Category: School Updates

Chris Duke -the author of “Lucy’s Blue Day” has been very busy recently taking part in “This Morning Live” exhibition. 

TONIGHT is the last chance to order  “Lucy’s Blue Day” before the author Chris Duke visits school tomorrow ( www.lucysblueday.com – and use code DEANS at the checkout)

The pack is made up of a bag, the book, 2 letters from Lucy and colouring pencils. The cost is £10 (without postage and packaging).

You may remember that before Easter, children  were asked to design posters to promote the events leading up to  and the Deans Gala Day itself.

These posters are now with the committee, and may be appearing in the library or local businesses very soon!

We have chosen a selection from some of the classes…

Don’t worry if you missed the Transition Info meeting last week – the presentation slides can be viewed by clicking the link below:

P1 Transition info 2019

As part of Mental Health Awareness week we have continued to learn about strategies to support us, however we may be feeling. Mindfulness and trying to be in the present, helps us to focus our minds and slow down our thoughts.

P5 and P7 pupils worked together last week to design and make their own jars – either for themselves or to gift to someone.

They loved the process and the finished results!

Primary 5 have the responsibility of running The Stationery Station as their ongoing Business Enterprise. The children work in committees covering marketing, sales, finance and stock. Money raised is used to buy more supplies and part fund  the upkeep and developments of our school garden.

Prices range from rubbers at 10p to pencil cases at £1.00.

We will now be open for business on a THURSDAY morning.

Come along and keep yourself organised and help improve our gardens too!

Parents/Carers, family and friends are invited to P3/4’s assembly on Friday 7th June 2019 @11.15am. We look forward to seeing you there to share our knowledge about our latest topic, ‘Our Planet.’

“Lucy’s Blue Day” is a story of a little girl who has magical hair which changes colour according to her mood. One day she wakens up to discover her hair is blue and she doesn’t understand why…… this beautifully illustrated story aims to simply explain our emotions and how they affect us.

We discovered this book by having it recommended by a parent on Parent’s evening , who is the cousin of the author Chris Duke! Having bought it and shown it to the whole school at assembly, it has quickly become a firm favourite! There is also a version, suited more to older children, which is now on pre-sale.

We are thrilled to have arranged a visit from the author himself on Tuesday 4th June. He will speak to P1 – 3 and P4-7. If you are interested in getting copies of the books, we have a special code which will mean we don’t pay postage and packaging and he will bring us signed copies when he visits!

Check out www.lucysblueday.com – DEANS  (code)    or follow on Facebook.

In Mental health week it is encouraging to have our children speak openly and identify their feelings, and to realise -as Lucy does that it’s – #OKNotToBeOK