Dear Parents and Carers,<\/p>\n
Welcome back after another long weekend for which the weather stayed perfect.\u00a0 I hope you all could make the most of the sunshine and the many Jubilee and other social events going on.\u00a0\u00a0 Children from P6\/7 class went along to the Bigton afternoon teas to sell more of their enterprise products and did very well- not only with interacting \u00a0politely with the community but also \u00a0raising over \u00a3100. Well done to our young entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n
Cinderella:<\/strong> Thank you for your support in reviving the costumes for this production so we could film the effort children have made to learn all the songs and lines for what was to be a live production at Christmas but was one of the casualties of Covid.\u00a0 We hope to share copies of the production by the end of term.<\/p>\n Sports Day:<\/strong> We plan to do this on the morning of 21st<\/sup> June 9.30-11.30 .\u00a0 I hope you might be able to join the children on the Boddam Football field as they participate in a variety of \u00a0active sport team games and competitive races. We could really do with some parent volunteers to keep score and support children as they move from one activity to the next. Please email the school if you can help.<\/p>\n Health and Wellbeing: <\/strong>We continue to use\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0the resource, Jigsaw, in all classes to teach aspects of health and wellbeing. \u00a0This term we will be working pieces 5 and 6, Relationships and Changing Me. \u00a0I have attached( sent out via email)18.4.19 Jigsaw attachment<\/a> the course descriptors for you. \u00a0If you would like to discuss this or come in and look at the resources used, please contact me at school. \u00a0The lessons on Changing Me will be starting \u00a0on Friday for all the P5, P6 and P7 who will be taught in their year groups.<\/p>\n It is important that children receive consistent and accurate messages regarding relationships, sexual health and parenthood education. \u00a0Effective education can empower children that their bodies are their own and how to keep themselves safe and healthy.<\/p>\n To find out more please click the link below.<\/p>\n Sex Education in Scottish Schools. A Guide for Parents and Carers.<\/a><\/p>\n Paper copies can be requested from the school office.<\/p>\n P1 New Entrants parents meeting<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0has to be postponed again as Ms Inkster is not well enough to return to school this week.\u00a0 The \u00a0meeting has now been schedule for Wed 22nd<\/sup> June at 6pm.\u00a0 I do apologies for the constant change to this and hope you will be able to attend this new date.<\/p>\n Enterprise Afternoon<\/strong>.\u00a0 What a very successful afternoon was organised by our P6\/7 with just a little help from Ms Scalan.\u00a0 The variety \u00a0and quality of items on sale was astonishing.\u00a0 I think the class have developed useful team working, collaborative and negotiating skills as well as an \u00a0understanding of profit and loss.<\/p>\n NOOSC:<\/strong>\u00a0 WE are pleased to report that the process for recruiting a play practitioner to run the after school club is almost complete, and we now have a\u00a0 start date for the beginning of the August term.\u00a0 This means that the after school club will\u00a0 be open to all school age children from 3pm to 5.30pm Monday to Friday starting on 16th<\/sup> Aug.\u00a0 We plan to offer come inset days clubs and holiday clubs once the practitioner is in post.\u00a0 We are still looking at how we can offer before school provision as we do still need a SSSC registered practitioner to run this and at the moment the contract advertised for NOOSC only covers after school club. However we hope that we might be able to offer some kind of before school provision in the future. \u00a0We will send out further details about after school club as soon as we can.<\/p>\n Little Librarians<\/strong>:\u00a0 We now have a very enthusiastic group of 15 children who want to look after and develop the school library as well as promote the joy of reading throughout the school.\u00a0 This group met with Zuzanna O\u2019 Rouke who is the librarian from Sandwick School, last week, and she will be supporting the group as their develop their ideas to make the library a must visit space.<\/p>\n Transition afternoon<\/strong> for all children moving classes will be this Wednesday 8th<\/sup> June.<\/p>\n Parent council<\/strong> have been working with the children in school to look at the uniform that they might like to wear.\u00a0 They have been involved in choosing a new logo for the badge\u00a0 which turned out to be a puffin and then designing a new badge with the puffin.\u00a0 Although school uniform is not compulsory, wearing \u00a0it does give a sense of belonging and saves a lot of effort deciding what to wear each day. Parent council will let you know when the new designs are available.<\/p>\n Sun cream:<\/strong>\u00a0 Just a reminder that although it often does not\u00a0 feel very warm there is a lot of strength in the sun so please do apply sun cream to your child\u2019s exposed skin before coming to school.\u00a0 Also remind them to bring their water bottle which they can access though out the day.<\/p>\n Upcoming dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n 8th<\/sup> 9th<\/sup> June\u00a0 P7 Transition days to Sandwick<\/p>\n 8th<\/sup> June Second transition afternoon for all classes in school<\/p>\n 14th<\/sup> June Ante-preschoolers open morning in nursery<\/p>\n 21st<\/sup> June:<\/strong> Sports Afternoon<\/p>\n 23rd<\/sup> June: <\/strong>JRSO presentation in the Town Hall<\/p>\n 23rd<\/sup> and 24th<\/sup><\/strong> June P7 transition days to Anderson high School<\/p>\n 24th<\/sup> June Nursery Sports morning<\/p>\n 28th<\/sup> June Nursery Graduation open morning\u00a0 for those moving up to P1<\/p>\n 30th<\/sup> June:<\/strong>\u00a0 2pm:\u00a0\u00a0 Leavers Assembly – P7\u00a0 parents\/carers only<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As other dates are confirmed I will update you here.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best wishes,<\/p>\n Gina Finch<\/p>\n OPEN DOOR DRAMA SUMMER SCHOOL 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n Gulberwick Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n P4\u2014P7<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday 25th \u2013Saturday 30th July<\/strong><\/p>\n Mon\u2014Friday 10am till 4pm <\/strong><\/p>\n Performances Saturday at 2pm and 7pm<\/strong><\/p>\n Please bring packed lunches, tuck shop available.<\/p>\n \u00a355 for the week (sibling discount available at \u00a330)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Please book via email\u00a0 opendoordrama33@gmail.com<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome back after another long weekend for which the weather stayed perfect.\u00a0 I hope you all could make the most of the sunshine and the many Jubilee and other social events going on.\u00a0\u00a0 Children from P6\/7 class went along to the Bigton afternoon teas to sell more of their enterprise products … Continue reading Newsletter 6.6.22<\/span>