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16 FEBRUARY 2005
BIG HEART DAY – 9 FEBRUARY
Our fundraising efforts for Big Heart Day were very successful. Staff
activities, the mini fair afternoon and donations gave us a grand total
of £524.88. Well done and Thank you to everyone who contributed.
HIPSTER TROUSERS
As you will doubtless be aware the current trouser fashion is to wear
hipster trousers/jeans or baggy trousers sitting very low on the hips.
It has been brought to my attention that due to this trend we have a
number of bottoms being inadvertently bared when the children sit in
groups for teaching. This must be, if not uncomfortable for the children
concerned, embarrassing when other children tactlessly point it out.
Needless to say it can be disruptive to the day to day teaching in the
class.
Can I please appeal to parents to carefully consider
the appropriateness of the clothing their children wear to school and
thank those of you who already do so.
NURSERY ENROLMENT
As yet we have not been informed of the dates for Nursery enrolment but
it is usually either the last week in February or the first week in
March. If you know of anyone who has children approaching Nursery age
please advise them to contact the school in the near future to make an
appointment for enrolment. Please remember we now have a three year old
session as well as our four year old session.
JUNIOR POP IDOL AUDITIONS – MACKAYS HOTEL, WICK
I have been asked to pass on information regarding the above and have
attached a copy of the poster sent to the school. It contains all the
necessary information and a contact number for further details.
PTA NEWS
Copies of PTA minutes are available on the website and also on the
notice board outside the office.
SCHOOL BOARD
Copies of School Board minutes are available on the website and also on
the notice board outside the office. The next meeting will be held at
7.00pm on Monday, 21 March.
COLLECTION ITEMS
PLEASE NOTE AS BOTH SOMERFIELD AND COOP NOW PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR
COLLECTING WASTE PAPER FOR RECYCLING WE WILL NO LONGER BE COLLECTING
CATALOGUES ETC.
SWIMMING
Swimming is due to start again for P4-7 pupils on Wednesday, 2 March
following the same timetable as before with P7 meeting their class
teacher at the pool at 9.00 am. Primary 7 will stop swimming in Term 4
and Primary 3 will start and at the time the timetables will change. New
timetables will be issued to P3-6 before the Easter break.
From Wednesday, 2 March until the summer break we
will need volunteers to help escort the children to and from the pool.
Each volunteer is usually only needed for between 30 and
40 minutes each Wednesday. Please complete the tear off slip at the end
of this newsletter to indicate if you are able/unable to help us in this
way on a Wednesday morning and return by Wednesday, 23 February. If you
have been an escort in the past and are willing to continue please
complete the slip as I will not make that assumption. Please remember we
welcome help from Grannies and Grandads too!
BLUE PETER APPEAL
We are participating in the Blue Peter Appeal which involves us
collecting clean clothes, in good condition (NO SHOES). Hilary will be
collecting these items at the school office each morning.
We continue to collect:
· Empty ink cartridges.
· Stamps
· Persil Stars
· Nestle Box Tops
· Aluminium Cans
HOLIDAY/IN-SERVICE DATES
School Closes (at the end of the school day on) School Opens (9.00 am
on)
Thursday, 24 March 2005
Monday, 11 April 2005
Friday, 29 April 2005
Tuesday, 3 May 2005
Friday, 1 July 2005 (12.00)
Tuesday, 16 August 2005
Friday, 7 October 2005
Monday, 24 October 2005
Friday, 4 November 2005
Wednesday, 9 November 2005
Thursday, 22 December 2005
Monday, 9 January 2006
Wednesday, 8 February 2006
Tuesday, 14 February 2006
Friday, 31 March 2006
Wednesday, 19 April 2006
Friday, 30 June 2006
DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
SWIMMING ESCORT
I can/cannot* assist with escorting children to and from Thurso
Swimming Pool on Wednesday mornings.
Signature: _____________________________ Child’s
Name and Class: _____________________
PLEASE RETURN BY WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY
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