A great time was had by all at the Halloween Disco on Thursday. Many thanks to the Parent Council for all their hard work and organisation which helped to make the night a great success.
Primary 1 – 3
Primary 4 – 7
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Halloween Disco and Infant Parade
This year our Parent Council Halloween Disco is on Thursday, 27th October.
Primary 1 – 3’s Disco will be from 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm and should enter and be collected from the main school doors.
Primary 4 – 7’s Disco will be from 7.45 pm – 9.00 pm and they should enter through the Primary 6/7 Playground doors, however should be collected from the main doors.
Entry fee is £1 at the door. All children should be collected by an adult.
Be prepared to be dazzled and spooked at our Halloween Parade for our Primary 1 – 3 children. This will take place on Monday, 31st October at 1.30 pm. Doors will open no earlier than 1.15 pm.
The children will retell the Julia Donaldson classic, the Princess and the Wizard, as well as treating you to some fabulous Halloween songs that they have been learning.
New Dinner Menu
There is a new menu on offer in the Dinner Hall. All of the children have been given a paper copy of this, however, it can be found in the ‘Catering’ section of the pull down menu under ‘
School Information’ or by clicking the link below:
Charity Coffee Morning
Thank you you to all who attended our coffee morning this morning. We are very grateful for your support with donations of cakes and raffle prizes. With your generosity this morning, we have raised over £560.
We will make donations to both Macmillan Cancer Support and to Marie Curie to continue their great work in supporting families who are affected by cancer.
Cashless Dinner Hall System
Last week saw the introduction of the cashless system in the Dinner Hall. This system allows pupils and staff to pay for meals without handling cash at the point of sale. Each child has a unique card which they can use the machine above to put credit onto their card to pay for Breakfast Club, Toast Tuck Shop and their School Dinners.
The children can put money onto their card before 9 a.m. by going into the Dinner Hall and asking the Breakfast Club Supervisor for their card. Similarly, the children have the opportunity at 12 p.m. to go up to the Hall to credit their card.
The children from Primary 1 – 3 cards’ will be credited £1.90 on a daily basis. If this is not used, this will be taken off of the card again at the end of the day. Similarly, this will happen for children who receive free school meals.
For further information on the cashless system, please click on the link below:
Exciting new ways to make school payments
We are introducing additional methods of payment within schools to make life easier for parents/carers, reduce the need for pupils to carry cash and reduce the volumes of cash being handled in the school.
You will be able to pay securely online 24/7 using debit/credit card for all school meals and all other school expenses such as trip and uniform items. You will also still be able to pay by cash in school and we would encourage weekly payment to assist in the reduction of cash handling.
Online School Payments – The online payment facility is being rolled out on a school-by-school basis. As the online payment facility rolls out to schools, parents/carers will receive a letter with a unique reference number for each child. Once you have this reference number, you can make an online payment clicking on the link or by accessing the online payment button on the side menu.
Spanish Film Festival
Primary 6 took part in a day of culture when they visited the Spanish Film Festival in Edinburgh to watch a screening of the cartoon Donkey Xote, an animated tale of the life of Don Quixote.
They are currently learning some basic words and phrases Spanish. They watched the film in English, with Spanish subtitles.
Exciting Events Coming your Way
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING
We are hosting out annual Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 14
th October at 10.00 a.m.. We have a tradition of very well supported Coffee Mornings at St. Michael’s and we very much hope to see you there as we support Macmillan Cancer Charity.
Any donations of home baking would be gratefully received.
HALLOWE’EN
This year our Halloween disco is on Thursday 27th October.
P1 – P3, 6.30pm – 7.30pm (enter and exit through the main doors)
P4 – P7, 7.45pm – 9pm (enter through P6 door and exit through main door)
Tickets are £1 each and payable on the door. Many thanks to our Parent Council for organising this event.
Parent Council Newsletter
Our Parent Council held their AGM this week and they have begun planning for the year ahead.
Please click on the link below to read the latest newsletter:
Dates for your Diary
We are holding a number of events over the next few weeks to provide opportunities for parents/carers to become involved with their child’s education and the wider life of the school.
Mrs Greechan extends a warm welcome to all of the events listed below:
Friday, 30th September at 11.00 am – Mass to celebrate the Feast of St Michael. Primary 7 invite you to join them for a cup of tea or coffee after Mass.
Monday, 3rd October at 6.30 pm – AGM of the Parent Council.
Wednesday, 5th October at 6.30 pm – Infant Literacy and Numeracy Workshops for parents/carers of Primary 1 – 3 children.
Thursday, 13th October between 3.15 pm – 8.15pm – Parents/Carers Evening. Appointment times are in the process of being allocated.
Friday, 14th October at 10.00 am – Macmillan Coffee Morning
Monday, 31st October at 1.30 pm – Hallowe’en Parade
Wednesday, 2nd November at 6.30 pm – Curriculum Rationale Workshop
We look forward to your support and welcoming you into St Michael’s for the many different events we are holding.
Famous Artists
We have been looking at famous artists and their work.
