The newsletter provides updates on the new school year at St Madoes Primary School. It discusses welcoming new primary one and nursery students. It announces upcoming curriculum evenings and open afternoons to discuss the school's focus on China for the next two weeks. The newsletter also provides information about lunch times, homework, after school clubs, the school garden, and measures to prevent the spread of swine flu.
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The newsletter provides updates on the new school year at St Madoes Primary School. It discusses welcoming new primary one and nursery students. It announces upcoming curriculum evenings and open afternoons to discuss the school's focus on China for the next two weeks. The newsletter also provides information about lunch times, homework, after school clubs, the school garden, and measures to prevent the spread of swine flu.
The newsletter provides updates on the new school year at St Madoes Primary School. It discusses welcoming new primary one and nursery students. It announces upcoming curriculum evenings and open afternoons to discuss the school's focus on China for the next two weeks. The newsletter also provides information about lunch times, homework, after school clubs, the school garden, and measures to prevent the spread of swine flu.
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The newsletter provides updates on the new school year at St Madoes Primary School. It discusses welcoming new primary one and nursery students. It announces upcoming curriculum evenings and open afternoons to discuss the school's focus on China for the next two weeks. The newsletter also provides information about lunch times, homework, after school clubs, the school garden, and measures to prevent the spread of swine flu.
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Mrs J Sheldon
Head Teacher
St Madoes Primary School
Sidlaw Terrace, St Madoes, Glencarse PH2 7NH Education & Children's Services Tel 01738 860332 Fax 01738 860644 E-mail – headteacher@st-madoes.pkc.sch.uk
NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2009
Dear Parents/Carers,
Where does the summer go? Here we are again at the start of a new school year and guess what? It is raining again….
PRIMARY ONE We have welcomed all our New Primary ones into school and also lots of new children to the Nursery classes. We also welcomed six new children throughout the school. Primary 1 will start full days on Monday 31st August. On Tuesday 22nd September we will hold a Curriculum Eve for P1 parents/carers at 6.30pm. At this meeting Mrs McKenna, Miss Gibson and myself will discuss with you how P1 progress through the year, as well as having Early Years resources on display.
LUNCH HOUR As you are all aware, we have brought the lunch hour forward by 10 minutes (12.20 – 1.05 pm) as some pupils had felt “quite hungry” with the old times. Primary 1 and their parents will try out their first school lunch on Friday 28th August at the special one off time of 12 noon. Please remember to send dinner money in on a Monday.
A CELEBRATION OF CHINA – CURRICULUM AFTERNOON
For the next 2 weeks the whole school will be working on the theme of “A Celebration of China”, to learn about the history, geography, culture, language, art, music and many other aspects of this country which is becoming an important econmic partner to the UK. This is all part of our school’s international education plan. As we would like to share this work with the community, we will have an open Curriculum Afternoon on Tuesday 15th September from 1.30 – 3.00pm, to which all parents and friends are welcome. This will be a chance to meet your child’s teacher as well as see the work they have been doing on this theme.
HOMEWORK As the classes are doing their China project, issuing of general reading books and homework has not started. Children are reading in school. Reading books and homework will be given out on Friday 4th September. Please read the guidelines in your child’s homework jotter and sign that homework has been completed.
GLENSHEE RESIDENTIAL STAY
All P7s will be going to Glenshee Outdoor Activity Centre for part of the week beginning 14th September. This is excellent for team building and Problem Solving and an excellent opportunity for the class to work together and help each other. The P7 Parent’s meeting for this will be held on the evening of Wednesday 9th September at 6.30pm. SCHOOL UNIFORM All the children are beautifully dressed in their new uniforms and look very smart. Please remember that it is red and grey tops only, not black. Please ensure you child’s clothes are NAMED. Many jackets, fleeces and sweatshirts have no names on them and this causes the children confusion and loss.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS.
Once again we intend to offer a wide variety of clubs after school to different classes. This gives children a chance to try out new skills and improve the ones they already enjoy. Staff and disclosed parents will run these clubs for an hour after school on certain days. If your child attends a club, please let us know if there is a reason they cannot attend the meeting.
SCHOOL GARDEN. Once again the grounds are looking good. We have lots of bird and bee friendly flowers growing as well as herbs for the cook to use in school dinners. We will soon be lifting our potato crop as well. Help to complete our Wildflower Meadow area would be greatly appreciated.
RIGHTS RESPECTING SCHOOLS AWARD
This is an award which involves our school understanding and discussing the UNICEF Rights of the Child. This year we will be aiming to achieve the first level of this award. In order to do this we need a focus group of pupils, parents and staff that will help take it forward. Please let me know if you would be prepared to join us for a few after school meetings to get this up and going.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND SCHOOL REPORT
The School Report on last year’s attaiment and activities will be issued to all parents by the end of September, along with our School Improvement Plan for this coming session. Please take the opportunity to comment on the slip at the end of the plan.
SWINE FLU Now that pupils have returned to school there is a possibility that this may become more prevalent. We are taking all the advice given by the Council, NHS Tayside and the Scottish Government. All classes are having a visit from the school nurse to remind them about thorough hand washing. They will also discuss how to “catch sneezes” and other precautions against passing on infections. The most important way of stopping the spread of infections is by ensuring that children who are unwell do not attend school. If your child has a temperature and any other symptoms, please do not send them to school. The advice is to phone NHS 24 or your own GP. We have also been told by the Coiuncil not to have any SOFT TOYS out for play in Nursery or Primary classes. This also means that children cannot bring their own soft toys to school to play with. Please support us in this.
