Assembly
We had a very special remembrance assembly today commemorating 100 years since the end of WWI.
The P7s then went to the War Memorial to read poems and take part in a two-minute silence after which, one of our P7 pupils was joined by his brother (a former pupil) and they performed the last post on their brass instruments I would like to thank our Brass Teacher Mr Ross for organising the performance. P1 and P2 had a condensed version of the reasons why we buy poppies and enjoyed a short film of a bugler playing the Last Post in places around the UK.
This week in Nursery …
The rain has brought lots of puddles to our garden and filled our outside water tray, much to the delight of the children. They have had great fun splashing in the puddles, transporting water and exploring floating and sinking. Our Butterfly Cottage is now watertight again and, thanks to one of our parents, has had a new carpet fitted. The children have enjoyed playing with small world resources, reading, mark making and chatting with friends on the cushions.
Inside, the art and crafts have been inspired by fireworks with lots of neon paints, chalks and glitter! Loose parts have generated lots of imaginative play and creativity. One group created great pictures that they enjoyed sharing with each other. In response to the children, our house corner now has a bedroom with a canopy “to make it dark like at bedtime”. As always there has been lots of great role play in the house corner and lots of children have been keen to go to bed!
Last week we began our ‘Play on Pedal’ training with our 4 year olds in the in Yellow and Purple group. These sessions are teaching the children the skills of riding a bike, safety and simple bike maintenance. The weekly sessions will take place throughout the year, involving all the 4 years in all groups, any questions please speak to Miss Grieve or Mrs Marshall.
Next Friday 15th November we are inviting the children to come to Nursery in their pyjamas or onesie to mark Children in Need.
Reminder….
Stay and Play Sessions – an opportunity for grown-ups to join the fun in Nursery
9am-10am and 12.45pm-1.45pm
Mon 18th November — Green Group
Wed 20th November — Yellow Group
Thurs 21st November — Blue Group
Fri 22nd November — Purple Group
Mon 25th November — Red Group
Tues 26th November — Orange Group
P1 Registration Week
We have had a very busy week of P1 registrations but if you have yet to register 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
Parent Consultations
Thank you so much to all the parents who joined us for our first Parent Consultations of the session and an extra special thank you goes to those who contributed to our Vision, Values and Aims stall. We will send out a survey monkey for those who didn’t get a chance to take part.
Photographer
If you would like to purchase any photos, please return the envelope and payment to the school office by Friday 15th November.
Homework Drop-in
If you would like support with homework, please pop along to our drop-in session in the Pods on Tuesdays from 2:45 to 4:15.
KPSA Christmas Fair/ Dress Down Day
The annual KPSA Christmas Fair will be on Saturday 23rd November so please keep this date free. More details to follow.
Head Lice
Please click on the link below for a handy guide on checking for headlice:
http://www.onceaweektakeapeek.ie/downloads/OAWTAPguide.pdf
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):
- 23rd November KPSA Christmas Fair
- 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