P2 B  really  enjoyed being shop-keepers recently at our annual Bring and Buy Sale. They would like to thank P6  for helping them to count the money and give change.  £245-00 was raised, which will be used to fund Outdoor Education activities.

Red Nose Day – Friday 13th March 2015

Preparations are under way and the Pupil Council are busy organising our annual Red Nose Day event which is on Friday 13th March.

This year we will be holding a mini fun day in the hall for all the pupils. There will be a mixture of stalls including, beat the goalie, hula hoop competition, hoopla, guess the sweets in the jar, cakes and drinks, as well as Red Nose Day merchandise and a Tombola! Hopefully you will manage to find the golden nose!

Stalls will cost 20-30p and Red Noses are £1.

Children are also asked to donate £1 and wear red on the day!

Thanks for your support, from the Pupil Council!

From 23rd February until the 6th March, it is Fairtrade Fortnight. As a Fairtrade school, we will be continuing to show our support for buying Fairtrade. Fair Trade means fair pay and working conditions for farmers and producers. Fair Trade products are made in safe and healthy working conditions, where farmers receive a fair price and have a voice in how their workplace is run. By choosing Fair Trade products, you are not only getting high quality products, you are making a difference in the lives of the people who grow the food you eat and the goods you use.

So what are we doing to help support Fairtrade farmers? Well, for the next two weeks, Fairtrade bananas will be on sale at the desk near the school office every day at break time for just 30p. We will also be running a class competition to see which class can bring the most fair-trade fruit for snack. For every piece of Fairtrade fruit you bring in for your snack, colour in a banana on your class sheet.  The class with the most bananas coloured in by the end of the fortnight, will win a prize!

We will also be holding a Fairtrade song competition. So we are calling out to all future Beyonce’s and 5 Seconds of Summer stars…Write your own song all about Fairtrade to any tune you like and win a prize! Song entries must be handed in by Friday 6^th March.

So hopefully you’ll all continue to show your support in buying Fairtrade products! Get munching those bananas!

Well done to our P7 Rotary Quiz Team who came second in the local Quiz held in Bathgate last week.  The team were Matthew Hobson, Blair McAlpine, Robyn Thomson and Ronan Somerville.

Congratulations also to the P6 Euroquiz Team who also represented the school last week.  The team were Robin Bremner, Igor Zarkiewicz, Jasmine Beveridge and Alistair McKay.

Well done to both teams. Questions are only easy if you know the answers !

Please see below for  an overview of what is on offer in school at the moment

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Here are some of the comments about homework club –

‘If I am stuck I can ask a teacher for help’, Jack

‘I like being able to use things in the classroom to help me’, Kiera

‘I feel more organised with my homework’, Kelsey

‘The classroom is quiet and peaceful when I do my homework’, Mark

‘I like having a set time in the week to do my homework’, Brooklyn

From Monday 10^th February the intention  is that :

• The back gate will be open again for Breakfast Club and general entry to the West Door (P3-7) and Main Entrance
• There will be a safe path from the Elizabeth Drive ramp entrance to the West Door (P3-7) and Main Entrance
• To access the P1-2 entrance you will need to use the path from the Community Wing OR  you can use the Main Entrance

It is expected that the project will be finished in 2 weeks – weather permitting.

Primary 7, Primary 7/6 and Primary 6 have started preparations for the School Show this year. They have all applied for their role they would like and the Primary 7’s have started practising already! They are so excited and can’t wait to begin rehearsals this week…

P2B enjoyed Science outdoors as part of their “Living Things” topic.

First they put out food for the birds then they made snowbirds. After that they tried to build a snowman which was as tall as themselves.

From Wednesday 28^th January the Margaret Avenue entrance to school will be closed due to the above work.  The following arrangements will be in place :

• Breakfast Club children will come in via the front entrance as the side doors to the hall will be closed off.
• Children who normally come in the Margaret Avenue gate will need to walk along Margaret Avenue / Marina Road and then either come in the Community wing path and then up the steps and round the corner to the P-1 entrance OR use the Main Gate on Elizabeth Drive.

This work on the rear playground will last until approximately Friday 6^th February.  After this work will begin on the front playground and other arrangements will be in place.  I will inform you of arrangements for this part of the work when it is planned.

Further updates will happen via Groupcall and the blog.