Category: Primary 5

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Thank You All

Lots of people say to us “What a wonderful school to work in”; “What a lovely building you have”; “What a difference to the old school” and “How much nicer it must be to learn in such a lovely school”.  All of these things are true but they don’t mention the biggest reason why we are so lucky and that is – the support that we continue to receive from the communities of Pumpherston and Uphall Station.  We couldn’t do it without you.

This was especially true last week during our first Coffee Morning for MacMillan Cancer Care and our Bake Off Competition. The entries to the competition were amazing and the judges had a very hard job, not least due to the sheer number of entries.  The quality of entries and the time and care that the children, and their parents, had put into them was absolutely amazing.  I am sure many of the adults that saw them could not have done such a fantastic job, so well done to everyone who entered.  The winners will be announced during our whole school singing practice on Tuesday 1st October. 

Some of the entries in our Bake Off Competition

The coffee morning itself was made possible partly due to the number of donations we received of home baking, tea, coffee, sugar, napkins, juice, cups etc all of which meant more money was raised for our nominated school charity of MacMillan Cancer Care.

Some of the donations for the coffee morning

A fantastic time was had by the pupils, the staff and, most importantly, members of our local community who came and joined us throughout the morning.  Some people came for the whole morning, others for a short time.  Mrs Andison, the event organiser, kept every class to their time slot and made everything run smoothly.

More Bake Off entries

At the end of the day we raised an enormous £707.17 for MacMillan Cancer Care and everyone who was part of the event had a great time.

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West Lothian Council’s Walking Week

Every year West Lothian Council host a Walking Week in which all residents are encouraged to get out and walk.  There are a range of activities during that week for the community to get involved in and one of these is especially for schools.  In the past we have had welly walks and odd sock walks among others.  This year it was a ‘Onesie Walk’ which saw many of the children and staff coming to school in onesies and walking in the community.  Due to the time of year we altered our walk slightly to be a onesie and welly walk and the children were encouraged to wear onesies and/or wellies to join in the fun.  It was a great day and everyone had a good time and were given the opportunity to explore parts of the grounds around the school that they had perhaps not visited before.  I wonder what next year’s theme for the walk will be?

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Saving Scottish Animals

We had a very special visitor in school today. All of our classes got the chance to meet Lee, who is an animal rescue officer with the Scottish SPCA.  We learned lots about how we can help protect animals here in our community, how dangerous litter can be and what to do if we see an animal in trouble.  She taught us to stay safe, tell an adult and contact the SSPCA for help.  Here is a link to their website http://www.scottishspca.org/

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Wanted: Willing Wombles! Community Litter Pick next week

Our big Autumn Litter pick, out in the villages of Pumpherston and Uphall Station, will take place next Thursday morning(Sept 19th).  We would like to have as many of our friends and families taking part as possible – if you have an hour or so to spare come and join in with the classes as they tidy up the local area.The first groups will leave the school at 9.15am.

We’ll be out and about on the streets and in the parks.  Members of WLC NETS team will be with us to give training, lend equipment and hand out the bright yellow vests we wear to show we’re all Keeping Scotland Beautiful. If you can help please contact the office and we’ll match you up with a group on the day.  Thank you!

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Welcome Back!

Welcome Back to Session 2013 – 2014

Please check back regularly for updates on your children’s learning.  We would appreciate it you could take the time to leave us a comment.  To leave a comment you have to click on the title of the post you would like to comment on which then opens in its own window then you can add your thoughts in the comments box at the bottom of the post.

Staffing in session 2013 – 2014 is as follows:

Miss Speirs ~ Head Teacher

School Secretary – Mrs Thom

Mrs Robb ~ Principal Teacher

Mrs Dugan ~ Acting Principal Teacher

Mrs Hardie & Mrs Ness ~ Nursery Teachers

Mrs Arthur & Mrs Montgomery ~ Nursery Nurses

Miss McLaughlin ~ P1 Teacher

Mrs Andison ~ P1/2 Teacher

Mrs Mooney ~ P2 Teacher

Mrs Strachan ~ P3 Teacher

Miss Cave ~ P4 Teacher

Mrs Dugan ~ P5 Teacher

Mrs Campbell ~ P6 Teacher

Miss McLennan ~ P7 Teacher

Mrs Robb & Mrs McConville ~ Class Size Reduction Teachers

Mrs Hull ~ Nursery – P7 Reduced Class Contact Teacher

Mrs Richardson ~ Additional Support Needs Teacher

Physical Education Teacher – Ms Pender

Pupil Support Workers – Mrs Adie, Miss Young, Mrs Stanton, Mrs Cowan,  Mrs Bonner, Mrs Heatherill, Mrs Crawford

Dining Room Assistants – Mrs  Adams, Ms Robertson, Mrs Bonner

Facilities Manager Assistant – Mr Hopper

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A Golden Moment

As you all know Miss Jean Martin is retiring on Friday after teaching at Pumpherston & Uphall Station Primary School for the past 41 years.  As much I am sure she is looking forward to the next stage of her life I know that Miss Martin will miss being in the school and being with the children every day.  It takes someone very special to have  taught in the same community for 41 years and at a very emotional assembly in the school yesterday Miss Martin described the school and the communities it serves as ‘being like a special family’.  We will all miss her and wish her a very long and happy retirement.

Miss Martin with the Primary 7 and Primary 1 children.
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