Morningside Blog

Thank you for all of the kind donations for our Twinning School, Obomeng Primary. They were completely blown away by your generosity.

Unfortunately, the cost of sending the cases with the much needed resources is much more than we thought, so we desperately need your help to raise the funds to send them.

We hope to do this by having a dress down day on Tuesday. If every child brings £1 to school, we will be able to pay the cost of the additional luggage to be sent to Ghana.

Thank you for your support.

Did you know we support and are twinned with a school in Ghana?

We raise money each year to send to Obomeng Primary, as in Ghana all children must pay to access education. At Morningside Primary, we learn about the UNCRC Rights of the Child, and truly believe all children have the right to an education. Mrs Gordon’s class and the Fairtrade Committee sold rice which paid for a child’s education for a whole year. During Fairtrade week, the school raised £200 by wearing the Fairtrade colours. As a staff, we agreed to use part of the profit of the Christmas Fayre to add another £300 to that total, which will help source much needed equipment and resources.

On 18^th June, staff from the school and church in Ghana will visit us. We are looking forward to meeting them and presenting them with the cheque. We also know that the children have very little stationary or resources in Ghana, so we have bought a suitcase which we would like to fill and send back with our friends. (By paying the excess baggage fee)

We are looking for donations of the following items to make a difference to the children of Ghana;

Any help or donations would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Mrs Gordon and Mrs Molloy

The NSPCC are running an online safety workshop tomorrow, Thursday 14th June 3.30 – 4.30pm.

Very few parents have signed up and we would like to urge you to come along if you are available. (Especially parents with children in P4-7 but all welcome)

We deal with issues stemming from social media a great deal at school as so many of our pupils have access to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat etc.

The workshop will help raise awareness of the dangers your child could face through the use of social media and help you gain a better understanding of how to keep them safe.

Please call the school if you would like to attend.

We hope to see as many of you as possible.

Week commencing Monday, 11^th June:

Health Week,  including Sports Day,  10am Monday, 11^th June

Monday, 11^th, Tuesday, 12^th & Wednesday 13^th June:

P7 Liaison Visits to St. Aidens High School.

Wednesday 13th June:

Parental CPR Workshop 3.30-4.30pm (limited spaces available – return tear off slip or call – a ballot will be carried out for spaces)

Thursday 14th June:

NSPCC Online Awareness workshop for parents, 3.30-4.30pm (contact the school to let us know if you can come)

Wednesday, 20^th June:

Primary 1 Numeracy Parental Workshop 3.15 – 4pm

7-9pm P7 Joint Leavers Disco at St.Brigids Hall

Friday, 22^nd June:

10am  End of Term Service & Prize Giving at Coltness Memorial Church.

Thursday, 28^th June:

School closes at 1pm.

Our new Primary 1 pupils starting in August will soon be receiving their official invitations to come to our induction days.

Just a reminder of the information you received on registration…

First visit: Thursday 17th May 10.30-11.30am followed by first school lunch 11.30-12.45pm approx. (Parents to attend with children)

Second visit: Wednesday 23rd May 9.30-11.30am (Children only)

Third visit: Tuesday 29th May 1-2.30pm (Children only)

We are very much looking forwards to meeting our new pupils and their families.