Winter Ready West Lothian
West Lothian Council has launched its public information campaign Winter Ready West Lothian.
As with previous years the council has:
- Maintained salt stocks.
- Set up contracts with local suppliers for snow clearing support.
- Provided an email alert so that regular information can be sent direct to your inbox.
- Delivered refresher training to staff on all snow clearing equipment.
- Published a Winter Ready supplement in the winter issue of Bulletin, the council newspaper.
The council is also asking residents and local businesses to help:
- Park sensibly – abandoned vehicles can cause serious issues.
- Share information with friends and neighbours, and spare a moment for vulnerable neighbours.
- Sign up for the email alert on the council’s website.
- If you are able, clear the path and pavement in front of your home.
- Prepare your car and home ahead of the winter.
- Keep the winter issue of Bulletin handy (to be distributed from Monday 18 November).
Parents and carers should also ensure that their child’s school has up to date contact information. Should severe weather hit, Groupcall is the way that schools will inform parents and carers about closures.
More information about the council’s preparations are available online: www.westlothian.gov.uk/winter. To sign up for the eBulletin or eAlert visit: www.westlothian.gov.uk/email. Follow the West Lothian Council on Facebook and Twitter. Download the council’s free App for iPhone, iPad and iPod. Winter information is also available for Android users on the Big Local App West Lothian.
Drumming and Meditation
As part of our Japan topic, P3/4/5 were split into groups and spent the afternoon in the hall working collaboratively to create, rehearse and perform their own Japanese music in the style of the Mugenkyo drummers. Earlier in the day during RME, we were learning about Buddhism and the story of the Buddha. Many years ago, the Buddhists developed a form of meditation so we tried some for ourselves! The pupils were asked to see and feel their bodies becoming the colours of the rainbow. Very relaxing!
Rights Respecting Assembly – World Food Day
The Focus Group for our Rights Respecting lead our assembly today. They spoke about sustainable food systems as yesterday was World Food Day. This helped to highlight everyone’s right to a good standard of living (UNCRC Article 27) and some countries who do not.
You can view their presentation by clicking on this link:
2013.10.16 Global Food Day – Assembly
If you would like to listen to the ‘We’ve All Got Rights’ song, please click on the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN_70HXxd5Y
Spending Spree at Dobbies!
Mrs Shiels, Jessie and I had great fun spending the £300 Sunflower prize money at Dobbies today! Among the treasures we chose are new rakes, a wheelbarrow, bulbs, seeds, plants and earth. The school will have a busy time ahead planting the fruit, vegetables and plants! Can’t wait to see what it will all look like when we are finished!
