All posts by Mrs Duncan
class photo 2016-2017
Today we said a big ‘HELLO’ to Mrs Wright our new school teacher here at Inveravon Primary.
New P1’s
Welcome to our School Community girls.
May News Letter.
13 May 2016
Dear Parents,
This is an extremely difficult letter for me to write particularly at this time when we are saying farewell to Miss Smith.
I have just been appointed as Acting Head Teacher for the “new” school to be built on the south of Elgin. This is an incredible opportunity and I feel privileged to have been selected by the authority to lead on this. I am however aware that the timing could not be worse for Inveravon and I regret that.
This “acting” post is initially until October 2016 so I will remain the substantive head teacher of Inveravon and Knockando Primary Schools and will remain involved at some level until then. At that time I will have the option of returning to Inveravon and Knockando or applying for the new post on a permanent basis.
I am due to take up my new role as soon as possible and indeed the original start date was to be this week but it is recognised that my commitment to Inveravon must prevail until alternative arrangements can be made. This means that I will be taking the class at Inveravon next week and thereafter until arrangements are in place to release me. As a result my new role will initially be on an ad hoc basis.
The post of Acting Head Teacher for Inveravon and Knockando will be advertised this week and I will be involved in the interview and selection process for this.
The permanent post of Principal Teacher to replace Miss Smith has been advertised and interviews are due to take place on Monday May 30th. I will be interviewing and selecting the new PT along with Karen Lees my line manager.
This is a situation that I never imagined would happen and I am very aware that you as parents will have concerns. We will endeavour to minimise any changes to the children’s routines and learning experiences and Mrs Laing Mrs Reid and Mrs Duncan will carry on doing what they do so very well providing support to the children and will provide guidance to a new member of staff. I will also liaise closely with any new staff members to explain our own unique way of doing things here at Inveravon. Our way works well and has been recognised by the authority as excellent practice and there is an expectation that this will continue to be “The Inveravon Way.”
Dates for the Diary May letter
What’s coming up? Dates for your diary
| Thursday 19th May
Friday 20th May |
In-Service training days for staff |
| Monday 23rd May to
27th June |
Swimming – Every Monday |
| Wednesday 25th May | P7 Highland Games Transition Day @ Knockando Primary School |
| Thursday 26th May | New P1s transition– visit 9.30 to 10.30 am |
| Thursday 26th May | Speyside High School S1 Parent Evening |
| Wednesday 1st June | Library Van |
| Thursday 2nd June | New P1s transition– visit 9.30 to 10.30 am |
| Friday 3rd June | Possible Parent Council Camp over |
| Monday 6th June | Holiday |
| Tuesday 7th June | National School Grounds Week
Focus on Outdoors |
| Thursday 9th June | P7 Stepping out @ Speyside High School transition day |
| Monday 13th June | P7 Transition day @ Speyside High School |
| Wednesday 15th June | New P1s transition– visit 9.30 to 10.30 am |
| Thursday 16th June | P7 Transition day @ Speyside High School |
| Friday 17th June | Sports 1.30pm start |
| Monday 20th June | World Refuge Day Unicef |
| Thursday 23rd June | New P1s transition– visit 9.30 to 10.30 am |
| Tuesday 28th June | Leavers Service 1.30pm |
| Thursday 30th June | Last day of term |
| Friday 1st July | Summer Holidays begin |
Music afternoon at Inveravon Primary
The children from Inveravon had a lovely afternoon and also an opportunity to get a hands on experience of some wonderful musical instrument’s from Feis Moray.
If any one aged 8 and over is interested you can find out more at www.feishoirebh.co.uk as they are having a weekend of great opportunity for young people to take the first step in learning a traditional instruments 9.30 – 4 pm Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May 2016 at the Moray College Elgin.
Mandarin lesson’s
Inveravon have been lucky to have a Mandarin student for the next five weeks.
This is a extract from the P7 reflection book after a morning session with her.
This morning we were doing Mandarin with our new Chinese teacher called “Selena” The fact I found most interesting was that Selena’s home town has about the population of the whole of Scotland.
Next I want to go over what I have already learnt so I can remember. 
New Pupil
We welcomed a new pupil in P1 this week at Inveravon Primary School. The children have welcomed her in and already say she is adapting to the Inverawesome ways of learning.
December News Letter
December 2015
Dear Parents and Children,
I do hope the festive season finds you well and healthy and that you are getting prepared and looking forward to the big day. It’s certainly all go here at Inveravon and the stage was set up in the hall last week which means we can get our show well and truly rehearsed now. This year you can all look forward to enjoying “A Magical Christmas Journey” and I’m fairly sure you will all have a good idea about what that will involve……stars…angels….shepherds etc etc! As ever our enthusiastic pupils are putting their hearts and souls into rehearsals and it is sounding great even at this early stage.
The concert will be held on Tuesday 16th starting at 7pm and followed by the usual festive refreshments to which you are all welcome. The children will need to be in school for about 6.30 in order to get into costumes etc. There will be no raffle this year as everybody has given so much already. We are all looking forward to this event and the children are very excited about performing to you once again.
Last weekend of course saw us all in school on Saturday for what was our first ever and extremely successful Christmas Fayre. The atmosphere in the school was joyous and everyone seemed to be having a lovely time. I daresay you will have heard that we made £958 which is a staggering amount for such a small school. I must thank each and every one of you for giving so generously and for making the day such a tremendous success. Many thanks also to the children and the staff who worked tirelessly to make it happen and to ensure that the standard was high.
The school looked lovely and was very welcoming for all the good folks in our community who came along to support us. It was just a great day and the warmth of community feeling has left us all with a rosy glow and feel good factor. What a great way to welcome and celebrate the season of advent.
We are going to be making the wreaths today so foliage a plenty will be strewn around the school as we get going to fulfil the orders. I am really looking forward to flexing my creativity skills and I am sure to be kept right about how to make them properly by the children who really do know what they are doing.
As you know we decided not to go to the Panto in Inverness this year and the children have instead opted for a trip to Baxters to see Santa and to enjoy a pancake and juice. They wrote me very persuasive letters asking if they could go and I was only too delighted to say a great big YES! The cost of this is £5.99 per child and thanks to the Smartie money coming in we are
able to go. How exciting!
Pupils Christmas Party Friday December 18th. Party clothing can be taken to school to change into after lunch.
All pupils will go home at 3.15pm after the party.
Church Service with Glenlivet Primary Monday December 21st to be held at Inveravon Church at 10.00 am – All Welcome and please join us for coffee and a mince pie back up at the school.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and we will see you all back to school on Tuesday 5th January 2016.
From all of us at Inveravon Primary
Inveravon’s First Christmas Fayre 28th November 2015
