Assembly
Today our assembly focused on kindness and we were joined by Colin from the community church. We spoke about how kindness can make us feel and why we should be kind to others. P1 and 2 covered kindness too and some brave children acted out the story of The Little Red Hen where she decided to be kind at the end and allowed her animal friends to share the bread. They were also introduced to Kirky Kangaroo who was looking out for the best class and Mrs Fairley’s P1 class get to keep him for all of next week. Look out for Random Acts of Kindness happening near you.
Staffing Update
I’m delighted to let you know that we welcomed two baby boys into the Kirkliston family during the holidays. Mrs Brusatte has now gone on maternity leave and Mr Wood is on a fortnight’s paternity leave.
Flu Vaccinations
The pupils had their flu vaccinations in school yesterday. If your child missed this opportunity, please make an appointment with your GP.
Open Day for Parents & Carers of children due to start school in August 2019
If your child is due to start school in August 2020, Kirkliston Primary School will be holding an Open Day on Wednesday 30th October between 9:15am and 10:15am or between 1:30pm and 2:30pm. You will be invited on a tour of the school and have the opportunity to meet the school management team. You are very welcome to bring your child along with you.
The following week, beginning 4th November, we will be holding enrolment meetings at the school for ALL catchment pupils. If you wish to enrol at a different school, you still must enrol in your catchment school initially and complete an ‘out of catchment’ enrolment form. Appointments will be at certain times throughout the day so please telephone the school for an appointment – 0131 333 3260. Even if you are thinking of deferring, you still must complete an enrolment form. Please bring the following with you:
- Your child’s birth certificate
- Council tax bill/correspondence
- Other proof of address e.g. bill/letter
Reporting to Parents Survey
Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to the questionnaire, we have been overwhelmed by the positive and supportive comments. As a result of your feedback we have decided to make a couple of permanent changes;
- We will have three Parent’s Consultations each year; one in November one in March and one in June.
- We will have a Curriculum Evening, rather than a day-time event and this will be held in September. We will use your feedback to refine this event for next year.
- We will hold the first and last Parent’s Consultations in the hall and the March event will be held in classrooms.
- All pupils will be invited to come along to the June consultations.
- The end of term report will be discussed and issued at the June consultations.
- We will continue to have class assemblies and will give as much advanced notice of this as possible.
The feedback will be on display at the November Parents’ Consultations.
Parent Consultations
Our first Parents’ Consultations will be held on Thursday 7th and Friday 8th November. Our online booking system for Parent Consultations will open for bookings on Tuesday 29th October for this month’s event.
Go to http://www.parents-booking.co.uk/kirkliston
Photographer
The photographer will be in school on Thursday 31st October. All children will be photographed individually, and sibling group photos can be arranged by completing the tear-off slip on the letter sent out earlier this week.
Class Assemblies
| Class | Date |
| P4B | 29th November |
| P3B | 13th December |
| P3A | 17th January |
| P2A | 24th January |
| P5A | 31st January |
| P2C | 7th February |
| P3C | 21st February |
| P6A | 28th February |
| P1A | 6th March |
| P4C | 13th March |
| P1B | 20th March |
| P2D | 27th March |
| P6C | 24th April |
| P6B | 1st May |
| P3D | 15th May |
| P1C | 22nd May |
| P2B | 29th May |
| P5B | 5th June |
| P4A | 12th June |
| P1D | 19th June |
| P7a/P7B | 24th June |
Upcoming Events (all dates are subject to change):
- 7th & 8th November Parent Consultations
- 4th and 5th December P2 Christmas Concert at 1:45pm
- 12th December Nursery Nativity
- 16th December P6/7 Christmas Parties
- 17th December P4/5 Christmas Parties
- 18th December P2/3 Christmas Parties
- 19th December P1 Christmas Parties
- 23rd December – 6th January Holidays
- 7th & 8th January In-Service Days
- 10th January Benmore Information Session 12:30pm
- 13th January KPSA Meeting
- 20th 24th January P7s to Benmore
- 5th February Benmore Celebration Evening 6pm
- 10th – 14th February Holiday
- 9th March KPSA Meeting
- 12th & 13th March Parent Consultations
- 6th – 20th April Holidays
- 4th May In-Service
- 7th May P1 Transition 1
- 8th May Holiday
- 11th May KPSA Meeting
- 13th May P1 Transition 2
- 14th May Sports Day (back up date 28th May)
- 18th May Holiday
- 27th May P1 Transition 3
- 2nd June P1 Induction Evening
- 4th June P1 Transition 4
- 11th & 12th June Parent Consultations
- 16th, 17th, 18th June P7 Transition
- 26th June Term ends
L Henderson