your child to take part in.

We are aware that safety information can be quite alarming for children and have therefore made a great effort to package all information in a child-friendly way. That said, if your child does have any concerns about CO, please allay fears. It is highly unlikely that CO is present in your home but none the less, we must work to educate ourselves about its dangers and take precautions to keep ourselves safe, such as fitting a CO alarm.

Thank you for your time and if you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with your child’s school.

www.bonanza-creative.org

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Newsletter – March 2023

Please click on the relevant link below to view our March newsletter. The newsletter content is the same for each class however each class newsletter contains its own class attendance statistics.

Newsletter March 2023 – Primary 1

Newsletter March 2023 – Primary 2

Newsletter March 2023 – Primary 3

Newsletter March 2023 – Primary 4

Newsletter March 2023 – Primary 4-3

Newsletter March 2023 – Primary 5

Newsletter March 2023 – Primary 6-5

Newsletter March 2023 – Primary 7

Newsletter March 2023 – Primary 7-6

February 28, 2023

Our Inspection Report

Our Inspection Report has now been published. I am sure, like me, you will be delighted with the outcome. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff for their continued hard work and dedication to ensure we are meeting the needs of our young people at Camstradden. I would also like to congratulate our wonderful pupils for their hard work. They created made such a positive impression on our visitors. I would also like to thank our families and partners for their continued support.

You will see from the report that the positive steps we are making are highlighted alongside some examples of excellent practice. You will also see our identified next steps which include a continued focus on improving attendance and late coming. As you will know this is not something we can do alone and as such it is important that families support us by ensuring that their children are in school, on time, every day. This in turn, as mentioned in our report, will help to improve attainment and ensure that pupils needs are being met.

Well done Camstradden Primary!

Please click on the link below to view our Inspection Report.

https://education.gov.scot/education-scotland/inspection-reports/reports-page?id=1901

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

World Book Day Competition

On Thursday the 2nd of March we will be celebrating World Book Day. Pupils are invited to create their own toilet/kitchen roll book character. Families are encouraged not to go to any expense & should instead use materials from home/school to create their masterpiece. We looking forward to seeing creations on World Book Day.

February 8, 2023

Drama In P4!

Primary 4 have been doing a topic called ‘The Boy And The Bunnet’. Yesterday in drama they sat in the hot seat and answered questions as some of the main characters. Some of the boys and girls managed to use some of the Scots words we have learned in the topic!

February 7, 2023

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR FAMILIES

Dear Parent/Carer,

As you will know we are working hard at Camstradden to improve our attendance and late coming. Poor attendance is our biggest attainment gap. This means the children who do not attend school are not on track with their learning. If they were in school on time they would be more able to achieve their full potential. Please help us to support your children by ensuring your child attends school every day.

We also have large concerns surrounding the level of late coming at Camstradden Primary. Every day we have over 30 children who are registered late for school. This number sometimes increases into the 70’s.

Late coming is detrimental to pupils learning and is disruptive to the learning of others. Large numbers of children coming in late to school through the office also means our one member of clerical staff is unable to answer phones, processes registers, respond to emails or perform any other duties which has a negative impact in a variety of different ways. In order to improve late coming we require the support of all parents and carers to ensure children is in school on time each day. School starts at 9am and famines should ensure that pupils are in the playground and lined up before the bell sounds at 9am.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Yours

Miss Laura Davidson

Acting Head Teacher

February 2, 2023

February 2023 Newsletter

Click on the link below to view our February Newsletter.

Newsletter February 2023

February 2, 2023

Road Safety Awareness – Reminder

Please be aware that the ‘School Streets’ scheme is in operation at Camstradden Primary. The scheme closes a series of identified roads, listed below, to moving traffic between the hours of 8.30am and 9.15am and 2.30pm and 3.15pm. This scheme is to ensure the safety of children and families traveling to and from school.

Residents and blue badge holders are exempt, so there may be a small number of vehicles traveling within the zone during restricted times. Prominent signs have been erected in these areas to advise drivers of the restrictions.

Any unauthorised person found driving a vehicle within the temporary pedestrian/cycle zone during restricted hours will be subject to a minimum fine of £50 issued by Police Scotland.

Streets included in the zone at Camstradden Primary are –

Summerhill Road (after junction with Northmuir to Pitmully Road, taking in Summerhill Drive to junction with Summerhill Place)

January 30, 2023

Camstradden Primary – 2023 Pre-Entrant Information

Starting School

2023 Pre-Entrant Information

We are delighted that you will be joining us at Camstradden Primary School in August 2023. Over the next few months there will be a variety of transition key dates and events for families.

School staff will be liaising closely with Nursery staff over the next few months to ensure a positive transition from nursery to primary.

Induction Days

Both of our induction days are for pupils joining us in Primary 1 in August 2023 and their families. We will share important information with you about our school including our school vision and values, start dates, school timings and school uniform. Children will get the opportunity to visit their new class and participate in some fun learning activities with their peers.

Induction Day 1 – Thursday the 18^th of May 2023 at 9.30am
Induction Day 2 – Thursday the 8^th June 2023 at 1.30pm

We are looking forward to meeting the families joining our school community in August 2023.

January 24, 2023January 31, 2023

Primary 4 Curriculum Newsletter

Please click on the link below to view our classes Curriculum Newsletter. We would like to draw your attention to our classes attendance and late coming information. Late-coming and poor attendance is a big concern at Camstradden Primary. We would like to encourage all families to ensure children arrive in school on time each. This is also our whole school New Year Resolution for 2023.

Please help us to improve late-coming and attendance by ensuring your child arrives in school on time each day.

Primary 4 – Keeping You Posted Term 3