Just a quick reminder to let you know that there is still time to buy your tickets for the ‘Pies, Peas and Bingo’ night being held on the 14th March at Blackburn Bowling Club at 7pm. The Parent Council have organised this fun event along with a disco to help raise funds for the school and upcoming events. Tickets cost £2 for admission and are available to purchase from the school office. Bingo books and sheets and raffle tickets will be available to purchase on the night. We look forward to seeing you all there.
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Community Action Blackburn (CAB) – Annual Competition
Good News! Some of our pupil’s poster designs have been chosen to feature in next year’s CAB Calendar.
The panel had tough decisions to make with over 300 entries to this year’s competition and after much deliberation they managed to select their 12 winners who will make up the calendar months.
Murrayfield Primary School winners have been notified and will be presented with their prizes on Friday 22nd November 2013 at Blackburn Library at 1.00pm.
Well done to all our pupils who created fantastic posters and a big ‘Congratulations’ to the following pupils who have had their entries selected this year:
- Nivyn Robson – P2
- Casey Lumsden – P4
- Abbie Heaney – P5/4
- David Charker – P7/6
P6 & P7 Dalguise Residential Trip
Just a little update to let you all know that our pupils and staff have arrived safe and well at Dalguise, Perthshire. We hope they have a fantastic trip and are looking forward to regular updates to find out about some of the adventures they are having.
Regards,
Mrs Waugh
P6 & P7 Dalguise Residential Camp: Monday 4th – Friday 8th November 2013
There will be an ‘Information Session’ on Thursday 31st October at 3.30pm for all parents/carers of P6 & P7 pupils who will be attending this year’s residential trip to Dalguise, Perthshire.
This will be an opportunity to find out a little more about some of the activities the children will experience and a chance to ask any questions you may have. If you have any queries/questions regarding this trip and are unable to attend this meeting, please don’t hesitate to contact the school to discuss these further.
An information sheet and suggested clothing list for parents/carers was sent home at the end of term. If your child has not received this then please collect a copy from the school office.
West Lothian Council’s Attendance Policy
An AIMS team (Attendance Improvement Management Service) has been created within West Lothian’s Children & Young People Team (CYPT) which will raise the profile and priority of attendance issues with a focus on early intervention, transition, individual and group work approaches. The AIMS team work in partnership with schools and families to support West Lothian Council’s Attendance Policy. The AIMS information leaflet for parents/carers has been posted on the blog for you to have a look at and hard copies are available in school. West Lothian Council’s Attendance Policy provides a system that intervenes at an early stage and letters are sent to parents/carers when their child’s attendance falls below 90%. This system keeps parents/carers informed about their child’s attendance as absences can mount up easily and this has an impact on their overall attendance percentages.