Getting ready for Christmas

This week the nursery children have enjoyed getting ready for Christmas with Santa’s workshop and sleigh. We have had visits from Elf on the Shelf and the children have enjoyed finding him when they first come in to the nursery. We ended this week with a visit to Almondvale Shopping Centre to buy a present for Santa and have a photograph taken by the Christmas Tree and were lucky enough to see Santa.

 

 

Bankton Severe Weather Arrangements

Bankton Primary School shares Janitorial Staff with Dedridge Primary and St. Ninian’s Primary throughout the day. This can put pressure on the early shift in severe weather where the Janitor has responsibility for opening three schools, clearing and gritting paths.

WLC require janitorial staff to clear ONE path designated a safe route into school. In Bankton we have designated TWO paths for this purpose.

The path from the Mowbray Rise gate to the Breakfast Club door and the Zig Zag path to the Infant door will always be gritted early in the morning. The steps at the front of the building will also be gritted to ensure safe access. When the children are inside the building they will be supervised by early arrival staff in the great hall until the start of the day. The playground will be assessed for risk at break and at lunchtime and pupils supervised indoors if there is still a risk from ice / snow.

Any parent or child with disability should always come to the school car park and park in the disabled space, entering the building via the steps.

We would ask you to be aware that in EXTREME conditions, grit scattered at 6am will have little effect, so please wear sensible footwear and stick to the cleared paths.

Thank you for your co-operation with health and safety in our learning community.

Mrs. Stewart, Headteacher

Badger The Mystical Mutt @ Bankton

You may already be aware of the Magical Badger Buzz at Bankton!!  We are delighted to be teaming up with Badger the Mystical Mutt and Authors McNicol and Jackson for an inspiring fun-filled year as our very own reading patrons!

This project has been set up to inspire the pupils and further develop a love for reading and writing in our school!

Badger visited the school last month and was recorded for a very special radio broadcast which will be aired on BBC Radio Scotland on Boxing Day at 12.30 (see the link below for details).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09kf6cx

Tune in and you may just hear some voices that you recognise!

Watch out for more magical Badger events in the New Year!

The photo below is Badger and the BBC at Bankton!

Find out more about Badger: http://www.badgerthemysticalmutt.com/index.html