January 2013
Dear Parents and Children
Happy New Year to you all and I hope it will be a good one for you. It has started well in regard to the weather and I hope it continues although we could do with a few heavy showers up in the Lecht and Cairngorm area over the next week. That would suit our skiers very well indeed. Apparently there is word of low temperatures and snow at the weekend so do remember to check the phoneline on Monday morning if there has been snow. I do try to update it before 7.15am.
Traffic Lights
You will all be aware of the delays Colin is experiencing due to the traffic lights. Whilst very frustrating there is little we can do other than be patient for the duration.
The children have been full of their Christmas news and telling us about all the things they got. Very exciting for them all! Can I just remind everyone who got a mobile phone that they are best left at home. We really do prefer children not to be texting etc from school. If anyone needs to get in touch with home we are only too happy to let them use the school phone.
Events
The diary is surprisingly empty but I do know that there are a few dates coming up in February and March which I will list in a “Dates for the Diary” page at the end of this newsletter. Please keep it handy for reference.
Dance – Pamela Younie will start again with us next Thursday for a six week block of dance so please make sure that PE kits are brought in to school every Monday. Pamela really motivates the children and they thoroughly enjoy learning new dance skills and taking part. I am excited to see all the different things they will be learning this time. If you would like to join in just come along every Thursday morning from 9am – 9.45am
Enterprise – Mrs Mailer will shortly issue information about the topic the children will be undertaking throughout February which is a Social Enterprise Activity raising funds for third world countries. It is still in the planning stage and sounds very exciting. I do hope you will all manage to get involved in some way. Two dates that have been fixed are, a Bring and Buy Toy sale on Friday the 8th of February which will give everyone a chance to clear out the toy cupboard and a Coffee Morning on Friday March 1st. This will be the culminating event of a month of fundraising activities which we hope the whole community will get involved in.
If you have any fundraising brainwaves then please let Mrs Mailer know.
Science – We will be taking part again in the national Science and Engineering week from March 15th – 24th so if anyone wants to come in to school to take part in, or lead an activity then we would be delighted to see you. This year the theme is “Invention and Discovery” and we have been awarded a grant of £200 pounds to use for this event.
Annual Reports
Once again we will be inviting you in with your children to have a discussion about progress and achievement on March 14th. These discussions together with further input from the children will form the basis of the yearly reports which we hope to have ready to give you by the end of April. I look forward to seeing you on that evening. However, as you know, you are always welcome to come in to school to discuss any issues you may have with me or Mrs Mailer at any time.
Chill and Chat
On that same note you are all invited to come along to the school on Thursday February 14th at 2pm. It’s just an informal opportunity to get together with myself to chat over a coffee about this, that and the other and the direction you would like to see the school taking and / or things you would like to see introduced. These opportunities to talk about the school are invaluable to me and I would really appreciate seeing as many of you there as possible.
Parent Council
The next meeting is at the school on Wednesday February 27th at 7pm.
Please come along.
I know you will all join with me in wishing the skiers a great week when they head off to the slopes on Monday January 21st. Mrs Laing will accompany the children and I know she is looking forward to it just as much as they are.
Only eight children will be left in school that week so Mrs Mailer, Mrs Ferguson and Mrs Duncan won’t know what to do with themselves……………(I am sure there is a cupboard or a shed that needs clearing out or sorting so rest assured they will be kept busy!)
In the meantime take care of yourselves and I look forward to seeing you all soon.
Kind Regards
Head Teacher
Dates for the Diary January 2013
January
21st – 25th Ski Residential
February
Friday 8th Bring and Buy Toy Sale
Thursday 14th Chill and Chat 2pm
Friday 15th Mid term holiday
Monday 18th Mid term holiday
Tuesday 26th Childsmile Fluoride Varnishing
March
Friday 1st Coffee Morning
Thursday 14th Parent and Children’s Appointments 3.30pm – 6pm
Friday 29th Good Friday Holiday and start of Easter Holidays
