Head Teacher Blog

News Update 4.09.2015

 

The  Refurbishment

We are currently still on schedule. We received the new modular unit at the weekend where we plan to house the P1, P1/2 and P2 classes in this area after the October break. So we are busy packing equipment ready for our move. The Bothy will also be moving into their new facilities after the holidays as well.

SPORTS SECTION

Touch Rugby

P6 and P7 Pupils will be taking part in Touch Rugby sessions during class this month in preparation for the Touch Rugby Festival at Buckie High School on Thursday 17 September. A team of 7/8 players will be selected

to represent the school.

Orienteering – 23 September

P7 pupils will take part in an Orienteering Festival at Milnes’ High School from 9.30-12pm. Packed Lunches will be required. Please inform school office if you require a packed lunch from canteen.

Athletics After School-Buckie High School

An after schools athletics club is underway from 4-5pm on Thursdays for P5,P6 and P7 pupils. This is run and organised by Active Schools. Each session costs £2.Please contact the school if you require more details

E WEATHER 

If severe weather is expected and there is a chance that the school will close, please endeavour to undertake one of these three options:

  1. Listen to Moray Firth Radio, which has regularly updated information – 97.4FM.

2.Use the Schools Information    Telephone Line:

  • Dial 0870 054 9999. Then dial in the school’s PIN ~ 031340
  • This will take you to the Millbank mailbox where you will enter a menu system.
  • Dial 1 – to hear information about severe weather affecting the school day.
  • “Calls to this number will be charged a 2p per minute service charge plus your call providers access charge”
  1. 3. Use the Schools Closure

Information Portal:

http://schoolclosures.moray.gov.uk/

www.themoraycouncil.gov.uk

  • Under the heading

Ready for Winter click on

View School Closures

BBC Radio Scotland will pick up the closure notice. A post will also be made on Twitter @the MorayCouncil.

PARENT COUNCIL NEWS

There will be a Parent Council Meeting on Wednesday 7th October. Old and new members will be welcomed. We appreciate the good work and support carried out by the Parent Council. We will issue Parent Council meeting dates in due course.

Millbank Partnership with Parents (MPP)

We are working on improving and developing curricular areas within our school and are keen to involve parents/carers/community in this task. The first area we are looking at on our School Improvement Plan is Health and Wellbeing. We would welcome anyone willing to meet with us to help us develop this area. Please either contact the school office or email Angela Stuart, Acting DHT directly at

angela.stuart13@moray-edunet.gov.uk

We look forward to working with you.

Millbank Matters

Please remember that ”Millbank Matters”  the Facebook page run by our active parent council is also available for information.