Please see attached a letter from Professor Jason Leitch.
Letter to Parents and Carers from Jason Leitch National Clinical Director
Author: WLPatricia.Mooney@glow
Deliberate Fire Setting
Please read this for your information and share it with your children.
Easter Update.
On behalf of Mrs Burns and the staff of St Joseph’s Primary school and Nursery class, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support, over the last few months. We hope you have a lovely Easter holiday.
The school will finish as normal tomorrow, 1st April 2022 at 12.20pm with All resuming on, the 19th of April 2022 at, 8.45am.
We would like to congratulate our Primary 3 children who celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation last night in St Joseph’s church. Thank you to Mr Neale, Mrs Wards and Mr Toner for preparing our children in school and to our parents for supporting their children at home. A huge thank you also, to Fr. Sebastian for his support and spiritual guidance.
Easter Holiday Fun!
During the Easter holidays, Whitburn Academy will be hosting the West Lothian Council’s ‘Active Fun Active Feet’ Multisports Holiday programme, delivered by the Active Schools & Community Sport team, with support from local accredited/verified sports clubs, young leaders and sports coaches.
The Whitburn ‘Active Fun Active Feet’ Easter holiday camp, (in partnership with Armadale and St Kentigern’s Active Schools Coordinators), will take place on Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th April, from 9am-3pm, for all pupils through from P1-P7.
The cost is £25 for 2 days (concessions available).
Bookings can be made online at https://whitburn2022easter.eventbrite.co.uk
Tree Planting
Our Primary 7 children will be participating in the WEE TREE PLANTING activity tomorrow, in the area between ourselves and Polkemmet Primary School.
Please see the attached information.
Tree_Planting_DETAILS-1 WHITBURN Wee Forest Planting
Children have been reminded to wear suitable clothing and footwear.
Also, if they would like to bring a change of clothes, just in case!
January Newsletter
Free Bus Travel
Free bus travel for young people in Scotland
A blank copy of the application can also be downloaded below.
Christmas Celebrations: Diary Dates
Please see update regarding arrangements for P4 Christmas celebrations.
| Class | Christmas Class Party | Class Panto Showing |
| P1 | Wednesday 15th December | Friday 17th December |
| P2/1 | Wednesday 15th December | Tuesday 14th December
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| P3/2 | Thursday 16thDecember (PM) | Friday 17th December |
| P3 | Thursday 16thDecember (PM | Monday13th December |
| P4 | Wednesday 15th December (PM) | Friday 10th December |
| P5/4 | Wednesday 15th December | Tuesday 14th December |
| P5 | Thursday 16thDecember (PM) | Friday 17th December |
| P6F | Thursday 16thDecember (PM) | Friday 17th December
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| P6K | Thursday 16thDecember (PM)
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Friday 17th December
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| P7 | Thursday 16thDecember (PM) | Friday 17th December
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Christmas Diary Dates
Christmas Celebration in School: Dates for your Diary
| Class | Christmas Class Party | Class Panto Showing |
| P1 | Wednesday 15th December | Friday 17th December |
| P2/1 | Wednesday 15th December | Tuesday 14th December
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| P3/2 | Thursday 16thDecember (PM) | Friday 17th December |
| P3 | Thursday 16thDecember (PM | Monday13th December |
| P4 | Tuesday 21st December (PM) | Friday 17 December |
| P5/4 | Wednesday 15th December | Tuesday 14th December |
| P5 | Thursday 16thDecember (PM) | Friday 17th December |
| P6F | Thursday 16thDecember (PM) | Friday 17th December
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| P6K | Thursday 16thDecember (PM)
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Friday 17th December
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| P7 | Thursday 16thDecember (PM) | Friday 17th December
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| Nursery Celebrations. | |
| Week beginning, 13th of December, children will be involved in various Christmas activities each day. In the spirit of Christmas, children are welcome to wear festive jumpers/outfits. | Organised Events.
Wednesday, 15th December: The showing of the online panto, Aladdin. Thursday, 16th December: Christmas Pyjama Day in the Nursery.
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Children should come to school wearing their Christmas party clothes.
Poppy Appeal
Thank you to everyone who supported the Scottish Poppy Appeal, this year. We managed to raise a fabulous, £173.14. well done!
