Newsletters for October and November have been uploaded to the blog. Â You can read them on the blog or can download a copy. Â All Newsletters are to found in the Newsletters section in the OUR SCHOOL tab.
Smoke Free homes and Zones
P6 have been learning about the dangers of second hand smoking. Â They produced leaflets to explain these dangers and parts of these were combined to make an information leaflet for the whole school. Â West Lothian Drug and Alchohol Service (WLDAS) produced the leaflets for us and I sent them home today with a leaflet on signing a pledge to make your home smoke free.
I would like to encourage you to sign and return the pledge as we would like as many families as possible to commit to making home a safe and healthy place to be. Â We look forward to counting the returns.
Many thanks for your support,
Steven Eagleson
Outcome of West Lothian Council Consultation on arrangements for Specialist Provision
Scottish Government Consultation on Early Learning and Childcare
The Scottish Government has proposed to increase the provision of free childcare to 1140 hours per year for children who are 3 or 4 years old, as well as for 2 year olds whose parents/carers are on qualifying benefits and are eligible for the 600 hours free entitlement through the Children & Young People’s Act 2014. With this in mind we are conducting a survey exploring how parents would wish to use this increase. The results of this survey will help guide policy on early years child care provision. In order for the survey to produce representative results it is important that we reach as many parents of 3 or 4 year old children from as wide a variety of back grounds as possible, this includes those who do not currently use free child-care provision.
The survey is available at the following link. https://response.questback.com/scottishgovernment/childcaresurvey
Summer Safe West Lothian 2015
Summer Safe West Lothian 2015
West Lothian Community Safety Partners have again launched “Summer Safe West Lothian” – a campaign aimed at keeping young people and children safe and to ensure that everyone has a safe, fun summer.
The ‘Summer Safe 2015’ campaign aims to ensure that West Lothian children and young people stay safe while having fun during the holiday period.
The campaign, which is now in its third year, continues to encourage residents of West Lothian to think about safety during their activities this summer. It is hoped that by raising awareness of possible issues, ‘Summer Safe 2015’ will ensure that everyone enjoys the holiday period safely.
Stay safe
With friends:
- Children love to go and play with their friends, make sure a family member knows where the children are going and when they will be back.
In the sun:Â
- Everyone needs some sun to help keep their bodies healthy, but overexposure to UV can lead to sunburn, premature ageing and skin cancer, protect your eyes and skin by spending time in the shade when the sun is at its strongest (11am to 3pm in the UK), use sunglasses, a hat and apply sunscreen to exposed skin.
In your garden:
- Avoid injury to children from sharp garden tools by keeping them in good repair and safely tidied away after use.
​Around your barbecue (BBQ):
- Keep children, garden games and pets well away from the cooking area and keep a bucket of water or sand nearby for emergencies.
Around your car:
- Drivers should watch out for children playing. Be aware that you may have blind spots, where small children can be hidden from view. Young children and pets should never be left alone inside a vehicle, even when the engine is turned off.
Many thanks for making our Cultural Diversity open event a great success
The open event this morning was a fantastic demonstration of the strength of our two communities of Pumpherston and Uphall Station. Â It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers, family members and friends mixing, chatting and enjoying a croissant and a cup of tea while sharing their children’s learning. Â I can’t thank enough all of the hard-working and dedicated staff at PUSCPS and all of you, our PUSCPS families, for making it a great success for the children.
Pumphie Pals was a great success
Our first Pumphie Pals event was fantastic. Â All pupils showed great maturity and enthusiasm sharing their learning, questioning their peers and discussing the learning that had taken place during Cultural Diversity Week. Â We wanted to take time for pupils to share and be proud of what they were doing and this was a lovely event which was enjoyed by everyone.
This afternoon at 11:30 parents, carers, relatives and friends are invited to some to school and share this learning with your child. Â We have a French Cafe in the dining hall from 11:15. Â Children should be returned to their class by approximately 12pm – if you are taking your children home early please ensure you sign them out with the class teacher.
Many thanks for your support, Â Steven Eagleson
Dress down Day
There will be no dress down day this Friday. Â This is due to the recent fundraising we have undertaken for Nepal and the upcoming P1-3 Den Building Day raising money for Save the Children. Â Our next dress down day will be on the last day of term – 26 June – where we will have a special Summer Fun Dress Day to raise funds for Magale School.
Steven Eagleson
P7 Cluster Camp Dalguise
P7 pupils attending camp leave tomorrow morning. Â Please come to school as normal, we will leave by coach around 10am. Â Remember all medication and pack wisely.
Steven Eagleson
The April issue of the PUSCPS Newsletter has been added to the blog. Â Go to the OUR SCHOOL tab from the front page and choose NEWSLETTERS AND UPDATES.
Steven Eagleson
