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September Newsletter
The September Newsletter – including a useful session dates section – has been added to the Newsletter section of this blog – CLICK HERE. This will be emailed tomorrow and, if you have requested it, a paper copy will be in your child’s bag. Please ensure that the office has an up to date email address for you at all times.
P7 pupils have the opportunity to run for House Captain this session – a very exciting opportunity!
See you on Tuesday!
Summer holidays are almost over and we are looking forward to welcoming you all back for a new school year on Tuesday. Here are a few things to remember:
Our school uniform is black or grey trousers or skirt, white or blue polo shirt or a white shirt and tie with a blue school cardigan or jumper (black in P7).
Pupils need sensible outdoor shoes and safe indoor shoes (not slippers).
We do not allow football colours, hoodies worn in class, leggings worn as trousers, dangling jewellery, make-up of any kind, nail polish or fake nails. We discourage “extreme” hairstyles and would appreciate your support with this.
Many thanks for your support in keeping our school fantastic.
Always an exciting time – we all remember getting our new pencil cases. Please bear in mind that while school will provide resources where required it is very useful for pupils to bring their own equipment. This helps pupils with organisation, taking care of property and makes it easier to quickly get on with their work.
What is required will vary with the stage of your child, but all children should come to school every day with pencil, rubber, ruler and be ready to learn. Coloured pencils are also very useful for children in P2 upwards.
Remember please that pupils in P1-P3 are entitled to a free lunch every day, while P4-P7 must pay for this. School lunch is currently £1.97 and pupils choose in the morning from a choice of two hot meals and a Sandwich option; pupils may also bring a packed lunch from home. Remember that you can pay for and select your child’s meal through our iPay system online; ask at the office for details.
For P2-P7 pupils Breakfast club is open from 8:10 every morning, accessed from the deck and run by Mrs Bonner and Mrs Boyce. This is free for all pupils. P1 pupils may attend breakfast club after the September weekend.
Please remember that there is no supervision at school before Breakfast Club starts at 8:10. Pupils are not allowed in the playground before 8:30.
Please do not park dangerously or illegally in front of school and only bring your car into the school area if absolutely necessary. We all look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
warm regards, Steven Eagleson – Headteacher
WLC Summer Swimming Programme
Youngsters who are aged 15 and under in West Lothian can swim free during the school summer holidays.
The free swimming programme is funded by West Lothian Council and allows youngsters aged 15 and under to swim for free, Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm, Friday 30 June – Friday 18 August.
Swimming is available at Xcite pools in Armadale, Bathgate, Broxburn, Linlithgow, and Whitburn, as well as West Lothian Leisure pools in Deans and Inveralmond Community High Schools, and West Lothian Council’s Fauldhouse Partnership Centre. Free swimming is available for one session per day per person (max 1 hour). Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Limited spaces are available. Terms and Conditions apply. Xcite Livingston will be offering a discounted rate of £1.00 per swim session for 15yrs and under, Monday – Friday 10.00am – 4.00pm, 30 June – 18 August.
For more information about free swimming during the summer and for swim guidelines please visit: www.westlothianleisure.com
PSFA Summer Discos
This Wednesday (21st June) is the annual SUMMER DISCO!
Tickets cost £2 on the door and include a goody bag. This is a great, fun event organised by the PSFA for the benefit of the pupils and to raise some money for the school. We look forward to seeing you there!
- Nursery to P3 pupils – 6pm – 7pm
- P4 to P7 pupils – 7:15pm – 8:15pm
P1 life cycles
In science, P1 have been learning about life cycles and have completed fantastic projects at home to show their learning.
Mr Eagleson spent a fascinating morning seeing the P1 class confidently and clearly present their detailed and exciting work from home.
Well done P1, your confidence in speaking and your support of each other is great to see.
Parental Engagement Consultation Winner
Last term we sent out a questionnaire on Parental Engagement. We sought your views on the three new methods of parental engagement in learning we trialled this session:
- Online Learning Journals in N-P1
- Thinking Back, Looking Forward profiles in P2-P7
- Families Learning Together sessions
In order to encourgage greater levels of feedback we offered entry to a draw to win a Morrison voucher for £20. In the video below Hayden and Darci in P4 help Mr Eagleson draw the winner.
I wish my teacher knew…
This morning we enjoyed our last Pumphie Pals of the session. In our mixed groups of children from P1-P7 we thought about what we wanted our new teacher to know, what we were excited about and what we were worried about. We also shared pictures of us at our happiest!
The new class teachers will use this information on the first morning back on August 22nd to get to know us better. See our video below and a photo of our completed forms.
