Mrs. Denney just loves a good sing-along – so what better way to pay tribute to our retiring Depute Head that a good old Tannochside Shindig? Guess who got eaten by the Boa Constrictor?
We are all enjoying the lovely weather at the moment and many of the classes are working outside to make the most of it while it lasts.
The forecast says it’s due to last into next week. It would be a good idea for children:
1. To wear a sunhat or cap to school (no football brands).
2. To get some sunscreen applied before coming to school, and maybe bringing some with them to put on themselves later on.
3. To bring a water bottle to school, filled with fresh water.
Today was our annual Easter Bonnet Parade. All of the children were asked to create an Easter bonnet, crown or hat at home to wear to our service. Each class selected a winner who was awarded with the prize of a chocolate Easter egg.
All of the pupils who entered put in a lot of effort – every idea was different and unique and so much time and thought had gone into making each one special. Well done and thank you for making it so much fun!
Many of our children have already achieved their Silver Award in the Going for Gold scheme. To celebrate this excellent achievement, all of the children who have earned their award were invited to a Zumba Party. Mrs Paterson led the children through an energetic but fun routine. Well done everyone for achieving this!
Thursday March 1st was World Book Day. Every pupil received a £1 gift voucher which they can use towards a book in most high-street book shops.
To celebrate this day, everyone was invited to dress up as their favourite book character. A winner for best costume was chosen from each stage – they received a book and bookmark as a prize. The staff also held a competition – Mr. Clark won for his Mr. Bump costume!
Thank you to everyone who worked together to make this such a memorable day. Special thanks to Mrs. Fleck who organised it!
Some P6 pupils were invited to attend a whole day training session at Coatbridge Fire Station to train as Junior Fire Fighters. This was a fantastic experience for our pupils and as you can see from the photographs they had a wonderful day.
They learned how to use fire hoses and attach them to the fire tender, then put out a ‘fire’ in a car! They also learned how to get someone out of a smoke filled room using the same procedures as real fire fighters and they rescued ‘Wee Bob’ and ‘Big Bob’.
During the day they were taught the dangers of fire and safety tips.Transport Police also spoke to them about the dangers of going on train lines and electricity.
This was a very exciting day and pupils learned so much and they all agreed it was ‘THE BEST SCHOOL TRIP EVER!’
World Book Day is on Thursday 1st March 2012.
To celebrate, we are having a “Dress as a Book character” competition. Pupils and staff can dress as a character from their favourite book to enter.
Check back soon to see some photographs of the different costumes.
With the help of some parents we are trying to re-organise our library and locate the books we have on our system.
If you have any old School Library Books lying around your house could you please return them to the school-no questions asked!
There will be a box in the library for all books to put into at a time convenient to the class. Thank you for your assistance with this.
Thank you to everyone who recently donated old clothes and items back in November. We managed to raise £130 for school funds.
Click here to download the December 2011 edition of the Tannochside Newsletter which has already been sent home via “pupil post”.
